I like the idea of going back to the “classic days” with the same audience members you had two decades ago. I’m unsure if it’s ever been done.
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- Arizona’s House of Cards February 25, 2012PHOENIX—Rep. Ruben Gallego invites me into the Arizona House of Representatives, and I take a seat near the lobbyists. Half a dozen of them are in the well-upholstered lounge behind the floor where members work and vote. Gallego runs a quick errand, and while he’s gone I give up my seat to a lobbyist who wants to talk up a few Republican members. When he ret […]
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- Wanderlust February 24, 2012Wanderlust is about two or three script passes away from being a consistently funny, dramatically coherent romantic comedy. Directed by David Wain of the sketch comedy group The State (he also made the cult teen-movie spoof Wet Hot American Summer), this 90-minute bundle of sketch ideas—some inspired, some tediously overfamiliar—earns a lot of points just fo […]
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- Senegal to hold poll Sunday amid protests February 24, 2012Senegal's much disputed presidential election will go ahead as planned amid protest by the opposition against President Abdoulaye Wade's bid to Sunday's polls, Madicke Niang, Senegalese minister of foreign affairs has revealed. Madicke Niang who was speaking to journalists shortly after a closed door meeting with members of the diplomatic […]
- UN chief visits Zambia February 24, 2012Zambia has continued to attract high profile visitors from around the world and adding to the list of latest visits is the United Nations Secretary General Bank Ki - moon who is expected in Zambia Friday. This is a first visit that Ban Ki Moon is making to Africa since taking up his second term as UN Secretary General and during his stay in Zambia he…
- Kenya’s environment minister dies February 22, 2012Kenyan Environment Minister and a close ally of President Mwai Kibaki, John Michuki died on Tuesday in a Nairobi Hospital from heart attack at the age of 80. Michuki whose death brings closure to a life of one of Kenya's politicians belonging to the old order was known for his ruthlessness while dealing with matters in the various ministries where […]
- Senegal: Opposition accused of recruiting militia February 22, 2012With just four days before the much disputed polls, more fear is looming in the Senegalese political stalemate following reports of alleged recruitment of militia groups to force the aging incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade to withdraw his bid for the February 26 presidential elections. However; Malick Noel Seck the leader of the main opposition Socialist […]
- SA to launch Africa’s first Wi-Fi city February 22, 2012Municipal authorities in the South African town of Stellenbosch have announced plans to offer free Wi-Fi internet access to its residents, making the town Africa's first ever tech capital. Conrad Sidego, Stellenbosch mayor, said his municipality is planning to provide free Wi-Fi Internet access to everyone in the town, local media reported. Sidego […]
- Former Nigerian president in Senegal for talks February 22, 2012Former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, is due to arrive in Senegal as a special representative of the Economic Community of West African States - ECOWAS to broker a peace deal between the opposition and president Abdoulaye Wade's ruling the Parti Democratique Senegalaise. According to a press release, ECOWAS Heads of State and Government…
Inc.com
- Fearlessly Take Risks to Grow Your Firm February 24, 2012Go ahead. Don't look back. Enlist a rookie employee to solve procedural problems, or launch an audacious product line.A month or so ago, an interesting thing happened in my office. One of my sales reps, while trying to duplicate a customer's recent order (that customer wanted to place the exact same order again), discovered that, thanks to a recent […]
- 5 Tips for an Oscar-Worthy Thank You February 24, 2012The Academy Awards are a good reminder to keep your thank-you speeches heartfelt, poignant, and--most of all--short. Or...cue the music!The 84th Academy Awards will air this Sunday to much fanfare. There will be the red carpets, the extravagant dresses, and, as you might expect, the rambling speeches that will send the evening late into the night.The speeche […]
- How to Increase Your Online Ad Conversion Rate February 24, 2012Find out why Matt Mickiewicz, co-founder of 99Designs, a graphic design marketplace, recommends website live chats.
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- How Attractive Are You to Potential Suitors? February 24, 2012When showcasing your capabilities for a prospective business partner, three key elements could help you close the deal.A client our ours expressed that he was interested in building a new business in the healthcare sector. We agreed that to be successful, the company would need a strategic partner that has experience and capabilities in the healthcare space […]
ACLU News Alerts
- ACLU Steps in to Block South Carolina’s Discriminatory Voter ID Law February 24, 2012
- White House Online Privacy Report Is Important First Step February 23, 2012
- ACLU & NYCLU Call For Investigation into NYPD Profiling of Muslims and Ethnic Groups February 22, 2012
- Homeland Analysts Told to Monitor Policy Debates in Social Media (nytimes.com) February 22, 2012
- Matthew R. Segal named Legal Director of ACLU Foundation of Massachusetts February 21, 2012
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- Saudi Arabia backs arming Syrian opposition February 24, 2012
- UN report heightens Iran nuclear fears February 24, 2012
- Fresh questions overshadow launch of Sun on Sunday February 24, 2012
- Jobseekers forced to clean private homes and offices for nothing February 24, 2012
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New York Times Op-Ed
- Op-Ed Contributor: How to Halt the Butchery in Syria February 24, 2012Establishing “no-kill zones,” using drones to protect civilians, and encouraging defection could halt the killing in Syria.
- Op-Ed Columnist: America Is Europe February 24, 2012The complexity of our tax code allows us to believe that we’re not a welfare state, but that’s false.
- Op-Ed Columnist: Romney’s Economic Closet February 24, 2012When Mitt Romney suggested that he believes that cutting government spending hurts growth, he showed himself to be a secret Keynesian.
- Opinionator: Theocracy and Its Discontents February 24, 2012As a man of faith, Rick Santorum is no Roger Williams.
- Editorial: Donors With Agendas February 24, 2012The people writing huge checks to “super PACs” will want to collect. And all but the most privileged Americans will pay the price if the nation’s wealthiest can buy elections.
Global Voices
- Russia: Bloggers' Photo Reports and Reflections on Pro-Putin Rally in Moscow February 25, 2012On Thursday, Feb. 23, ten days before the March 4 presidential election, the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addressed thousands of people at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. A number of Moscow-based bloggers attended the event, too. Below is a selection of their photo reports and observations, along with some of the remarks from their audiences.
- Haiti: Prayers & Priorities February 24, 2012The Millikan Daily meets a “beach head for incoming Methodists to Haiti” and is less than impressed with her “mission”, saying: “I for one, am touched that there are people so kind and devout in their servitude to God that they would drink his blood all night on Ash Wednesday...
- Trinidad & Tobago: Fashion over Festival? February 24, 2012
- India: Analysis Of Uttar Pradesh Polls February 24, 2012
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- Did Toppling Qaddafi Benefit Americans? February 25, 2012Daveed Gartenstein-Ross is pessimistic: The argument that an intervention in Libya was in the U.S.’s strategic interest was tenuous from the outset, and it remains unclear that a single American interest was advanced by this military commitment. At this point,...
- The Making Of Female Action Stars February 25, 2012A teaser for the new Pixar film Brave: E.D. Kain is excited: This is awesome for those of us with young daughters who need all the good role models they can get, even animated ones. I’ve told my daughter similar...
