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Stories from 2003-11-03

Analysis: A Better Ballot?

Mary Wiltenburg | Christian Science Monitor | November 3, 2003

"A growing number of computer scientists are now warning that [electronic voting], far from solving America's voting problems, may actually make things worse. 'If you look at the consequences for democracy, it's terrifying,' says David Dill, a Stanford University computer-science professor." [more]

Analysis: Black Box Voting Blues

Steven Levy | Newsweek | November 3, 2003

"The best minds in the computer-security world contend that [electronic] voting terminals can't be trusted." [more]

File Sharing Pits Copyright Against Free Speech

John Schwartz | New York Times | November 3, 2003

"The students say that, by trying to spread the word about problems with the company’s software, they are performing a valuable form of electronic civil disobedience, one that has broad implications for American society. They also contend that they are protected by fair use exceptions in copyright law." [more]

Analysis: Iraqi Attacks May Change US Political Strategy

Thomas E. Ricks | Washington Post | November 3, 2003

"In tactical terms, yesterday's action was troubling but unlikely to result in major changes in how the U.S. military operates on the ground and in the skies over Iraq. But the latest round of attacks in Iraq, and especially yesterday's deaths — which amounted to the biggest single day of losses since last spring's conventional war — may prove more significant in strategic terms." [more]

Israel to Raze Palestinian Homes with Robot Bulldozers

Gavin Rabinowitz | Associated Press | November 3, 2003

"The giant Caterpillar bulldozer, used by the Israeli military to destroy Palestinian homes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, now comes with a controversial new feature: remote control." [more]

Analysis: Oiling Up the Draft Machine?

Dave Lindorff | Salon | November 3, 2003

"Consider that the total enlistment goal for active Army and Army reserves in the fiscal year ended Oct. 1 was 100,000. If half of the 140,000 troops currently in Iraq were to go home and stay, two-thirds of this year's recruits would be needed to replace them." [more]

Threats Overstated by Bush Official

Sonni Efron | Los Angeles Times | November 3, 2003

"The Bush administration's point man on nonproliferation has exaggerated the threat posed by Syria, Libya and Cuba in an effort to build the case that strong action is needed to prevent them from developing weapons of mass destruction, former intelligence officials and independent experts say." [more]

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