I just found out about a recent push in city government for an "Events Promoters" ordinance that would force competely unrealistic criteria upon small events promotors. The effects of this ordinance are potentially disastrous for local and independent music and theater.

Quoted: Imagine a Chicago with no Metro or Double Door...

it's about fucking time...

Quoted: A new study has mapped the effects of human behavior on the world's oceans, finding that 40 percent of the area has been strongly affected and no regions remain untouched.

Quoted: Prime Minister apologises to stolen generations. - Sydney Morning Herald Online

and the winner who will finally decide something in this race is.......

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sigh.

Quoted: Neither Barack Obama nor Hillary Rodham Clinton could secure an edge to the Democratic nomination.

the DP1 has been delayed and, delayed and, delayed-delayed-delayed-delayed! But finally they've given a reason...

Quoted: Police to use terror laws on Heathrow climate protesters
Government has encouraged use of stop and search and detention without charge

Here's a nice breakdown of the House's changes to the eavesdropping program.

Quoted: For one thing, as TPMmuckraker reported earlier today, under the bill, the primary role for the FISA Court is in issuing generalized surveillance warrants for "persons reasonably believed to be outside the United States."

Of course, Bush has wanted to say this all along, but that demonstrates why Obama isn't in any way above succumbing to the imperialist terms of U.S. political discourse. And neither is Hilary for that matter.

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