June 2012
Robert Reich: Mitt Romney and the New Gilded Age →
robertreich:
The election of 2012 raises two perplexing questions. The first is how the GOP could put up someone for president who so brazenly epitomizes the excesses of casino capitalism that have nearly destroyed the economy and overwhelmed our democracy. The second is why the Democrats have failed to point…
“It no longer occurs to me to query the use of four-letter words, even when they...”
– Mary Norris on profanity in The New Yorker: http://nyr.kr/OArE2z (via newyorker)
“America spends more on defense than the next 14 or 19 nations, depending on...”
– The military-industrial Complex complex (via azspot)
“Whoever wins the presidency in November will be looking at a high court with...”
– Paul Brandus, How the ObamaCare ruling will shape U.S. politics… for the next 40 years. (via theweekmagazine)
Robert Reich: Roberts' Switch →
robertreich:
Today a majority of the Court upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare in recognition of its importance as a key initiative of the Obama administration. The big surprise, for many, was the vote by the Chief Justice of the Court, John Roberts, to join…
“In regards to national security, nearly two-thirds (65%) of Americans think...”
– Source: PR Newswire (http://s.tt/1g4RM) via National Geographic Channel (via npr)
kateoplis: “As our country anxiously awaits the... →
kateoplis:
“As our country anxiously awaits the Supreme Court’s verdict on health-care reform, the media has reduced the case to the narrow terms of a political horserace. This characterization ignores the enormous significance of this case — a shift from the modern fight between liberal and conservative…
Scientists Create Wi-Fi That Can Transmit Seven... →
kateoplis:
American and Israeli researchers have used twisted vortex beams to transmit data at 2.5 terabits per second. As far as we can discern, this is the fastest wireless network ever created — by some margin. This technique is likely to be used in the next few years to vastly increase the throughput of both wireless and fiber-optic networks.
These twisted signals use orbital angular...
“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder...”
– George Orwell … who died before cable TV noisemakers and the internet punditocracy rose to dominate politics … (via politicalprof)
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