Louis Lingg writes: "cnet is reporting that the media behemoths are now turning their attention from Napster and DeCCS to libraries, the most obvious place to get free information.

Judith Platt, spokeswoman for the Association of American Publishers: "They've [librarians] got their radical factions, like the Ruby Ridge or Waco types who want to share all content for free."

Miriam M. Nisbet, legislative counsel for the American Library Association: "The mission of libraries is to ensure access. The nature of copyright is to restrict access. There's a real tension there."

Are the days of borrowing books for free over? They will be if the champions of the DMCA get their way."

Uncle Fluffy writes: "the BBC has a decent set of articles on Refugees.
Fifty years after the adoption of the UN Convention on Refugees, the decade we live in has seen more of the world's people than ever before seeking refuge from war, persecution or disaster. This special report tells the stories behind the statistics, using first-person testimonies and in-depth interviews to trace the journey from home into exile. It asks why refugees are still fleeing, where they go, and examines how we treat them."

redbarronblackbarron writes: "On Sunday, July 8th, Long Island's only daily news paper, Newsday, did a piece on the local anarchist/autonomist Modern Times Collective.. it was the first attempt we have seen in the mainstream media to do justice to the complexities of revolutionary ideas... of course as a mainstream media outlet they got more than a few things wrong and we expected them to discount our proposals and projects... but shit we got a plug for Guy Debord!

read the newsday article here

Anonymous Comrade writes: "The New York Post is reporting that Washington, DC has requested the assistance of New York Police Department officers in guarding the trade bureaucrats at this September's WTO meeting.

Mayor Giuliani has agreed to allow 1,000 officers to participate, providing insurance and liability issues are resolved."

grumpy writes: "The BBC is reporting that Yugoslavia's Government looks set to pass a decree paving the way for the ex-leader to be handed to the war crimes tribunal in The Hague."