Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted came into office in the key swing state of Ohio promising to get elections under control. But this week, he lost another voter rights case, this
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Obama Veto of 9-11 Saudi Arabia Lawsuit Bill Leaves Remarkable Legal Inconsistencies
To protect “sovereign immunity,” Barrack Obama vetoed a bill that would permit victims of the September 11, 2001 terror crime to sue responsible governments, even though responsible individuals may face long jail
Amazon Associates Extends Life of “Classic Dashboard” at Request of Users
“Amazon Associates” is the affiliate program of the website and marketing company Amazon. The site offers commissions to those who send traffic to Amazon.com that produce sales. Recently, Amazon has introduced a
New YouTube Program Gives Points For Reporting and Mass Flagging Videos, But Not Money
YouTube has introduced its new Stasi where users can “report negative content” to the authorities or “mass flag videos” that they don’t like. For cleaning up YouTube, users win valuable points and
Massachusetts Supreme Court Throws Out Gun Conviction of Black Man
The top court in Massachusetts overruled a lower state court and threw out a gun possession conviction of a black man for lack of reasonable suspicion. The incident took place in Boston
Police Kill Black Man in Charlotte North Carolina, Unruly Protests Break Out
Keith Scott, a 40-something year old black father waiting to pick up his son near the state university in Charlotte was shot and killed by black police officer Brentley Vinson at about
Major TTIP Protests Underway in Brussels This Week, Little US Coverage
As the European Union TTIP Team promises “transparency” in the negotiations, protestors by the tens of thousands take to the streets of Brussels Belgium and in cities throughout Germany to make their
Seven Day Syrian Ceasefire Goes Out With a Bang, Aid Workers Killed
The destruction of an ancient civilization is happening right now before our eyes. The fog of war rolls in. Today, some 20 aid workers delivering supplies to the besieged city of Aleppo
Hillary Clinton Aide Paul Combetta May Have Used Reddit for Tech Help to Delete Emails
Reddit is a hugely popular mostly user-run community bulletin board. A user with the screen name “stonetear” asked others for technical advice in a post. I may be facing a very interesting
Stand up For Snowden, 1917 Espionage Act and the First Strike at Free Speech
Edward Snowden is charged with federal crimes under the 1917 Espionage Act. This act was the first permanent challenge in American history to the First Amendment freedom of speech rule. There was