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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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- Call Bibi's Bluff December 3, 2009Settlers, police clash in Talmon Security forces disperse protestors blocking entrance to settlement; one woman detained Efrat Weiss Published: 12.03.09, 16:34 / Israel News Settlers and security forces clashed Thursday in the West Bank community of Talmon over the implementation of the government's decision to halt settlement construction. The settlers […]Yoni Tidi
- Good Job Guys December 3, 2009Terror attack in Beit El thwarted IDF forces operating in West Bank uncover three explosive devices. All three detonated by military sappers Efrat Weiss Military forces stationed in the West Bank are currently assisting Civil Administration officers' in enforcing settlement freeze orders, but their war on terror continues. On Thursday, two attacks were […]Yoni Tidi
- Bibi Who Loves Ya, Not Yoni December 2, 2009CBS: Public building in W. Bank down 60% Dec. 2, 2009 JPost.com Staff , THE JERUSALEM POST Public building starts in the West Bank have dropped some 60 percent since Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took office, according to Central Bureau of Statistics figures quoted in an Israel Radio report Wednesday. The data showed that between the months of April and […]Yoni Tidi
- Big Surprise December 2, 2009The Jerusalem Post Internet Edition NGO report: B'Tselem tops European funding list Dec. 2, 2009 BRIAN BLONDY , THE JERUSALEM POST Human rights organization B'Tselem heads the list of Israeli NGOs receiving funding from European governments. According to a new report published by NGO Monitor and the Institute for Zionist Strategies, 16 Israeli NGOs […]Yoni Tidi
- Joke Of The Day December 2, 2009The joke of the day from Israel Shimon Peres the Pimp for the Palestinians who has raised untold amounts of money through his peace center, which by the way is incorporated in the Cayman Islands so no one can find out how much money it holds. Today addressed the opening session of the State Prosecutors Convention. He told the convention Israel is not a corru […]Yoni Tidi
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- Playing catch-up in 2010: Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, and Symbian December 5, 2009By Jacqueline Emigh, Betanews With iPhone and Android picking up more popularity every day, it's urgent for rival smartphones to enhance their mobile software environments, some analysts say. But while Microsoft, RIM, and Nokia are working on better user experiences, phones outfitted with new features aren't likely to show up until way after CES 20 […]Jacqueline Emigh
- Five 2009 predictions that widely missed the mark December 5, 2009By Joe Wilcox, Betanews As the holidays approach and New Years not long beyond, analysts turn ESPers as they try to predict the future. Sometimes, the predictions are so crazed, they're somewhere between alcoholically induced and reaching into an alternative universe where reality beats to other drums. The best measure of accuracy for the future is the […]Joe Wilcox
- Advertising is the wrong model for the open Web December 4, 2009By Joe Wilcox, Betanews Some Betanews readers made such excellent comments to yesterday's post, "Can there be a free Web if no one makes money?," I will respond to some of them with another post rather than piecemeal in comments. The current advertising model isn't sufficient to handle all the online content out there -- and there will be […]Joe Wilcox
- Report: Microsoft to randomize Europe's browser screen choices December 4, 2009By Scott M. Fulton, III, Betanews The New York Times has cited an unidentified source said to have knowledge of Microsoft's ongoing negotiations with the European Commission, as saying that the company will comply with a suggestion made by three of its chief rivals in the Web browser business -- Mozilla, Google, and Opera. Specifically, the report says, […]Scott M. Fulton, III
- Will Nokia's plans further alienate American consumers? December 4, 2009By Tim Conneally, Betanews The world of mobile communications has changed considerably since Nokia reached market dominance in the late '90s, and the Finnish telecommunications leader is shifting its strategies to keep ahead as mobile behavior continues to change. This week, the company revealed some of its plans for the next couple of years, which coul […]Tim Conneally
- Playing catch-up in 2010: Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, and Symbian December 5, 2009
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