Global Finance Chutzpah Dept.: Speculators Want to Sue Greece in Court of Human Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 19 (DPI) - A report that hedge-fund speculators may try to sue Greece in the European Court of Human Rights to win bets on the c
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Twitter Rolls Over for Country-specific Censors; Readers Not Impressed
By DPI Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 26 (DPI) - Twitter announced that it will begin censoring in countries where it is required, sending a handful of readers to comment boards to either condemn, resign themselves to or ruminate on the fallout of "edited" Twitter feeds. “As we continue to grow international
Global Finance Chutzpah Dept.: Speculators Want to Sue Greece in Court of Human Rights
By DPI Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 19 (DPI) - A report that hedge-fund speculators may try to sue Greece in the European Court of Human Rights to win bets on the country's debt was met with universal howls from readers. The report, on the New York Times site, spurred a wave of outrage -- and creative similes:
With Any Luck, SOPA Drama May Alter Online Behavior
By Stephen Clark
RESTON, VA Jan. 18 (DPI Commentary) -- With surprising speed Congress appears to be backing off SOPA and PIPA, two pieces of legislation intended to reduce online theft of intellectual property. The proposals, perhaps intentionally, spurred a huge dialogue, coming to a head yesterday, when Wiki
Twitter Rolls Over for Country-specific Censors; Readers Not Impressed
WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 26 (DPI) - Twitter announced that it will begin censoring in countries where it is required, sending a handful of readers to c
With Any Luck, SOPA Drama May Alter Online Behavior
RESTON, VA Jan. 18 (DPI Commentary) -- With surprising speed Congress appears to be backing off SOPA and PIPA, two pieces of legislation intended to
Peeing-on-Dead-Taliban Video Sparks Media Outrage, But Readers Remind Us War is Hell
WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan 12 (DPI) - US news outlets made much this week of an internet video depicting US Marines urinating on the corpses of Taliban enem
Backlash from New Facebook “Timeline” Format?
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10 (DPI) -- Facebook is forcing users to a more stylized and detailed format, but the move will likely backfire if users, especial
Ideas for US De-Leveraging: Any Family Heirlooms To Sell?
WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 4 (DPI) -- Bearish forecasts abound: Wall Streeters anticipate 15-20 years of economic muddling along, as consumers, businesses a
Retail Investors Shunning Equity Markets; ‘Lost Decade’ Now Complete
NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 22 (DPI) -- Individual investors, rattled by the volatility and poor returns of US stock markets in the last decade, have largely
Many Readers Amused by Survey on the Value of Generosity in Marriage
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Dec. 12 (DPI) -- Scholars trumpeted the latest survey results of the University of Virginia's National Marriage Project, which ad
Most US Readers Reluctant to Comment on EuroZone Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. Dec 2 (DPI) -- American readers who usually clog comment boards with opinions and occasional insights on news events are at a relativ
Large Law Firms Not Hiring, Exposing Larger Trend
NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 20 (DPI) --Even The New York Times is making fun of the largely theoretical nature of legal education, a problem that is forcing la
