Author: Nob Akimoto

A couple of rather large things lately on the criminal justice front. There was of course the announcement a couple weeks ago from the AG that sought to curtail the use of mandatory minimum...

So, I’ve gotten a bit impatient with reading some of what passes for “debate” on the Syria matter. I’m still extremely ambivalent on the issue and I’ll probably spell that out in a long-form...

On yet another nativist alarmism post on the Looming Asian Menace, Space.com has an article on China’s space program using extensive quotes by political science professor John Hickman of Berry College. There’s a lot...

Unlike me, most of the readers on this site have jobs, families and other concerns that take up their time. As a result, reading through all of the very, very long court opinions and...

As we’ve been approaching the release of Ender’s Game a number of my co-bloggers have asked that we separate the man from his work as though there’s some sort of clear dividing line between the...

Hey all, there’s been some questions about where I’ve been and what I’ve been up to. I’m alive (so far!) and basically sorting through some mental health issues. Likely as not I’ll make it...

*Sigh* I’m getting a little tired of this distinction. I had a bit of a back and forth on twitter yesterday with Doug Mataconis. I seriously doubt that the AP even HAS centralized records...

…or so says TPM. Some are probably pleased at this development. On a purely theoretical and abstract level of supporting certian policies, I too, support a media shield law. But this is entirely the...

…conservative media now outraged Obama threw the director “under the bus”. But really, is this enough responsibility and head rolling?

How much have you guys heard about the whole Bloomberg scandal, where Bloomberg media outlets were accessing information on their own users/customers and the reporters making use of this information. Now, Bloomberg itself has...

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, evidently not happy that he’s second fiddle to the craziness of fellow Japan Restoration Party leader Shintaro Ishihara has said one of the most morally repugnant and repulsive things said...

So I’m seeing a lot of hyperventilating about the revelations that the DOJ has been conducting traffic analysis. I thought it would be helpful to have a brief primer post on the subject of...