Spore: Most Pirated Game Ever Thanks to DRM

"Of course the record breaking number of Spore downloads can’t be attributed solely to DRM, but it sure helped. That’s not all, it also contributed to making Spore one of the worst rated games on Amazon. Out of the 2,219 reviews, 2,018 awarded the game with just 1 star,...

Vancouver: Epi-Centre of Stupidity?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIs it any wonder Politicians at most times ignore it's citizens over important issues, when they seem to be inundated with protestors who repeatedly  "Cry Wolf" over...

Clinton Strategist Lobbied for Trade Pact She Opposes

"MEMPHIS — Mark Penn, the pollster and chief strategist for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign, apologized on Friday for meeting with Colombian officials to discuss a free-trade agreement that...

Flip-flopping down memory lane with Ol’ Fred

"The Democrat opposition is busy gathering up negative info to run on any possible Republican candidate, much as the Republicans are no doubt doing on the Democrats. Here’s a small sample of what they have on FDT so far (at least what they’re willing to show)… " ...

Huckabee's dirty little secret...scandal?

Back in 1985 in Arkansas, a man by the name of Wayne Dumond was convicted of raping a 17 year old girl named Ashley Stephens (ironically a distant cousin of Bill Clinton- who was Govenor at the time). While he was awaiting trial in his home, masked men broke into his house,...

Green Machine: Why cities need parks to be liveable

It's not easy being green, especially if you're an urban monstrosity in the 21st century. But new studies are showing that urban planning movements from 150 years ago may have possessed more foresight than originally...

Do misogynists keep their promises?

There is a big debate right now surrounding Tim Oreilly’s proposed blogging code of conduct. I was interviewed yesterday and this is my point of view: ""I'm not sure a code of conduct is the answer," NowPublic co-founder Mike Tippett said. "It makes about as much sense as...

Twenty States Consider Mandating the Cervical Cancer Vaccine: The Controversy...

"- Twenty States Consider Mandating the Cervical Cancer Vaccine: The Controversy By SHERRY F. COLB ---- Wednesday, Apr. 04, 2007 Twenty states are currently considering legislation that would require preteen girls to receive vaccinations against various strains of...

Campaign by Vancouver woman helps jailed Iranian teen

"A Vancouver woman who has worked for months to help a jailed Iranian teen is thrilled that a court has overturned a death sentence against her. Nazanin Afshin-Jam, former Miss World Canada, said "feelings of joy" came when she heard the news this week that Nazanin Fatehi,...

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More Money To Mexico From Mexicans Living Abroad

Mexico's largest source of foreign income, is oil. Mexico's second-largest source of foreign income, is Mexicans living abroad, sending money home.

Debunking immigrations myths

It's acceptable to debunk immigration myths. But it's not acceptable to debunk terrorism myths. That continues to be a taboo.

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