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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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- Untitled November 26, 20095 mortar shells hit south Published: 11.26.09, 17:22 / Israel News Five mortar shell bombs were fired from the Gaza Strip towards the Eshkol Regional Council. The bombs landed in open areas. No injuries or damage were reported. (Ilana Curiel)Yoni Tidi
- Bibi and Obama November 25, 2009Cabinet votes on 10-month building freeze Prime minister expected to declare partial halt to settlement construction, in move coordinated with Americans. Sources close to Netanyahu says announcement has nothing to due with impending prisoner exchange deal with Hamas. Palestinians reject gesture as it does not include east Jerusalem Roni Sofer The diplomatic- […]Yoni Tidi
- Strength Or Weakness November 24, 2009Vilnai: Next war to include all Israel As State concludes restoration of public shelters in North, Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai says, 'There won't be another war that doesn't involve civilian population' Hagai Einav Published: 11.24.09, 15:09 / Israel News Three-and-a-half years have passed since the Second Lebanon War, and Tuesda […]Yoni Tidi
- LikeYou And Me November 23, 2009Border Guard officers attacked by settlers One of force's jeeps damaged during patrol near illegal West Bank outpost of Havat Gilad; no injuries reported. 'The jeep was driving wildly. We are against violence,' outpost resident says Efrat Weiss Several Border Guard officers were attacked Sunday evening by Havat Gilad (Gilad Farm) residents dur […]Yoni Tidi
- Amen November 22, 2009Politicizing the IDF IDF not an auxiliary police force to be used at whim of defense minister Moshe Dann Condemning IDF soldiers who refuse to expel Jews from their homes in Judea and Samaria as "contravening the values of the IDF" begs the question; what are the values and what is the role of the IDF? That soldiers should refuse such orders becaus […]Yoni Tidi
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- The fallacy of Facebook privacy November 26, 2009By Carmi Levy, Betanews Natalie Blanchard is either the most naïve Facebook user in the history of the social networking service, or an incredibly unlucky woman who just can't seem to get back on her feet. Whatever title she ends up wearing, she's quickly becoming the poster child for caution in the social media age. Unless you belong to a mysterio […]Carmi Levy
- Microsoft 'worked with Apple' for Silverlight on iPhone, says Goldfarb November 25, 2009By Scott M. Fulton, III, Betanews It was an impressive demonstration, once they got it working: H.264 video streaming wirelessly (and slowly, at least during the caching sequence) using Microsoft's Silverlight video streaming, to an Apple iPhone. It's all the more impressive when you realize that Flash video still has not made its way (permanently) […]Scott M. Fulton, III
- Clicker.com cuts through the Web video chaos November 25, 2009
- Microsoft's Ray Ozzie: 'Nobody's going to be 100% open' November 25, 2009By Scott M. Fulton, III, Betanews Over the last five years, Microsoft has undergone a gradual, but significant, shift in its public image, a shift toward interoperability and a willingness to play more fairly in competitive markets. At the same time, it remains a commercial software producer committed to the protection of its proprietary intellectual propert […]Scott M. Fulton, III
- Nearly half the money spent at US retail on desktop PCs goes to Apple November 25, 2009By Joe Wilcox, Betanews In October, Mac US retail desktop computer revenue share was 47.71, percent up from 33.44 percent a year earlier, according to NPD. It's a stunning number, given just how many Windows PC companies combined command so much more market share, while competing for the same revenue share.NPD measures in-store and online sales to compi […]Joe Wilcox
- The fallacy of Facebook privacy November 26, 2009
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