Iraqi insurgents offer peace in return for US concessions - "For the first time, one of Iraq's principal insurgent groups has set out the terms of a ceasefire that would allow American and British forces to leave the country they invaded almost four years ago."
Gates: U.S. can prove Iran's Iraq role - "Serial numbers and markings on explosives used in Iraq provide "pretty good" evidence that Iran is providing either weapons or technology for militants there, Defense Secretary Robert Gates asserted Friday." -- "Pretty good"? But the proof for Iraq's WMD was indisputable?
US think tank urges retreat from Iraq - "An independent think tank warned that the situation in Iraq was beyond repair and urged that US forces should be pulled out whatever the result of the current "surge" of troops into Baghdad."
US refuses to sign UN ban on renditions and secret detention - "Fifty-seven countries signed a UN treaty on Tuesday that bans governments from carrying out forced disappearances and holding individuals in secret detention. Washington, as well as a number of European governments, including Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy, refused to sign." -- Ah, the "free world."
Pentagon: Pre-war intelligence not illegal - ""Some of the Pentagon's prewar intelligence work, including a contention that the CIA underplayed the likelihood of al-Qaida connections to Saddam Hussein, was inappropriate but not illegal, a Defense Department investigation has concluded," writes Robert Burns for the AP."
Military Denial Of Torture At Gitmo Is The Sickest Joke - "Army clears itself of any wrong doing despite hundreds of reports of systematic torture and soldiers bragging about torturing detainees."
EXPORTING DEATH AND VIOLENCE TO THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH - "During the Gulf War, the U.S. public saw a video clip that was repeated many times. In it, a U.S. helicopter pilot was about ready to shoot an Iraqi with a missile. It was nighttime, but the pilot had night vision equipment and, as he was about to push the button to annihilate the Iraqi soldier, who could not see his adversary, the pilot exclaimed, "Say hello to Allah!" Then, the video shows an explosion. The "Say hello to Allah" statement became standard fare in America’s psyche. No one complained about broadcasting the event, yet it is improbable that any TV outlet would have broadcast a foreign soldier stating "Say hello to Jesus!" if the roles were reversed. That would have been considered in bad taste." -- The "My God is better than your God bullshit."
The Rise of Christian Fascism and Its Threat to American Democracy - "We must attend to growing social and economic inequities in order to stop the most dangerous mass movement in American history -- or face a future of fascism under the guise of Christian values."
Judge declares mistrial in war objector case - "The judge overseeing the court-martial of an Army lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq declared a mistrial Wednesday, saying the soldier did not fully understand a document he signed admitting to elements of the charges."
Wolfowitz Warns of 'Surprise like Pearl Harbor' Months Before 9/11 Attacks - "Video posted recently on Live Leak shows now World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz delivering a June 2001 West Point commencement speech wherein he focused on surprise attacks-- making heavy reference to Pearl Harbor." -- Check out the video.
War resolution seen hurting morale - "Senate Republicans yesterday contradicted top Pentagon officials who say Congress would not injure troop morale by passing a nonbinding resolution critical of President Bush's Iraq war plan."
It's Bush vs. America - and Bush wins - "What's going on in Washington now is unbelievable - Bush is getting away with it. He's escalating the war in Iraq. He's sending 21,500 more soldiers over there. Nobody's stopping him, nobody's going to, either - not the Democrats, not the new Republican realists and not American public opinion, where Bush is heading down to Nixon's Watergate level."
Hamas, Fatah make peace - "Rival Palestinian factions signed a power-sharing accord aimed at ending months of bloodshed yesterday, agreeing that the Islamist militant group Hamas would head a new coalition government that would "respect" past peace agreements with Israel."
Sexism In Washington - "Now, let's suppose that the woman decides to get an abortion. Under the proposed legislation, she now faces a risk of losing her legal marriage status. She is forced by the government to make a decision... to keep her marriage or keep her right to have an abortion. In essence, she is coerced to choose in favor of having the child."
The white parents, an Indian baby and the new £3bn fertility tourism - "Freya, brown-skinned and dark-eyed, is not a medical miracle after a long and fruitless quest through IVF and adoption, but the product of a booming industry in India that is offering embryos for adoption."
Dad wasn't dad after all, but still owes child support - "A Florida Supreme Court case raises fundamental questions about the nature of fatherhood and legal responsibilities."
