The good: Mumia Abu-Jamal death centence thrown out. He didn’t get a fair trial in the first place (see the link). Also: But there is evidence that Abu-Jamal’s new legal team say prove Abu-Jamal’s innocence, evidence that the Pennsylvania state courts and the federal courts have refused to hear.

The good: Community radio advocates regain control of Pacifica! KPFA which is the first and largest station of Pacifica is the only bright star on the otherwise quite dark radio signal in the bay area. I especially like the morning show and of course Amy Goodman and her Democracy Now They were bringing the excellent voice of Mumia Abu-Jamal when …

I have been busy with other things lately, was at Zion National Park for a Fusion weekend which I enjoyed greatly.  Also SAP’s TechEd is just around the corner where I am going to co-present. The result is less time for this blog. Here some more sane voices: Seven Million at Risk What really drives my up the Golden Gate …

Dan Gillmore in todays article is right: But if we are smart we’ll remember that national security is about more than weapons and spies — that economic and social stability are national-security issues, too. Let’s take it a step further: World security depends on economic and social stability in the whole world. How can we get food on the table …

The United Nations got the Nobel Peace Prize and if they call for a Halt of the bombing of Afghanistan as the Guardian writes they may deserve it. The article states: Aid officials estimate that up to 7.5 million Afghans might be threatened with starvation.Last Tuesday I already wrote about it and it keeps me up at night thinking about …

Just checked the Collateral Asset site again and saw my little picture flashing by. Wunderbar :-)

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Got rid of all the frames from this web site today. It is a lot easier and nicer to view now. Therefore only a link to a cartoon that has been banned from a couple of newspapers.

Why we should stop the bombing right now. From the UK Guardian: The UN had 9,200 metric tons of food inside of Afghanistan yesterday. Officials in the World Food Programme calculate the country needs 52,000 metric tons from outside a month. Getting it in before winter closes the mountain roads next month is a nightmare. Afghanistan must have a five-month …

It looks like the American irreverant sense of humor is coming back. Warning, do not drink coffee while reading this.  [Scripting News]