Politics:
Washington State passes gay rights bill.
US court OKs injunction against abortion ban.
The public actually think the president should get a warrent for wiretaps.
MyDD poll shows broad bipartison support for the Murtha plan.
Environment:
Ethanol Fuel More Advantageous Than Thought.
Willie Nelson markets biofuel.
Health:
Didgeridoo Playing Improves Your Sleep.
Other:
Pirate Papa: A Journal of Green Parenting.
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Politics:
2005: Labor Adds $70 million in Annual Income.
Americans prefer Democrats in 2006.
Environment:
Coral Reefs Cheaper to Protect than Neglect - UN.
Health:
Vaccine provides 100 percent protection against avian flu virus in animal study.
Gates gives $600m more to stop TB.
Master Genetic Switch Found For Chronic Pain.
Follow-up Study Shows Drug Slows Severe Alzheimer’s Symptoms For One Year.
Herpes Virus Offers […]

Politics:
First women elected president in Chile.
Liberian becomes Africa’s first female president.
Bikers Win One: Judge Nixes City Law on Parade Permits.
Court nullifies ban on assisted suicide.
Ex-Pentagon analyst sentenced for sharing secrets.
Health:
‘No link’ between cellphones and brain tumours .
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Sorry for missing last week… was busy moving. Here’s the past two weeks worth. I’ve been on the go, and don’t have Internet at the place I’m staying, so there’s not as much here as usual.
Politics:
Rhode Island approves medical marijuana.
Record Fund-Raising for the DNC.
Health:
Cancer may prevent suppress breast tumors.
Scientists Develop New Anthrax Antibody.
New […]

Politics:
The I-Word is Gaining Ground.
Two thousand children withdrawn from Child labour.
Calif. Gay Marriage Opponents Fail.
British hostages in Gaza freed.
Health and Science:
Best Tech Moments of 2005.
2005 A Good Year For Breast Cancer Treatments.
Vitamin D ‘can lower cancer risk’.
Environment:
Honda Motor To Mass Produce Next-Generation Solar Cells.
Major Victory for the Arctic Refuge.
Seems like it’s been a slow news […]

Politics:
Student admits he lied about Mao book.
IMF Writes Off $82M in Debt for Cambodia.
Democrats strike back.
US, Britain to reduce troop levels. This is a cheap political ploy to create the illusion of progress. Regardless, fewer troops over there is a good thing.
Diebold news round-up.
New Yorkers Support the Transit Strike.
Senate rejects drilling in Alaska wildlife […]

Politics:
Senate fails to reauthorize Patriot Act.
Diebold CEO resigns after reports of fraud litigation, internal woes.
White House caves on torture bill.
Student Wins Anti-Bush Shirt Clash.
Wal-Mart Losing the PR War.
DeLay’s Texas redistricting heads to high court.
Environment:
Deforestation rates decrease in the Amazon.
New York finds new ways to save electricity.
Other:
Ford will again advertise in gay publications.
America’s Charities Impressed […]

Politics:
Interesting polls.
GOP admits they are likely to lose 3-6 governorships in 2006.
Dutch OK Marijuana Farming.
Environment and Science:
China waking up to the environmental cost of breakneck growth.
Kyoto lives through conference.
Thinking local: 192 cities reducing emissions in line with Kyoto.
Carbon dioxide output from the United States will peak and then begin to fall in just a few […]

The big news of the week was Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham pleading guilty to a slew of corruption charges. The right wing noise machine is trying to spin corruption as a bipartisan issue, but is generally failing. Cunningham is likely only the first of many high profile Republicans likely to be convicted for […]

The best news this week, I think, is the Canadian government’s $4.3 billion (US) plan to fight poverty in native communities, and the agreement to pay out $1.7 billion in restitution to victims of abuse at residential schools. I’m interested in seeing how the Canadian program goes, because I’ve always been conflicted about the […]