Category Archives: politics
Good piece on anonymity, data and privacyq
“Anonymized” data really isn’t—and here’s why not – Ars Technica “Such work by computer scientists over the last fifteen years has shown a serious flaw in the basic idea behind ‘personal information’: almost all information can be ‘personal’ when combined … Continue reading
Are we too focused on climate change?
It sucks when several things are going bad simultaneously. BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Hijacked by climate change? “But others argue there is no time; that society needs, urgently, to see the wider picture of global decline in … Continue reading
this does concern me
Via the AP WASHINGTON — The national Republican Party has mailed a fundraising appeal suggesting Democrats might use an overhaul of the health care system to deny medical treatment to Republicans. A questionnaire accompanying the appeal says the government could … Continue reading
all those jokes about threat levels, not funny
This is really sad (and infuriating) but hardly surprising. Tom Ridge, the first secretary of homeland security, asserts in a new book that he was pressured by top advisers to President George W. Bush to raise the national threat level … Continue reading
Rove can’t be trusted with facts
Guess who thinks that Obama Can’t Be Trusted With Numbers? Karl Rove. ’nuff said? Why would we listen to someone with questionable ethics and a penchant for doing whatever it takes — not to improve my country but rather — … Continue reading
Yeah! – Massachusetts sues U.S. over gay marriage rights| U.S.| Reuters
Massachusetts sues U.S. over gay marriage rights | U.S. | Reuters “BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ attorney general filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the U.S. government that seeks federal marriage benefits for about 16,000 gay and lesbian couples who have … Continue reading
Clay Shirky on TED
Talks about the new social media. Nice.
Easily Grossed Out?
There are lots of straight lines here but I’m going to avoid them. Easily Grossed Out? You Might Be A Conservative! “Participants who rated higher in disgust sensitivity were more likely to oppose gay marriage and abortion, issues that are … Continue reading
Interesting business model
Study: Life, Health Insurers Investing Billions in Tobacco Companies – Health News | Current Health News | Medical News – FOXNews.com “The study highlights U.S. insurance company Prudential Financial Inc., who has $246.3 million dollars invested between three tobacco companies, … Continue reading
missile gap, salt mine gap, education gap…
There’s always a gap. I think that this one, however, is real. The Future of Manufacturing, GM, and American Workers (Part II) | Robert Reich’s Blog “But we’re in danger of losing ground because too many of our kids, especially … Continue reading