Who Is the San Francisco Hacker?

"San Francisco Department of Technology employee Terry Childs was in a jail cell Friday, accused of illegally locking out fellow authorized network administrators from the city computer network he helped build. But as the case against Childs entered its sixth day, questions...

I Want To Prosecute George W. Bush For Murder

: If there was a prosecutorial Hall of Fame, Vincent Bugliosi would be one of its top stars. He is responsible for putting Charles Manson behind bars for the murders of Sharon Tate and six others in 1969, and with a...

"Jane Doe" Rape Kits--Effective or Waste?

I applaud the new Federal "Jane Doe rape kit" initiative, but there is another equation here. What about those women who are traumatized and do not seek initial help or gather evidence? What about the women who do...

Korean government cracking down on "Internet incitement"

South Korea is in an uproar over the government's plan to resume US beef imports.  Remarkably, Korean middle and high school students have taken a lead in protesting government policies.  Korean students as...

Opposition Refuses Runoff in Zimbabwe Presidential Election

In a national crisis that has threatened stability in South Africa, the electoral officials in Zimbabwe stated today that the opposition party won only 47.9 per cent of votes. This isn't enough for a full win and...

Death Toll Reaches 1,000 in Kenya

The ongoing ethnic cleansing and violence, sparked by the elections on december 27th. The announcement was made by Kenyan Minister of Information Samuel Poghisio that the press ban will be lifted today.The government says it is tracking text messages that may have incited...

Jail the Journalists!

That seems to be the DOJ position. Where is the NYTimes on this?  Why aren't they writing more about it?"Ever since the President's illegal warrantless eavesdropping program was revealed by the New York Times'...

CIA Suspected of Guantanamo Torture

Reuters reports that a UN investigator believes the CIA has tortured suspected terrorists being held at Gitmo. No charges, no trial -- no abuse, right?"A United Nations investigator said on Thursday he strongly...

Dawkins publisher may be tried for attack on 'sacred values'

"A Turkish prosecutor is considering whether to prosecute the Turkish publisher of Richard Dawkins' bestselling atheist polemic, The God Delusion, on the grounds that it incites religious hatred. The publisher, Erol Karaaslan, said today that he expected to be questioned on...

Flick some paper, go to court

Good thing he didn't dip anyone's pigtails in an inkwell- it could have been so much worse!"A boy of 12 boy was dragged through the courts for three months after being charged with grievous bodily harm for flicking a piece of paper at a classmate. He was told to go to his...

Killing of journalists in Latin America continues

The El Salvadoran journalist Sanchez Roque was shot dead near his home ealrier this month. The killing was condemned today by UNESCO director General Koichuri Matsuura.The Rory Peck Trust is working on this issue. "The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura today...

Michael Vick Faces Viriginia Felony Charges on Dogfighting Scandal

 UPDATE: Michael Vick is now facing Virgina charges of torturing and killing dogs, as well as dogfighting. Each count is a felony, and could send him to prison for several years. Michael Vick may find that his...

Farmer refuses to remove asbestos

More people die from (mesothelioma) exposure to asbestos than accidents on British roads. In the next 30 years 150-250,000 UK citizens will die of lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis. The Asbestos Hazards...

MEMORANDUM: SUMMARY OF PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF TREASON

"MEMORANDUM The September 11, 2001 Attacks as Acts of Treason under Article III(3) of the U.S. Constitution The United States Constitution, in Article 3, Section 3, says that it is treason for a citizen of the USA to engage in “levying war” against the United States. If...

A Democratic Sellout on Bush's Mercenaires by Jeremy Scahill and Tom Engelhar...

"Let's be clear about what it is – when it comes to "withdrawal" from Iraq – that the president will veto this Wednesday. Section 1904(b) of the supplemental appropriations bill for the Pentagon, H.R. 1591, passed by the House and Senate, mandates that the secretary of...

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