Month October 2003

Extreme Pumpkins.com From the website: At what point did the carving of pumpkins turn into a “cute” event? When did boys stop carving pumpkins and moms start? Where did we lose touch with one of the years coolest events? Today…

First come sanctions, then comes invasion US to sanction Syria A key US congressional committee has voted to impose new sanctions on Syria. And why, pray tell, are we imposing sanctions on Syria? Has there been proof of them evildoing? Um, no.…

Israel’s date with a runaway freight train By Hasan Abu Nimah, former Ambassador Permanent Representative of Jordan at the United Nations and Ali Abunimah, co-founder of Electronic Intifada. Israel may hope for a Syrian escalation to save it from an…

Lunacy from the Vatican The Catholic Church is telling people in countries stricken by Aids not to use condoms because they have tiny holes in them through which the HIV virus can pass – potentially exposing thousands of people to…

FBI caught bugging Philadelphia Mayor’s office Federal law enforcement officials on Wednesday confirmed that listening devices found in the offices of Mayor John F. Street were planted by the FBI. Street issued a statement late Wednesday saying that one of…