Author: Dvx

The US government is seemingly hell-bent on a confrontation course with Iran. At the same time, gas prices are rising precipitously around the world. That is by no means a coincidence: W’s warmongering is robbing your...

(via BoingBoing and spoid) On its web page for Katrina relief donations, the Federal Emergency Management Agency lists only three charities under the heading “Donate Cash”: the Red Cross, America’s Second...

X-posted at ETG A couple of months ago I wrote a diary about the US-VISIT program, which requires visitors from abroad to submit to biometric identification. I also described the technical problems involved. The Department of...

The US Justice department is considering a proposal to require ISP’s to retain records of customers’ internet activites. Meanwhile, the European Parliament goes head to head with the Council of the European Union on...

Germany’s Federal High Court of Justice (BGH) yesterday affirmed the acquittal of Abdelghani Mzoudi on charges of aiding and abetting the 9/11 hijackers. Meanwhile, the retrial of fellow student Mounir el Motassadeq on...