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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Quickies
While GG et. al. talk about how Obama is promoting secrecy, my current reading is Claim of Privilege: A Mysterious Plane Crash, A Landmark Supreme Court Case, and The Rise of State Secrets by Barry Siegel. A personal look at the case that in effect started it all, including the overclassification and lies involved. Meanwhile, Hilzoy reminds us elections matter (worker's safety) and here's a science blog. [SK is just too cute, sorry!]