news and politics

To say that the blogosphere is consumed with news and politics would be an understatement. As the world has become more socially, culturally and economically interconnected - by way of the very technology that allows you to read this tag description - we all have an interest in what's going on, here and everywhere.

Technology has also contributed to the democratization of news sources (both traditional and emergent) as well as rethinking of what is considered newsworthy in the first place. While this has largely contributed to a more informed electorate and greater political engagement, it has also lead to more tears in the social fabric. Even as the challenges that the world faces become more grave, we are less able to view them without our ideological blinders.  

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “news and politics”

• Copenhagen climate change conference opens

  
  The BN Village — Authority: 145
  [IMG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex5pwzfy9xM]
  12 hours ago

• A serious warning for Quebec’s Premier Jean Charest too.

  
  The non conformer's Canadian Weblog — Authority: 129
    It is not just what you do that next can haunt you, but also what you had wrongfully failed to do as well. Things can change rapidly for the worse as well now.. Many, many people falsely still do think that bad things happen only to the others and will not happen to them next as well. The federal Liberals had ...
  19 hours ago

• Weather Talk: 2009 Atlantic hurricane season was a quiet one

  
  Brian Bonner — Authority: 117
  My Dad lives in Florida now and Brian I lived in North Florida for seven years on five acres with our chickens, goats, rabbits and pigs. Every year we knew that there would be hurricanes, tornadoes, massive lighting strikes, and tropical storms. So what’s up with this season? What’s up with this? Is it “global ...
  22 hours ago

• Weather Talk: 2009 Atlantic hurricane season was a quiet one

  
  The Uncooperative Bloggers — Authority: 118
  My Dad lives in Florida now and Brian I lived in North Florida for seven years on five acres with our chickens, goats, rabbits and pigs. Every year we knew that there would be hurricanes, tornadoes, massive lighting strikes, and tropical storms. So whats up with this season? Whats up with this? Is it "global warming"? ...
  22 hours ago

• There’s nothing wrong with the hive – it’s the drones, stupid

  
  The Spicy Cauldron — Authority: 129
  Image via Wikipedia Two stories today that really should be set side by side in our contemplations. One, the doctor’s sick note is to be replaced by a ‘fit note’ that, rather than saying you can’t work while you recover from the flu or surgery, will instead detail the work you can do–”Mrs Jones has ...
  22 hours ago

• World’s Top Hypocrites Meet In Copenhagen

  
  Bob's Bites — Authority: 128
  The world’s most arrogant and hypocritical people will meet in Copenhagen tomorrow to tell more of their lies. How can we take these liars and crooks seriously when they don’t even take what they are preaching seriously?On a normal day, Majken Friss Jorgensen, managing director of Copenhagen’s biggest ...
  1 day ago

• A day in Palestine

  
  Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead — Authority: 517
  December 3, 2009 passes, just another day among 365 days of the year. But no day here is boring. I videotape at length (mostly for another project) but put a tiny bit on YouTube to give you a visual to accompany this description since I am still experimenting with video productions but hopefully will get better ...
  2 days ago

• RCMP Mounties should be retired and replaced ASAP

  
  The non conformer's Canadian Weblog — Authority: 129
    Mountie probe of alleged leak on income trust tax hits almost $500,000 CP OTTAWA – The meter is still running on the RCMP’s four-year-old probe into the alleged leak of an income-trust taxation measure, with costs about to hit a half million dollars. (Proving that the Meddling mounties are cost inffective) ...
  2 days ago

• Short film dedicated to Slavko Avsenik

  
  BORUT PETERLIN in a rabbit hole of photography — Authority: 112
  Slavko Avsenik is a legendary author of Slovenian folk song Golica, that is THE SONG MOST OFTEN PLAYED BY EUROPEAN RADIO STATIONS! His band was famous especially in the region of Slovenia, Austria, Germany and Switzerland and he sold more then 32.000.000. records! On the same day Avsenik and Rolling stones had a ...
  2 days ago

• What the Hell Is It With Obama’s Finger?

