When we moved into this house, we were surprised to answer the door one evening to an employee of the Census Bureau. She explained that she was over half-way through…
During World War II, the British Houses of Parliament were damaged by German bombs. After the war, Prime Minister Winston Churchill was asked if, during the repair, they might expand…
A Court has granted the Justice Department’s request for access to the Twitter account of former WikiLeaks member Birgitta Jonsdottir. Jonsdottir, along with American Jacob Applebaum, have been the primary…
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has lost his latest appeal of the extradition warrant issued by the Swedish government. Britain’s High Court has told Assange it’s time to go. Assange’s attorneys…
Claiming that the financial blockade by Visa, Mastercharge and PayPal have cost them 95% of their funding, Julian Assange announced on Monday, October 24, that WikiLeaks has ceased publication. Assange,…
If one is enrolled in Yahoo News and understands some basics about the internet, one can track the popularity of a news story by the disruptions and slowdowns in service.…
Cynthia Nixon Challenging Gay Activists
For years now, gay rights activists have been making the case that gay is not a “lifestyle choice,” but a biological condition. They consider it essential to the movement for…
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