Noam Chomsky interviewed by a Israeli reporter.
פרופסור נועם חומסקי הגיע לביקור במזרח התיכון, וכחלק ממנו רצה לבקר ולהרצות גם באוניברסיטת ביר – זית שבשטחים. משרד הפנים אסר עליו להיכנס לשטחי המדינה והוא נאלץ להישאר בירדן עד לנסיעתו השבוע לביירות. צפו בריאיון המלא
I’m a little concern about this. FCC to abandon net neutrality? Please reconsider.
Obama FCC Expected to Abandon Net Neutrality, Universal Internet
On Sunday, the Washington Post reported that the Federal Communications Commission is expected to abandon its pledges to protect Net Neutrality and to ensure universal, affordable broadband. The story cites anonymous insiders confirming that FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski is “leaning toward” siding with the most powerful phone and cable lobbyists on a crucial decision: whether the FCC will have any authority to protect an open Internet and make it available to all. (Source)
Had net neutrality not be in place in time when YouTube started, there will likely be no YouTube. Net neutrality enabled the possibility of start ups competing at leveled ground with the bigger corporations.
Why do presidents use so many pens to sign legislation? White House Staff Secretary Lisa Brown explains.
Wow they really did it:
Google Shuts Down Chinese Search, Redirects To Hong Kong
Google has shut down it’s Chinese search site at Google.cn and is now redirecting visitors to Google.com.hk. This is in response to the widely reported cyber attack on Google in December, Google confirms.
Users are being redirected for Google web, news and image search to the Hong Kong site, which sits outside of the Chinese firewall. Users are also being presented with simplified Chinese in addition to traditional Chinese and English results.
Google’s music search and maps products will remain live, says the company. And Google will retain research and development and sales teams in China. (Source: TechCrunch)
Wasn’t expecting them to be serious about it.
Rachel Maddow: Why Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.
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I agree with Maddow. Obama won the Nobel Peach Prize, by all reasonable measures, all americans should be proud.
This is Alan Grayson discussing health care on the floor of the House on 10/8/09. He sends a message to Democrats: No one elected Olympia Snowe President of the United States. And he sends a message to Republicans: No one cares about your feelings.
Stop being against health care.
A video posted to YouTube a few weeks ago making the rounds across the internet apparently shows Fox News Channel host Glenn Beck having Vicks applied under his eyes in order to cry on cue for a photo shoot.
I don’t know the context but I’ll leave for you to decide.
