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A Whirlwind Tour of the World’s Oldest Profession: Prostitution

February 5th, 2009

Written by: Nick Caleb
Researched by: Tom Borton
Edited by: Amy E. Seely
Managing Editor: Mary Anne Nash
People love sex. From Shakespeare to Spielberg, sex has always found its place into literature, art, and history. And with its obvious popularity, it is not surprising that people will pay for it. Because some are willing to accept payment for [...]



“Damn The Man!” The Ability To Sell Second-Hand CDs

October 16th, 2008

Written by: Matthew A. Schroettnig
Researched by: Adam Gottlieb
Edited by: Eric Blaine and Tom Borton
Managing Editor: Brady Iandiorio
Music is like, crazy, man.
It seems every time you check the news, the music industry is once again going broke as a result of some epic catastrophe. In the 1980s that catastrophe was the blank cassette tape; in [...]



You Can’t Say That On Television: The FCC’s Hard Line Stance on Broadcast Indecency

July 9th, 2008

Written by: Eric Wasik
Researched by: Tom Borton
Edited by: Alexander JL Theoharis, Lauren E. Trent
George W. Bush. Dick Cheney. Nicole Richie. Cher. Bono. What do these strange bedfellows share in common? All five might need their mouths washed with soap after a recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s “fleeting [...]



Is Gay Marriage a Slippery Slope or an Even Playing Field?

June 4th, 2008

Written by: Tom Borton
Researched by: Jeff W. Richards
Edited by: Jay D. Hall, Stefanie Herrington, and Amy E. Seely
Over the past few centuries, this country has seen vigorous debate about what kinds of marriages should be recognized valid. As early as 1664, anti-miscegenation laws criminalized marriages between whites and black slaves. In 1862, Congress passed [...]



I’m a EULA. I’m a Contract. Apple Fumbles, Exposes EULA Dangers

April 30th, 2008

Written by: Jeff Hinman
Researched by: Darci G. Van Duzer and Tom Borton
Edited by: Eric Wasik

Last month, a writer for an Italian website revealed that the end user license agreement (EULA) for the Windows version of Apple’s web browser, Safari, prohibited installation of the software on a PC. Much to the embarrassment of Apple, the attorneys [...]