Tuesday, July 21, 2009
The Progressive Case Against Sotomayor
Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny
Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice in a Two-Party Tyranny: "Third-party candidates are effectively shut out of the presidential race by the two major parties designed to squash the competition.
(Via Clippings.)
Consumption, Not Population Is Our Main Environmental Threat
Consumption, Not Population Is Our Main Environmental Threat: "Let's challenge the convenient notion that 'over-consumers' in rich countries can blame 'over-breeders' in distant lands."
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Monday, July 20, 2009
San Francisco Historians Condemn 1906 Earthquake Deniers
San Francisco Historians Condemn 1906 Earthquake Deniers: "SAN FRANCISCO—Avowed earthquake denier William Pletcher believes the so-called 'violent shift in the earth's tectonic plates' is nothing more than a thinly veiled lie."
(Via Clippings.)
Flores-Figueroa v. US
Flores-Figueroa v. US: "(U.S.S.C., Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law) Defendant's aggravated identity theft conviction is reversed where 18 U.S.C. section 1028A(a)(1) requires the government to show that a defendant knew that the means of identification at issue belonged to another person.
(Via Clippings.)
CIA Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years
CIA Realizes It's Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years: "LANGLEY, VA—The most crucial passages of U.S. intelligence have been emphasized with indelible black highlighters."
(Via Clippings.)
Taking Shorter Showers Doesn't Cut It: Why Personal Change Does Not Equal Political Change
Taking Shorter Showers Doesn't Cut It: Why Personal Change Does Not Equal Political Change: "Are we taking the easy route? Dumpster diving wouldn't have stopped Hitler, and composting wouldn't have ended slavery.
(Via Clippings.)