TEXAS HPV VACCINATION: PARENTS CAN OPT OUT - "News outlets, including our local ones, have given some exposure to this insidious edict reminiscent of Joseph Mengele, known as 'The Angel of Death' during Hitler's reign of terror, but predictably, the media has failed to mention one very important fact: parents may opt out of this forced vaccinating of their daughters either for religious or philosophical reasons:"
Police blotter: Teens prosecuted for racy photos - "Combine unsupervised teenagers, digital cameras, and e-mail, and, given sufficient time, you'll end up with risque photographs on a computer somewhere. There's a problem with that: Technically, those images constitute child pornography. That's what 16-year old Amber and 17-year old Jeremy, her boyfriend, both residents of the Tallahassee, Fla., area, learned firsthand." -- 16 and 17 year olds are naturally ready to be having sex. It's society that says they shouldn't.
ACLU CALLS RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE POSITION THAT IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE CONSTITUTION “SHOCKING” - "The Rhode Island ACLU today called “shocking” the position advanced by Rhode Island College (RIC) in court papers that RIC does not have to abide by the First Amendment – or any other constitutional restriction, for that matter – because it is not a government agency for civil rights purposes." -- Oh, the webs we weave.
Bush Wants Funding Jump for Anti-Drug Ads Rated as Useless - "President Bush has proposed a significant jump in funding for an anti-drug advertising campaign that government-funded research shows is at best useless and at worst has increased drug use among some teens."
"Slum tourism" stirs controversy in Kenya - "But not everyone in Kenya is waxing so lyrical about the trail of one-day visitors treading the rubbish-strewn paths, sampling the sewage smell, and photographing the tin-roof shacks that house 800,000 of the nation's poorest in a Nairobi valley."
Canadian with HIV found guilty of assault for not warning lovers - " A former linebacker in the Canadian Football League who is HIV-positive was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault for having unprotected sex with two unwitting women. ... Neither of the women has tested positive for HIV, said reports."
Police manhunt for cult leader who 'eats girls' - "The Black Jesus, 31-year-old Steven Tari, started his cult last year after he was expelled from a Bible college for stealing from fellow students. He has enticed girls as young as 12 from their homes to be sex slaves, and is thought to have more than 6,000 followers who believe in human sacrifice."
Some States Welcome National ID - "The Real ID Act was inserted into a must-pass military spending bill in 2005. It requires states to redesign their driver's licenses and state ID cards to meet a common federal standard, and to start sharing information with all other states -- effectively turning 50 different state-issued cards into a national ID."
The brain scan that can read people's intentions - "The research breaks controversial new ground in scientists' ability to probe people's minds and eavesdrop on their thoughts, and raises serious ethical issues over how brain-reading technology may be used in the future."
Autism rate about 1 in 150, higher than previous estimates - "Autism is a complex disorder usually not diagnosed in children until after age 3. It is characterized by a range of behaviors, including difficulty in expressing needs and inability to socialize. The cause is not known."
Engineer: GPS Shoes Make People Findable - "It's the latest implementation of satellite-based navigation into everyday life - technology that can be found in everything from cell phones that help keep kids away from sexual predators to fitness watches that track heart rate and distance. Shoes aren't as easy to lose, unlike phones, watches and bracelets."
No change in political climate - "Let's just say that global warming deniers are now on a par with Holocaust deniers, though one denies the past and the other denies the present and future."
Get outta my phone! - "Spammers are getting crafty - they're sending text messages to your cell phone. But Fortune's Julie Schlosser is fighting back."
Mysterious Lights Spotted Over Phoenix, Again - "Nearly a decade after the highly publicized ‘Phoenix Light Phenomenon’, more strange lights have appeared in the night sky over downtown Phoenix."
Music Industry Group Fires Back at Apple - "A recording industry group fired back Wednesday at Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs, suggesting his company should open up its anti-piracy technology to its rivals instead of urging major record labels to strip copying restrictions from music sold online."
Empty Seats Coming to a Theater Near You? - "There’s nothing quite like watching a film on a giant screen – but as home theaters become more and more common (and affordable), should theater owners be worried? Nearly half (45%) said that, while they still go to the movies, their movie attendance has decreased from five years ago – 27% said it is much less, and 9% said they never go to the movies anymore, a recent Zogby Interactive poll shows. ... High ticket prices (30%) and a dislike for the movie selections (30%) are the top reasons given for falling movie attendance – 13% said they don’t like the crowds in the theater."
Dress For Success: Top Ten Office Attire Taboos - "We all try to look our best when we’re at work but if the latest fashion trends have you revealing a bit too much skin, it could be hazardous to your career."
Gadget toilet made for modern kings and queens - "Ohio-based Roto-Rooter says its "Pimped Out John" is designed to "fulfill all your wildest bathroom dreams." Special features include an iPod music player and speakers, an Xbox video game console, a refrigerator filled with drinks and snacks and a cycling exercise machine." -- I can't make this shit up.
