After eight months of no rain, not even a drop, it is raining in Los Angeles. Angelenos are celebrating this in the traditional manner by having as many accidents as possible, turning the freeways into parking lots, and slowing down to, oh,…

Major Iraq assaults on hold until after US election Attacks on Iraq’s rebel-held cities will be delayed, officials say. But that could make it harder to allow wider, and more legitimate, Iraqi voting in January.   This lull by the US…

From the BBC, no less A bulge in the back of President George W Bush’s suit jacket during the first TV debate with John Kerry has triggered rumours that he was wired to get help. The rebuttals from the Bush…

From the always excellent SmartMobs Following up on the Indymedia server story, the Indymedia collective is running an updated FAQ in response. They also released a press release a few days ago. These are useful documents for this story. Additionally,…

The National Green Party Coordinating Committee has released a public statement condemning Nader/Camejo for allegedly poaching ballot lines in Utah, Vermont, California, and elsewhere. Even many David Cobb supporters, Cobb being the Green candidate for president, are aghast at this. Coming…

Miss Monica was in Rome last month for a week vacation. She reports being treated rudely and brusquely – when she spoke English. As a test, she switched to speaking Spanish and suddenly everyone was friendly and helpful. But when her…

Martha Stewart reports to prison,