REDTAPE.MSNBC – The next time you’re in California, you might not want to bring your cell phone with you. The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that police can search the cell phone of a person who’s been arrested — including text messages — without obtaining a warrant, and use that data as evidence. The ruling opens up disturbing possibilities, such … Read More
WASHINGTON POST – A year after a Nigerian man allegedly tried to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner, officials say they have made it easier to add individuals’ names to a terrorist watch list and improved the government’s ability to thwart an attack in the United States. The failure to put Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab on the watch list last year renewed … Read More
CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY – Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today issued a revised offshore oil plan that will allow drilling in the heart of polar bear habitat in Alaska. Salazar’s announcement, which came in response to a previous court ruling, finalized a revised 2007-2012 nationwide offshore oil leasing plan. The previous plan, issued under the Bush administration, had been overturned … Read More
RAW STORY– Iraq’s newly appointed oil minister on Monday said the country’s daily oil production has increased by about 100,000 barrels a day, exceeding 2.6 million barrels per day for the first time in 20 years. Abdul-Karim Elaibi said Iraq’s production of crude will continue to rise and will reach its planned, higher targets “sooner than expected.” “Today, our production … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS- The Obama campaign mobilized one of the largest grassroots movements for a presidential candidate in recent history. Barack Obama became a global icon symbolizing people’s hope for change. The SF bay area was a hub of support for Obama during election time. Now two years into his presidency, Media Roots set out to see if people are tuned … Read More
