News and Notes

Lots of new posts below.

The Italian government forced the Italian Indymedia website to shut down because it published a picture of the new Pope in a Nazi uniform. I for one think that sites that allow disgusting images to be published shouldn't be banned but left in place and shown for the idiots they really are. Hell, the dolts at DU and Indymedia are vile, despicable cretins, but it's better to know where to find them then to have them hidden.

Terror numbers and what they mean.

Losing ballots, losing money and job negligence should not be fireable offenses if you are black.

The hypocrites at Greenpeace are about to go on trial for violating environmental regulations put in place after the Exxon Valdez spill. You can read a brief description of the law here.