  
  Bob's Bites — Authority: 128
  He’s only done it three times. (on camera)  Always when talking about an opponent. Hillary, McCain and now…It can’t be a mistake from the most intelligent man on the planet. Of course he doesn’t know any better, he was raised in Chicago by…uh, well, was it Chicago, Hawaii…OK, he was raised by a single ...
  3 days ago

• Stop The Outrage. Support The Navy SEAL’s

  
  Bob's Bites — Authority: 128
  Support the Seals–It was 2004: Fallujah, Iraq. Four civilian U.S. contractors were transporting supplies for a catering company. They were ambushed, killed, their bodies burned and dragged through the streets, then hung from a bridge on the Euphrates River.A NAVY SEAL TEAM captured one of the military’s “most ...
  3 days ago

• Sarah Palin Claims IF She Were To Run Against Obama In 2012, “Birther” Nonsense Would Not Be Ruled Out

  
  The Gun Toting Liberal — Authority: 125
  Sarah “The Barracuda” To Talk Radio Host Rusty Humphries In Interview: Show Me The Obama Birth CertificateShe’s polling high in popularity surveys, she’s got a hot new bestseller called “Going Rogue”, she’s not ruling out a bid for the Oval Office in 2012... This is only a comment summary. Visit ...
  3 days ago

• US: Are You Unemployed? 17.4% Are as of Today

  
  The Bis Key Chronicles — Authority: 117
  Sad but true video from mintlife.com at http://www.mint.com/blog/trends/unemployment-rate-video/ . Here’s the chart:
  3 days ago

• Wow......just wow....

  
  The BN Village — Authority: 145
  BBC News - Music pair jailed over death plot Music pair jailed over death plot Two teenage musicians who plotted to kill a pregnant 15-year-old because they thought she stood in the way of their fame have been jailed. Brandon Jolie lured his girlfriend to a canal where Kingsley Ogundele hit her and tried to ...
  3 days ago

• Remainders: Sarah Palin, Birther/not-birther, Tiger’s mama and Charlie’s whoopsie

  
  The Reid Report — Authority: 507
  Sarah Palin, is, and is not, a birther . Thank God for Facebook retractions. But what will her base think about her believing (sort of) that Barack Obama is American-born? Meanwhile, if you have any questions for the former governor, please address them in English onl y. Muchisimas gracias. Charlie Crist’s ...
  3 days ago

• None of my business

  
  Alfred Thompson the Cyberspace People Watcher — Authority: 104
  So apparently Tiger Woods may or may not have been cheating on his wife. How in the world is that my business? How is it your business? Is it interesting? I suppose so in a sort of train wreck sort of way. But not everything that is interesting is any body else’s business. Angelina and Brad may or may not be ...
  3 days ago

• Most Canadians get uneven, inadequate diabetes test, care

  
  The non conformer's Canadian Weblog — Authority: 129
              Millions of persons have diabetes, and many of them people do not even know it.. diabetes is not to be taken lightly for it has serious personal side effects. Diabetes is influenced by genes, and the food we eat, exercise as well. Since the discovery of insulin in 1921, managing ...
  4 days ago

• Now there are good and bad laws too

  
  The non conformer's Canadian Weblog — Authority: 129
    Saskatchewan introduces law to stop drivers from smoking in cars with children The Canadian Press – Wed Dec 2, 11:49 PM   REGINA – Saskatchewan wants to ban people from smoking in cars carrying children, but the province won’t try to stop patio puffers. EVEN POLITICIANS, CIVIL AND PUBLIC ...
  4 days ago

• US Govt INVOLVED IN ~ 911 EXPOSED ON 5TH ESTATE CBC CANADA

  
  The BN Village — Authority: 145
  This aired on a Canadian news station. Someone posted about it at another group site I belong to. The following quote came from yet another group and was included in the post at the group site I belong to along with the link to the videos. Quote: Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 22:40:30 -0800 Subject: ...
  5 days ago

• Govt will need to help shape U.S. media: Waxman

  
  Brian Bonner — Authority: 117
  This is not good;From Reuters;WASHINGTON- A top Democratic lawmaker predicted on Wednesday that the government will be involved in shaping the future for struggling U.S. media organizations.House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, saying quality journalism was essential to U.S. democracy, said ...
  5 days ago

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