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June 2013

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 22, 2013 20 Comments

A Hong Kong news outlet unveiled explosive new hacking accusations against the US on Saturday morning, citing information shared with the outlet by NSA leaker Edward Snowden. From the South China Morning Post: Snowden, who celebrated his 30th birthday on Friday as the US government made public...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 22, 2013 3 Comments

The Haves: NYU loans millions to top faculty for vacation homes NYU vacation home scandal just latest example of college compensation extravaganzas Law school uses ‘used car salesman’ tactics to pressure prospective students The Have Nots: Duke student lived in a van to escape student debt Rising number of college students...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 22, 2013 2 Comments

Kind of like wearing the ribbon. Spotted by my wife in Rhode Island. ...

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 21, 2013 19 Comments

The jurors are now selected in State of Florida v. George Zimmerman and opening statements are scheduled for Monday. Today was a 'wrap up' day, to resolve as any lingering issues that Judge Nelson hadn't yet decided, and do general housekeeping in preparation for the trial. Since...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 21, 2013 3 Comments

Since May 31st, protests have raged in Turkey as demonstrations against demolition of an area in Taksim Square’s Gezi Park gave way to a larger anti-government movement.  Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan has been cracking down through police force as the weeks have gone on.  But...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2013 10 Comments

Via Lebanese website Naharnet: Syrian rebels have recently received new weapons that could "change the course of the battle" against the Syrian regime, a spokesman for the Free Syrian Army told Agence France Presse on Friday. "We've received quantities of new types of weapons, including some that...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 21, 2013 15 Comments

From Danelle: Last Person Leaving Taxifornia Please Turn Off The Lights It's not a bumper sticker, but my sister in law sent this a few minutes ago. Her family is moving to Texas this week and leaving Taxifornia behind. Yes, they were on the way out of LA...

Posted by Andrew Branca on June 20, 2013 10 Comments

The final jury was selected the Zimmerman trial today, consisting of 6 women jurors and 4 alternate jurors.  For those following along with the juror ID numbers, the jurors selected are:  B29, B76, B37, B51, E6, E40. Tomorrow we will have an in-depth analysis for each...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 20, 2013 33 Comments

There are several analogies I can think of for this. But, I'll let it speak for itself. https://twitter.com/divadoll123/status/346989969082023939 Vegan Sell-Out List If you’re no longer vegan, you’re going on the list. The spirits of the billions murdered have risen to deliver: The Vegan Sellout List – an online directory of...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 20, 2013 12 Comments

In my first installment of the Research 101 series, I covered the topic of Knowing Where to Start, and pointed readers to many of the helpful documents that I’ve already put together in the past on sources that are available to those interested in performing...

Posted by Mandy Nagy on June 20, 2013 4 Comments

Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg was sentenced today to two years in prison on charges of hacking and fraud in a district court in Stockholm, Sweden. From USA Today: The Nacka District Court in Stockholm said 28-year-old Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, who is currently serving a one-year...

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