Google Defends User Data Policy Despite EU Report

"Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) on Monday defended a policy of retaining data on Web users for up to 18 months as necessary to improve search results, responding to an EU report that saw no need for search services to keep personal data beyond six months.A group of data protection...

Tips To Make Traveling In Europe More Affordable

Great tips to make Europe still affordable - I know for me, these will be helpful as I would like to go Europe in the near future and the Euro is killing both the Canadian and American dollars. "BEATING the euro is a hot topic among travelers these days. Responding to the...

Private Equity Reforms Proposed

"The private equity industry has proposed measures to make it more transparent as it tries to fend off mounting political criticism. A report by Sir David Walker has made recommendations on how firms disclose information and communicate with staff, acknowledging they must "be...

Make a pullout from Iraq part of U.S. strategic reset

"Make a pullout from Iraq part of U.S. strategic reset By Lawrence J. Korb and Brian Katulis Originally published July 11, 2007 As even strong Republican supporters of President Bush and the Iraqi invasion, such as Sen. Richard G. Lugar of Indiana and Sen. Pete V. Domenici of...

Politicizing National Security

"Aziz Huq directs the Liberty and National Security Project at the Brennan Center for Justice. He is co-author of Unchecked and Unbalanced: Presidential Power in Times of Terror, and recipient of a 2006 Carnegie Scholars Fellowship. Consider these three recent scandals, two...

AudioHolics home theater recommendations

AudioHolics.com should have their new home theater system recommendations up for 2007 shortly. With all of the new home audio gear out since last years guide, it will be interesting to see what they pick as their favorites. Keep your eyes peeled for the newest lists in each...

Laying the Groundwork for a 'Cabinet Reshuffle' in Iraq

"A flurry of meetings in Baghdad and Washington suggests Iraq may be about to see another regime change. But will it do any good? Regardless of whether President Bush is more inclined to heed the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group or to listen to its skeptics, Iraqi...

Baker's Real Game: We broke it, you own it

Sullivan has a mixed record in terms of getting it when it comes to American foreign policy but there is an interesting post on his blog today about the USG's real motives: "I think everyone, right and left, is making a mistake in taking the ISG Report's policy...