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Proposal would require Tracking Numbers for FOIA requests
According to National Journal's Technology Daily: The House Oversight and Government Reform Information Policy Subcommittee on Tuesday approved legislation…
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Big jump in crime reveals a generation with "zero conflict resolution skills"
Kate Zernike in the NYT this morning: "Violent crime rose by double-digit percentages in cities across the country over the last two years, reversing the d…
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History is patient, and it is relentless
Eugene Robinson, also in the Post today: "Did George W. Bush and his Cabinet lead the nation into war on false pretenses? Specifically, did Bush and the ot…
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Hyperpartisanship
E.J. Dionne in today's Post : "Hand-wringing over extreme partisanship has become a popular cause among learned analysts. They operate from Olympian he…
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Free Speech 2.0?
The Washington Post ran a story yesterday about postings on the website AutoAdmit, which calls itself "the most prestigious law school admissions discussio…
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Whatever you say, don't say 'New Zealand' in a Brooklyn courtroom.
A recent order on 2/26/2007 in Apotex v. EON Labs (NYEDC 1-cv-00482) presents a fly-on-the-wallpaper view of a patent case that should have terminated much earl…
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Their values, not ours
Rory Stewart in today's Times: "...I find that donor proposals encourage us to emphasize the negative aspects of local society. Many of our criticisms…
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Featured blog on Mediate.com
Hey, I just got chosen to be one of the featured blogs at Mediate.com. Cool! Check it out. There's some great mediation blogs linked from there, including…
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Could use some moderation
The Capitol Steps, DC a cappella legends, with a great routine on the red/blue divide: YouTube video.…
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Hearsay Culture Information and Detritus
A few months ago I mentioned that I was unburdening this website with my schedule updates, etc. for my radio show/podcast Hearsay Culture. And so it is done.…
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Is Using Open Wireless Networks Illegal?
Alaska police are considering pursuing criminal charges against a 21 year old who was playing online games in the parking lot of the local public library. The a…
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Patently Bad Move Gags Critics
Last week, RFID access device company HID Global got IOActive researcher Chris Paget to pull his talk from Black Hat DC because they claimed that demonstrating…