Friday, April 18

Most Pentagon Cyberattackers Lone Hackers

“The preponderance of cyberattacks against the U.S. military still comes from individual hackers, not nation-states, a senior defense official said.”

Congress Quietly Repeals Martial Law Provision

“In late 2006, Congress revised the Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act to make it far easier for a president to declare martial law.” Jim Bovard can be depressing.

Hunger in Haiti Increasing Rapidly

“Ahmed Abul Gheit, 25, sat on a cheap, stained wooden chair by his own pile of rotting tomatoes. 'We can't even find food in this son-of-a-bitch country anymore,' he said, looking over at his friend Sobhy Abdullah, 50. Then raising his hands toward the sky, as if in prayer, he said, 'May God take the guy I have in mind'."

We'll Reap What We Sow

“If you've ever driven through the southern end of California 's Central Valley in September, you're familiar with the grids of lint-strewn cotton fields that blur by for nearly 2 1/2 hours. You might even have pondered the wisdom of planting such a thirsty crop as cotton on a million acres -- an area larger than Yosemite National Park -- in a state facing a water crisis. Then again, you might ask a similar question about the half a million acres of rice, a grain adapted to the monsoons of Asia , on the valley's northern end.” It’s not just Haitians that are facing rising food costs. The Farm Bill is one of the many, many reasons that our food costs are rising.

Despite Admission, Latest Hill Scandal 'Still a Whodunit'

“Even as more information leaks out about the latest Congressional scandal, Congress is struggling to decide how – or whether – to investigate itself.”

The Weather Underground 'Theme'

Just a reminder that political campaigns are bankrupt.

Second Week for Mexican Congress Coup

“A week-long blockade of Congress by leftist lawmakers not only is stalling urgent energy reforms — it's also getting downright embarrassing, Mexico 's foreign minister said Thursday.” I wish this would happen here.

Carter's Visit With Hamas' Meshal

"Carter seems more comfortable with terrorists than with friends like Israel ." So said a newsflash on the Israeli daily Haaretz's website last Sunday.

Soaring Food Prices Spark Unrest

When will people wake up to the real problem?

Getting a Glimpse of Lawmakers-Gone-Wild

The Democratic-controlled Senate Executive Committee provided this spring's best glimpse of insiders-gone-wild as lawmakers went to great lengths to gin up a number of eccentric considerations for opposing an initiative that would give citizens the option of recalling the governor and other state elected officials.

Edward Lorenz, Father of Chaos Theory, Dies at 90

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