Archive for the ‘government’ Category

Survey: Nobody Really Cares that Big Brother Is Watching

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

They can’t fire everyone if everyone is using their work computer for personal stuff.

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The War Within John McCain

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

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He thinks the way the White House has handled Iraq “‘will go down as one of the worst’ mistakes in the history of the American military,” writes the Washington Post. “‘One of the most frustrating things that’s ever happened in my political life is watching this train wreck.’”

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For Now, an Unofficial Rivalry

Friday, December 8th, 2006

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The possible Clinton-Obama presidential clash has the Senate abuzz.

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Case of the Dwindling Docket Mystifies the Supreme Court

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

A divided court, a divided nation, and no concensus as to why fewer cases get considered at the highest level.

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Destination Is the Space Station, But Many Experts Ask What For

Monday, December 4th, 2006

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Another chapter in the decline of the influence of science in government.

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NASA Looks to the Future With Eye on the Past

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

Lunar missions are to be outlined Monday.

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Videotape Offers a Window Into a Terror Suspect’s Isolation

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

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“Lawyers for Mr. Padilla, 36, suggest that he is unfit to stand trial. They argue that he has been so damaged by his interrogations and prolonged isolation that he suffers post-traumatic stress disorder and is unable to assist in his own defense.”

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The Investigators: Leahy, Levin

Friday, December 1st, 2006

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As we wait for the Democratic players to take the field of the 110th Congress, we’re going to take a closer look at the senior lawmakers whose positions put them at the forefront of investigations into the Bush administration. They’re…

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Security Of Electronic Voting Is Condemned

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

Not your average condemnation: It’s a report by the government’s National Institute of Standards and Technology.

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