Eek, a commie…

Eek, a commie… Psst. There are real live commies organizing in the Peace movement. What’s more, some of them are major organizers. However, not to worry.  No need to run to the Dept. of Homeland Security. Not In Our Name…

Venezuela coup attempt drawing closer?

Venezuela coup attempt drawing closer? Venezuela Protesters Foil Arrest of Rebel General Protesters beating pots and pans stopped armed Venezuelan security agents on Wednesday from detaining a dissident army general who criticized President Hugo Chavez hours before a planned opposition…

Bush Declares War on Labor

Bush Declares War on Labor Bush is officially seeking a Taft-Hartley injunction in the dockworker lockout. Update: It turns out that Bush’s own mediator had negotiated a 30-day extension of the union contract, which the ILWU had agreed to. Management…

Harvard Bailed Out Bush’s Energy…

Harvard Bailed Out Bush’s Energy Firm. “Newly unearthed documents show that when the energy firm that helped make Bush a multimillionaire teetered on the brink of bankruptcy in 1990, Harvard University, headed by a Bush political supporter, charged to the…

After long drought, Bill Simon…

After long drought, Bill Simon shoots self in foot again Simon’s credibility sinks as fund-raising exposé on Davis collapsesThat gurgling sound you heard Tuesday was Bill Simon’s political credibility going down the toilet, along with his big exposé on Gov.…

Toilet improvements: flush with success

Toilet improvements: flush with success Japan’s toilet wars started in February, when Matsushita engineers here unveiled a toilet seat equipped with electrodes that send a mild electric charge through the user’s buttocks, yielding a digital measurement of body-fat ratio. <Whoa,…