Noah Feldman writes about the Supreme Court and foreign policy this week for the New York Times Magazine. It’s an insightful piece that I find myself agreeing with, although a “strict constructionist” might not. He shares an insight on the law and Gitmo: It is often said by liberal critics that Bush’s anti-terror policies ignored …
Ars pointed me to the C-SPAN debate hub and while I didn’t use it during the debate, I have to say it’s a site worth a look. There’s a lot of information on the page, but it seems pretty well designed to me. It includes video and transcripts from segments from the debate, twitter feeds, …
I didn’t want to let these pass by… Secret ACTA treaty emerges blinking into the sunlight Ars uncovers a few details of the “secret” treaty Tech activist takes on governments over ‘copyrighted’ laws This is an interesting story from CNet about a man who is posting laws and codes online, despite claims that they are …
Here are a few stories of interest from the last couple of days: Federal lawsuits take on the humble hyperlink RIAA pot calls kettle black over “vexatious” legal tactics Congress’s copyright fight puts open access science in peril Looks as though they’re all from Ars Technica… I didn’t plan that.
John is a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Journalism and Mass Communication. He studies the social impact of media technology law and policy, with a special emphasis on copyright. He also is an instructional technology consultant for DoIT-Academic Technology.
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