Month January 2005

Staples to drop ads on Sinclair TV

Staples Inc., the world’s largest retailer of office products, will no longer advertise on Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.’s local television news programs, a spokesman announced Tuesday. The decision was partly based on e-mails sent by individuals who identified themselves as…

Imperialism in Samaritan’s clothing

Powell declares tsunami aid part of global war on terror Powell reiterated the Administration stance that bin Laden “probably wasn’t responsible” for the tsunami, but “would have if he’d had half a chance” and that reports the tsunami would be tortured until…

Statement by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer

On Her Objection to the Certification of Ohio’s Electoral Votes For most of us in the Senate and the House, we have spent our lives fighting for things we believe in – always fighting to make our nation better. We…

Bill Gates red-baits like a good capitalist should

 From Boing Boing In an interview on news.com, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates described free culture advocates as a “modern-day sort of communists.” Well now.   Lawrence Lessig responds, “what a total (intellectual) disappointment this man is”. If I had the…