On March 28, 2008 at New York University, digital media trailblazers met to talk about how the web is changing American politics. With Jeff Jarvis moderating, Arianna Huffington, Jay Rosen, Micah Sifry and Lisa Tozzi talked about how the 2008 presidential elections have evolved, and what will come next. GroundReport.com produced the event and the […]
McCain Skips Out on Worker Roundtable
by Seth Michaels Yesterday, workers in Annapolis, Md., were hoping to get a chance to talk to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) about jobs, the housing crisis and the economy. They got to have their conversation—but McCain stayed away. What he missed was an opportunity to hear firsthand how the economic crisis is affecting real people. […]
JFK in 2008
JFK in 2008 by Richard Davis The seven-story Dallas County Administrative Building at 411 Elm Street is filled with employees, files and office equipment. So it may seem strange that each year about 325,000 tourists from around the world pay good money to visit. Formerly known as the Dallas Schoolbook Depository, a wall plaque […]
Taiwan: Voices after Presidential Election
by Ming-Hsien Lee March 22 is Taiwan’s presidential election held once every four years. The victory finally is belonging to KMT’s Ma Ying-jeou, who got 60 percent of votes and 2 million votes than the other candidate, Frank Hsieh from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). KMT lost its dominant political power since DPP became the ruling […]
Burkina Faso: Home of Black Bags, Baobabs and Cute Kids?
by John Liebhardt Let’s begin with some old business. From Stephen Davis of Voice in the Desert: His book Sophie and the Albino Camel is up for the Norfolk Shorts shortlist of books under 150 pages. (For some reviews of Sophie and the Albino Camel, check here.) While he won’t know the outcome until April […]
Michael
Michael, never Mikey. So we were in the middle of the mosh pit. And I had that incredible feeling you only get in those sweaty, messy pools of people. It felt so exciting, to have hands on my shoulders attached to people I’d never met, tapping out the rhythm like we were old friends. And […]
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