Month March 2005

The IRA and coded messages

When things in Northern Ireland explode into tangled confusion becoming too bizarre for me to understand, I turn to SluggerOToole, a beacon of sanity and on-the-ground reporting from Northern Ireland. How mind-numbing strange are things there now? Well, currently the…

Lebanon set to reinstate pro-Syria PM

Bolstered by a massive pro-Syrian demonstration, Lebanese allies of Syria moved Wednesday to reinstate the prime minister, who recently was forced out by anti-Damascus protests. Their action ensures Syria’s continued dominance of Lebanese politics.

Save the Gay Fetuses!.

“(Bill) LD 908, would make it illegal in Maine to abort a fetus that is known to have the ‘gay gene.’” Ah, the spectre of eugenics being used to drive a wedge between liberals who identify primarily as pro-choice and…