Category Archives: Media watch

Financial Times Goes Wobbly on Brexit No Deal Impact

Is a flabby Financial Times story just a case of a piece not coming together, or is the pink paper pulling its punches on Brexit?

The “Existential Battle” Is for Control of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party operatives would have voters focus on Trump, as opposed to the batttle within their party over the Sanders-led effort to implement policies that serve Americans broadly, not the top 10% .

Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg’s Fake Accounts Ponzi Scheme

Why Facebook may be a bigger fraud than Enron.

CalPERS’ Hedge Fund With 34% Stake in National Enquirer Parent Alleged To Be “Parking” Rather Than Selling (Updated)

Some funny-looking business with CalPERS desire to be rid of National Enquirer’s parent, American Media.

How Media Workers are Organizing in the Dual Economy

With journalism moving from a stable to a precarious profession, digital media workers have gotten serious about organizing.

Are Cryptocurrencies the First Crack in the Wall to Regulate Facebook?

Like Icarus, the social media monopoly is flying too close to the sun and generating much regulatory heat, which could eventually lead to its downfall.

Why Is CalPERS Still So Afraid of Elisabeth Bourqui?

CalPERS is acting awfully guilty.

Hubert Horan: Can Uber Ever Deliver? Part Twenty: Will the “Train Wreck” Uber/Lyft IPOs Finally Change the Public Narrative About Ridesharing?

A post-mortem of the Uber and Lyft IPOs.

Daniel Ellsberg on Julian Assange’s Espionage Charges

The US has added new charges againat Julian Assange that represent a threat to journalists.

British Government Passes the Buck to Sweden Where the Military Offense Exclusion Protects Julian Assange From Extradition to the Us

The UK looks likely to welcome to pass the Assange hot potato to Sweden….which could turn out to be a lucky break.

CalPERS Admits It Is Nowhere on Its New Private Scheme After More Than Two Years

Why CalPERS’ private equity “new business model” dithering is looking an awful lot like Brexit.

What the April 15 Emerson Democratic Primary Poll Says About Emerson and Sanders

It’s 2016 all over again, as the press and analysts go to unusual lengths to ignore Sanders’ gains.

John Helmer: The Julian Assange Case Now Puts the US on Trial in a British Court – Is There a Get-Out-of-Jail Card for Assange?

A disucssion of legal issues in the Assange extradition case.