New Orleans Netroots has become a big event for the digerati, especially the subset involved in internet campaigning and the like. This year they held their annual confab in New Orleans. In August, believe me on this, the Morial Convention Center makes some deals to bring people into the city, and, thank goodness, they brought …
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Doug Ford, the Trump of the North, is No Populist Either
New Orleans Doug Ford, brother of the former Mayor Toronto and a former Toronto council member, became Premier of Ontario, the most populous province of Canada a shade over a month ago at the end of July 2018. He’s no Donald Trump everyone said, but he would be the Canadian version of the Trump …
The Way Governments Chill the Lives of Their People
San Pedro Sula Driving through the cities of Honduras, there are stretches that seem like fast food heaven for global companies. It’s hard to know what to make of the many complexes that include Popeye’s, Dunkin Donuts, Subways, and Pizza Hut under the same roof virtually. Traffic is heavy and unregulated. Passing on the highways …