As reported by the EFF:, libertarian interest group The Cato Institute has come out against the DMCA, a testament to the intstitute's thoroughness in a commitment to a libertarian conception of justice. It's just that idea of justice that finds many (especially me) butting heads with the libertarians on a range of issues and being in bed with them on others, but it's good to see another positive outcome of their slavish devotion to "hands-offness."
Strange bedfellows
Submitted by Matthew A. Stern on March 27, 2006 - 4:06pm. Digital Right and Digital WrongsWho needs television, really?
Submitted by Rhea Saran on March 27, 2006 - 1:13pm. Artspy: Developments in the artsWhen TV networks start streaming their shows, uncensored, on the internet, it might be a good time to pose the question: is television passe?
Sex, Love and SSRIs
Submitted by Orli Van Mourik on March 27, 2006 - 11:39am. Neurontic - Psychology for the Modern MindIt’s no secret that SSRIs squelch the sex drive. But, according to anthropologist Helen Fisher, they also "jeopardize feelings of romantic love, feelings of attachment to a spouse or partner, one's fertility and one's genetic future."
The Times is missing the gay beat
Submitted by Jacqueline Schneider on March 27, 2006 - 9:53am. LGBTQ Media VisibilityMayor Bloomberg met with a bunch of gay and lesbian leaders this week to discuss the prospect of winning same sex marriage rights in New York. The Times was out reporting that tired old story about a Christian gay conversion group that was in a huff instead.
Queer youth of color seem invisible
Submitted by Jacqueline Schneider on March 27, 2006 - 9:43am. LGBTQ Media VisibilityAsk any social worker, ACS worker, or civil rights lawyer in New York and they’ll tell you that queer youth, especially those who are people of color, have a disproportionately higher rate of experiencing violence, discrimination, of suicide and homelessness than other teens.
Newman's Own ownership of his own Newman
Submitted by Matthew A. Stern on March 27, 2006 - 1:53am. Digital Right and Digital WrongsPaul Newman is a damned handsome man - I'm not the first one to say it. Whether he's gobbling down 50 hard boiled eggs in Cool Hand Luke or emblazoning the box of cookies with his clasically chiseled visage, nobody can deny the magnetic power of his Newmanness. He's found himself oddly at odds with the MPAA recently, and I'm a little torn over this one - the complex topic of today's conflict that has brought chaos to the Newman Zone? "Image Rights."
New study shows Americans don’t trust atheists
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 26, 2006 - 9:19pm. Religion and the Public SphereA University of Minnesota study shows Americans rate atheists below Muslims, recent immigrants, gays and lesbians and other minority groups in “sharing their vision of American societyâ€
The anatomy of conformity
Submitted by Orli Van Mourik on March 26, 2006 - 12:02pm. Neurontic - Psychology for the Modern MindA 2005 study by Emory University Psychiatrist Gregory Berns revealed that social pressure can literally change what you see.
The war has begun
Submitted by Alexis Dahan on March 25, 2006 - 5:05pm. Considerations on the 7th ArtHollywood has just unveiled its latest weapon against terrori.. huh, sorry, pirates. Now the MPAA is ready to train the Iraqi army, whoops, sorry again, I meant the theater employees.
Empty sales racks: The European Trend of Fast-Fashion
Submitted by Janet Mock on March 23, 2006 - 8:29pm. Cut On the Bias: The Fashion BusinessWith the emergence of European retailers in the American fashion market, the look and scope of the mass-retailing industry is shifting to new business trends.
Traffic Jam
Submitted by Vi Landry on March 23, 2006 - 8:12pm. The New New OrleansFor anyone who hasn't been to New Orleans since Katrina, beneath every interstate overpass lays a patchwork of dusty cars. Each one is a petri dish. An estimated 25-30,000 vehicles still contaminate the city and they're not going anywhere fast.
Guess that pitch
Submitted by Amy M. Becker on March 23, 2006 - 3:53pm. The War at HomeMore predictions on upcoming Iraq war movies.
I want to be a Barbie doll
Submitted by Lauren Berger on March 22, 2006 - 9:35pm. The Unnatural BodyYou know things are getting out of hand when there's an actual syndrome named after a plastic doll.
Afghan Christian faces death penalty for “apostasyâ€
Submitted by Daniel L. Sorrell on March 22, 2006 - 9:08pm. Religion and the Public SphereAbdul Rahman is charged with converting to Christianity 16 years ago and faces the ultimate punishment
Benzene in your soda
Submitted by Jennifer Huang on March 22, 2006 - 1:57pm. Food PoliticsThere is another good reason to stay away from soda: Benzene