From Newsweek, hang out on the highway: An article on the accessory truckers are going nuts for; and cracking down on cockfighting: Why the bloodsport remains a thriving industry. Long before DRM-cracking and Creative Commons, thinkers like Gutenberg, Kant and Locke started the freedom of information debate, and a new site archives their really old ideas. What if three-strikes laws make criminals less likely to repeat offend—but more violent when they do? A review of A Greener Faith: Religious Environmentalism and Our Planet's Future by Roger S. Gottlieb. The past is littered with triumphant futures, and a quick look at paleofuture.com will entertain and instruct in equal measure. From Harper's, vote machine: How Republicans hacked the Justice Department. From ARPA, the letter, the spirit, and the future: An article on Rudd’s apology to Australia’s Indigenous people. Beggars can be orators: Disco Davey, Donna and Haggis were once substance abusers living on the streets; now, as a way to recover, they are donning evening gear and trying debates at Durham University. An article on ancient mechanics and how they thought. Europe makes peace with nationalism: Even in a border-free Europe, everyone wants a homeland. From Eurozine, An article on Rowan Williams and the Sharia controversy. The nukes of October: An article on Richard Nixon's secret plan to bring peace to Vietnam.
