John Lampinen
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Retired Daily Herald editor. Nellie Fox buff. White Sox loyalist and critic. Politics. Journalism. Movies. Travel. Ideas. Van Morrison, the Beatles, Tina Turner. Poetry. Facts matter. So does responsible citizenry. Leave conspiracy theories at the door.
There’s a lot of coverage of tariffs, Qatar’s gift jet, the House budget bill, the Supreme Court weighing birth-right citzenship, even Comey but lost in all that noise are Mideast business deals for AI that have far-reaching implications and are worthy of the public’s attention and discussion.
Outsourcer in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America’s Tech Future?
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
There’s a lot of coverage of tariffs, Qatar’s gift jet, the House budget bill, the Supreme Court weighing birth-right citzenship, even Comey but lost in all that noise are Mideast business deals for AI that have far-reaching implications and are worthy of the public’s attention and discussion.
The Administration takes aim at public broadcasting…
Trump’s FCC chief orders investigation into NPR and PBS sponsorships
FCC’s Brendan Carr also suggests an investigation could be relevant to conservative congressional efforts to defund the public broadcasters.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Administration takes aim at public broadcasting…
It is so doubly sad — and outrageous — that we live in a time when even heartbreaking tragedy is politicized.
January 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It is so doubly sad — and outrageous — that we live in a time when even heartbreaking tragedy is politicized.