America del Sud Story

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The 567-Page Story Of a Humbled America
(washingtonpost.com)

The 567-Page Story Of a Humbled America
(washingtonpost.com) 07/23/2004 09:23 AM
washingtonpost.com - After al Qaeda set out in 1999 to deliver a devastating attack on America using hijacked airplanes, only one thing worked right in the nation's defense.

"Dean for America: Fulfilling the
Promise of America: Meeting The Security
Challenges of the New Cent"

"Dean for America: Fulfilling the
Promise of America: Meeting The Security
Challenges of the New Cent" 12/17/2003 02:36 AM

"Fulfilling America?s Promise: Building
a Safer World and a More Hopeful America
"

"Fulfilling America?s Promise: Building
a Safer World and a More Hopeful America
" 08/30/2004 09:06 PM

2004 U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics
Team Members to Appear on “Waking Up in
America” on Voice America Radio

2004 U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics
Team Members to Appear on “Waking Up in
America” on Voice America Radio 09/08/2004 02:15 PM
Three members of the 2004 US Gymnastics Team join host Dr. Valerie Kirkgaard and editor Gail Elen on “Waking up in America” at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (3 p.m. Eastern Time) on voiceamerica.com. [PRWEB Sep 8, 2004]

Blog for America : Fulfilling the
Promise of America: Meeting The
Security Challenges of the New Century |
December 15, 2003

Blog for America : Fulfilling the
Promise of America: Meeting The
Security Challenges of the New Century |
December 15, 2003 12/16/2003 05:30 AM
Fulfilling the Promise of America: Meeting The Security Challenges of the New Century .. Howard Dean's foreign policy agenda .. full text

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America Online Latin America running low
on cash; may shut down

America Online Latin America running low
on cash; may shut down 03/24/2005 08:13 AM
Thedailycamera.com - Thu Mar 24, 09:19 am GMT

"REMEMBER WHEN MOQTADA AL-SADR was going
to lead a popular uprising across Iraq?
(That was April's we're-losing story).
Well, he didn't, and here's the story of
how we won. I wonder how much attention
it'll get..."

"REMEMBER WHEN MOQTADA AL-SADR was going
to lead a popular uprising across Iraq?
(That was April's we're-losing story).
Well, he didn't, and here's the story of
how we won. I wonder how much attention
it'll get..." 06/24/2004 11:11 AM

Micah Wright Comes Clean, Ranger Story A
Hoax (This Is Apparently A Big Story In
The Blogosphere, But To Be Honest, I
Haven't Even Heard Of This Clown)

Micah Wright Comes Clean, Ranger Story A
Hoax (This Is Apparently A Big Story In
The Blogosphere, But To Be Honest, I
Haven't Even Heard Of This Clown) 05/03/2004 03:57 AM
Comic Book Resources has the full scoop

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The Raw Story | A rational voice »
Exclusive: Print document of Republican
Schiavo talking points leaked to Raw
Story

The Raw Story | A rational voice »
Exclusive: Print document of Republican
Schiavo talking points leaked to Raw
Story 03/24/2005 05:02 PM
that clumsy Republican talking points memo .. proper perspective .. Raw Story

rawstory.com/news/2005/index.php?p=202
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Dean for America: Vote on your Ad for
America

Dean for America: Vote on your Ad for
America 02/10/2004 02:50 AM
Howard Dean Switch Ads .. three different TV ads .. pick a commerical .. has cribbed

commons.deanforamerica.com/vote.php
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The Story Behind The Story Of The Google
IPO?

