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US National Intelligence Council Predicts Decline of America in New Report [Political Science (fiction)]io9 - Nov 22, 2008 Lefty types have been predicting the demise of America for the last century, but in 2008 even the most conservative elements of the US government are predicting it too. Every four years, the US National Intelligence … Also tagged: america, defense, intelligence, futurism, economic dystopia |
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I Voted for the Lizard People Too! [Political Science (fiction)]io9 - Nov 21, 2008 Minnesota Public Radio has a great feature on contested ballots from the recent U.S. election. Here is everybody's favorite, which opponents of liberal candidate Al Franken challenged as an "overvote" since the person … Also tagged: lizard people |
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President Elect Obama Now To Govern Comic Books As Well [Political Science (fiction)]io9 - Nov 12, 2008 He was one of the first superheroes to get political this year — and now Erik Larsen's The Savage Dragon has become the first superhero to shake hands with our new President Elect. The page from an upcoming issue of … Also tagged: comics, image comics, erik larsen, the savage dragon |
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Zombies are Red, Vampires are Blue [Political Science (fiction)]io9 - Nov 10, 2008 Could it be that the Democrats are responsible for the rise in vampire tales on TV and the big screen of late? In the wake of Obama's election, the San Diego Union Tribune's Peter Rowe asks whether vampires are the … Also tagged: movies, television, zombies, vampires |
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No We Can't [Io9 Ourobouros]io9 - Nov 9, 2008 If there's one thing that this past week has taught us here at io9, it's not that a historic election can get everyone excited about the future in a way in which we haven't seen in years, changing the very atmosphere … Also tagged: socialism, excelsior, io9 ourobouros |
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The Return Of Clinton Futurism? [Clinton Era SF]io9 - Nov 7, 2008 The last time the Democrats controlled the White House and both houses of Congress, Gillian Anderson wore pants. There were two Star Trek series at once, which promoted women and minorities and looked at the dark side … Also tagged: star trek, feature, top, pop culture, clinton era sf |
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Future Historians Explain the Success of the Obama Administration [Political Science (fiction)]io9 - Nov 6, 2008 Now that Barack Obama has been elected president, reports are pouring in from the future to let us know what to expect from the next four to eight years. While some of these posts from the future depict Obama’s America … Also tagged: blogs, obama, near future |
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British Libertarian Party Fights Surveillance with George Orwell [Political Science (fiction)]io9 - Nov 5, 2008 Over 400 years ago today, Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators placed 20 barrels of gunpowder beneath the British House of Lords. Today, the Houses of Parliament are getting a much more peaceful, but perhaps equally … Also tagged: uk, britain, 1984, george orwell, nineteen eighty four |
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Right-Wing Futurists Are Already Predicting the Liberal Dystopia [Political Science (fiction)]io9 - Nov 5, 2008 A little over a week before the election, an astonishing work of near-future science fiction started circulating on the internet. Called "Letter from Obama's America," it's an epistolary short story written by a person … Also tagged: barack obama, short stories, focus on the family, letter from obama s america |
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The Movie That Killed George W. Bush [Political Science (fiction)]io9 - Nov 4, 2008 This Election Day marks the symbolic end of the Bush administration, and some thought it would never come. That's why two years ago, a team of filmmakers decided to end Bush’s term prematurely with Death of a … Also tagged: movie, death of a president, indie |