US Increases Harassment of WikiLeaks, Assange Associates

I have listened to Laura Poitras and Jacob Appelbaum, two of the people featured in the article, on Democracy Now. I shall post this as is a...

The Boundless Hubris of The American Empire: Iceland's MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir

Even in the face of all this US hubris I had to smile. (US) Ambassador Arreaga had been instructed by the US department of justice to give ...

The Facebook Sins of The Sons: Iran Arrests Father For Son's Facebook Posts

Iran seizes father for son's Facebook posts by Jannie Schipper 2 July 2012 An Iranian student in the Netherlands says his satirical post...

Immortality! No Thank You

No matter what life offers you, and I know for millions, if not billions of people, that might mean a quality of life we would not envy, nor...

Why Did Energy Expenditure Differ Between Diets in the Recent Study by Dr. Ludwig's Group?

As discussed in the previous post, a recent study by Dr. David Ludwig's group suggested that during weight maintenance following fat los...

"Conscience Clause" Allows Prison Guard to Confiscate a Rape Victim's Morning After Pill

There's not much a fellow can say, is there? "Conscience Clause" Allows Prison Guard to Confiscate a Rape Victim's Morning...

Please Don't Mention The War

When a blog author, me, had this to say previously: When All Else Fails Roll Out Adolf Hitler - Rick Santorum I've lost count as to how ...

Summer Safe: It’s Lightning Safety Awareness Week

Lightning can happen at any time of year, but did you know that summer is the peak season for deadly lightning strikes? That’s why the Natio...

American Red Cross Issues Emergency Call for Blood Donors Now

The American Red Cross blood supply has reached emergency levels with 50,000 fewer donations than expected in June. This shortfall leaves th...