Who's not running in 2012 (and why)
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:35 am PST
The Week - As the 2012 speculation game begins in earnest, here are some GOP stars — and a couple of Democrats — who deny that they'll be vying for the presidential nod Full Story | Top |
Top Tweets: Cairo Edition
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:09 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - Cairo remains in turmoil but perspective continues to flow in from the MidEast.The New York Times' Nicholas Kristof discusses a sardonic truth .bbpBox32179541787025410 {background:url(http://a0.twimg.com/profile_background_images/4431004/twitter_post.png) #9AE4E8;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata{display:block;width:100%;clear:both;margin-top:8px;padding-top:12px;height:40px;border-top:1px solid #fff;border-top:1px solid #e6e6e6} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author{line-height:19px} p.bbpTweet span.metadata span.author img{float:left;margin:0 7px 0 0px;width:38px;height:38px} p.bbpTweet a:hover{text-decoration:underline}p.bbpTweet span.timestamp{font-size:12px;display:block} Women in Tahrir say #Egypt democracy won't lead to oppression. They note that autocracy hasn't been so hot for them either.less than a minute ago via webNicholas KristofNickKristof Full Story | Top |
Second Federal Judge Declares Heath Care Reform Unconstitutional
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:02 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - A second federal judge has ruled President Obama's health care overhaul to be unconstitutional, following a similar decision from a Virginia judge in December. And like that judge, Roger Vinson of Federal District Court in Pensacola, Florida, said the law could remain in effect while the cases make their way through the court system--which could take as much as two years, The New York Times' Kevin Sack reports. Full Story | Top |
Where Are All the Wiki-Women?
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:49 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - Today's disclosure that only 13 percent of Wikipedia articles are written by women had much of media world shaking their digital heads. It's a little surprising, especially given that the option of contributing to Wikipedia's vast cultural database is open to anyone with an idea and a keyboard, with little of the implicit male-dominated infrastructure of more traditional corporate or media organizations. The disparity is evident in the content of the website, as the New York Times reports. "Is a category with five Mexican feminist writers impressive, or embarrassing when compared with the 45 articles on characters in 'The Simpsons,'?" Noam Cohen asks. For something in which anybody can partake, it's worth wondering why the numbers of women who participate would fall so short of their male counterparts. Does Wikipedia's techie-and-hacker appeal discourage women? Or does Wikipedia represent something more fundamental about gender in our society? Full Story | Top |
Liberal Activists Target Tea Party Koch Brothers
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:43 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - This weekend, hundreds of activists rallied outside a conservative retreat in California hosted by the Koch Brothers, some of the biggest donors to the Tea Party and libertarian causes. Police in helmets held back the protesters, who were chanting about "corporate greed" as conservative donors and lawmakers met inside the Rancho Mirage resort, the Los Angeles Times Rich Connell and Tom Hamburger report. The activists were angry about the Supreme Court case Citizens United, which allows ends limits on the amount of issue advertising companies can fund. Full Story | Top |
Video: Action Hero (and Politician) Pawlenty Takes on Obama
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:26 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's trailer-like pre-campaign ad has Fox and Friends requesting he formally declare his 2012 candidacy (everyone else thought he was just looking to defeat aliens). In response, he picks apart Obama's current policies, using wiffle-ball terminology and calling the president "chicken." Full Story | Top |
How Egyptian Unrest Could Unravel Economic Recovery
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:45 am PST
The Atlantic Wire - As anti-government protests continue to roil Egypt, some analysts are exploring the economic dimension of the unrest. Is rampant unemployment among recent college graduates fueling the uprising, or should we instead attribute the demonstrations to Egypt's economic isolation or the heightened expectations of its citizens following a period of economic growth? Full Story | Top |
Chris Matthews Says Egypt Riots Prove the Iraq War Unnecessary
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:33 am PST
The Atlantic Wire - Friday night on his MSNBC show, Chris Matthews said the riots in Egypt prove the Iraq war wasn't necessary. Matthews said President Bush had hoped to encouraged this kind of protests by lying about weapons of mass destruction. From the transcript: Full Story | Top |
Google Android Becomes World's Best-Selling Smartphone Platform
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:30 am PST
The Atlantic Wire - This week, the research firm Canalys announced that Android, Google's mobile operating system, has become the most popular-selling smartphone platform in the world. According to Canalys, there were 32.9 million Android phones sold in the fourth quarter of 2010, while the Nokia platform Symbian sold only 31 million. The report notes that "Nokia did retain its position as the leading global smart phone vendor, with a share of 28%," but Android's sales still represent a major upset. Here's a look at the initial reactions: Full Story | Top |
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