The Story Behind The Story Of The Google
IPO? 07/26/2004 12:14 PM
This morning, it seems like the big Wall Street tech story is the official release from Google about what they think they'll raise from their IPO. Looking over all the different coverage, it appears that many (especially in the financial press) seem to be getting the story a little mixed up. The basic facts seem to be that approximately 24.6 million shares will be put on the market with a range of $108 to $135 per share. As noted in the story, some seem to think that breaking $100 may prove to be a psychological barrier for many retail investors, even if the actual price per share is meaningless. Still, if the price is a psychological barrier, rather than a calculated decision, the investor probably shouldn't be buying anyway. A minimum bid from anyone must be for five shares, so anyone who wants in is spending over $500. The range is higher than expected, and could lead to a valuation pushing $40 billion. One analyst makes the bizarre statement that: "The question is not what the company is worth, but instead what people will pay for it," which misses the fairly simple, but important, point that the price people are willing to pay for the stock is what the company is worth. Meanwhile, many news articles are claiming that Google will raise $3.3 billion in the offering, which is not true at all (or at least, extremely unlikely). The details show that Google is likely to bring in about $1.66 billion (and possibly as high as $1.9 billion at the top of the range). That's because only 14.1 million of the 24.6 million shares are actually being sold by the company. The other 10.5 million are being sold by insiders. Now, that's a curious point that no one seems to be focusing on. While insiders do sometimes sell during an IPO, it generally doesn't look too good. While there are plenty of reasons (liquidity, liquidity, liquidity) that people might want to sell, usually insiders get locked up for a bit. It does happen, but in this case, an awful lot of that $3.3 billion (or whatever the amount actually is) isn't going to the company, but to others. The initial IPO filing tried to spin all this insider selling as a good thing, but that's pretty questionable. If people really believe in the stock, why are so many selling it at the very first chance they get? Doesn't inspire the most confidence in the world.

The use of mobile phones in Latin
America continues to rise with
approximately 123 million mobile phones
in Latin America compared with 89
million fixed line phones

The use of mobile phones in Latin
America continues to rise with
approximately 123 million mobile phones
in Latin America compared with 89
million fixed line phones 07/21/2004 02:32 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of 2004 Latin America - Mobile Communications Market to their offering [PRWEB Jul 21, 2004]

Dio For America

Dio For America 01/27/2004 04:48 AM
i can't help but give my full endorsement to any candidate who knows how to fucking rock

America at war

America at war 03/20/2003 08:33 AM
President Bush orders the beginning of a war on Iraq to disarm Iraq and depose Saddam Hussein.

FOR AMERICA

FOR AMERICA 03/19/2003 10:25 PM
By Jackson Browne From his album "Lives in the Balance", 1986 As if I really didn't understand That I was just another part of their...

America Pop

America Pop 10/28/2003 11:07 PM

One of my friends in college was a Japanese guy, here in the U.S. getting his master's degree in "American Pop Culture".  He had a degree in marketing, and worked for a Japanese marketing agency, and he was taking a break from his work to develop some expertise that would help him more effectively target the American market.  Although we haven't kept in touch, the idea of someone pursuing a graduate degree in pop culture always fascinated me, and I think it made me pay a bit more attention to pop culture ever since.

Last weekend, I was able to play amateur cultural anthropologist and observe one particular class of pop-culture meme in action.  I was having lunch at the airport, and overheard a rather boisterous self-identified geek relating a story to his friends, all of whom were definitely not geeks.  The story line was a familiar one; "Once upon a time in the land of Unix, there was a pure-hearted young man named Richard Stallman.  The people of the land toiled beneath the crushing weight of the Empire's brutal reign. The community cried out for a savior to deliver them from oppression and restore to them control of their own destiny..."  The person telling the story missed a few points, exaggerated some others, and fumbled a bit by trying way too hard to get his audience to laugh about the recursive nature of "GNU" (they never got it); but at the end it was satisfying enough.  We all know the story.

In some ways, the basic plot is universal, and certainly you can find the same story as far back as the Scottish legends of the warriors who fought the Roman occupiers, or even the story of Moses in the Bible.  But I think the story plays better in America than most other places.  The names vary, but the story is remarkably consistent in its ability to capture our hearts.  The key ingredients of the story are this:

1. The empire is too big and powerful; you can never hope to control it or reason with it head-on.
2. The empire mindlessly serves its own desires, and you and your community are collateral damage.  You will go extinct and the empire will not cry.
3. Only through action can you hope to earn survival for yourself and your people.  You may never eliminate the empire entirely, but you can heave off the yoke of opression from the neck of your own people.

