New Orleans Logrolling is such a nice, archaic American expression that, excuse the pun, it just sort of rolls off of your tongue. Wikipedia looks at the expression as a mutual back scratch: Logrolling is the trading of favors, or quid pro quo, such as vote trading by legislative members to obtain passage of …
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Jordan Flaherty’s Perspective on Contemporary Movements and Media
New Orleans Jordan Flaherty in recent years has been based in New Orleans and has developed a singular, progressive voice and wide ranging critique of public affairs. Jordan was the driving force behind “Left Turn” for some years until it ceased regular distribution. He was the author of Floodlines which looked at post-Katrina New Orleans …
Watching Al Jazeera in Africa
Nairobi Al Jazeera was not the channel of choice for international news in Nairobi this trip over CNN or BBC, but it had become the only choice. Frankly, it was a valuable, fascinating, and worthwhile experience. It was actually more likable to hear American and Australian accents along with the British on Al Jazeera-English, and …