Samuel Alito’s weeklong hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee have begun. This will be interesting to watch as his nomination could change the political landscape for decades to come, moving the Supreme Court into a decidedly more conservative direction.
The NSA story continues to fill the front pages… Newsweek is already calling it “Snoopgate”. Heh. Lots and lots of coverage everywhere….
The web is abuzz with stories about President Bush’s authorization of the NSA to conduct surveillance of US citizens. You’ll come across the words “unauthorized”, “unconstitutional”, and “spying” quite frequently… It’s going to be very interesting to see how this pans out. A few selected articles covering the topic are here and here and here [...]
Tomorrow is World Aids Day. The HIV/Aids problem is as pressing as ever, but this sobering WP article questions the effectiveness of the international efforts to combat the pandemic, calling for a change of strategy.