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Leibowitz chats up broadband, net neutrality, privacy...

"When it comes to consumer issues like broadband and network neutrality, the FTC in recent years has spent most of its time nodding dumbly at carriers, allowing them to "self-regulate." The idea that corporations can effectively monitor themselves for bad behavior has been...

Will Rockefeller succeed in shutting down US Internet access with

"Rockefeller .......wants the US Government to shut down your access to the Internet!Senate bills No. 773 and 778, introduced by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who declared last month that the Government would all be...

Banned books celebration promotes freedom of expression

"By Cynthia Henry Inquirer Staff Writer Friday will feature some unusual story times at local libraries, when passages from...

Irani Trophy 2008: Day One

"Rest of India were in a desperate position after the first day’s play in the Irani trophy 2008 against Ranji champions Delhi at Vadodara. RoI won the toss and elected to bat. Wasim Jaffer scored 50 and Dravid made 46 while opening. But after that the batting collapsed as...

Chicago's Hispanic Democratic Organization Disbands

¿Cuando llegara el dia de mi suerte? As I walk in the darkness the light of my lantern barely lights a path. When will real leadership guide the Latino community?"Once the most powerful and feared patronage army in Mayor Richard Daley's political organization, the...

Spain treats child phone addicts

After news of impotency owing to excessive usage of Mobile now kids are being treated for addiction to their mobile phones. "Two children in Spain have been admitted to a mental health institution to be treated...

Congress: Hot Air on Oil

Another poingant and humorous piece from Mark Steyn. It seems that at below 25% approval ratings the U.S. congress has embraced its role as the world's most inept legislative body rather unity and progress....

Fight erupts over sale of Scottish fishing quotas

The UK's fisheries minister, Jonathan Shaw, has formally warned theScottish executive that in his opinion the moratorium on fishing quotes is illegal and not allowed under devolution rules. The Scottish Parliament...

Huge Blaze in Florida Everglades

Massive wildfires are burning more than 33,000 acres of Florida's Everglades, and remain mostly uncontained." The smoke cast a haze over parts of South Florida, including Miami, prompting a dense smoke advisory...

Friday’s First Amendment rally at Union Square

New Yorkers are fighting for their rights to photograph their city.  If you're around you may want to join the party:"Please join the Filmmaker/Photographer contingent at this Friday’s First Amendment rally...

Should online video of presidential debates be free for public use and remix?

"Should the political parties demand free usage of the video before making agreements with networks? How far should open usage go in presidential debates, stump speeches and other political speech? Share your thoughts in the comments below and I’ll run the best ones in the...

Bill to restrict internet wrong approach: experts

"A federal private member's bill that would grant the government new powers while imposing restrictions and penalties on internet users and operators is off base, internet experts say. Joy Smith, a Conservative MP...

A MySpace for Schools

As usual, education administrators are finally seeing potential in a "newfangled" tech toy even as it begins to dip in coolness. A UK company has developed a social networking tool similar to MySpace and Facebook, and schools are slowly but surely adopting it. "Some schools...

Google's Board is Anti-Anti-Censorship

So much for not being evil. Google's board of directors has recommended that shareholders vote against a proposal to prevent the company from engaging in proactive censorship efforts."Google did not explain why its board recommends shareholders vote down the anticensorship...

Democrats Dilute Anti-War Plan

The Democrats have to stop acting like the party of placation and the party of "nonbinding resolutions" if they want respect. No way will Bush and his crew take this lot seriously if they don't act from the starting point of Bush's incompetence as Commander-in-Chief. In other...

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