Boris Johnson and the Long Shadow of Stalinism (tags)
The capitalist bourgeoisie needs and defends democracy as a form of social freedom only as long as it is useful to its own class rule. Their understanding of democracy & freedom is structurally limited. The 26 community centers in Vancouver could revive freedom and democracy.
Chicago plans to add 100 stealth cameras (tags)
Chicago plans to add 100 stealth cameras
Profiteering
Tony Kienitz Attends a Post Carbon Meet Up (tags)
". . . Over and and over again [Alan AtKisson, author of Believing Cassandra] repeated the same idea, which I love: 'make the revolution attractive. And once it's attractive, then people will want to jump on.' Most people don't want strain anything, or make any waves, or change in any way." -- Tony Kienitz
Legislation in Washington Attacks Public Access TV (tags)
Three Bills now in the House and Senate could end public access TV in America.
Can the Digital Hub Survive Hollywood? (tags)
If you can ignore some of the Mac boosterism, there's some serious info about Hollywood and their goals of preventing people from copying their digital data.