St. Paul cops order tasers in time for RNC protests
Jeff Fecke at Shakesville, reports that the police department in St. Paul, Minnesota, where the Republican National Convention will be held in early September, have put in an order for …
On TV tonight: PBS documentary on 2005 Haditha, Iraq killings
The PBS series Frontline will broadcast “Rules of Engagement” at 8pm Central. FRONTLINE cuts through the fog of war to reveal the untold story of what happened in Haditha, Iraq …
Breaking news: Fidel Castro resigns
This is just happening as I'm going to bed. The BBC story is here. Cuba's ailing leader, Fidel Castro has announced he will not return to the presidency in a …
Why is there no daily prayer on the Oklahoman's web site?
It isn't the short little prayer on the front page of every day's Oklahoman that caused it to receive the designation as the “Worst Newspaper in America” but it certainly …
Recycling bill to be considered 2/18 by OK House subcommittee
Action alert from the Oklahoma Recycling Association (OKRA): Our long-awaited bill to set a voluntary recycling goal for Oklahoma is coming up in the Oklahoma House Sub-Committee of Environment and …
Act today to defeat new creationist legislation in OK
Another important item from my email inbox: As you may know there are a handful of Creationism inpired bills before the OK legislature. The House Education subcommittees are meeting on …
Coburn puts hold on genetic justice bill
The science journal Nature has published an editorial that features Oklahoma's own freshman Senator, once again demonstrating an embarrassing arrogance that makes the Christian conservative authoritarians in this country feel …
Gun business
Five mass murders at schools in just the past week. Apparently the gun business is a part of our economy which is doing just fine. Our culture in the US …
United Nation's campaign to eradicate violence against women
In my inbox, a message from Nicole Kidman, UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador: Here's your chance to help the UNIFEM Trust Fund to end gender-based violence, and it won't take a dime …