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Scientists fear the Yanomami controversy could tarnish the reputation of anthropological research at a time when indigenous peoples are asserting their rights to restrict foreign scholars. But whatever the sins of past decades, the real issue is not the squabbles of academics. It is how to help save the Amazon's largest tribe from modern diseases and threats to their land. "The Yanomami have been in danger of extinction on a lot of fronts--from investigators, missionaries, government officials, miners," says Venezuelan anthropologist Nelly Arvelo. "Everyone must bear some responsibility...
...soon realized that restraining my tears at a beautiful boy concert would be like trying to restrict Jennifer Lopez's butt into size five jeans. As a moving stage carried the group, singing "This I Promise You," into the masses of frantic females, tears of happiness cascaded down my cheeks. I knew that there would be no teddy bear for me tonight, but having 'NSync close to me was enough...
When the government claims that a case involves a national-security risk, its power increases substantially. Investigators can order a search or wiretap without notifying the subjects of the search; prosecutors can restrict the discovery of evidence, impede defense lawyers' access to their clients or require that an entire jury have security clearance. In illegal-immigrant cases like Ahmed's, the government can keep its case secret, indefinitely, in the name of protecting intelligence sources. There have been at least 20 secret-evidence cases brought since 1996, nearly all against Arab Muslims...
...tough federal laws that regulate interstate pollution and the ability of Congress and executive agencies to employ modern, innovative solutions to environmental problems as our society grows more complicated. However, conservative Justice Antonin Scalia has been leading an effort on the Supreme Court to revive obscure legal doctrines that restrict the ability of the government and citizens to protect our environment. If the next President appoints more Justices in the mold of Justice Scalia, our environmental standards are at grave risk...
...Stanford University, Duke University and the University of North Carolina all declined to restrict access to the music-sharing service in letters sent to Howard E. King, the attorney representing Dr. Dre and Metallica...