This train keeps a’rolling Seattle mayor recognizes employees’ gay marriages Seattle joined the gay-marriage fight Monday, with the mayor announcing that City Hall will recognize unions of gay city employees who tie the knot elsewhere and with six same-sex couples…

Yet another reason why satire has become impossible. “Vote for me, I’m JonBenet’s dad”

Aristide speaks to press, says it was a coup de’etat The day after a delegation, which included his lawyer, were not allowed to see Aristide, he spoke to the media, saying he was forcibly removed. In the interview with the World…

Artistide being held incommunicado From the International Action Center A delegation from the United States has arrived in the Central African Republic to meet with overthrown Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Kim Ives, a personal friend of Jean-Bertrand and Mildred Aristide,…

Spring has sprung! It’s sandals weather here in L.A.! Sunday was 83! Those of you living in snow country, feel free to remind me this summer when I’m moaning it’s 100 here that it’s a mere 70 where you are…

Paul Sweezy, Marxist scholar The Sunday LA Times ran a lengthy, rather complimentary obituary on Paul Sweezy, a Marxist scholar who, among others things, published the small yet influential Monthly Review magazine. Yes, I will admit to being startled that…

Global warming Europe 2003 summer hottest in 500 years The summer of 2003, when there were more than 19,000 deaths attributed to the heat, probably was the hottest in Europe in 500 years, according to an analysis of temperatures dating…