Prudence
The US has gone nuts with security. From detaining 'suspects' without charging them, or telling them why they're being detained, to the increasing trend of not granting security clearance to foreign born citizens, or citizens with relatives in countries that the US may suspect of espionage. Where does that leave the US? Well, considering that more and more, the hard sciences are being dominated by foreign born residents or citizens, the US could be closing the door to some incredibly smart people. It seems like the American government has forgotten the Statue of Liberty. Read the article in BusinessWeek Magazine.
Of Movies ...
Some movies that I have an interest in this month -- I will not get to them all. X-Men III: The Last Stand -- 'nuff said! No Logo - Brands, Globalization & Resistance -- based on the book of the same title, this movie is playing at the Bloor Cinema on June 29 & 30. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days -- the story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine , who, as part of the White Rose, was dedicated to the downfall of the Third Reich. The movie plays at the Bloor Cinema from June 25-27. Thank You For Smoking -- playing at the Bloor Cinema from June 23-37. Tsotsi -- a look at life in the ghettos outside of present-day Johannesburg, South Africa, through Tsotsi, a young thug. There is redemption for Tsotsi, and the film won the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. It plays at the Bloor Cinema on June 14 & 16. Why We Fight -- a documentary that explores why America goes to war and the role of the military-industrial complex. This played today at the ...
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