Obama, McCain, Kissinger: American Realpolitiks

I love Zoe Strauss. Here is a post she just did about an exchange between Obama and McCain about Kissinger. The post then goes on to provide links and information about the controversial career of Kissinger..."war criminal". Go Zoe! "During the presidential debate Obama and...

Anti-whaling activists call off their chase

The last line in this article is brilliant: "I think we served our clients, the whales, as best we could, and every whale’s life saved has been a victory for us.”    Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson Tuesday, March 11, 2008"Activists who have clashed...

Violence flares up at Naples dump

"Protesters have clashed again with Italian police in the city of Naples in a dispute over rubbish disposal. The protesters in the suburb of Pianura are blocking access to an old rubbish dump which city officials want to reopen as landfill sites are full. There have been no...

Youth Riots in France Continue; Is Sharia Law Out to Lunch.

"Youth Riots in France Continue 28 November 2007, Wednesday Click to enlarge the photo More than 1 000 police officers were deployed in the poor Paris suburb of Villiers-le-Bel to stop rioting youths. Photo by BGNES Riots have broken out for a third night in the poor French...

Congo: Fighting Erupts in Kinshasa

When political contenders have private armies, there is a fine line between election and coup. The flashpoint for this conflict was President Kabila's demand that Senator Bemba's private security contingent be replaced with members of the police department. Whilst Bemba is...

What is happening at DOJ?

The larger story of the shakeup at DOJ has been floating around, mostly under the radar for a couple of months, now. "An eighth U.S. attorney announced her resignation yesterday, the latest in a wave of forced departures of federal prosecutors who have clashed with the...