January 2012
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This American Life: Mr. Daisey and the Apple... →
Think of this not as a story about Apple, but about a commentary on Western culture and globalism. kopoint: Mike Daisey was a self-described “worshipper in the cult of Mac.” Then he saw some photos from a new iPhone, taken by workers at the factory where it was made. Mike wondered: Who makes all my crap? He traveled to China to find out. Listen to the Episode -»
Jan 27th
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In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad →
In the last decade, Apple has become one of the mightiest, richest and most successful companies in the world, in part by mastering global manufacturing. Apple and its high-technology peers — as well as dozens of other American industries — have achieved a pace of innovation nearly unmatched in modern history. However, the workers assembling iPhones, iPads and other devices often labor in harsh...
Jan 27th
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Twitter will 'censor' tweets by country →
kopoint: In what marks a u-turn for the microblogging company, Twitter has now announced it will censor certain tweets depending on the rules of each country. Prior to this technology being activated, if Twitter blocked a tweet, it was deleted across the service globally. The new system allows it to block tweets which may not comply with a certain country’s laws just in that location, but the...
Jan 27th
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Campaign 2012 | Political Reporting | Updated →
Almost live, social media reports via @Storify.
Jan 27th
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The Longest Week: Brands as Curators →
Curators = Humans Via @joshsternberg: Just published a piece on Digiday about how brands are stepping up their curation game and what it means for consumers of content, as well as consumers of the brand. Brands need to be careful in not only what, but how much they curate. There can’t be articles that make the reader question why…
Jan 26th
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KoPoint Audio Campaign Coverage →
kopoint: The KoPoint political team has been hard at work producing independent audio content from the 2012 presidential campaign cycle. Gain greater insight on the American political system by listening to our podcasts and live reports. Get involved with KoPoint politics.
Jan 24th
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““Poor Chris,” Ms. Palin said. “This was a rookie mistake. He played right into...”
– Sarah Palin, talking to Fox Business News, about Chris Christie’s commenting on Newt Gingrich. Via the NYT. (via joshsternberg)
Jan 24th
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ShortFormBlog: Five things rumored to be on... →
shortformblog: one He’ll likely propose reforming taxes, ending the Bush tax cuts and raising taxes for the wealthy. two He’ll likely make another push for the “Buffett Rule,” which would set a minimum tax rate for the super-rich. three More tax breaks for big business, in an effort to encourage them to…
Jan 24th
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Stephen Colbert and Herman Cain Super Rally in Charleston, South Carolina.
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How Stuff Works: How SOPA Works →
Piracy — and more specifically the threat of foreign sites hosting pirated material — is the primary focus of a piece of United States legislation called the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Representative Lamar Smith from Texas introduced SOPA, also known as H.R. 3261, to the United States House of Representatives on Oct. 26, 2011. According to the language in the act, its purpose is...
Jan 18th
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What Issues Are Important To You? →
kopoint: As we’ve seen with SOPA and PIPA, politics and policy matter!  What issues are important to you? What do you care about? Let us know by leaving a voicemail at (646) 926-6114.
Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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Jan 16th
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I've Updated My #Campaign2012 @Storify Summary →
Campaign 2012 | Political Reporting
Jan 15th
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Remembering Tony Blankley: Left, Right, and Center →
kopoint: We take a break from our regularly-scheduled Campaign 2012 coverage to remember commentator Tony Blankley who passed-away last week. Perhaps most well known for his work as Newt Gingrich’s Press Secretary, Mr. Blakley was also a prominent policy-maker-turned-pundit. While often a controversial conservative voice, Mr. Blankley was also an intellectually honest commentator who...
Jan 14th
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Back in NYC for a brief recharge before hitting DC...
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