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Five accused terrorists are about to go on trial in New York for their roles in the attacks on 9/11. The federal government is choosing to place them on trial in New York City. There are many questions that are raised about this issue. One of them is how to find an impartial jury.

Do you think there is a way to be impartial for a jury of this magnitude in our area? If you were eligible for the jury would you be able to be impartial? Write your comments. Remember be appropriate. Below is an article about the issue:

9/11 Attacks Still Haunt Potential Jurors

The small country of Eritrea has a population of approximately 5.5 million. It has strict regulations on the media. Read about some of the world issues that have pushed Eritrea into the news. Comment about this country.

As Thousands Flee Regime, Eritrea Would Go it Alone.

In France, there is a law that is being proposed that would allow information about you online to be deleted. In the article, the law describes a law that would “force online and mobile firms to dispose of e-mails and text messages after an agreed length of time or on the request of the individual concerned.” The embarassing pictures and statements about you online could be erased? Sounds too good to be true. Remember this is in FRANCE not the United States. Everything is out there. What are you reactions to this proposed law? Do you want to see one like in the US.

France Ponders Right to Forget Law

Google has decided to take on China. The search engine company has told the Chinese Government that it will no longer censor searches made in China. (And you thought the filter at school was tough!) Read the article about what this has led to. What are your thoughts about this censorship and what it will lead to?

Google-China Showdown May Alter Tech-Game

Apparently a group of students at the University of Chicago thought there needed to be more focus on men. They formed a group called Men in Power. Read the article and comment.

Men in Power

The first friday in June is National Doughnut Day. The holiday began in 1938 as a fundraiser for the Chicago Salvation Army. The Salvation Army provided food to soldiers during World War I and helped ease hunger during the Great Depression. The purpose now is probably to get you to go into Dunkin Donuts and buy something.

Do we really need a National Doughnut Day? What are your thoughts?

How is popularity used in the world? Apparently it is a marketing tool. Take a look at this article and comment.

Popularity

India is offering a kid’s parliament. Kids are now making government decisions.

Read the article and comment.

Kid’s Parliament

There is a young boy and his mother who are being sought by the police over the boy’s right to refuse medical treatment. Should he be allowed to refuse treatement? Should the government be able to force him to get treatment?

Read the article and give your thoughts.

MSNBC had a survey posted about what is a necessity and what is a luxury. I took the survey and was given stats from around the US. I’m interested to see what you guys think. I simplified the survey.
Luxury Survey