End Drone Warfare
I have co-authored a letter to the President on drone warfare. In this letter, I have asked him to stop using armed drones except during times of legal war in areas of actual hostilities against the
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White House, lawmakers reject clemency for Snowden
The White House and Congress intelligence committee have snubbed NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's plea for clemency urging him to return to the US to face justice. "Mr. Snowden violated US law," ...
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Will Work For Free
Our job as a species is to persevere and eliminate anything which may threaten our survival. So what's the biggest threat you can think of?
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America's PhDs On Foodstamps
When job hunting in one's field turns tough, college graduates may return to school for another degree (even in economics). But for some Americans, multiple degrees won't guarantee a job in their ...
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US bank customers to pay for deposits if 'easy money' fades away
Americans may have to start paying to keep money in the bank. Retail banks have warned they might need to start charging customers and companies for deposits if the US Federal Reserve cuts interest
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A different kind of QE - stimulus injected into the veins of the economy
Tweet 'The comedian Russell Brand has stirred debate with his talk of revolution. Russell Brand is more right than wrong. Pre-revolutionary grievances are simmering in half the world, openly in ...
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We're About to Lose Net Neutrality - And the Internet as We Know It
The implications of such a decision would be profound. Web and mobile companies will live or die not on the merits of their technology and design, but on the deals they can strike with AT&T ...
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Shame on Ohio and Governor Kasich for abolishing minor political parties!
Up until November 6, 2013, Ohio had four "minor" political parties: Green, Libertarian, Socialist, and Constitution. The Legislature just passed SB193 which immediately abolishes these parties and ...
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US govt caught using pirated software for military, settles for $50mn
Reuters / Rick Wilking The Obama administration has agreed to pay Apptricity US$50 million for pirating the company's logistics software the US Army used beyond contracted parameters. While the ...