Author: William H. Freivogel

Times coverage of Romney suggests bias

The New York Times showed admirable restraint in reporting Mitt Romney's inartful and possibly revealing comment about the poor, on page 17 of Thursday's paper. But by the time a reader had finished with the front section, that restraint had been buried in editorial overkill. The lead editorial focused on the comment - Romney said

Silicon Valley wins round one in SOPA fight

Over the past week, Silicon Valley's internet powerhouses out-communicated Hollywood, stopped internet piracy bills pushed by the big studios and even prodded the Republican presidential candidates and President Barack Obama to agree on something -- that Hollywood's internet piracy bills threatened the innovation of the web. Traditionally, Silicon Valley has been reluctant to play by Washington's

First Amendment, the law and the Occupy movement

Occupy Wall Street protesters have a First Amendment right to protest in a public park, but they don't have the right to camp overnight or to physically block police officers trying to remove their tents. If officers try to forcibly remove protesters, the police may use reasonable, but not excessive force. That is the consensus of