Update: Finally, some major media on the bigger and more dangerous of these exercises. Mr. Fattah, where have you been for the last week?

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Somehow, as reported by Jessica Lowell in the Wyoming News, Democratic challenger Gary Trauner has caught up to his republican opponent: “Cubin did not address the narrow margin that she … [Keep reading >>]

The mildly good news of the day is that North Korea says it will return to the 6-Party talks about its nuclear plans that fell apart last month. One … [Keep reading >>]

Very interesting. CNN is reporting that Sheik Taj Aldin al-Hilali in Australia has stepped down from his leading position among Muslims “for health reasons” after collapsing during a sermon … [Keep reading >>]

This isn’t exactly the best week to show you how your vote could be stolen. But MIT’s Technology Review has an interesting little slide show here.

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The 700 page climate change document released yesterday by the British govenment has claimed coverage around the globe. We hope that means the sludge of uninterest among the … [Keep reading >>]

Al Jazeera is reporting that the US government is setting up a new service to counter ‘negative media’ about the war in Iraq and the so-called war on terror: “Eric … [Keep reading >>]

The Guardian’s George Monbiot puts forward a consensus plan for addressing climate change now: “It is a testament to the power of money that Nicholas Stern’s report should have swung … [Keep reading >>]

Movie coming around. Preview here: Shut Up and Sing … [Keep reading >>]

Not much of a hurricane season in the Carribean this year. The Pacific was another matter, the Philippines getting socked huge a couple of times.

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There is a Naval exercise of the north eastern coast of Bahrain — Persian Gulf. No US Aircraft Carriers are mentioned as being part of it.

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