Day November 14, 2002

700 year old Austrian Mickey…

700 year old Austrian Mickey Mouse? A medieval fresco featuring a rodent with an uncanny resemblance to Mickey Mouse has been uncovered in an Austrian church. As word of the 700-year-old image spread, the minds of local tourism officials began…

Sydney trade protesters regroup to…

Sydney trade protesters regroup to test police cordon.  Senior ministers from the world’s most powerful trading nations will come under siege today following protests that yesterday brought the centre of Sydney to a standstill and saw 13 demonstrators arrested.

Be scared, be very scared

Be scared, be very scared You Are a Suspect. Op-ed by conservative columnist William Safire, via Privacy Digest If the Homeland Security Act is not amended before passage, here is what will happen to you: Every purchase you make with a…

International Answer & NION

International Answer & NION I went to an organizing meeting for LA Answer last night, Answer being the organizers of the recent large and successful Oct 26 antiwar protests in DC and SF. They are well-organized and hard-working, with the leaders being…

Iraq war ‘could kill 500,000’

Iraq war ‘could kill 500,000’ A war against Iraq could kill half a million people, warns a new report by medical experts – and most would be civilians. Collateral Damage is being published on Tuesday in 14 countries and has…