Neuroscience
President Obama, on his first day in office, can make a number of changes that will mark a clean break with the Bush presidency. He can, and should, issue an executive order revoking any prior order that permits detainee mistreatment by any government agency. He should begin the process of closing Guantánamo, and he should submit to Congress a bill to end the use of military commissions, at least as presently constituted. Over the coming months he can pursue other reforms to restore respect for the Constitution, such as revising the Patriot Act, abolishing secret prisons and "extraordinary rendition," and ending practices, like signing statements, that seek to undo laws.Holding Bush Accountable, By Elizabeth Holtzman
Olbermann | Bush Years: 8 in 8 Minutes. . .the man who said it would take several hundred thousand troops
fired
the man who said it would cost more than a hundred billion
fired
the man who revealed Bush's yellowcake lie
smeared
his wife's covert status
exposed
the White House liars who did it
and covered it up
not fired
one convicted
Bush commutes his sentenceFull Transcript, by Keith Olbermann
Guantánamo Bay - Everything must go!
- You're Similar To Me, So Have My Vote
Research into romantic attraction has shown that we're often drawn to people who are similar to ourselves. Now Gian Caprara and colleagues have shown the same principle applies to our voting habits. Over 1,500 Italian voters rated their own personality...
- Human Rights Day
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- Crisis In Science Funding
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- Synethesia, The Stroop Effect, And ... Football?
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- Thanks To Qwest
This came through my ComSci mailing list & I thought others might be interested as well: Say Thanks to Qwest! "It’s not often these days that we have occasion to laud corporate behavior, but the stance taken by the telecom Qwest in resisting the Bush...
Neuroscience
The End of the Bush Years
President Obama, on his first day in office, can make a number of changes that will mark a clean break with the Bush presidency. He can, and should, issue an executive order revoking any prior order that permits detainee mistreatment by any government agency. He should begin the process of closing Guantánamo, and he should submit to Congress a bill to end the use of military commissions, at least as presently constituted. Over the coming months he can pursue other reforms to restore respect for the Constitution, such as revising the Patriot Act, abolishing secret prisons and "extraordinary rendition," and ending practices, like signing statements, that seek to undo laws.Holding Bush Accountable, By Elizabeth Holtzman
Olbermann | Bush Years: 8 in 8 Minutes. . .the man who said it would take several hundred thousand troops
fired
the man who said it would cost more than a hundred billion
fired
the man who revealed Bush's yellowcake lie
smeared
his wife's covert status
exposed
the White House liars who did it
and covered it up
not fired
one convicted
Bush commutes his sentenceFull Transcript, by Keith Olbermann
Guantánamo Bay - Everything must go!
- You're Similar To Me, So Have My Vote
Research into romantic attraction has shown that we're often drawn to people who are similar to ourselves. Now Gian Caprara and colleagues have shown the same principle applies to our voting habits. Over 1,500 Italian voters rated their own personality...
- Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day 2007 marks the start of a year-long commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 1948-2008 It is our duty to ensure that these rights are a living reality...
- Crisis In Science Funding
The New York Times reports on how the failure to pass a federal budget has decimated ongoing and new science projects in the US: Congressional Budget Delay Stymies Scientific Research [NOTE: ...and threatens a lot of people's livelihoods. Thanks...
- Synethesia, The Stroop Effect, And ... Football?
According to last Wednesday's New York Times, NFL players might be able to choose jersey numbers beyond the numbering system devised in the 1970s. This requires, for example, that linebackers can have numbers in the 50s, and quarterbacks may select...
- Thanks To Qwest
This came through my ComSci mailing list & I thought others might be interested as well: Say Thanks to Qwest! "It’s not often these days that we have occasion to laud corporate behavior, but the stance taken by the telecom Qwest in resisting the Bush...