Abramoff, Norquist, and Reed

Well lookee here, some very big neocon fish indeed are getting implicated in the ever-increasing Abramoff investigations. (Sen. Dorgan) suggested, and McCain agreed, that the investigation should continue, beginning with a focus on the Sandia Pueblo of New Mexico, a…

Abramoff

The Abramoff investigations could prove to be the biggest, most explosive of all the investigations currently embroiling the neocons. GOP House leadership linked anew to Abramoff Abramoff investigators turn focus to Congress DeLay is one of at least 6 members…

Will they bring back flogging too?

European music and film industries now officially scary Guardian: “The music and film industries are demanding that the European parliament extends the scope of proposed anti-terror laws to help them prosecute illegal downloaders.” This from the generally apolitical Adam Curry.

Tookie: If he’s killed, dig in

So, let’s say Tookie is executed. The word spreads, and the rage held by Crips in California prisons is unleashed on the correctional officers. They use every weapon in their arsenal — from razors to shanks to tooth-brushes to attack…

Chávez sends heating oil to South Bronx

A group of South Bronx residents will soon receive a large – and inexpensive – shipment of heating oil, courtesy of President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela, a frequent thorn in the side of the Bush administration. So why doesn’t the…

Sexual abuse by priests in Brazil

10% of country’s clergy are sex offenders, says Vatican Accoring to a Vatican inquiry “10% of Brazil’s priests – some 1,700 clerics – were involved in cases of sexual misconduct, including the physical abuse of children and women.” Regina Soares…

Clearing the air

Occasionally there is a tiny glimmer of hope that our planet might not turn to trash. During next week’s Kyoto Protocol conference, which runs parallel to the UN Climate Change Conference, a Quebec City researcher’s project on the isolation and…