Bush Has the Nerve To Say He Found Inner Peace on Iraq

A recently published memo reveals the arrogance Bush employs toward diplomacy … read more

First U.S. baby boomer applies for Social Security

Retired school teacher Kathleen Casey-Kirschling on Monday became the first ripple in a “silver tsunami” of retiring baby boomers to apply for pension benefits, threatening to overwhelm U.S. government finances … read more

The Five Things Our Soldiers in Iraq SHOULD have…and DON’T!

450 billion dollars and counting! The worst part is that our soldiers aren’t seeing any added benefits from all that money. Oh, and let’s not forget about the nearly 4,000 casualties since the war began in March of 2003. Here are five things we should be spending our money on: five things our soldiers should have … but don’t.

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Six Years After 9/11, Why We’re Losing the War on Terror

President George W. Bush is fond of reminding us that no terrorist attacks have occurred on domestic soil since 9/11. But has the Administration’s “war on terror” actually made us safer?

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Homo politicus: brain function of liberals, conservatives differs

THE BRAIN neurons of liberals and conservatives fire differently when confronted with tough choices, suggesting that some political divides may be hard-wired, according a study released Sunday.

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Court to consider what happens when copyright and free speech collide

Lawrence Lessig has won a partial victory as the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed that a 1994 law requiring the synchronization of International copyrights poses thorny First Amendment questions.

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Germany to join US in using “policeware” for espionage, investigations

SCANDAL is brewing in Germany as revelations spread that the government plans to use malware to spy on and track persons of interest. The US has recently done just that and with some success, too.

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Congressman wants ISPs to be Copyright Police

WITH WARRENTLESS wiretapping sweeping the US, a leading congressman is proposing similar measures for the Internet. This isn’t an attempt at ‘fighting terror’ but instead a new measure to reduce so-called ‘piracy’ by making the ISPs the police force.

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CIA & FBI computers used for Wikipedia edits

PEOPLE using CIA and FBI computers have edited entries in the online encyclopedia Wikipedia on topics including the Iraq war and the Guantanamo prison, according to a new tracing program. The changes may violate Wikipedia’s conflict-of-interest guidelines, a spokeswoman for the site said on Thursday.

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Data mining at the FBI: digging for terrorists, insurance scammers, and ide

In a report sent to Congress this week, the Department of Justice describes six data mining programs currently under way at the FBI. Only one, it turns out, is aimed at terrorists.

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