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		<title>Colbert: Anonymous Crushes HBGary</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2011/10/21/colbert-anonymous-crushes-hbgary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may remember a few months back when Aaron Barr, CEO of computer security firm HBGary, tried to finger some of the key members of hacker collective Anonymous and got burned. Colbert lays out the context for that little drama &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2011/10/21/colbert-anonymous-crushes-hbgary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Judge Nullifies Human Gene Patents</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2010/03/30/judge-nullifies-human-gene-patents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A federal judge on Monday nullified patents associated with human genes known to detect early signs of breast and ovarian cancer. It was the first time a federal court has invalidated a patent on genes. The American Civil Liberties Union, &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2010/03/30/judge-nullifies-human-gene-patents/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>US and UK rival China for government surveillance</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2008/01/07/us-and-uk-rival-china-for-government-surveillance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>billycuts</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US, the UK, China and Russia are &#8220;endemic surveillance societies&#8221;, according to a recent study examining privacy protection around the world that gave the four nations the lowest possible rating. The 10th annual report showed a global increase in &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2008/01/07/us-and-uk-rival-china-for-government-surveillance/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In Myanmar Today</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/09/27/in-myanmar-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:35:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Burmese troops today sealed off a number of Buddhist monasteries at the centre of protests against the country&#8217;s military dictatorship. Thousands of protesters continued nonetheless to defy a ban on demonstrations and took to the streets of Rangoon, Burma&#8217;s biggest &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/09/27/in-myanmar-today/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Judge Strikes Down Part of Patriot Act</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/09/09/judge-strikes-down-part-of-patriot-act/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A U.S. district judge has struck down a part of the antiterrorism-inspired Patriot Act that requires telephone and Internet service providers to turn over records to the government without telling customers. Judge Victor Marrero, of the U.S. District Court for &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/09/09/judge-strikes-down-part-of-patriot-act/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Censorship Grows Worldwide</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/05/21/internet-censorship-grows-worldwide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 20:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<title>US Set To Outlaw Prejudice Based On Genetic Profiles</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/05/09/us-set-to-outlaw-prejudice-based-on-genetic-profiles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 16:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AFTER BEING BLOCKED for years by Republican leaders in the US House, New York Representative Louise Slaughter&#8217;s bill to ban genetic discrimination passed the chamber last week with 420 votes, and President Bush has vowed to sign it if it &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/05/09/us-set-to-outlaw-prejudice-based-on-genetic-profiles/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>VA Allows Wiccan Pentacle On Fallen Soldier&#8217;s Headstones</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/04/25/va-allows-wiccan-pentacle-on-fallen-soldiers-headstones/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wiccan pentacle has been added to the list of emblems allowed in national cemeteries and on goverment-issued headstones of fallen soldiers, according to a settlement announced Monday. Department of Veterans Affairs and Wiccans adds the five-pointed star to the &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/04/25/va-allows-wiccan-pentacle-on-fallen-soldiers-headstones/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Bush Poised to Veto Long-Sought Labor Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/04/23/bush-poised-to-veto-long-sought-labor-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most important bills for working Americans of the last 10 years is likely to go down in defeat, even though Democrats control Congress. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) is an anti-union-busting measure that would restore the &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/04/23/bush-poised-to-veto-long-sought-labor-reform/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Attorney Gate and Brown Voter Disenfranchisement</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/04/17/attorney-gate-and-brown-voter-disenfranchisement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/04/17/attorney-gate-and-brown-voter-disenfranchisement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:28:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bush administration is shocked, shocked, that the firing of a few U.S. attorneys has caused such a stir in Washington. After all, the Oval Office says, the President can choose whomever he wants to prosecute federal cases. But the &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/04/17/attorney-gate-and-brown-voter-disenfranchisement/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorism by Hakim Bey</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/04/12/temporary-autonomous-zones-by-hakim-bey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHAOS: THE BROADSHEETS OF ONTOLOGICAL ANARCHISM (Dedicated to Ustad Mahmud Ali Abd al-Khabir) Chaos CHAOS NEVER DIED. Primordial uncarved block, sole worshipful monster, inert &#38; spontaneous, more ultraviolet than any mythology (like the shadows before Babylon), the original undifferentiated oneness-of-being &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/04/12/temporary-autonomous-zones-by-hakim-bey/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Hate Crimes&#8217; Bill Reintroduced</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/21/hate-crimes-bill-reintroduced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:03:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liberals call it a &#8220;hate crimes prevention&#8221; bill, but conservatives denounce it as &#8220;anti-Christian&#8221; legislation. Whatever you call it, the bill is back&#8212;reintroduced by Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) on Tuesday. Liberals are pressing for passage, and conservatives are pressing President &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/21/hate-crimes-bill-reintroduced/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Read The Bills Act&#8221; Grassroots Legislation</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/21/the-read-the-bills-act-grassroots-legislation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 16:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most Congressmen are lawyers, and many others are businessmen. They know what &#8220;fiduciary responsibility&#8221; is. For Members of Congress, fiduciary responsibility means reading each word of every bill before they vote. But Congress has not met this duty for a &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/21/the-read-the-bills-act-grassroots-legislation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>South Korea Drafts Code of Ethics to Promote Healthy Android-Human Relations</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/19/south-korea-drafts-code-of-ethics-to-promote-healthy-android-human-relations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government of South Korea is drawing up a code of ethics to prevent human abuse of robots and vice versa. The Robot Ethics Charter will cover standards for robotics users and manufacturers, as well as guidelines on ethical standards &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/19/south-korea-drafts-code-of-ethics-to-promote-healthy-android-human-relations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>4 &#8220;Transparency in Gov&#8217;t&#8221; Bills Pass The House</title>
		<link>http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/18/4-transparency-in-govt-bills-pass-the-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DrQuickbeam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Congress took an important step towards restoring openness and transparency in government. Over the past six years, the Bush Administration has done everything it can to operate in secret, to avoid public scrutiny, and to limit congressional oversight. I &#8230; <a href="http://www.nerdshit.com/2007/03/18/4-transparency-in-govt-bills-pass-the-house/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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