About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Oakland, CATwitter
Politics Archive
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Senate passes Victims of Iranian Censorship (VOICE) Act
Posted on July 24, 2009 | 8 CommentsLate last night, the Senate passed the Victims of Iranian Censorship (VOICE) Act. Nico links to the presser just co-released by a number of senators, including leads McCain, Liberman and Graham, Casey, Kaufman and others. Important bits: • Authorizes $30 million to the Broadcasting Board... -
Pirate Parties spring up around the world
Posted on June 30, 2009 | 1 CommentBack in 2006, a group of wacky Swedes founded the Piratpartiet, which is exactly what it sounds like, the Pirate Party. The party’s main platform revolves around copyright and other intellectual property reform. Remember those crazy kids at the Pirate Bay trial in Sweden earlier... -
We’re more purple than we think
Posted on November 6, 2008 | 8 Comments“[This map uses] a color scale that ranges from red for 70% Republican or more, to blue for 70% Democrat or more. This is sort of practical, since there aren’t many counties outside that range anyway, but to some extent it also obscures the true... -
Election Day!
Posted on November 4, 2008 | 1 CommentHappy voting! We’ll be up late over here in France watching results online, streaming NPR and on French TV. Anyone want to call us, use the SkypeIn number. First polls close at 12 am Wednesday morning France time (that’s 6 pm Eastern) — but we... -
Palin’s a creationist baller, too
Posted on August 29, 2008 | 2 CommentsSlate: In the ’80s, a basketball standout nicknamed “Sarah Barracuda” gamely stepped onto the court despite a stress fracture, determined to lead Wasilla High School to a state championship. That Barracuda was Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president (according to her Wikipedia page).... -
Memo to the Anchorage Daily News
Posted on August 29, 2008 | No CommentsWhen your state governor gets tapped as VP by a major political party, here’s two suggestions for your news coverage: 1) It helps to spell the name of the presidential candidate correctly: Several national news media are reporting that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been... -
Interesting Articles about Obama
Posted on July 15, 2008 | No CommentsThe New Yorker: Chicago is not Obama’s home town, but it’s where he chose to forge his identity. Several weeks ago, he moved many of the Democratic National Committee’s operations from Washington to Chicago, making the city the unofficial capital of the Democratic Party; his... -
Washington Post: On the Fence and in the Spotlight
Posted on June 3, 2008 | No CommentsWashPost: The first time Hillary Clinton called, Heather Mizeur didn’t pick up. Listening to the message, she heard Clinton’s voice and assumed it was a campaign robo-call. But then the New York senator and Democratic presidential candidate asked Mizeur to call back — and left... -
NYT: OBAMA SECURES NOMINATION
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AP: Obama effectively clinches nomination
Posted on June 3, 2008 | No CommentsAP: Obama sealed his victory based on public declarations from delegates as well as from an additional 16 who have confirmed their intentions to the AP. The count also included 11 delegates Obama was guaranteed as long as he gained 30 percent of the vote...
