Month: November 2004

  • The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: Our Not-So-Free Press Generally, it’s China and Zimbabwe that are throwing journalists in prison, while the U.S. denounces the repression over there. But now similar abuses are about to unfold within the United States, part of an alarming new pattern of assault on American freedom of…

  • t r u t h o u t – ‘Fired Up’ Kerry Returning to Senate Democrat John F. Kerry plans to use his Senate seat and long lists of supporters to remain a major voice in American politics despite losing the presidential race last Tuesday, and he is assessing the feasibility of trying again in…

  • Yahoo! News – Ashcroft, Evans Resign From Bush Cabinet Attorney General John Ashcroft a favorite of conservatives, and Commerce Secretary Don Evans, one of President Bush closest friends, resigned Tuesday, the first members of the Cabinet to leave as Bush heads from re-election into his second term. All I can say is: “WOO HOO!!!” This…

  • I’ve been doing my usual blog surfing today (and in the process, avoiding work) and came upon some websites that have brought back that old sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. The one that started at about 3am on Wednesday morning, and slightly subsided over the weekend. My first stop was at Suddenly…

  • Yahoo! News – San Francisco: No Mood for Tolerance After Bush Win Peace and tolerance have long been the words to live by in San Francisco, known for its large gay community, broad ethnic mix and frequent anti-war protests. But days after the election, many residents said they were so worried about an erosion of…