Archive for August, 2007
Debra Bowen Orders Tightened Security for Electronic Voting in California
Making good on her promise to improve and safeguard election administration in California, Debra Bowen decertified, then recertified Electronic Voting Machiens with tighter standards last night. Many activists, however, were disappointed that Bowen did not completely decertify electronic voting machines entirely.
In addition, Bowen decertiifed the Inkavote system entirely:
Expressing concern that several brands of electronic […]
Posted: August 4th, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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Magsaysay Awards Announced: P Sainath Among Winners
The Ramon Magsaysay award recipients have been announced:
Palagummi Sainath, a journalist from India, will receive the prize for journalism, literature and creative communication arts. The foundation said Sainath had written passionately about India’s poor and the injustices they suffer. Today, “his journalism workshops occur directly in the villages, where he teaches young protégés to identify […]
Posted: August 2nd, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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Pepsi Admits That Its Has Been Selling Bottled Top Water
This is unbelievable news:
The soft drink giant Pepsi has been forced to make an embarrassing admission: Its bestselling Aquafina bottled water is nothing more than tap water. Last week, Pepsi agreed to change the labels of Aquafina to indicate the water comes from a public water source. Pepsi agreed to change its label under pressure […]
Posted: August 2nd, 2007 under Uncategorized.
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