L.A. Green council shots self in foot The Green Party of Los Angeles County council voted Sunday to withdraw a small claims court lawsuit against Mike Feinstein, who was just elected to the council and who did not recuse himself…

Spain to pull troops out of Iraq The leader of Spain’s victorious Socialists said Monday he will withdraw his nation’s support for the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq, restating a campaign promise “The military intervention was a political error for the…

Asymmetric warfare: Spain and 9/11 Al-Qaida blew up those trains, a fact the just-ousted leadership of Spain and the Bushies apparently still can’t quite grasp. The attack was precisely 2 1/2 years to the day after 9/11, it deliberately targeted…

Say Hello to Sedna! Astronomers discover ‘new planet’. Her name is Sedna, which comes from the Inuit goddess of the ocean. It will be amusing to see how astrologers graple with jamming the existence of a new planet into their existing horoscopes.…

Socialists oust Spain’s ruling party The opposition Socialists scored a dramatic upset win in Spain’s general election Sunday, unseating conservatives stung by charges they provoked the Madrid terror bombings by supporting the U.S.-led war in Iraq and making Spain a…

The Godfather of Los Angeles His minions have been indicted or jailed, yet he continues in his years-old efforts to derail investigations by lying, stonewalling, and with sleazy, questionable legal maneuvers. Multiple felonies have occurred, yet his coverups continue. His…

Jargon Alert ABBie, a voter who supports Anyone But Bush