Gates: U.S. can prove Iran's Iraq role - "Serial numbers and markings on explosives used in Iraq provide "pretty good" evidence that Iran is providing either weapons or technology for militants there, Defense Secretary Robert Gates asserted Friday." -- "Pretty good"? But the proof for Iraq's WMD was indisputable?
US think tank urges retreat from Iraq - "An independent think tank warned that the situation in Iraq was beyond repair and urged that US forces should be pulled out whatever the result of the current "surge" of troops into Baghdad."
US refuses to sign UN ban on renditions and secret detention - "Fifty-seven countries signed a UN treaty on Tuesday that bans governments from carrying out forced disappearances and holding individuals in secret detention. Washington, as well as a number of European governments, including Britain, Germany, Spain and Italy, refused to sign." -- Ah, the "free world."
Pentagon: Pre-war intelligence not illegal - ""Some of the Pentagon's prewar intelligence work, including a contention that the CIA underplayed the likelihood of al-Qaida connections to Saddam Hussein, was inappropriate but not illegal, a Defense Department investigation has concluded," writes Robert Burns for the AP."
Military Denial Of Torture At Gitmo Is The Sickest Joke - "Army clears itself of any wrong doing despite hundreds of reports of systematic torture and soldiers bragging about torturing detainees."
EXPORTING DEATH AND VIOLENCE TO THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH - "During the Gulf War, the U.S. public saw a video clip that was repeated many times. In it, a U.S. helicopter pilot was about ready to shoot an Iraqi with a missile. It was nighttime, but the pilot had night vision equipment and, as he was about to push the button to annihilate the Iraqi soldier, who could not see his adversary, the pilot exclaimed, "Say hello to Allah!" Then, the video shows an explosion. The "Say hello to Allah" statement became standard fare in America’s psyche. No one complained about broadcasting the event, yet it is improbable that any TV outlet would have broadcast a foreign soldier stating "Say hello to Jesus!" if the roles were reversed. That would have been considered in bad taste." -- The "My God is better than your God bullshit."
The Rise of Christian Fascism and Its Threat to American Democracy - "We must attend to growing social and economic inequities in order to stop the most dangerous mass movement in American history -- or face a future of fascism under the guise of Christian values."
Judge declares mistrial in war objector case - "The judge overseeing the court-martial of an Army lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq declared a mistrial Wednesday, saying the soldier did not fully understand a document he signed admitting to elements of the charges."
Wolfowitz Warns of 'Surprise like Pearl Harbor' Months Before 9/11 Attacks - "Video posted recently on Live Leak shows now World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz delivering a June 2001 West Point commencement speech wherein he focused on surprise attacks-- making heavy reference to Pearl Harbor." -- Check out the video.
War resolution seen hurting morale - "Senate Republicans yesterday contradicted top Pentagon officials who say Congress would not injure troop morale by passing a nonbinding resolution critical of President Bush's Iraq war plan."
It's Bush vs. America - and Bush wins - "What's going on in Washington now is unbelievable - Bush is getting away with it. He's escalating the war in Iraq. He's sending 21,500 more soldiers over there. Nobody's stopping him, nobody's going to, either - not the Democrats, not the new Republican realists and not American public opinion, where Bush is heading down to Nixon's Watergate level."
Hamas, Fatah make peace - "Rival Palestinian factions signed a power-sharing accord aimed at ending months of bloodshed yesterday, agreeing that the Islamist militant group Hamas would head a new coalition government that would "respect" past peace agreements with Israel."
Sexism In Washington - "Now, let's suppose that the woman decides to get an abortion. Under the proposed legislation, she now faces a risk of losing her legal marriage status. She is forced by the government to make a decision... to keep her marriage or keep her right to have an abortion. In essence, she is coerced to choose in favor of having the child."
The white parents, an Indian baby and the new £3bn fertility tourism - "Freya, brown-skinned and dark-eyed, is not a medical miracle after a long and fruitless quest through IVF and adoption, but the product of a booming industry in India that is offering embryos for adoption."
Dad wasn't dad after all, but still owes child support - "A Florida Supreme Court case raises fundamental questions about the nature of fatherhood and legal responsibilities."
TEXAS HPV VACCINATION: PARENTS CAN OPT OUT - "News outlets, including our local ones, have given some exposure to this insidious edict reminiscent of Joseph Mengele, known as 'The Angel of Death' during Hitler's reign of terror, but predictably, the media has failed to mention one very important fact: parents may opt out of this forced vaccinating of their daughters either for religious or philosophical reasons:"
Police blotter: Teens prosecuted for racy photos - "Combine unsupervised teenagers, digital cameras, and e-mail, and, given sufficient time, you'll end up with risque photographs on a computer somewhere. There's a problem with that: Technically, those images constitute child pornography. That's what 16-year old Amber and 17-year old Jeremy, her boyfriend, both residents of the Tallahassee, Fla., area, learned firsthand." -- 16 and 17 year olds are naturally ready to be having sex. It's society that says they shouldn't.
