1. Digital lock Exemptions
(News/Citings)

... in terms of making the uses that they expect to make of the products that they buy.” However, McSherry warns that the DMCA still stifles competition and free speech. “What we predicted when the DMCA ...

2. Kids at Work
(News/Citings)

... specifically approved by the government. Although small farms are still allowed to employ children as young as 12 under certain circumstances, the Labor Department has stepped up enforcement of child ...

3. The Jedi Return, But Whose Side Are They On?
(Blog/Politics)

... to 2001 census reports from the English-speaking world, England and Wales led the world in absolute terms, with over 390,000 (0.8%) Jedis. "The 2001 census reveals that 390,000 people across England and ...

4. Schwarzenegger Blocks the Latest Shot in the War On Farmers
(Blog/Econ)

... a minimum-wage job.… The farmworkers would net out at less pay." Farms have long been excluded from many of the restrictive labor laws that other industries have to deal with. Besides not ...

5. Jedis March On Ottawa, Vader Robs Bank
(Blog/Politics)

... making such questions voluntary would be all that controversial, a surprising number of people are up in arms over the proposal. Many groups are worried that a voluntary census would hamper the government's ...

6. New Ban on Light Cigarettes Unlikely to Stop People from Buying and Smoking Light Cigarettes
(Blog/U.S. Politics)

... has used to bully both retailers and producers. Among the more draconian of the new rules is a prohibition on using terms such as "light," "mild," or "low" in brand names. These types of laws are generally ...

7. Australian State Bans Swearing
(Blog/World)

... in public nuisance prosecutions soaring 20 per cent, based on figures from a 12-month trial in South Brisbane and Townsville. In 2008-2009 terms, that could see 5500 more people slapped with the offence ...

8. Calls Increasing to Punish BP, Halt Drilling
(Blog/Environment)

... Oil is a finite resource and as the supply of oil drops, its price will rise. This will send a signal to the market that there are profits to be made in new forms of energy. In this scenario, new technologies ...

9. Soldiers of Expression: Hate Speech, Censorship, and Journalism Ethics
(News/Opinion)

... University professor Lawrence Lessig outlines four ways in which freedom can be restricted. These include laws, norms, the market, and the architecture of the physical world. There are numerous ways in ...

10. To Serve in Heaven (with 72 virgins)
(Blog/Free Speech)

... read the article. There are a number of ways in which the freedom of individual journalists and media organizations can be constrained. These include, laws, the market, cultural norms, and the architectural ...

11. Revisiting Wafergate: The Political Scandal That Wasn't
(Blog/Media)

Last spring, Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff stood in front of Canadians and issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Stephen Harper: unless the government passed meaningful Employment Insurance (EI) reforms, ...

12. The Neutrality Complex: In Search of Free Markets and Neutral Networks
(News/Features)

... has been seen as one of the world's leading technological innovators. In 2008, the company was ranked number one on Fast Company's list of the world's most innovative firms. Yet, other than some initial ...

13. Harper, Ignatieff reach deal to stave off summer election
(Blog/Politics)

... by not caving into Liberal demands. The agreement, however, could lead to EI reforms that will place further burdens on Canadian taxpayers, or cause another election, which also does not come cheaply. ...

14. Scott Reid blasts opposition move to kill gun registry bill
(Blog/Politics)

... NDP revealed that they have a strategy to jointly and secretly kill efforts to repeal the firearms registry. Their strategy is to declare Bill C-391, the PMB that repeals the long-gun registry, non-votable. ...

15. Opposition attempt to kill Bill C-391, a bill seeking to abolish the long-gun registry, in secret
(Blog/Politics)

... registry has been a complete failure. Not only does the program specifically target law-abiding gun owners while doing little to prevent criminals from gaining access to firearms, it has also cost taxpayers ...

16. Governments nationalize GM: Where do we go from here?
(Blog/Politics)

... not be taken seriously unless it improves its brand, reforms its policies, and runs a full slate of candidates. First, the party needs to do a much better job of marketing itself. Many Canadians do ...

17. How to deal with a nuclear North Korea
(Blog/World)

... be consequences for North Korea's actions and urged them to return to the six-party talks. The problem is that the U.S. has very few options left in terms of punishing North Korea. More sanctions could ...

18. Vancouver considers adopting free software and open standards in government
(Blog/FLOSS)

... of software that can read the information. In terms of office documents, there has been a big push recently for the adoption of the Open Document Format (ODF), which is currently supported by a number ...

19. Obama tries to pressure Netanyahu into adopting a two-state solution: is it viable?
(Blog/World)

... is possible, but it lies in the history of the people of this conflicted land, and not in the tired rhetoric of partition and two-state solutions.… In absolute terms, the two movements must ...

20. The absence of radical Islam in popular culture
(Blog/World)

... fingers like propellers and taxiing down the garden path with outstretched arms, he's not going to be getting many roles as the psycho aeroplane. This issue would appear to be the giant elephant in ...