Day October 11, 2002

Did Democratic ad subliminally fag-bash Republican opponent? State Sen. Mike Taylor, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, will withdraw from the race this afternoon, saying a Montana Democratic Party television ad has destroyed his campaign. The ad is supposed to…

Parasites Go for Macho Males Parasites may be biased: a new study suggests that tiny, disease-carrying critters may have a distinct preference for males. This preferential treatment results in higher death rates for the susceptible males. Male machismo may be…

In case you’re feeling too perky In the past day or so: Six killed in Philippine bus station attack.Another Israel suicide bomber.Two attacks on US soliders in Kuwait. <Kuwait?>.Yemen ship explosion was terrorism. And our own home grown “I am God”…

Case of Spinelessnessby Marc Cooper  Here I thought Marc Cooper, a seriously good journalist, was about to do a Christopher Hitchens and become a “former leftist”.  Thankfully, as is apparent from the article, I was wrong. AS I WATCHED GEORGE…

3 Church Leaders in China Are Sent to Prison for Life After a new trial lasting less than two days, three leaders of an underground Christian church whose death sentences were overturned by an appeals court were resentenced today to…