Dystopia Now!
Jerry Brown is right about us journalists. We love dystopia. For those who don’t know, the word is defined by Merriam Webster as “an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives.” Our kind of place.
Indiana Super Bowl Bodes Well For Downtown LA Stadium
Congratulations to Indianapolis for putting on a grand super week that in some way might give a boost to Los Angeles’s hope of getting an NFL team and those who are promoting the downtown stadium plan. I found myself in Indiana this weekend and took in the atmosphere around the Super Bowl. Indianapolis received much […]
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Social Media!
Over the last few weeks, we have seen two more striking examples of the power of social media protests. A few weeks ago, online protests, generated and fueled by social media, convinced a Congress, initially influenced by Entertainment Biz’ lobbyists and others, to drop it’s proposed federal anti-piracy legislation. Those in the internet community out […]
Ending the Occupation Would Help Local Government, the 99%
Crossposted at PublicCEO. Looking at the City of Oakland as a case study puts into sharpest relief the paradoxical impact of the Occupy Protests. The costs they impose on the city directly impact the 99% they claim to be protesting for. The $3 million that Oakland has already been forced to spend as a result […]