So, I hear the FCC is going to give us net neutrality: For the stuff that matters to us most, as an online community: the order bans paid prioritization, throttling and blocking. That means that outright blocking of content, slowing of transmissions, and the creation of so-called "fast lanes" available on a pay-to-play basis are banned. Daily Kos will be delivered across the … [Read more...] about The Future of Net Neutrality?
Who Should Control Women’s Sexual Desire?
Sprout Pharmaceutical is again asking for FDA approval for flibanserin, a pill that they say will help women experiencing low levels of sexual desire. In a New York Times op-ed, sex educator Emily Nagoski is skeptical: But the biggest problem with the drug — and with the F.D.A.’s consideration of it — is that its backers are attempting to treat something that isn’t a … [Read more...] about Who Should Control Women’s Sexual Desire?
Random Thoughts About Hillary Clinton’s Email
Hillary Clinton is taking some heat for using her own private email account for her State Department email. I haven't been following the story very closely, but I have a few random thoughts:I keep hearing that she turned over 55,000 pages of email. Pages? Who measures email in pages? People who use email either talk about the number of messages, or they talk about how many … [Read more...] about Random Thoughts About Hillary Clinton’s Email
The Crime You Dare Not Stop
I've always thought that "possession" was an odd type of crime. Legal possession is such a passive concept. It doesn't seem right to even call it a behavior. I'm pretty sure you can be guilty of possessing contraband even when you are literally asleep in bed. That just doesn't sound harmful enough to justify punishment.And consider what happens if the police bust you for … [Read more...] about The Crime You Dare Not Stop
Racism Detected In Ferguson
New York Times reporter Matt Apuzzo says that the Justice Department's investigation into the Ferguson, Missouri police has found extensive racial problems:Police officers in Ferguson, Mo., have routinely violated the constitutional rights of the city’s black residents, the Justice Department has concluded in a scathing report that accuses the officers of using excessive … [Read more...] about Racism Detected In Ferguson