Josh Haner/The New York Times HARRY POTTER’S final battle with Lord Voldemort will hit movie screens on July 15, but that young wizard has already scored a decisive victory where it counts: at the box office, on best-seller lists and in the crowded arena of fantasy-driven popular culture. J. K. Ro[...]
Archive for July, 2011
July 15th, 2011 - 7:20 am § in Misc.
Gaddafi Countdown
U.S. Formally Recognizes Libya Rebels By SEBNEM ARSU and J. DAVID GOODMAN NY Times Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the move, which allows the United States to fund the opposition with some assets frozen in American banks.[...]
An Arab View of Bachmann
Ayoon Wa Azan (I Fear That While Her Gaffes Affect America, Her Sins Shall Affect Our Own Countries) Wed, 13 July 2011 Jihad el-Khazen Six months separate us from the first primary elections to choose the Republican Party’s presidential candidate. The contenders for the nomination are many. Howeve[...]
July 14th, 2011 - 10:46 am § in Misc.
McKenna vs Insley .. are they serious about Higher Ed?
Over at HorsesAss Darryl has a post asking ” Who is the “education candidate” for Governor? Darryl points out that the likely Republican has made statemetns about finacial support for higher education that make no sense: The only problem is…he has no way to fund the pricey stuff he propo[...]
July 14th, 2011 - 10:14 am § in Misc.
Visits to Cuba!
The new people-to-people measures make it easier for United States citizens who do not have special status to visit Cuba legally, so long as they go with a licensed operator. By MICHELLE HIGGINS Published: June 30, 2011 NY Times Thanks to policy changes by President Obama earlier this year desig[...]
July 14th, 2011 - 9:09 am § in America
14 July
Bastille Day is the French National Day which is celebrated on 14 July of each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration) and commonly le quatorze juillet (the fourteenth of July). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first annivers[...]
July 14th, 2011 - 8:57 am § in Misc.
der Spiegel on What Gaza Really Needs
Aid Flotilla Debate What the Gaza Strip Really Needs By Juliane von Mittelstaedt An aid flotilla laden with supplies has been trying to reach the Gaza Strip for weeks. But residents can only laugh at some of the ships’ contents. They have enough cement. What they need is the chance to make a [...]
July 13th, 2011 - 4:48 pm § in Misc.
Chicken Little … Will BHO Abandon Social Security?
The Breaking Point By: Jane Hamsher Thursday July 7, 2011 12:46 pm, Firedoglake According to both the Washington Post and the New York Times, Obama is proposing cuts to Social Security in exchange for GOP support for tax hikes. Lori Montgomery in the Post: At a meeting with top House and Senate lead[...]
July 13th, 2011 - 11:03 am § in Environment
Brazil/Peru: Time Travel, early humans living in natural state.
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The UW in Comments at the Seattle Times
A colleague on the AAUP Listserve bemoans the criticism he finds in comments on the blog run by the Seattle Times,. I think my colleague is worried about the wrong problem. The Times itself is a relic, a wrecked ship afloat on the remains of Blethen family fortunes. The website is likely better [...]