The coverage of the Syrian Civil War is hugely important (more on that to come), but we must not forget the NSA’s overreach and what it has meant in the past few months. A few other developments have come to light in recent days… Groklaw (an open source advocacy organization) is shutting down. The NSA…
DetailsYour lecture of the week this week explains what is happening due to asset forfeiture laws, including police procurement of huge SWAT teams, tanks, and some protecting the shit out of little old ladies who have done nothing wrong:
I am not big on telling people how to live, but it is crucial that you don’t text and drive. I will let this PSA do the talking, and I would strongly advise texters and drivers to watch it. I am one of them, and have realiized after sending a text on the road that…
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Gorillaz – Up on Melancholy Hill
Slipknot – Before I Forget (give it a second, it is acoustic)
Similar to Praxgirl or eEconomics, there is another series I would like to move slowly through, based on the Book Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt. I would highly recommend the book, but if you do not have time to read it, perhaps you will have under 3 minutes every week to watch a…
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