Historically, Labour has used technology as a form of control. We would use pagers and faxes to send out messages telling people what line to take. The key learning from the Obama campaign is to use technology to empower your supporters. Douglas Alexander campaigncontrolempower share on social
Historically, large-scale global trade has served two functions: 1) the exchange of goods between willing sellers and buyers described in Econ 101 textbooks; 2) as a tool of state aggrandizement, in which the private parties are stand-ins for governmental interests. Charles C. Mann aggrandizementbuyerecon share on social
Historically, Macbeth is one of the greatest kings Scotland ever had. He was on the throne for 19 years, and he simply has this dreadful reputation because Shakespeare manipulated history for the benefit of James I, who was paying him to write the play to blacken Macbeth's name. David Hewson benefitblackendreadful share on social
Historically, maritime travelers had to pass around the entire mass of North and South America, including the bottom tip, the tempestuous Cape Horn, which was littered with shipwrecks. Alan Huffman americabottomcape Change image and share on social
Historically, more media has been consumed sitting in front of the television than any other device. Controlling this screen has been the goal of major technology, consumer electronic, and telecommunications companies. Jay Samit companyconsumeconsumer share on social
Historically, more people have died of religion than cancer. Dick Francis cancerdiehistorically Change image and share on social
Historically, NBCUniversal had brilliant people, but some of them didn't do a very good job of working together. Steve Burke brilliantgoodhistorically Change image and share on social
Historically, opposition to immigration in the United States has been racially and religiously motivated in the ugliest, nastiest way possible. Grover Norquist historicallyimmigrationmotivate Change image and share on social
Historically, over the last two or three hundred years, the relationship that we've had with money as a society - having money, talking about money - has been a little bit of a shameful thing. Splashing money about is clearly wrong, but there's nothing wrong about giving it back. Arpad Busson backbitegive share on social
Historically, people of color and the Diaspora have been at the bottom of the barrel, even as it relates to immigration. If we don't engage in the discussion, then what is it that we're saying to people? That we don't care? Marcia Fudge barrelbottomcare share on social
