Amidst this week's revelation that a federal judge would likely rule in favor of a judicial activist who argues that the NSA's activities violate the Fourth Amendment — and the revelation that some in the NSA would rather grant fugitive Edward Snowden amnesty than drive him further into the open arms of the Russians and …
Continue reading Snowden Amnesty Debate Misses the Point — Again
It is a presidential election year and by all counts the race is close. There is no question the post-recession recovery has been anemic at best. To call it a recovery is a stretch and the threat of a double-dip recession lingers. Whether anyone can really turn this lackluster economy around is anyone's guess. Talk …
Continue reading The Economy the Internet Birthed: How High Tech Made it Tougher to Land a Job
The secret is out: Apple has a worm inching its way through its corporate flesh. January was a tough month on the Cupertino, California company venerated for its innovation and vision. The controversy emerged when an Apple contractor in China, a manufacturing facility known as Foxconn where many brand-name electronics are assembled largely by hand, …