Daily Archives: February 19th, 2008 «

 

The Wisconsin primary, Hawaii caucus, and Washington state primary (UPDATE 9: BO WINS HI)

Posted by: ST on February 19, 2008 at 8:11 pm » 18 Comments

**This post has been bumped to the top and will be updated frequently, with the most recent updates appearing at the bottom of it. Newer posts are below.** Voters are going to the polls today in Wisconsin and Washington state, and caucusing in Hawaii to decide which Democrat candidate they want to be their party’s [...]

 

UN critic gets delisted by Google

Posted by: ST on February 19, 2008 at 8:08 pm » 4 Comments

Why? Warner Todd Huston has the details: In another blow against freedom of speech on the Internet, Fox News is reporting that Google has taken the measure of de-listing the work of an anti-UN blogger named Matthew Lee. For several years, Lee has run the Inner City Press, a small news/opinion site that is focused [...]

 

Tuesday open thread

Posted by: ST on February 19, 2008 at 2:44 pm » 3 Comments

Busy afternoon … be back later this afternoon/evening.

 

State-run paper: Castro resigns

Posted by: ST on February 19, 2008 at 8:31 am » 5 Comments

CNN reports: HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) — Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president of Cuba and commander-in-chief of Cuba’s military Tuesday, according to a letter published in the state-run newspaper, Granma. The resignation ends nearly a half-century of iron-fisted rule that inspired revolutionaries but frustrated 10 U.S. presidents. Castro revealed his plans without notice by [...]