How the fucking RIAA gathers info on file-swappers.

And, in the wake of the EPA inspector-general's report on how the White House covered up post-9/11 air quality data in NYC, a new group has formed to demand more government accountability.

Tom Friedman puts forward an interesting idea for the Middle East in today's NY Times: instead of a 2-state solution, the Palestinians might want to throw in the towel and become Israeli citizens.