Federal Judge Rules That Most Of Sherlock Holmes Is Now Public Domain
Thanks to a Federal District Court Judge, most of Sherlock Holmes is now in the public domain.
New Beatles Material Being Released Solely To Extend Rights Under Copyright Laws
An example of how copyright laws have been perverted to protect corporate interests rather than encourage artistic creativity.
The Ongoing Illogic of US Policy Towards Cuba
The Obama-Castro handshake at Mandela’s funeral has caused a bit of an uproar.
Who Was The First “Democratically Elected” President Of The United States?
In 1789, George Washington took office after being elected by only a small portion of the population of the U.S. Does that mean he wasn’t “democratically elected?”
US Orders Airliners to Comply with Chinese Notification Demands
Even as it defies China’s illegal territorial claims with military flights, the Obama administration is urging US airlines to comply.
Syrian Chemical Weapons Equipment Destroyed Says Syria
The Syrian regime has declared its ability to make chemical weapons destroyed.
Why Some Killing Matters More
Why are chemical weapons a “red line” in a war where so many have been killed?
Fukishima ‘Much Worse’ Than We Thought
Everyone knew the Fukushima disaster was bad. We likely underestimated how bad.
