Wikipedia To Go Dark Wednesday To Protest Online Piracy Bills
Wikipedia’s English language site will be offline for 24 hours tomorrow to protest two controversial online piracy bills.
Oral History, Confidentiality, and the Courts
The Obama Justice Department is siding against historians trying to protect the confidentiality of their sources.
Gravy Train About To End For The Washington, D.C. Area?
Some people in the D.C. area are worried that the Federal spending gravy train may be coming to an end. They should be.
“Swift Assimilation” and History
Ross Douthat’s latest New York Times column demonstrates an appalling misunderstanding of history in the context of immigration.
How to Spot Bogus “The Jihadists are Hooking up with Latin American Drug Cartel” Stories
Since 9/11 there has been a steady trickle of stories about jihadists hooking up with Latin American drug cartels and the like. Here is a guide of story points that can help you identify when such a story is almost certainly bogus.
Batman Begins Movie Trailer
Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale in the title role, looks quite interesting. It’s scheduled for release on June 17, 2005.
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