Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws

"Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws by ACLU Blog of Rights (03 Sept, 2008) The court battles over medical marijuana and state versus federal laws continues For the first time, a court has recognized that a concerted effort...

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"The Region: Israel’s grand strategy August 17th, 2008 by admin | No Comments | Filed in blogs Edit By BARRY RUBIN I’ll bet you didn’t know that Israel has a strategy. After all, given politicians’ maneuvering, the difference between what is...

Venezuela opposition protests blacklist

"Thousands of Venezuelans protested in the capital on Saturday to demand the Supreme Court overturn a "blacklist" blocking key opponents of President Hugo Chavez from running in upcoming elections.Chanting "freedom!"...

BlackLight's physics-defying promise: Cheap power from water

"Imagine being able to convert water into a boundless source of cheap energy. That's what BlackLight Power, a 25-employee firm in Cranbury, N.J., says it can do. The only problem: Most scientists say that company's technology violates the basic laws of physics. Such...

Welcome back to the United States. Now let's see what's on your laptop

So, authorities need a search warrant to look at your computer at home, and reasonable suspicion that you're doing something wrong to search your laptop in places like a coffee shop, but if you're crossing the border...

Delays in $4 Billion Brooklyn Development Are Challenged in Tenants’ Lawsuit

Seems that mega developer Ratner has abandoned his mini city project and has left things worse then they were. Now blocks and blocks of  demolished buildings will just remain undeveloped few the next several years. "The ever-lengthening timeline for completing the $4...

Britney's dad to the...rescue?

If not Britney, who should control her life?  Her estranged father or her attorney? The legal debate continues." LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Britney Spears' father and a lawyer who claims to represent her traded...

Plan to end headscarf ban in Turkey slammed

"One of Turkey's top prosecutors has raised stiff objections to lifting a ban on the Islamic headscarf in universities. This slam to the plan is the latest statement in a simmering debate on a government plan to abolish the restriction. 'To place the use of an article of...

YouTube shuts down Egyptian anti-torture activist's account

This is not just another youtuber, but "an award-winning anti-torture watchdog". My only comment on this is that yes the material was very graphic, but that's the point. It's the ultimate reality show. Obviously...

Condemned killer sues Ottawa over execution

In a Montana prison  convicted Murderer Ronald Smith who executed two First Nations men because he wanted to know what it was like to kill someone?  Perhaps Karma is playing a role in that the Canadian...

Challenges Brew Over 'State Secrets'

No matter the opinion on the subject, I think it is important for this subject to be brought before the courts. Just a blurb in the news today, but very important to our constitutional rights."WASHINGTON - In federal courts and on Capitol Hill, challenges are brewing to a key...

Lethal injection challenge could halt Florida executions

 "The U.S. Supreme Court decided Tuesday to hear a case that challenges the constitutionality of death by lethal injection, putting Florida’s on-again, off-again death penalty back in limbo and potentially...

Brazil to Give Away Control of its Own TV Networks?

Brazil's Ministry of Communications is championing a DRM (digital rights management) system that will effectively place control of Brazilian television content in the hands of American DRM countries....

RI to cancel agrrement on Indonesian passports with Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA News) - Indonesian Manpower Minister Erman Suparno said he would try his best to seek cancellation for an agreement with Malaysia which allowed Malaysian employers to hold Indonesian migrant...

Audi Tricks Toronto

Audi lied to Toronto's Film and Television Office in order to secure permits to film a fictitious commercial. What the automaker was really up to was placing giant advertising sculptures throughout the city. Citizens...

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