Sunday Morning Shows: Beltway Conventional Wisdom Getting Attention They Don’t Deserve
Sometimes it seems like all John McCain does is appear on Sunday morning news shows. The problem goes deeper than that, though.
When Algorithms Go Wrong
I’m a big fan of Prismatic but, sometimes, the algorithm that matches the stories and photos doesn’t work as well as it ought:
Prince Harry Saved Gay Soldier From Beating
Then-Lieutenant Wales intervened to prevent a gay trooper from getting beaten by a gang of thugs.
NSA PRISM Story Overhyped
Not only do we not know the whole story of the NSA data mining operation, key details of what thought we knew are wrong.
Cory Booker Announces Campaign For Senate
Cory Booker is in the race for New Jersey’s open Senate seat, but is he really unbeatable?
Big Metadata and Big Government
Jay Stanley and Ben Wizner, privacy experts at the ACLU, argue that metadata is more sensitive than we think.
Iran The Big Winner In Syria’s Civil War?
Has the West inadvertently handed Iran a victory in Syria?
Women Like Good Looking, Naked Men Says Science
Ronnie Koenig reveals “What Being Editor in Chief of Playgirl Taught Me About Female Desire.”
Neil Armstrong’s Indecipherable Ohio Dialect
The latest theory about what Neil Armstrong said on the moon is based on his boyhood in northwestern Ohio.
No Mr. President, The NSA’s Programs Don’t Have Proper Oversight
Contrary to President Obama’s assertion today, the NSA’s operations don’t have proper legislative or judicial oversight.
NSA Data Mining: It Doesn’t Matter If It’s Legal
Just because NSA data mining is legal, that doesn’t mean it’s proper or that the American people should tolerate it.
Obama: If You Trust Congress, Trust the NSA
In what may be the worst sales pitch in history, President Obama says, “”If people don’t trust the executive branch, and also congress and the judicial branch, then we’re going to have some problems here.”
Security Data-Mining And Other Forms Of Witchcraft
At what point do science and magic converge? And what are the potential costs?
The May Jobs Report: Steady, But Nothing To Write Home About
The jobs news in May was good, but far from great.
John Dingell And The Problem With Long-Term Incumbency
As of today, John Dingell has been a Member of Congress for 20,997 days, a new record. That’s not something to celebrate.
FISA, Blanket Searches, and the 4th Amendment
The government has your cell phone and credit card records. What can they do with that information?
NSA Mining Data From Top Internet Content Providers
Big Brother is doing more than just checking your phone records.
It’s About More Than Cell Phone Records, It’s About Liberty
The NSA’s data mining project is about more than just subpoenas for cell phone records.
91% Of American Adults Own A Cell Phone, Majority Of Them Own A Smartphone
Cellphones have achieved near complete market penetration, and the smartphone is leading the way.
IRS Says IRS Conferences Followed IRS Rules
The IRS spent $50 million on 225 employee conferences. What did the taxpayer get in return?
Deval Patrick: I Got Drunk After The Boston Bomber Was Captured
The Governor of Massachusetts decided to celebrate a bit after Dzhorkhar Tsarnaev was captured.
Federal Judge Dismisses Pennsylvania Lawsuit Against NCAA Over Penn State Sanctions
Set backs for Pennsylvania in its effort to reverse the NCAA sanctions against Penn State, and a new lawsuit from the Paterno family. The Sandusky story returns.
Obama Expands Bush Data Mining Program
Apparently, it’s not just reporters whose phone logs the Obama administration is tracking.
Is Marco Rubio Trying To Kill Immigration Reform? No, Not Really
Marco Rubio is threatening to withdraw support for the immigration plan he helped draft, but I would suggest not reading too much into that threat.
What Did Susan Rice Know and When Did She Know It?
I have for months taken it as a given that she went on five Sunday morning talk shows and lied about what happened there. Did she?
