It’s five days to the deadline, and WTO negotiations in Doha are nowhere close to reaching a consensus. Given the U.S. and E.U. track record of dumping, it may be just as well.
More Race Matters
Submitted by Vi Landry on April 25, 2006 - 4:02pm. The New New Orleans48.5% of the damaged areas had a majority African American population, compared to 26.4% in the undamaged areas.
The third most expensive photograph of all time
Submitted by Alexis Dahan on April 25, 2006 - 2:39pm. Considerations on the 7th ArtWhen it is about Hollywood, it is always about big bucks, even when it's about a baby. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are in Namibia and if you catch them with their newborn, you get a million.
This week's adventures in rapidly creeping corporate fascism
Submitted by Matthew A. Stern on April 25, 2006 - 8:25am. Digital Right and Digital WrongsAccording to Editor and Publisher, a new Act introduced in Congress will further protect the interests of trademark holders against their biggest foes - corporate whistle-blowers and indie-artists.
DVDs just got a whole lot cheaper, but only in China
Submitted by Matthew A. Stern on April 25, 2006 - 1:45am. Digital Right and Digital WrongsWarner Home Video have taken on movie pirates in foreign lands with a unique strategy - by undercutting the pirate's prices. Wait, you mean that DVD I bought wasn't actually worth $30 dollars? I guess WHV figures it's better to make a little money than none at all, and they can still count on those of us living in the lap of luxury to pay inflated prices.
Experts Say We Don't Have To Shoot All The Ducks
Submitted by Miriam Gross on April 25, 2006 - 12:58am. Food PoliticsThis year's spring migration, as noted in Bird Flu Revue has caused some panic about the spread of the H5N1 avian flu. It's a process that takes place outside mankind's jurisdiction, which is one of the scariest things about nature.
Migrating birds can appear “virtually anywhere and come from virtually anywhere. That’s just the nature of birds and bird migration,†Ken Rosenberg, director of conservation science at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, said in this AP Article from early March, when Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff announced that the virus could hit our shores in the next couple of months.
Android Science
Submitted by Orli Van Mourik on April 24, 2006 - 10:32pm. Neurontic - Psychology for the Modern MindRobotics Engineer Hiroshi Ishiguro has created the first truly convincing human analog--and new field of psychology to boot.
Opal Mehta's possible downfall
Submitted by Rhea Saran on April 24, 2006 - 3:42pm. Artspy: Developments in the artsCould plagiarism be partly caused by the pressure placed on creativity?
Semen: "It's better than Cats."
Submitted by Orli Van Mourik on April 24, 2006 - 12:17pm. Neurontic - Psychology for the Modern MindNew York State University Psychologist Gordon Gallup thinks that semen-based drugs may be the next big thing in anti-depressants.
Disclaimer: Due to adult content, this entry is not recommended for the kiddies.
Grannies and gravity
Submitted by Amy M. Becker on April 24, 2006 - 12:57am. The War at HomeIt's tough to take potshots at grannies - which may be why the Granny Peace Brigade has the chance to bring a little gravity back to the nature of protest.
Botox by bike
Submitted by Lauren Berger on April 23, 2006 - 9:16pm. The Unnatural BodyInstead of calling out for a pizza or some Chinese food, it's now possible for British folks to order up a serving of Botox to be delivered right to their front door.
The War of the Simmons: Who gets what?
Submitted by Janet Mock on April 23, 2006 - 8:52pm. Cut On the Bias: The Fashion BusinessAccording to a WWD article, Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons will do business as usual, despite their journey into splitsville.
The heat is on
Submitted by Amy M. Becker on April 23, 2006 - 8:22pm. The War at HomeThe Republicans are worried and the Democrats are playing avoidance games...who is going to come up with any sort of alternative strategy to the administration's current war agenda?
Race Matters in New Orleans
Submitted by Vi Landry on April 23, 2006 - 7:44pm. The New New OrleansI am tired of hearing people like Landrieu deny that it’s true, or, in the inverse, watching Nagin manipulate racial politics to get votes.
When a role sticks to the skin
Submitted by Alexis Dahan on April 23, 2006 - 7:13pm. Considerations on the 7th Art24's Kiefer Sutherland is co-staring in The Sentinel with Michael Douglas. Surprisingly, he is playing a tough guy who knows how to use a gun.