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30% of weapons given to Iraq are missing

The implications of politicizing the justice department continue to be realized

FBI carrying out raids to identify NSA whistleblower

Poems from Guantnamo

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Okie dokey....I think I may be able to deduct my cable bill from my taxes because DUDE, the internet at work is SLOW AS MOLASSES. And by that I mean like slow as dial up almost for a lot of sites (gmail, dailykos). Oddly, bbcnews loads really fast. No clue if it's mac/safari/or jersey, but jesus. *hugs cable internet*

So yeah, not only is my LJ pretty much cut off during the day, but checking either gmail account (real life or fandom) is pretty much nonexistent. Also, I tried yahoo mail and it didn't load any better either. I did get into gmail at certain points, so it's not blocked, but wow.

This concludes my first post after severe internet withdrawal.

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Turkey concerned about the "Christian Embassy" Not that you know, many have been concerned about the grasp of the religious right on the military for a few years. But other countries are even noticing. Sadly, I fear that certain fundamentalists may view this as a "victory". I mean, evangelicals have never been concerned too much w/ doing their work cloak and dagger style (not for the most part, anyways).

John Edwards stands with union strikers

Former NYC FEMA director slams Giuliani:

"Rudy would make a terrible president and that is why I am speaking now," Mr Hauer told The Sunday Telegraph. "He's a control freak who micro-manages decision, he has a confrontational character trait and picks fights just to score points. He is the last thing this country needs as president right now."

Huh, is it just me, or does that sound like anyone else beside Giuliani? Too bad none of his former employees spoke out about him. It gets worse though: Giuliani's daughter is supporting Obama!

Gakked from inalasahl: ( How will you be banned from LJ )

Turkey to issue final warning to Iraq with regards to Kurdish rebels

After the I35 and Boston Tunnel tragedy, will this lead to privatization of the national transit system? Pandagon lets you know about a site to check the integrity of bridges in your area

The fight between soundexchange and internet radio stations over royalties/DRM continues quietly behind the scenes.

More efficient technology could save fed gov 150 million dollars.

Another mine collapse

Preschoolers think that anything Ronald sells tastes better. Hmmm....that is a SCARY testament to the effect of marketing, I think. I can only hope they use it for the power of good, though.

FDA approves new AIDS drug. Alzheimer's drugs might prevent glaucoma

Iran closes reformist paper

Don't you know, Emaciation is chic.

When Anne Ream, already stressed and overworked, picked up aThird-World virus and dropped a significant amount of weight and suddenly became a size 0, she found herself rather disturbed by the positive reception she got ...

The original article also said the following: "We tell girls that they can be anything, while showing them — throug hairbrushed ads and glossy media images — that their first order ofbusiness is to be beautiful."

You know what I find Freaky about the above? The whole "girls can be whatever they want" but "they better be a certain size". It's just setting girls and women up to fail -- First, by setting an impossible (and unhealthy) standard. And for the majority of those that achieve it, the effects generally only serve to dampen one's ability to succeed --- excessive calorie restriction (due to illness or purposeful diet) sets up one's brain for depression through lack of glucose, makes it more difficult to think, and results in lethargy --- resulting in girls who have no energy to exercise properly and can't learn well. I don't know why it struck me so hard as I read the article, but geez.