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New York Times: Conservative Blogs are More Effective Nature – Science in the web age: Joint efforts: “At its best, academia is a marketplace of ideas. But many scientists are reluctant to embrace the latest web tools that would allow them to communicate their ideas in new ways, says Declan Butler.”
Posted today by TIME magazine: What Viveca Novak Told Fitzgerald, by Viveca Novak. Ms. Novak is now apparently on a “leave of absence” from TIME. Related news: Viveca Novak: Another Plame Journo Kept Her Editor in the Dark New York Times: Lawyer Knew Rove Was a Source, Reporter Says AP – Time: Rove’s Lawyer Told …
LA Times: Was Focus of Patriot Act Debate a Dodge? – The ‘library provision’ took center stage, but critics say subpoena-like national security letters, widely used by the FBI, deserve greater scrutiny. previous posting on FBI use of National Security Letters Related article: Must we renew the Patriot Act? by Declan McCullagh, which points to …
Canada drafts proposals to shield personal data from U.S. anti-terror law, Jim Bronskill, Canadian Press, December 11, 2005: “A federal proposal would allow government departments to immediately cancel a contract with an American firm if it hands personal information about Canadians to U.S. anti-terrorism investigators.” Related links: Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) …
Wired: This brief, concise article, Worker Privacy: You Have None, clearly articulates relevant issues related to monitoring all aspects of employee web usage.
“Online Rights Canada (ORC) is a grassroots organization that promotes the public’s interest in technology and information policy. We believe that Canadians should have a voice in copyright law, access to information, freedom from censorship, and other issues that we face in the digital world.” [press release]
Following-up on my December 2, 2005 posting, DOJ Memo Determined Voting Rights Violations Resulting From Texas Redistricting, with two related articles documenting the administration response to the controversy: from today’s Washington Post, Staff Opinions Banned In Voting Rights Cases. and a December 8 article from the Dallas Morning News, Voting-rights friction building inside Justice. According …
News about administration use of propaganda is further documented in this December 10 New York Times article, Military’s Information War Is Vast and Often Secretive. Related link: Lincoln Group press release, December 2, 2005: “Lincoln Group has consistently worked with the Iraqi media to promote truthful reporting across Iraq. Our priority has always been, and …
Too Much Information? Colleges Fear Student Postings On Popular ‘Facebook’ Site Could Pose Security Risks
Saving Starts @ Home: The Insider Story on Conserving Energy, uses a graphic representing key areas in a home (trash room, garage, utility room, living room, kitchen and attic) from which you may choose to be directed for information on energy saving facts and recommendations respective to each room.
Tens of thousands mistakenly matched to terrorist watch lists Passenger Identity Verification Form, from the TSA website, with instructions for those citizens whose names incorrectly appear on the No Fly List or Selectee List.
From WSJ free features, Project Gutenberg Fears No Google is a Q&A with Project Gutenberg’s founder, Michael Hart (the inventor of ebooks). His vision and determination are reflected in this project, which has been sustained for over three decades. The site, which currently offers over 17,000 full text books, has a million downloads per week.
