China gives Hillary the finger: ‘Keep meddling in our censorship laws, and you’ll be sorry!’ [NYT]
A decision has been made on the campaign finance debate that had been dragging on recently: The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the government cannot limit political spending by third party interest groups. See what this means for the strength of lobbyists and corporations. [NYT]
This Spring: Patterns, patterns, and more patterns! See Vogue‘s Spring 2010 Shopping Guide. But will the balmy weather last? [Vogue]
An interesting debate rages on: Royal Caribbean has resumed its cruise stop on the peninsula of Labadee, just miles away from Port-au-Prince. The private beach was unaffected the quake, and through million dollar investments by multinational corporations, has become a “private paradise,” of sorts. But would you vacation there now? Some say “we already had our ticket.” [CNN]
And don’t forget to tune into what’s expected to be a star-studded multimillion dollar telethon. Hope for Haiti. Tonight at 8!
Last 5 posts by Ifeoma Ojukwu
- NewsBites: American Apparel at it Again, Osama on Global Warming, The Jackson Kids at the Grammys, and Diana Ross Invades Foot Locker. - January 29th, 2010
- NewsBites: The State of the Union, Don't Ask Don't Tell, The iPad, Naomi Joins the Fight for Haiti, and Teen Pregnancy Up Again. - January 28th, 2010
- NewsBites: High Expectations for Tonight's State of the Union, Anna Takes Vogue to the Legislature, Millionaire Matchmaker: The China Edition, and Photojournalism Worth Recognizing. - January 27th, 2010
- NewsBites: A "Burka Ban" in France, The Science Behind January 12th, H&M's PR Rep Works Overtime, and What Does the Apple Tablet Mean for Other Media Forums? - January 26th, 2010
- NewsBites: NOLA in Miami, $58 Million x Hope for Haiti, Kicking Off Black History Month, Lauryn Hill in New Zealand, and an International Call for Nigeria. - January 25th, 2010