2006 Election ResultsIt's a good day to be a liberal. Democrats have picked up more than seats in the House of Representatives, gaining control of that house. The results in the Virginia and Montana Senate races are too close to officially call, but if the current results hold up to recounts, Democrats will also regain control of the Senate ( Read more... )

Perhaps one of the most powerful commentaries I have ever heard.

And we impeached Clinton for lying about an affair.

If you're not afraid, you're not paying attention.

If you haven't read this article on what "religious freedom" means to the religious right, go read it right fucking now. And after you're done reading it, start writing letters. Write to their school board, write to your Congressman, write to the ACLU and Amnesty International.

Thanks to conuly for the heads-up on this story.

This has to be one of the best posts I've ever seen on Slashdot.

05 June 2006
Senator Allard ( Read more... )

A draft bill in the Senate would make it illegal to disclose any information about government surveillance programs whose constitutionality is questionable at best. You can read the full article on the Washington Post Web site ( Read more... )

A few folks from Congress have taken to berating Internet companies for doing business with China. Let me tell you why the congressmen are full of shit ( Read more... )

Going out for Starbucks? If you're pro-union or a Pagan, consider going somewhere else--and and let Starbucks' corporate management know why.

If you thought Google was evil for filtering search results for Chinese users of its service, wait until you read what Yahoo is under fire for. One more reason not to associate oneself with Yahoo ( Read more... )

( Cut for the apolitical )