The Future

A Referendum on Uncertain Times

Kit Gallant | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, American History, Special Forces, Waziristan, 2008 Presidential Race, Guantanamo, The Future, Race, Barack Obama, Osama Bin Laden, Politics News

I have absolutely no desire to join the clubs of the hyperbolic. That said, I think it is reasonable to assume that the presidential election on Tuesd...

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Accountability and a New Vision for the Upfront. Part 3 of Jack Myers' 2003 Vision for the Future of Media and Advertising

Jack Myers | Posted 11.29.2008 | Business

Read More: Media Futurist, Accountability, Economy, Media Spending, The Future, Future, Business News

Business, especially the media business, is not simple. Incompetence can no longer be tolerated. To the smart go the spoils.

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Dystopian: Winter of 2011

Matt Mendelsohn | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: The Future, Dystopian, Sarah Palin, Politics News

Ever since Sarah Palin took the helm last year in late 2011 and they closed off the last exit ramps of the Beltway, the reality started to set in.

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Greening Hollywood: "Globalization on Acid" Is Sleep Dealer's Theme

Paige Donner | Posted 11.06.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Environment, Darren Aronofsky, Moving Image Film Festival, Sleep Dealer, Sundance Institute, Sundance Film Festival, Bioneers Conference, Globalization, Alex Rivera, Technology, Third World, Sci-Fi, Drones, Nodes, Privatization of Water, Global South, South, The Future, Entertainment News

"When you look at the future from the POV of the South, labor, migration, border security...all these issues, including privatization of water, waterworks, aqua terrorism loom large."

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This Election Don't Trust Anyone Under 30

Billy Kimball | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Young Voters, Young People, John McCain, John McCain 2008, Old People, Barack Obama, Old Voters, The Future, Politics News

Why, for God's sake, do politicians waste so much time and energy courting the young, one of the most politically worthless segments of the entire electorate?

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A View of the Presidential Election in 2008 as Observed From 2030

Frank A. Weil | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Barack Obama, John McCain, Campaign Ads, Sarah Palin, The Future, Hillary Clinton, 2008 Election, Politics News

For several weeks the young Senator clung to his belief that the hot flames of passion for the young opposing VP candidate would burn out under an intense spotlight.

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