Politics
We FCC You: The Future of Internet Regulation
Barbershop quartet music helped defeat Comcast in court.
At least, that’s how the case unfolded for Robb Topolski, a network engineer from Portland, Oregon. In the summer of 2007, it was Topolski’s failed attempts to send public domain barbershop music to his friends that helped prove Comcast was secretly slowing down its subscribers’ Web connections whenever they used file-sharing programs.
Big Three, Seeking Bailout, Must Wait For December Vote
The masters of Detroit are not the masters of their universe anymore. Congressional Leaders postponed vote on loan package.
Time Expiring for U.S. in Iraq
The U.N. mandate authorizing U.S. operations in Iraq is set to expire at the end of the year, the American presence in the country could soon become legally murky.
A Bush administration agreement could keep U.S. troops in Iraq, but, Congress has not weighed in.
New Book Brings the War Home
“My name is Chantelle Bateman. I’m a corporal in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. I need to preface this by saying that I am still under an active contract, so anything I say here is a complete representation of myself, and not at all any way shape or form the Marine Corps, the United States Marine Corps Reserve, or the U.S. government.”
“Thanks for having so much courage, sister,” someone shouted from the audience.
Proposition 8 Protest Descends on Washington
Crowds marched from the Capitol to the Washington Monument today to protest this month's narrow passage of California's Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in the state. Organizers said dozens of similar protests were going on in North America and Europe. More American Observer coverage of the issue can be found here. (Photo by James Robertson)
Experts Weigh in on the Media's Role in Election '08
American Forum: Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m.Make sure to check out the Observer's blog and ustream from Tuesday's American Forum, Politics & Pundits: The Promises of the New Presidency and the Press.
Maryland gambles on slots to fix crumbling schools
While the United States was transfixed by the result of the presidential election last week, voters in deeply Democratic Maryland had one eye on another race - a vote on the introduction of thousands of slot machines.
And much like the Electoral College result between Barack Obama and John McCain, the vote on slots was a landslide – voters approved the machines 59 to 41 percent.
The result means 15,000 slot machines will be introduced in five locations across the state, including Baltimore, the biggest city in the state, and Allegany, Anne Arundel, Cecil and Worcester counties.
Plugging Leaks Increases Accuracy of Exit Polls
This year's exit polls seemed to be more accurate than in years past. Was a failing system revived, or did a simple dose of confidentiality do the trick?
The electoral map from Nov. 1 (bottom) proved to be an accurate projection of the 2008 election, as shown in the top electoral map. Courtesy of msnbc.msn.com
Democrats Hear Younger Voters
Unparalleled enthusiasm filled the streets of the District on election night Tuesday, as scores of young people flooded the streets, shouting for joy as Barack Obama was elected the next president of the United States.
AU Republicans Look for Fountain of Youth
Youth voters between the ages of 18 and 29 made their voices heard in the 2008 elections, leaning heavily toward the Democratic party and winning presidential candidate Barack Obama.
