Luke Rudkowski, Independent Journalist

If Yahoo would have refused to comply with the NSA court order, Yahoo would have lost all of its assets, or $13.8 billion, in just over a year.

Posted by Luke Rudkowski | Sep 17, 2014 | Constitution, Defamation, Obama, Police State, Privacy / Big Brother, U.S. News |

by Jon Fingas | @jonfingas | http://www.engadget.com The US government’s threat that it would fine Yahoo $250,000 per day back in 2008 was bad enough by itself, but declassified documents show...

How to Criticize with Kindness: Philosopher Daniel Dennett on the Four Steps to Arguing Intelligently

Posted by Luke Rudkowski | Sep 16, 2014 | Health, Self |

by Maria Popova http://www.brainpickings.org “Just how charitable are you supposed to be when criticizing the views of an opponent?” “In disputes upon moral or scientific points,”Arthur Martine...

N.Y. State Senator Looks to Legalize Marijuana for General Use

Posted by Luke Rudkowski | Sep 16, 2014 | Constitution, Health, Self, U.S. News |

By MIKE VILENSKY http://blogs.wsj.com New York Senator Liz Krueger will introduce a bill seeking to legalize marijuana for general use in New York state, she said on Sunday, hoping the recent...

Stop Calling Tor ‘The Web Browser For Criminals’ Instead of being scared of the deep web, we should recognize how we can use it for good

Posted by Luke Rudkowski | Sep 16, 2014 | Constitution, Defamation, Media, Privacy / Big Brother, U.S. News |

Instead of being scared of the deep web, we should recognize how we can use it for good. By Jack Smith IV http://betabeat.com Yesterday, a rumor surfaced on deep web blog DeepDotWeb that Comcast was going to start blocking...

Ukrainian politician who proposed anti-free speech law thrown into dumpster (video)

Posted by Luke Rudkowski | Sep 16, 2014 | Constitution, Defamation, Media, Police State, Videos, World News |

POSITIVE NEWS: Non-religious guy randomly decides to install a Buddha statue in his high-crime neighborhood. Neighboring Vietnamese ladies start flocking to it, enhance it with gifts and flowers, and hold daily chants. Crime in the vicinity has dropped 82% since 2012

Posted by Luke Rudkowski | Sep 16, 2014 | Health, Media, Self, U.S. News |

Buddha seems to bring tranquility to Oakland neighborhood Chip Johnson http://www.sfgate.com Vina Vo (left) and Kieu Do pray at sunrise near a Buddhist shrine at 11th Avenue and East 19th Street in...