Russia
Weekend Open Thread
Rudy Giuliani is an asshole. (other possible descriptions: "opportunist," "jerk", "slimeball", "shill", "tool", "misleader", "manipulator", "dog", "politician", and "Republican". Feel free to quote me on that!
The search for the real armed robber now begins. Or, OJ just wants his jersey back?
Decades of no government, armed unrest and a new wave of civil war = malnutrition crisis for children and mothers in Somalia.
The infamous Soviet "Doomsday Device" nuclear holocaust machine...is still online, armed and ready. Dear Russia ---- fuck you.
Japan launches lunar orbiter, aiming to land astronaut by 2020.
China emerges as global leader in cyberwarfare.
Alberto Gonzales over and out. *sheds little tear...not.
War with Iran still a threat. I don't think we will, but who the hell knows. Oh yeah. BUSH does. ...so it goes.
Happy weekend.
Tuesday Open Thread
- Sexism in stonerdom.
- ACTION ITEM. YouTube being used in a campaign to stop an execution in Texas. Notable because there's a life at stake (click here to email Governor Rick Perry and the TX Legislature to express opposition) and also for the new tactic --- a video petition.
- Michael Vick pleads guilty in the dogfighting case, will face a year in jail instead of 5 to 7.
- The SPP: NAFTA on crack. Written by the corporates for the corporates. Would be nice to get active on this.
- Russia: crackdown on human rights activism continues.
Thursday Open Thread
Progress on global warming at the G8 talks. {Bush behaves himself.}
In other G8 Summit news, the U.S. and Russia talked about the missile shield program, with Putin making a crafty counterproposal. {And read the Bush quotes in the article for a chuckle...}
Uncle Sam says thank you: injured soldiers coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan are 'getting only a fraction of the government benefits they are entitled to under federal law.'
Sunday Open Thread
It's sad how people divide on account of skin color. Schools choosing students by race? I think that's a little extreme.
Ukraine is still a young democracy and is still experiencing political turmoil. I hope this is resolved peacefully. I have a deep respect for Ukraine. Russia, on the other hand, is a world leader (kind of) and they need to get their act in gear... what kinds of attitudes are these?