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Rumsfeld and Responsiblity
CNN.com reminds us that last year, In the middle of the controversy, Rumsfeld appeared before Congress and said he took "full responsibility" for wha…
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Restoring your hard drive's music from an iPod after a crash
A few months ago, my Mac crashed and I had to restore the system from scratch. All the music on my computer was gone. But wait--all the music was synced up to…
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Bush Unveils Privatization Strategy: Divide and Conquer
The President will announce that those 55 and older will not face benefit changes in their social security. (Presumably, those 55 years or older who are still…
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Secretary General Bill Clinton?
The Washington Post reports on rumors that Bill Clinton may be interested in becoming the next Secretary General. Clinton recently joined forces with the U.N.…
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John Yoo Wrong on Geneva Conventions Again
In a remarkable op-ed in the LA Times, John Yoo and Robert Delahunty offer a defense of the Administration's refusal to apply the Geneva Conventions in two…
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2005 Spring Speakers Announced
The Center for Internet and Society and the Stanford Law and Technology Association present their spring 2005 speaker series All talks are at the law school,…
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Are Right Wing Bloggers Worried About Criticism?
Kevin Drum points out that the most popular right wing bloggers refuse to permit comments on their posts. As I write this, the top ten conservative blogs are I…
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Oscar Wilde vor Gericht. Der Verleumdungsprozess gegen den Marquess of Queensberry und die beiden Prozesse gegen Oscar Wilde wegen schwerer Unzucht (1895). In:…
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Post India Blog: Pollution Ups and Downs
I don't believe that increased population necessarily means greater pollution. Consider the case of New Delhi. A decade ago when I visited New Delhi, the…
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Brave Iraqis and Americans Seek Democracy
Under threat of violent reprisal, some Iraqis will venture out to vote. And American soldiers in an all-volunteer army, and Iraqi guardsmen and women, will see…
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Chile's Pension System Not As Perfect As Alleged
The picture shows Dagoberto Saez studying podiatry to supplement his $315/month pension. This is the chilling excerpt from the NY Times story about Saez's…
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Dangerous Terrorists Released by Tony Blair!
This week, four British Muslims were transferred to UK custody after three years in Guantanamo. They are still dangerous, according to the U.S. authorities. B…