Facebook tackles Bhutto hoaxers

"Social networking site Facebook says it has taken down two bogus profiles of Bilawal Bhutto, son of the murdered Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto. An investigation found the entries "not authentic" and in breach of Facebook terms of use, a company statement said. A number...

Jean Baudrillard dies

French sociologist and philosopher Jean Baudrillard has died aged 77 at his home in Paris following a long illness. Baudrillard, a leading post-modernist thinker, is perhaps best known for his concept of hyper-reality. He argued that spectacle is crucial in creating our...

Al Gore: Last man standing

"When I heard about the Terra Pass gift cards being handed out at The Oscars, it reminded me of the Catholic Church’s practice of selling indulgences. I thought about Luther, The 95 Theses, and the righteous rebellion against money and influence. Apparently, I wasn’t the...