By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Aug 2, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET The Politics of Tech
A new bill moving through the House of Representatives would force patent plaintiffs to pay the defense’s legal fees when the plaintiff loses. This is an obvious effort to stem the tide of ridiculous patent litigation that we have seen increase over the past couple of years. [ars technica]
In a “real Robin Hood” moment Anonymous tracks down, turns over hacker who destroyed a Kiwi website that was raising funds to help feed hungry children. [NZ Herald]
Betaworks, the people who bought up the remaining Digg assets, have deleted all the content and archives from the site. Do you love dead links? Then you should be a fan of this decision. [SF Weekly]
When you make something that can bring down powerful people – powerful people will pay attention to you. [Wired]
“Startup Claims 80% Of Its Facebook Ad Clicks Are Coming From Bots.” I can’t wait to read Facebook’s response to this. [TechCrunch]
By Bradford Queen, Managing Editor, on Wed Aug 1, 2012 at 12:30 PM ET  The Politics of Faith “Chick-fil-A appreciation day”: Today, gay marriage opponents line-up to support the Christian restaurant chain’s CEO’s stance on the issue. [CNN]
The Obama administration’s policy requiring employers to provide birth control in health insurance coverage takes effect today, a policy decried by many religious organizations. [The Washington Post]
A group of black pastors are starting a campaign to make African-Americans rethink their support of President Obama for his positive stance on gay marriage. [CNN]
Snoop Dogg has changed his name and has found religion in the Rastafari movement. [Newsday]
A GOP group will spend more than $6 million to target Jewish voters in the fall election. [The Washington Post]
By RP Staff, on Wed Aug 1, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET The Politics of Liberty
Latin America has come a long way from its days when militant dictators were the norm. However, experts are concerned that a new form of authoritarianism is emerging in the region. [Washington Post]
The judicial battle over same-sex marriage may be about to resume as lawyers are requesting that the highest court in the land take another look at a 2008 ruling. [US News]
“I could smell my flesh burning,” recalls Kim Young-hwan, a South Korean activist who claims he was tortured in a Chinese prison. [NY Times]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Tue Jul 31, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Laughter
Greed is Good [by Kevin Lee]
Grape Disclosure [Cuddles and Rage]
Your Fortune [Buttersafe]
Shampoo Prank [YouTube]
Dr. Dre posted this to Twitter. No explanation necessary. [picture]
How do you NOT know?? [picture]
By RP Staff, on Tue Jul 31, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET The Politics of Hoops
The Olympics have a way of bringing people together. That includes the unlikely bond that has been forming for years on USA Basketball between The Chosen One and the college coach he never had. [NY Times]
For many, Neil Reed’s legacy was defined in that singular moment when Knight’s fingers clasped around his throat. But in the wake of Reed’s untimely demise one author remembers him as not just a moment but a friend, an idol, and one hell of a basketball player. [Grantland]
Fresh off its 35th consecutive Olympic victory and a 90-38 rout of Angola, USA Women’s Basketball is flying high. [SF Chronicle]
His teammates called him ‘Young Buck’ and for good reason. A rising high school sophomore, Karl Towns Jr. is an amazing example of talented youth in the international arena. [ESPN]
Uh-oh, Lebron left his laptop up. This peek at James’s faux email inbox is sports comedy at its best. [Grantland]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Mon Jul 30, 2012 at 3:00 PM ET The Politics of Pigskin
Tennessee Titans wide reciever, O.J. Murdock, has committed suicide by way of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest in Tampa Bay, FL. Murdock sat out last season on the IR after injuring his foot before the season. [Yahoo!]
Here is a super cool story about Drew Brees giving a former high school assistant coach a shot at playing in the NFL. [LA Times]
Peter King has started his tour of NFL training camps. Here you can check out his review of the first five: Arizona, New Orleans, Denver, Seattle, and San Diego. [SI]
The next three teams you can expect to hear sale announcements about are the Titans, Bills, and Broncos. [PFT]
Speaking of sales, current Browns owner Randy Lerner is close to selling the franchise to current Steelers minority owner Jimmy Haslam. If the deal goes through the NFL is expected to make Haslam divest himself of his Steelers ownership. [NFL.com]
What is your opinion of Mike Wallace’s holdout? [Football Nation]
By Bradford Queen, Managing Editor, on Mon Jul 30, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET  The Politics of Media More than 40 million tuned in to NBC’s coverage of the Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday, making it the most watched ever for the network. [LA Times]
CNN’s President, Jim Walton, announced he will step down at the end of the year. He said the network needs “new thinking.” [The Wall Street Journal]
Viacom will publicly oppose the Defense of Marriage Act. The company is joining a group of entities that is filing a court brief expressing opposition. [TVBlog]
The New York Times Company saw circulation revenue surpass advertising revenue over the first half of 2012. [New York Magazine]
NBC’s Today and ABC’s Good Morning America are now too close to call in ratings races. Today had been the perpetual leader for years. [NYT]
By Chris Schulz, RP Staff, on Fri Jul 27, 2012 at 2:00 PM ET This summer’s heat is affecting more than just the nation’s farmers. [nytimes.com]
Adding iron to the ocean can help stem climate change, but what could the negative consequences be? [npr.org]
Part of the interconnectedness of our planet is the spread of disease through air travel. MIT took a look at the 10 airports that spread the most disease. [cnn.com]
The federal government creates energy zones for the development of solar power. [latimes.com]
By Bradford Queen, Managing Editor, on Fri Jul 27, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET Harvey Weinstein is calling for a movie industry summit to discuss violence in film. [New York Daily News]
Warner Brothers is a studio with a penchant for making violent movies, writes The New York Times’ Michael Cieply. [NYT]
Critic: Class in America is depicted on screen in various forms and fashions – some inciting disgust, others humor. [Washington Post]
Olympics 2012: Networks looking to compete with NBC’s primetime coverage. [CNN]
By Zack Adams, RP Staff, on Thu Jul 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM ET  The Politics of Tech Buckyballs are being banned in the US. Really, Consumer Product Safety Commission? [Wired]
“Black Hat hacker gains access to 4 million hotel rooms with Arduino microcontroller” What is an Arduino microcontroller? Well if you know what you’re doing you can make one out of $50 worth of tech. [Extreme Tech]
Samsung returns fire in its ongoing battle with Apple. [BGR]
“Leaked Report Reveals Music Industry’s Global Anti-Piracy Strategy” [Torrent Freak]
Really worthwhile TED talk on cell phone data retention and monitoring. [YouTube]
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