The basic Internet principle of “net neutrality”, where no one’s content is favored over another’s, is now threatened by big telephone and cable corporations (the telecoms) and their allies in the U.S. Congress1. The telecoms, who now serve as gatekeepers…
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A Simple Censure is Warranted
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing Friday on a resolution to censure President Bush for his domestic warrantless wiretapping program1. The censure would be only a slap on the wrist, but would serve notice that the Senate is watching…
First-Ever Double Helix Nebula Found in Central Milky Way
Last week astronomers published the discovery of something never seen before – a double helix nebula, which they found near the center of the Milky Way1. Astronomers took a picture of the nebula (shown below) using the Spitzer infrared space…
Towards the Center of the Milky Way
In 1783 Rev. John Mitchell put forth the idea of a dark star, one with such gravity that light could not escape it1. But after Thomas Young showed that light acts as a wave, rather than particles, the idea lay…
Reagan, Bushes, Cheney Poisoned U.S. Intelligence System
During the Cold War the operations division (DO) of the CIA overthrew elected governments and supported brutal dictators, but the analytic division (DI) maintained a reputation for producing objective reports, such as those debunking President Kennedy’s “missile gap” rhetoric and…