ACLU CALLS RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE POSITION THAT IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE CONSTITUTION “SHOCKING” - "The Rhode Island ACLU today called “shocking” the position advanced by Rhode Island College (RIC) in court papers that RIC does not have to abide by the First Amendment – or any other constitutional restriction, for that matter – because it is not a government agency for civil rights purposes." -- Oh, the webs we weave.
Bush Wants Funding Jump for Anti-Drug Ads Rated as Useless - "President Bush has proposed a significant jump in funding for an anti-drug advertising campaign that government-funded research shows is at best useless and at worst has increased drug use among some teens."
"Slum tourism" stirs controversy in Kenya - "But not everyone in Kenya is waxing so lyrical about the trail of one-day visitors treading the rubbish-strewn paths, sampling the sewage smell, and photographing the tin-roof shacks that house 800,000 of the nation's poorest in a Nairobi valley."
Canadian with HIV found guilty of assault for not warning lovers - " A former linebacker in the Canadian Football League who is HIV-positive was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault for having unprotected sex with two unwitting women. ... Neither of the women has tested positive for HIV, said reports."
Police manhunt for cult leader who 'eats girls' - "The Black Jesus, 31-year-old Steven Tari, started his cult last year after he was expelled from a Bible college for stealing from fellow students. He has enticed girls as young as 12 from their homes to be sex slaves, and is thought to have more than 6,000 followers who believe in human sacrifice."
Some States Welcome National ID - "The Real ID Act was inserted into a must-pass military spending bill in 2005. It requires states to redesign their driver's licenses and state ID cards to meet a common federal standard, and to start sharing information with all other states -- effectively turning 50 different state-issued cards into a national ID."
The brain scan that can read people's intentions - "The research breaks controversial new ground in scientists' ability to probe people's minds and eavesdrop on their thoughts, and raises serious ethical issues over how brain-reading technology may be used in the future."
Autism rate about 1 in 150, higher than previous estimates - "Autism is a complex disorder usually not diagnosed in children until after age 3. It is characterized by a range of behaviors, including difficulty in expressing needs and inability to socialize. The cause is not known."
Engineer: GPS Shoes Make People Findable - "It's the latest implementation of satellite-based navigation into everyday life - technology that can be found in everything from cell phones that help keep kids away from sexual predators to fitness watches that track heart rate and distance. Shoes aren't as easy to lose, unlike phones, watches and bracelets."
No change in political climate - "Let's just say that global warming deniers are now on a par with Holocaust deniers, though one denies the past and the other denies the present and future."
Get outta my phone! - "Spammers are getting crafty - they're sending text messages to your cell phone. But Fortune's Julie Schlosser is fighting back."
Mysterious Lights Spotted Over Phoenix, Again - "Nearly a decade after the highly publicized ‘Phoenix Light Phenomenon’, more strange lights have appeared in the night sky over downtown Phoenix."
Music Industry Group Fires Back at Apple - "A recording industry group fired back Wednesday at Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs, suggesting his company should open up its anti-piracy technology to its rivals instead of urging major record labels to strip copying restrictions from music sold online."
Empty Seats Coming to a Theater Near You? - "There’s nothing quite like watching a film on a giant screen – but as home theaters become more and more common (and affordable), should theater owners be worried? Nearly half (45%) said that, while they still go to the movies, their movie attendance has decreased from five years ago – 27% said it is much less, and 9% said they never go to the movies anymore, a recent Zogby Interactive poll shows. ... High ticket prices (30%) and a dislike for the movie selections (30%) are the top reasons given for falling movie attendance – 13% said they don’t like the crowds in the theater."
Dress For Success: Top Ten Office Attire Taboos - "We all try to look our best when we’re at work but if the latest fashion trends have you revealing a bit too much skin, it could be hazardous to your career."
Gadget toilet made for modern kings and queens - "Ohio-based Roto-Rooter says its "Pimped Out John" is designed to "fulfill all your wildest bathroom dreams." Special features include an iPod music player and speakers, an Xbox video game console, a refrigerator filled with drinks and snacks and a cycling exercise machine." -- I can't make this shit up.
Quote of the Day
"The essence of propaganda consists in winning people over to an idea so sincerely, so vitally, that in the end they succumb to it utterly and can never escape from it."
~ Joseph Goebbels
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