“(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…

Via ProRev NY POST PAGE SIX – Hunter S. Thompson’s mysterious death really a suicide? There are some serious irregularities surrounding the demise of the gonzo author, who was found shot to death in the kitchen of his Woody Creek,…

Antonio Villaraigosa, a genuine progressive, former State Assembly Speaker and union organizer, and current City Council member, has gotten 33% of the vote in the LA mayoral race. Current mayor Jim Hahn, in a slap upside the head, looks to finish a…

Bulgaria blames U.S. troops for fatal Iraq shooting  U.S. ally Bulgaria blamed U.S. troops on Monday for the fatal shooting of one of its soldiers in Iraq and demanded punishment of those responsible.  A Bulgarian inquiry into the shooting last…

Warren Buffett, one of the world’s most successful investors, has launched his most withering attack to date on the US trade deficit, describing Americans as “rich spending junkies” who could turn into a nation of “sharecroppers”. “Without policy changes, currency…

Hostage’s freedom car was not speeding says minister The car carrying an Italian intelligence officer who was killed by US fire in Baghdad was not speeding and was not ordered to stop as American officials have indicated Italy’s foreign minister…

From Danny Schechter, “the News Dissector”.  I don’t generally post such long quotes, however this is absolutely worth reading. I kept thinking of Giuliana last night. I didn’t sleep well. The Italian journalist had finally been freed with the help…