A very current example of this meme can be found in the story of Sherman Austin, who began serving a one-year term in federal prison last week.  At the face, he's not much different than any other college kid who styles himself as a revolutionary/hacker and gets into trouble with the system.  But when you follow the story he spins, he could easily have some serious marketing appeal.He's sort of a crossover between Mitnick and Mumia, and although I highly doubt that he has the marketing clout of either the "Free Mumia" or now-defunct "Free Mitnick" campaigns, you have to consider that he is just starting out.  One hopes, to be sure, that he reflects while in prison and decides to become a quietly productive and settled member of society.  But I am very skeptical of this outcome.

The main proof comes from the comments he makes in every interview, and his speech to the crowd at the Che Cafe benefit last month (in audio).  He sounds the way that Bobby Seale must have sounded, and he seems to be drawn to the mic.  All bets are that he is back at the mic the minute he gets out of prison, and with his talent for attracting controversy he is sure to continue his rise in notoriety.The anarchist community are undoubtedly salivating over this guy the same way that  the democrats are currently salivating over Wesley Clark.

At the Che Cafe benefit, Zack De La Rocha recited "From a German War Primer", by Bertolt Brecht.  It's a very well-crafted poem.  If you're familiar with the Japanese Anime "Cyborg 009", read the tail part of the poem and tell me if you think there is a resemblance:

GENERAL, YOUR TANK IS A POWERFUL VEHICLE
It smashes down forests and crushes a hundred men.
But it has one defect:
It needs a driver.

General, your bomber is powerful.
It flies faster than a storm and carries more than an elephant.
But it has one defect:
It needs a mechanic.

General, man is very useful.
He can fly and he can kill.
But he has one defect:
He can think.
~

Finally, since the topic is pop culture, I should point at this story of a Bosnian town who are erecting a statue of Bruce Lee.  The story is funny, profound, and even a bit sad.  “To be honest, I get sick every time I tell someone I am from Mostar and they ask me whether I am from the east or west side of the city (the city is divided into the Bosniak east side and the Croat west side),” said Nino Raspudic. “That is one of the reasons for building a statue of Bruce Lee. We are hoping that someone in the future will say: “I knew Mostar. That is the city with the Bruce Lee statue. If we succeed in that, then I can retire.”

America 2.0

America 2.0 03/14/2003 06:10 PM
Adam Greenfield, in a SXSW wrap-up, talks about a possible U.S. brain drain because of the government's efforts to control that which brings the most vitality and robustness to human society: America hasn't had its Kristallnacht - yet - but even so the buzz around New Zealand in a few circles of my acquaintance is enough to put one in mind of the brain drain Germany bought itself in the mid- to...

America Is

America Is 06/23/2004 05:19 PM
America Is is the weblog of a "freelance photojournalist traveling across the US on a mission to hit all 48 contiguous states." Some nice photos.

Because America Needs Them Now More Than
Ever...

Because America Needs Them Now More Than
Ever... 09/25/2004 03:14 PM
Jeff Goldstein is the funniest man alive today .. photoshopped my head .. The K Team

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what america needs

what america needs 05/26/2004 02:44 AM
open debates is a nonprofit that's working to reform the presi dential debate process for the american election. they have some pretty big names on their board from across the political spectrum, including john b. anderson, angela "bay" buchanan, and randall robinson.

From the website:
Currently, the presidential debates are secretly controlled by the major parties, through the private bipartisan corporation called the Commission on Presidential Debates, resulting in the stultification of format, the exclusion of popular candidates, and the avoidance of pressing national issues.
The major party candidates never pay a political price for their antidemocratic practices; posing as an independent sponsor, the Commission on Presidential Debates shields the major party candidates from public criticism and public accountability.

