We are everywhere: The irresistible rise of global anticapitalism <This new book> tells the tale of what is commonly known as “the anti-globalization movement.” Except that most Westerners get that term wrong. The antiglobalizers aren’t just a handful of white…

Should someone tell the White House? Indonesia criticises US over Iraq. Indonesia’s foreign minister says the US-led invasion of Iraq has angered Muslims and led to increased instability

I’m in Connecticut! And in the country posting these entries via a dial-up modem connecting via gotomypc to my computer in L.A. Wheee! Just came back for a nice 40 minute walk with 8 inches of new snow and temperature…

Streisand: Why liberals can be worse than useless. Barbra Streisand, as you no doubt know, sued CaliforniaCoastline.org for millions of dollar for posting an aerial photo of her home in Malibu on their website. A judge, happily, threw out the…

Howard Dean: “Break up giant media enterprises” Host Chris Matthews asked whether Dean would “break up these conglomerations of power” — specifically “large media enterprises.” The candidate replied: “he answer to that is yes. I would say that there is…

For those without a clue, we salute you From Scripting News (the folks who virtually invented blogging and blogging software) Hey, I looked up the session on the World Economic Forum — check out the title. “Will Mainstream Media Co-opt…

This should be satire. Sadly, it’s not Best quote of the week. “With a heavy dose of fear and violence, and a lot of money for projects, I think we can convince these people that we are here to help…