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The Persistent Myths of Identity Theft
Stealing credit card numbers from corporate computers is a serious crime, but it is not "identity theft." Why does terminology matter? See below: h…
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The interests of nations and peoples are shared
Our President, to the world (I tried to summarize but couldn't do it, so the emphasis is mine): "I come before you humbled by the responsibility that t…
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red/blue dialogue on health care part n+1
Don's latest post is here. Sorry for the delay in response -- I've been on the road, and I'm only now catching up. I agree with you, Don, that thi…
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Zombieland - Net Neutrality rises from the grave
Net neutrality is back. Rather than rehash my earlier arguments against it, I point out a few relevant differences between the legislation proposed last time ar…
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A crisis of legitimacy
I had an interesting back-and-forth with my friend Conor Sen in email this morning. I'm usually the one who sends him links to David Brooks columns in the…
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Sword or Shield? Rethinking the Federal Shield Law
The proposed federal shield law for journalists has recently had a surge in momentum, and nearly every news organization and First Amendment advocacy group is a…
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Creative Commons - Release of NonCommercial Use Study
Creative Commons just released Defining Noncommercial: A Study of How the Online Population Understands 'Noncommercial Use'. (pdf link). Here's a sn…
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The narcissism of minor differences
Cohen in the NYT today: "Some of my summer in France was spent listening to indignant outbursts about U.S. health care reform. The tone: “You must be kiddi…
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red/blue dialogue on health care part 5
This is a great dialogue. See Don's latest post here. I feel like my understanding of the issues we're discussing is improving, and I think I've g…
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red/blue dialogue on health care, part 3
Don posted his response to my blog entry here, and I encourage you all to check it out. Many thanks to him for all the quality thought! I was inspired by the…
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The bully kicking sand in your face
Dowd today: "...President Obama is so wrapped up in his desire to be a different, more conciliatory, beer-summit kind of leader, he ignores some verities.…
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The Hard Truths about Journalism
Sometimes changes are so basic and world-changing that they can be difficult to recognize. Having just finished Losing the News by Alex S. Jones, I was reminde…