Day October 12, 2006

Armenian genocide and the deniers

The French parliament has voted to support a law that criminalizes denying the Armenian genocide happened. The European Commission attacked this saying open dialogue is needed about Armenia in Turkey, a potential EU member. Yet Turkey has already made it…

Scratch a bully, find a coward

From the ANSWER Coalition listserv Mr. Minuteman, Jim Gilchrist, flees debate with student protester on Democracy Now! This morning, thousands listened in astonishment as Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project, abruptly terminated a debate with Karina Garcia, student activist…

Foley fallout

Republicans to purge gays as voters purge them. Like being gay has anything to do with it. Like all of them didn’t cover it up for years. As a sign how supernova this story has become, AOL, ABC News, Washington…

Hysterical fringe rants about global warming

Investment firms from across the planet “representing trillions of dollars in assets” said companies need to pay serious attention to the effects of global warming. How is that major investment banks are working to stop global warming while the troglodytes…