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Politics Central- The Glenn and Helen Show: Brian Anderson on Media Freedom October 16, 2008Brian Anderson is the author of South Park Conservatives, and now he's got a new book out with Adam Thierer entitled A Manifesto for Media Freedom. We talk to Anderson about efforts to restore the Fairness Doctrine, the prospect of media regulation via subterfuge, and the likelihood of efforts to squash the alternative media in the next Congress -- as w […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Adam Shepard on Making it from Scratch September 30, 2008Can you still make it from scratch in America? That's the question that Adam Shepard asked himself in college. On graduation, he took a train to Charleston, South Carolina and started out with nothing but $25 and a backpack. A year later, he had a car, and apartment, and $2500 in the bank. How he did it -- and what he learned along the way -- is the sto […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: T. Boone Pickens on Wind Energy August 30, 2008T. Boone Pickens is an oilman, a takeover expert, and a longtime observer of the American scene. He's got a new book out -- The First Billion Is the Hardest: Reflections on a Life of Comebacks and America's Energy Future -- and a new wind energy plan for reducing America's dependence on imported oil. We talk to Pickens about oil dependence, wi […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Carla Howell on Ending the Income Tax in Massachusetts August 21, 2008Like many states, Massachusetts has an income tax. But in Massachusetts, people are trying to do something about it. Libertarian activist Carla Howell organized an initiative in 2002 that would have abolished the state income tax. It got over 45% of the vote, and now she's back with another effort. We talk to her about libertarian politics, politicians […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Kathleen Parker on Why Men Matter June 19, 2008They used to say that it was a man's world, but you don't hear that much any more. Women outnumber men in college, get preferential legal treatment in many areas, and in general seem to be doing better, while boys lag girls in education and men generally seem to be doing worse. Should anyone care? Yes, says Kathleen Parker in her new book, Save the […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Doug Feith on War and Decision June 12, 2008Douglas J. Feith served as Undersecretary of Defense for Policy from 2001 through 2005. His new book, War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism, looks at the response to the 9/11 attacks, the invasion of Afghanistan, and most significantly the Iraq war and its aftermath. Feith's book is copiously documented, and he's […]
- The Glenn & Helen Show: Robert Kagan on the Return of History May 18, 2008In the 1990s, people talked about the "end of history," when international power politics wouldn't really matter. In his new book, The Return of History and the End of Dreams, Robert Kagan talks about democracy, autocracy, and the return of Great Power politics to international relations.
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Fred Thompson on John McCain and Judges May 5, 2008With Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama still slugging it out in the Democratic primaries, John McCain has already cleared the way to the Republican nomination. He's spending his time laying out his positions for the general election, and one of the most important issues has to do with judicial nominations. We were lucky enough to catch up with McCain […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Cass Sunstein on Libertarian Paternalism April 21, 2008Cass Sunstein is the Karl Llewellyn Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of Chicago, and the coauthor, with Chicago colleague Richard Thaler, of Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness. Sunstein and Thaler espouse a theory of "Libertarian Paternalism," in which people have more choice than they do now, but in which ig […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Michael Yon on the Moment of Truth in Iraq April 14, 2008Michael Yon is a blogger, and independent journalist, and he's actually the longest serving embedded journalist in Iraq. He's also got a new book out, Moment of Truth in Iraq: How a New 'Greatest Generation' of American Soldiers is Turning Defeat and Disaster into Victory and Hope. It's a terrific book, and a must-read for anyone int […]
- The Glenn and Helen Show: Brian Anderson on Media Freedom October 16, 2008
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- Apology Not Accepted December 23, 2009Carter: Grandson's race not reason for apology Former US president denies apology to US Jews due solely to grandson's decision to launch political career WASHINGTON - Former US President Jimmy Carter insists that his letter of apology addressed to US Jews published on Monday was not simply due to the fact that his grandson has decided to launch a p […]Yoni Tidi
- Untitled December 21, 2009Poll: 55% of Israelis see settlers as modern-day Maccabees Majority of Israelis, including 51% of secular public, views settlers as Hasmoneans of our time. Following them on the scale of likeness to Maccabees are social activists and IDF officers Ynet They feel like the media and the public are hostile towards them, but now are finally receiving their cross- […]Yoni Tidi
- Untitled December 21, 2009Settlers taken aback by IDF's freeze enforcement plan Many settlement residents surprised to learn of extent of force to be exercised in freeze's second phase. 'We never expected this response from the army,' says Revital Ofen, Yitzhar resident who thwarted attempted infiltration to her house by terrorist. 'Under what right do they l […]Yoni Tidi
- Barak Is A Liar December 20, 2009IDF prepares to raze structures as part of settlement freeze's second phase Judea and Samaria Brigade to head operation in which West Bank communities with illegal structures will be isolated; soldiers will intervene only if violence breaks out. Plan also calls for swift legal action against rioters. Settler leaders: Plan sinister, Barak war criminal Ef […]Yoni Tidi
- Peres says shocked by Auschwitz sign theft December 18, 2009President meets with Polish prime minister in Copenhagen, tells him 'Arbeit Macht Frei' notice stolen from Nazi concentration camp carries 'a deep historic meaning for the Jewish people and the entire world and serves as a memorial for more than one million murdered Jews.' Tusk vows to make every effort to locate criminals Ronen Medzini P […]Yoni Tidi
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- Google's 'Open' definition: Simply brilliant business, but is it evil? December 23, 2009By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Just about everyone who is anyone has asked "Is Google evil?" some time during 2009. I did, in an early November post. Google's growing dominance is reason enough to wonder. That dominance helped put me out of a job nearly eight months ago and many other journalists since. Google's free business model, supported by […]Joe Wilcox
- Microsoft loses i4i appeal, faces Word injunction in three weeks December 22, 2009By Scott M. Fulton, III, Betanews The US Circuit Court of Appeals in DC has today denied Microsoft's appeal to overturn a court injunction preventing it from selling copies of Microsoft Word (or Office with Word). Those copies contain a feature that a jury last May found infringed upon patents held by i4i, a former Microsoft partner that built Word add- […]Scott M. Fulton, III
- The once and future king: Test build of Opera crushes Chrome on Windows 7 December 22, 2009By Scott M. Fulton, III, Betanews Download Opera 10.5 "Pre-alpha" for Windows from Fileforum now.How's this for a Christmas miracle: We've been saying that if Opera wants to get back in the game -- if it truly wants to earn a place among the Top 5 positions on Europe's forthcoming "Choice Screen" -- then it has to pick up t […]Scott M. Fulton, III
- Facebook users share 'Everything,' including how sorry their lives are December 22, 2009By Tim Conneally, Betanews Social networking site Facebook has more than 350 million active users, and more than 35 million users update their "status" every day. They could be updated with personal information, music, videos, links, or anything that users feel the need to share with their social group. During 2009, nearly 13 billion of these statu […]Tim Conneally
- Hey, Microsoft, Betanews readers have some 2010 advice for you December 22, 2009By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Betanews readers are an opinionated lot, so it's no surprise they've got a few things to tell Microsoft about how to run the business. On December 7, I asked readers to offer their advice for Microsoft in 2010 -- and, whoa, have they done it.By the way, I'll offer advice, too, sometime next week. I've been doing it […]Joe Wilcox
- Google's 'Open' definition: Simply brilliant business, but is it evil? December 23, 2009
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