Via Scoop.it – Demand TransformationWith key votes on SOPA — the Stop Online Piracy Act — likely to occur in the very near future, we now find ourselves forced into at least considering courses of action if SOPA (and companion legislation like PIPA — the Protect IP Act) should pass and be signed into law. The tea leaves on…
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Via Scoop.it – Demand Transformation WASHINGTON, DC—Mere days from his inauguration, president-elect Bush vowed to undo the damage not done by the Clinton Administration. Bush swore to do “everything in [his] power” to undo the damage wrought by Clinton’s two terms in office, including selling off the national parks to developers, going into massive debt to develop expensive and…
Via Scoop.it – Demand Transformation The ability of the U.S. to compete globally is eroding, according to a federal report released Friday that described itself as a “call to arms.” The report, which has a strong emphasis on technology, warns in stark terms that “some elements of the U.S. economy are losing their competitive edge.”Via www.computerworld.com
Via Scoop.it – Demand Transformation We all remember the 1980s and its awesome fashion and music. While some may want to revisit those aspects of the past, I don’t think anyone wants to return to the era of the cable and Ma Bell monopolies. The Verizon deal with CableCos directly contradicts the promise Congress made to the country when…
Via Scoop.it – Demand TransformationThere is a saying in the political discussion in Sweden: “Anything you say before but in a political statement doesn’t count.” We’ve seen a lot of that practice in recent years with increasingly horrendous cultural monopoly…Via www.techdirt.com
Via Scoop.it – Demand Transformation Re-examining the Great Depression, Joseph E. Stiglitz lays out the true economic challenge the U.S. faces now.Via www.vanityfair.com