Did you know there was a Congressional Anti-Piracy Caucus? (I’ll take a chance and guess not). Neither did I.

The caucus has been in place for six years. The primary goal is laudable — protecting intellectual property, particularly for the entertainment and software industries. I just didn’t know it took a caucus of members of Congress to focus on this issue.

Anyway, the group released its watch list of countries to keep a close eye on. The caucus will offer briefings for congressional delegations traveling to these countries.

The five countries range from the expected (China and Russia) to several surprises (Canada, Spain and Mexico). Do you agree or disagree that these countries are threats? Any anecdotes you can share?

Drew Carey, famed comedian and host of Reason Magazine’s Reason.TV, recently featured Locke High School in Watts (Los Angeles) to examine how a charter school was implemented to overturn a status quo that had threatened the education — and safety — of local students. It’s a 10-minute video, but it’s definitely worth your time.