Tag: Wall Street Journal
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Republican war against voting
The GOP’s Blame-ACORN Game By Peter Dreier & John Atlas This article appeared in the November 10, 2008 edition of The Nation. An increasingly desperate Republican attack machine has recently identified the community organizing group ACORN as Public Enemy Number One. Among ACORN’s alleged crimes, perhaps the most serious is that it caused, nearly single-handedly,…
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Slow to Refocus
Late to Digital, Leica Slow to Refocus: German Camera Pioneer Fired American CEO Who Pressed for Filmless Future By MIKE ESTERL SOLMS, Germany — Leica Camera AG’s employment dispute with fired Chief Executive Steven Lee brings to light the venerable German company’s troubles moving into the digital age. The quirky company, which helped create modern…
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Bridge over ethics
Ethics Adviser Warned Palin About Trooper Issue Letter Described Situation as ‘Grave,’ Called for Apology By JIM CARLTON, Wall Street Journal, September 11, 2008; Page A8 ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An informal adviser who has counseled Gov. Sarah Palin on ethics issues urged her in July to apologize for her handling of the dismissal of the state’s public…
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What About the Smog?
Wearing pajamas and flip-flops in public is a fashion faux pas according to an etiquette book released by Beijing officials. For Beijing, Etiquette Isn’t a Game By LORETTA CHAO, August 1, 2008; Page A7 BEIJING — From pollution to terrorism, the list of worries Beijing officials have to contend with is substantial, with fashion now…
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The 'Numbers guy'
That would be Carl Bialik, who examines the way numbers are used and abused in a blog at the Wall Street Journal, crunches the numbers post-Pennsylvania. He does not in this post reach a earth-shattering conclusion different from conventional wisdom but it’s still an enjoyable read, especially when you consider he’s dealing in numbers. The…
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History
Douglas A. Blackmon reaches deep into history to re-examine some of our past: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II. This is how Random House, the publisher, described the book: In this groundbreaking historical exposé, Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American…
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Inauspicious
I cannot say how refreshed I was when I woke up this morning. Probably not much. I dragged my raggedy butt out to the gym. I was pathetic there so I left. I went for a run. After about half a mile, a glorious sun rose but did not improve my performance and, at about…