Michigan Judge Orders Halt to Domestic Wire Tapping

Yesterday, Judge Anna Diggs Taylor, the first African-American woman appointed to sit as a federal judge in Michigan, ruled that the NSA’s program of listening in on international calls of Americans without a warrant was unconstitutional. ACLU V. NSA was the first time the government’s arguments have been reviewed by a judicial body [...]

Keys Makes ‘Em Wait; Obama Going to Africa

“ALICIA KEYS made boyfriend KERRY ‘KRUCIAL’ BROTHERS wait a year for sex, because she is “too beautiful” to give herself to someone she is unsure of. The longtime songwriting duo have kept their romance closely under-wraps, but Keys reveals the gruelling test she forced the producer to undergo. She says, “I made him wait [...]

Quote of the Day: Calming Your Thoughts and Emotions

“Keep your mind focused completely in the present. Let go of the past—of memories, of regrets, of the tendency to think “if only I could change the experience.” Simply accept what has happened since it can’t be changed anyway. Let go also of thoughts of the future. Don’t allow your mind [...]