Tag: usa
NYTimes.com – The Election That Wasn’t
Thomas Friedman on what our nation needs to get back in the game.
Ars Technica – No, you don’t own it: Court upholds EULAs, threatens digital resale
EULA made to turn customers into criminals.
Techcrunch – Android Is As Open As The Clenched Fist I’d Like To Punch The Carriers With
Android it’s kinda open except where the carriers want it to not be open.
The New Yorker – WikiLeaks and the war in Afghanistan
The WikiLeaks documents may not be new information but re-iterates what has been known for years.
NYTimes.com – Defining Prosperity Down
Krugman once again with arguing forcefully and eloquently for some rational decision making on the part of economic policy.
The New Yorker – Filibusters and arcane obstructions in the Senate
The New Yorker with a long and detailed essay on how the Senate became a broken organization.
The New Yorker – The real numbers on illegal immigration
The New Yorker does some fact checking of politicians harping on illegal immigration.
FiveThirtyEight – Politics Done Right: Cap-and-Trade is Dead; Long Live Cap-and-Trade
Nate Silver once again wins points for not just being a great statistician but an astute political observer.
BBC News – US border violence: Myth or reality?
BBC News gets into the act on discussing the myth behind the Texas/Mexico border being super violent.