What’s Really Happening with China’s Great Firewall
Three popular services that allow users in China to view otherwise-censored content have experienced outages over the past few days, a sign of increasing government efforts to limit what Chinese users can read on the Internet. Sisi Wei reports.
Weekly E-book: Context
We bring you Cory Doctorow’s Context as your free e-book of the week.
If Political Contributions Predict Super Bowl Odds, Seahawks Have the Edge
If writing checks to politicians and political causes is any indicator of how well a team will do in a Super Bowl, the Seahawks should start dusting off this year’s Vince Lombardi trophy —but it’s not going to be a blowout.
Proto-Absurdity: The Lower Depths
Omar Willey reviews Theatre Machine’s production of The Lower Depths and stuff.
US Engaged in Massive Car Spying Program
Documents obtained by ACLU reveal vast expansion of DEA’s license plate reader database. Andrea Germanos reports.
In Search of the Superfluous Woman: The Three Sisters
The tradition of the superfluous man in Russian literature is a source of much discussion. But what about the superfluous woman? Omar Willey writes.
Longtime Council Icon Nick Licata Bows Out
Beloved City Council Icon Nick Licata bows out after sixteen years on the Council. R.V. Murphy reports.
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