10 ADS AMERICA WON'T SEE

10 ADS AMERICA WON'T SEE 12/24/2003 05:26 AM
Hilarious TV ads Americans won't see .. 10 ads courtesy of AdAge.com .. the whole list

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"10 ADS AMERICA WON'T SEE"

"10 ADS AMERICA WON'T SEE" 12/24/2003 08:46 AM

Just because they did it in Toy Story
doesn't mean you can

Just because they did it in Toy Story
doesn't mean you can 01/06/2004 02:05 AM
7-year-old gets stuck in stuffed animal game machine .. A kid for a quarter .. crawled into

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"has the story"

"has the story" 03/22/2005 06:47 PM

"story"

"story" 05/26/2004 09:00 AM

"comes through with the story behind the
story"

"comes through with the story behind the
story" 07/27/2004 04:11 AM

Story

Story 05/07/2004 06:18 AM
USA Today May 7 2004 10:26AM GMT

SFP: The Story So Far

SFP: The Story So Far 04/08/2005 05:13 AM
In March 2005, programmer-essayist Paul Graham gave a talk to the Harvard Computer Society on How to Start a Startup…

The story of Ohh!

The story of Ohh! 05/02/2004 08:23 AM
The story of Ohh! For men it is quick, easy and essential for reproduction. For women, it is slow, difficult and purely for pleasure. Yet despite such differences, it brings the sexes together and is the basis of the monogamy that distinguishes us from other animals. In his new book, Jonathan Margolis examines the phenomenon of the orgasm

DRM: the story so far

DRM: the story so far 06/20/2004 02:23 PM
Cory Doctorow gives a talk at Microsoft Research about why DRM systems don't work and are bad for society, business and artists -- and what Microsoft should do about it.

"this story"

"this story" 02/10/2004 09:18 AM

Only in America! Only on Pay-per-View!

Only in America! Only on Pay-per-View! 04/09/2004 04:08 PM
Guru Vs. Blogger, Friday is Fight Night! A titanic battle of undefined criteria between high-paid (and over-hyped?) gurus and lowly bloggers. Who will win?

is a sign that America wants him

is a sign that America wants him 12/22/2004 01:06 AM

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"The ones that went to America were not
the brightest ones."

"The ones that went to America were not
the brightest ones." 12/18/2003 09:19 AM
Great interview with PT Anderson and Lars Von Trier .. Black Book's riotous idiot savant-soundalikes .. a wide-ranging interview .. im Gespräch mit

ptanderson.com/articlesandinterviews/pdl/blackbook.htm
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Blog for America

Blog for America 05/28/2004 01:46 AM
Over 63,000 in 24 Hours Sign Petition

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Not Safe For America

Not Safe For America 12/23/2003 02:12 PM
10 ads courtesy of AdAge.com (N.S.F.America)

End of Letter From America

End of Letter From America 03/06/2004 01:55 AM
The world's longest-running talk radio programme, Letter From America, has come to an end, with the retirement of its presenter, 95-year-old Alistair Cooke.

Volunteers for America!

Volunteers for America! 09/03/2004 02:46 PM
ElectionProtection is a clearinghouse for folks who want to be part of the US electoral process. They've already shown their stuff in primary elections. They're set to go in Florida. The group is a coalition effort of People for the American Way and a bunch of other organizations--some of the usual leftish/centrist suspects (Working Assets, the ACLU, the NAACP), and some rather strange bedfellows (the United Church of Christ, the African American Ministers' Leadership Council). One hopes that people of all political stripes will be welcomed in this effort to get the vote out and educate people about their rights. One (well, this one, anyway) hopes as well that those of us who post about our impatience with the US electoral process on MeFi will put our time and/or money where our pixels are.

"Air America can't get off the
ground..."

"Air America can't get off the
ground..." 06/01/2004 10:19 AM

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