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"The materialistic and selfish quality of contemporary life is not inherent in the human condition. Much of what appears 'natural' today dates from the 1980s: the obsession with wealth creation, the cult of privatization and the private sector, the growing disparities of rich and poor." - NY Review of Books (Tony Judt)

Congress outlaws all Caller ID spoofing - Ars Technica
The MPAA and RIAA have submitted their master plan for enforcing copyright to the new Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement - EFF
Federal agents working on Hollywood's clock? That's the plan folks.

Volcanic ash closes airports across northern Europe - LA Times

California politics: Pot Legalization More Popular Than Governor Candidates - LA Weekly

USMC making plans to garrison space colonies or something - Popular Mechanics

Sheep on Meth Are Shocked With Tasers - io9

If they build it, you will pay: the lies politicians tell when pimping sports stadiums - Wall Street Journal