Guest Commentary by Marcia Hofmann Electronic Frontier Foundation Wikileaks isn’t the only site struggling to stay up these days because service providers are pulling their support. It appears that at least one person who wants to provide mirror access to Wikileaks documents is having the same trouble. Recently we heard from a user who mirrored…
Daily Archives: January 3, 2011
Massive Fish Kill Blankets Arkansas River
Arkansas officials are investigating the death of an estimated 100,000 fish in the state’s northwest, but suspect disease was to blame, a state spokesman said, according to CNN. Dead drum fish floated in the water and lined the banks of a 20-mile stretch of the Arkansas River near Ozark, about 125 miles northwest of Little…
Former Veteran of Reagan and Bush Administrations Murdered
Body Found Dumped in Delaware Landfill Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Police in Delaware searched for clues Monday in the death of John Wheeler III, a veteran of Republican administrations who also helped led efforts to build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington. The body of Wheeler,…
Republicans Vow to Repeal Health Care Reform: Unions Will Fight
House Republicans have placed the repeal of health care reform at the top of their to-do list for 2011, and the labor movement is not going to allow that to happen without a fight. The House will begin debate in the Republican plan to repeal health care reform later this week and a vote is…
WildLaw Appeal Wins New Standards for National Forests
In response to an appeal by the non-profit environmental law firm WildLaw, the U.S. Forest Service has adopted a new model forest plan standard that prevents drilling or other mineral activities on steep slopes in Alabama’s National Forests. “While this is just one step toward giving these special public lands the protections they need and…
