Canadian Music Stars Against DRM

Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlin, Sum 41, and Barenaked Ladies have come out to voice their opinions against DRM.

The American Dream Illusion

America may still think of itself as the land of opportunity, but the chances of living a rags-to-riches life are a lot lower than elsewhere in the world…
More at Reuters.com .

Spanish Socialists Want To Give Apes Human Rights

The Spanish Herald: The Spanish Socialist Party will introduce a bill in the Congress of Deputies calling for “the immediate inclusion of (simians) in the category of persons, and that they be given the moral and legal protection that currently are only enjoyed by human beings.” The PSOE’s justification is that humans share 98.4% of [...]

China’s Priorities

Worthwhile article China loves capitalism, hates elections reproduced at The Peking Duck. (With a long and involved comments section following.)

Secretary PK Boss

EastWestNorthSouth captured article on the EastSouthWestNorth: Secretary PK Boss email that’s being forwarded among foreign-business-workers in China is a bit disturbing: people are supposed to do whatever their bosses say, apologize for everything, and never argue with the boss? And this is foreign business culture?

Fukuyama’s “After Neoconservatism”

I’ve only just gotten around to reading Francis Fukyama’s After Neoconservatism. My main reaction is, “Well, duh.” I mean, he’s smart, well-meaning, and all that, but some of his “conclusions” are things I’ve pretty much thought for years. I mean, sorry, when you used to be an avowed, active, committed NeoConservative, that still means you [...]

The Net 2.0…

… is among the worst-written, worst-acted films I’ve ever suffered through at all… even just the beginning is a mess.
Ugh.

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