Tag: Politics
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BarackObama.com
Best political campaign Web site ever? Maybe. Blogs, BarackTV, links to stuff on Flickr, YouTube, Facebook, and — get this — My.BarackObama.com = a social networking site built in. At first glance, I’m guessing this was coded from scratch. BarackObama.com
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Sacramento digest: Capitol Alert debuts today – sacbee.com
$499 a year for California political news from the Sacramento Bee? Is this viable? Is keeping this stuff behind a (high) paywall serving the public interest? Who will subscribe? In other words, I’m interested in the business model, but worried about t Sacramento digest: Capitol Alert debuts today – sacbee.com
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The State of the Union in Words: A Look at the 34,000 State of the Union Words Delivered of George W. Bush – New York Times
Data + Flash presentation + search = a damn fine, usable, informational package. Any thought of doing it for a few other presidents as well? Chart the use of the word “nuclear” in Reagan’s speeches? The State of the Union in Words: A Look at the 34,000 State of the Union Words Delivered of George…
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Black Panther founder urges student activism – Spartan Daily
Bobby Seale (!!!) spoke at SJSU last night. Okay guys, next time anyone this cool shows up, let me know. I didn’t see this in any of my sjsu feeds, and I didn’t see a preview in the Daily. Thanks Diana! Black Panther founder urges student activism – Spartan Daily
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War Protestor’s Public Suicide in Chicago Went Unnoticed by Media
Should he have sent out press releases? Blogged about it? Posthumously posted the suicide video on YouTube? What would have drawn the most attention? War Protestor’s Public Suicide in Chicago Went Unnoticed by Media
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I got cheated out of my I Voted sticker
…because I was thrown off by California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson and wife stepping into the room to cast their votes. It was sort of pleasant to see them, seconds after voting for his opponent, and it was certainly amusing to overhear the conversation among the poll workers and his handlers (?) just before…
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Election Day
I wish it were on a Sunday, but here it Tuesday, and it’s time to get off your ass and go to the polls. Seriously. Still don’t know where to show up to do so? Check here. Last time I wrote my “get off your ass and go to the polls” post, I heard back…
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Guardian Unlimited | Video | Sean Smith in Iraq
A snapshot of futility, and thus, an effective piece of newspaper video journalism. Guardian Unlimited | Video | Sean Smith in Iraq
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Vote Patty Berg!
A California legislator running a ‘paperless’ campaign. Things that would also help: less Flash, less images, more search-engine-friendly text. Vote Patty Berg!