Pepper spray and arrests: Welcome to St. Paul

If you’re bored with the talking heads, check out the action on the streets of St. Paul. Police there conducted “a pre-emptive strike against disruptive protests” ahead of the Republican National Convention, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Liliana Segura writes for AlterNet that the raids targeted video activists. Which leads to at least one […]

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Bloggers and the Net investigate: Who ate the AT&T weenies?

Comment and Confession: I’ve been sleep-walking through the coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Denver this week. I thought I’d enjoy and benefit by watching from afar, like TechPresident’s Micah Sifry. The truth is, I haven’t watched much from anywhere. I should have been paying more attention – and thankfully, someone else has been. […]

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News you can’t use, so step up to the bar

The first trend from the cable networks is upon us: to cover the Democratic convention, you must drink heavily, act stupid and behave badly. Gawker shows you where you can hang with the Ken and Barbies of the cable “talent” crowd. Dale PeskinDale is co-founder emeritus of We Media. www.wemedia.com

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