Saturday, March 1
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William Muller is the guest editor today. |
"Correctional officials see danger in prison overcrowding. Others see opportunity. The nearly two million Americans behind bars—the majority of them nonviolent offenders—mean jobs for depressed regions and windfalls for profiteers."
Black Delegates Under Pressure to Switch to Obama
"With the Democratic race extremely tight, the party's superdelegates -- the 800 or so unpledged elected officials and party members -- are facing growing racial pressure, and even threats, to back Sen. Barack Obama."
Airport Safety: Security or Theater?
"Travelers face embarrassment, inconvenience and lots of wasted time, and some experts say it's all for show."
Do You Have a Legal Right to Own a Gun?
“Nearly three out of four Americans — 73% — believe the Second Amendment spells out an individual right to own a firearm... Yet for decades, federal judges have seen the Constitution differently, allowing a range of gun-control measures imposed by governments seeking to curb gun violence.”
Officer
Involved in Police Brutality Claim Also Facing Separate Lawsuit
“The lawsuit claims Willis removed his gun, and placed it to the head of a then 12-year-old boy, who was riding his scooter, and failed to stop.”
More Americans Turning to Web for News
"Nearly 70 percent of Americans believe traditional journalism is out of touch, and nearly half are turning to the Internet to get their news, according to a new survey."
"In another report on Friday America's top intelligence official Mike McConnell testified that, after six years of US-led military support and billions of dollars in aid, security in Afghanistan is 'deteriorating' and President Hamid Karzai's government controls less than a third of the country."
The Online Hunt for Terrorists
"Some forums have a quarter million people posting, so there is no way anyone can eyeball those results," explains Chen. "[Now] we can analyze millions of postings in a matter of seconds."
Russian Activist Charged With Extremism
"Outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law in 2006 designating the slander of public officials as a form of extremism."
Thousands Sign Up to Avoid Airport Security Lines
“A new service called 'Clear' promises to eliminate the amount of time spent in airport security lines by providing pre-screened members high-tech cards that hold personal identification information.”
Oil Price Hovers Near Record High
British Experts Raise Prospect of Terrorist Robots
"It is only a matter of time before terrorists use deadly robots to launch attacks on heavily populated urban areas, experts say."
Lawyer: Accused Terrorists Merely a Religious Group
"The court hearing terrorism charges in Melbourne has been told that the alleged leader of a terrorist group couldn't organise a 'booze-up in a brewery'."
McCain Targeted in Anti-War Ad, '1,000 Years in Iraq'
“VoteVets.org, the anti-war organization of Iraq war veterans, is airing a new cable TV ad that takes Sen. John McCain to task for saying that the United States might have troops in Iraq for 100 years -- '1,000 years,'' in this ad.”
Oklahoma Tax Attorney Cautions Against Tax Protestor Movement
"The
first problem many people run in to... is that they don't understand that
everything they say to any
Canada's
Military-Industrial Complex
“Back at the Conference of Defence Associations, Harper thrilled Canada's own mini military-industrial complex with talk about how countries without big militaries 'will be ignored by everyone,' and how military clout is the key to influence in the world.”
Woman Attacks Secret Service Agent With Egg Salad at Obama Rally
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