By now, you have surely heard the sad news about Tim Russert’s passing yesterday. There is not much I can add to all of the wonderful tributes that have poured forth from his friends (here’s video of Tom Brokaw breaking the news), colleagues, and competitors (CBS’ Bob Schieffer and ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, the hosts of [...]
Also tagged media, public sociology, sexism, sociology, Tim Russert(I’ll write more about public sociology soon, but until then…) Tonight is a watershed moment in American history. 43 years after the passage of the Voting Rights Act and 40 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act, an African-American has won the right to represent one of our two major parties in the [...]
Also tagged Obama, politics, ridiculousness…especially if it’s a certain Democratic candidate for president. From Politico: Cash-strapped Clinton fails to pay bills Hillary Rodham Clinton’s cash-strapped presidential campaign has been putting off paying hundreds of bills for months — freeing up cash for critical media buys but also earning the campaign a reputation as something of a deadbeat in some [...]
Also tagged corporations, economic exploitation