Lawyers Eye NSA Data as Treasure Trove for Evidence in Murder, Divorce Cases
The National Security Agency has spent years demanding that companies turn over their data. Now, the spy agency finds the shoe is on the other foot.
Entries by Joe Miller
Government Could Use Metadata to Map Your Every Move
The GPS location information embedded in a digital photo is an example of so-called metadata, a once-obscure technical term that’s become one of Washington’s hottest new buzzwords.
Putin Claims Proof Syrian Rebels Used Chemical Weapons
Debate whether the Syrian government or the Syrian opposition used chemical weapons on civilians has been dealt a twist with a little-publicized revelation by Russian President Vladimir Putin his country has evidence chemical laboratories in Iraq produced weapons for the Sunni rebels.
Liberals Can’t Stand Him, Either
President Obama has gotten his fair share of verbal abuse from conservatives since his re-election. But now, even his own party is turning on him as reflected by the reaction at the annual progressive conference Netroots Nation.
School Apologizes for Threatening Constitution-Citing Valedictorian’s Naval Academy Appointment
A Texas school district has apologized to a high school valedictorian whose appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy was threatened after he delivered a speech that referenced God and the U.S. Constitution — in defiance of district policies.
Robot Bird Mimics Flight of Actual Bird, May be Used for Surveillance (+videos)
Several weeks ago, Professor SK Gupta of the University of Maryland finally had a breakthrough in design on a robot bird that he and his students had been working on for eight years. The end result is a flying robot that is almost indistinguishable from a bird.
Farm Bill Comes to Stunning Defeat in House
While Americans have been understandably focused on important issues such as the Immigration Bill and the Obama administration scandals, on Thursday, by a vote of 195-234, the House defeated the nearly $1 trillion farm subsidy and food stamp bill–known collectively as “The Farm Bill,” in a searing rebuke to House leadership.
Italian Praised for Saving Jews Is Now Seen as Nazi Collaborator
He has been called the Italian Schindler, credited with helping to save 5,000 Jews during the Holocaust. Giovanni Palatucci, a wartime police official, had even been moved toward potential sainthood. Turns out he was a collaborator.
Grand Old Propaganda
The “shoot-themselves-in-the-foot” party is stalking the irresistible “youth voter,” or what purportedly has been learned about this elusive prototype. Guess what’s being recommended to attract younger voters to the GOP?
CIA Has Been Secretly Providing Training for Syrian Rebels for Months
The CIA and US special operations forces have been training Syrian rebels for months, since long before President Barack Obama announced plans to arm the opposition, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.