Comments on: The Drip, Drip, Dripping Away Of Human Rights http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/ Firedoglake weblog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:05:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Christy Hardin Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241672 Christy Hardin Smith Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:09:54 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241672 <p>You know, I’m not certain if it comes on an album on its own. It was used on the soundtrack of Love, Actually, I do know that. And you can buy the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Both-Sides-Now-Joni-Mitchell/dp/B000040OVH" rel="nofollow">single on Amazon here</a>. But I’m having trouble pulling up an album, although there may have been a limited release on an album of the same name.</p> <p>You know who would know the answer is Howie Klein. He used to run the label that Joni was on — Reprise Records. And his knowledge of her catalogue is encyclopedic. Truly.</p> You know, I’m not certain if it comes on an album on its own. It was used on the soundtrack of Love, Actually, I do know that. And you can buy the single on Amazon here. But I’m having trouble pulling up an album, although there may have been a limited release on an album of the same name.

You know who would know the answer is Howie Klein. He used to run the label that Joni was on — Reprise Records. And his knowledge of her catalogue is encyclopedic. Truly.

]]> By: theresa43 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241618 theresa43 Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:00:34 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241618 <p>Great song, Christy, What album is it?</p> Great song, Christy, What album is it?

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241605 Christy Hardin Smith Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:58:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241605 <p>FWIW, there is also an intriguing article from Klaus Schwab regarding social businesses — one of the aspects that we discussed with Muhammad Yunus when he was here for book salon.</p> FWIW, there is also an intriguing article from Klaus Schwab regarding social businesses — one of the aspects that we discussed with Muhammad Yunus when he was here for book salon.

]]> By: PetePierce http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241602 PetePierce Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:57:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241602 <p>Thanks for the link.</p> Thanks for the link.

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241596 Christy Hardin Smith Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:56:38 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241596 <p>Their most recent issue (the Jan/Feb one) has a China focus, actually. Am wading my way through it in my copious spare time (ha!).</p> Their most recent issue (the Jan/Feb one) has a China focus, actually. Am wading my way through it in my copious spare time (ha!).

]]> By: earlofhuntingdon http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241589 earlofhuntingdon Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:54:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241589 <p>I’d like to know which ones you’ve found. If you like, you can reply to my e-mail of record. Thanks.</p> I’d like to know which ones you’ve found. If you like, you can reply to my e-mail of record. Thanks.

]]> By: earlofhuntingdon http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241574 earlofhuntingdon Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:48:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241574 <p>“Globalization” also means that China now competes with us across the board, including formerly Western-only commodities like venture capital, legal and banking services, and repository services for the money and data banks of licit and illicit African regimes. </p> <p>And, oh, China ranks second or third as a major producer of arms of all kinds. Not just the ubiquitous AK-47 and its ammo, Russian designs now mostly made in China, but also much more high-tech goodies. They can offer the one-stop shopping formerly provided only by Americans, the Brits and French, and Russians.</p> “Globalization” also means that China now competes with us across the board, including formerly Western-only commodities like venture capital, legal and banking services, and repository services for the money and data banks of licit and illicit African regimes.

And, oh, China ranks second or third as a major producer of arms of all kinds. Not just the ubiquitous AK-47 and its ammo, Russian designs now mostly made in China, but also much more high-tech goodies. They can offer the one-stop shopping formerly provided only by Americans, the Brits and French, and Russians.

]]> By: Christy Hardin Smith http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241573 Christy Hardin Smith Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:48:27 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241573 <p>I think that is right — all of the above, actually. But especially access to raw materials, I think. Am reading a couple of Foreign Affairs articles on that at the moment, actually.</p> I think that is right — all of the above, actually. But especially access to raw materials, I think. Am reading a couple of Foreign Affairs articles on that at the moment, actually.

]]> By: wigwam http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241570 wigwam Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:47:40 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241570 <p>I spent a bit of time studying that hypothesis, and I don’t think they’ve really managed to immunize themselves. But it’s complex stuff and IANAL.</p> I spent a bit of time studying that hypothesis, and I don’t think they’ve really managed to immunize themselves. But it’s complex stuff and IANAL.

]]> By: ImaPT http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241568 ImaPT Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:47:24 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/01/31/the-drip-drip-dripping-away-of-human-rights-leverage/#comment-1241568 <p>Found the link:</p> <p><a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/01/31/midmorning2/" rel="nofollow">http://minnesota.publicradio.o.....dmorning2/</a></p> <p>“Fighting for FISA Reform”</p> <p>Guests</p> <p>Adam Liptak: national legal correspondent for the New York Times.</p> <p>David Rivkin: partner of Baker Hostetler law firm and served in the Justice Department under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush.</p> <p>Caroline Fredrickson: director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington D.C. Office.</p> Found the link:

http://minnesota.publicradio.o…..dmorning2/

“Fighting for FISA Reform”

Guests

Adam Liptak: national legal correspondent for the New York Times.

David Rivkin: partner of Baker Hostetler law firm and served in the Justice Department under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

Caroline Fredrickson: director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Washington D.C. Office.

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