Monthly Archives: September 2010

Laziness Pays Off Now

The last week of September is traditionally reserved as a time of reflection and celebration of one of America’s favorite pastimes, and no, I’m not talking about post-season baseball here. I’m referring to the banning, censoring and otherwise challenging of … Continue reading

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U.S. Wants to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet

U.S. Wants to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap criminal and terrorism suspects is … Continue reading

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The Pirates Are Winning!

Abshir Boyah is one of Somalia’s pirate chieftains. Last spring, he took me to lunch at a small restaurant directly across the street from the presidential palace of the Puntland semiautonomous regional government. Boyah has hijacked dozens of ships and … Continue reading

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