from the Guardian Lobby groups funded by the US oil industry are targeting Britain in a bid to play down the threat of climate change and derail action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, leading scientists have warned. Bob May, president of the Royal Society, says that “a lobby of professional sceptics who opposed action to […]

For those of you patiently waiting for the new Beck record (out in March), here’s something to keep you busy: an exclusive look at the 8-bit collective remix video of “Hell Yes.” : Windows Media Real Player

Sarah Flynn See some great music and help out someone in need Tuesday at Rothko. spinART Records’ Sarah Flynn fell ill in November with a rare disorder known as Wegener’s disease. All proceeds from the following show will go towards helping her out with medical expenses: Tuesday, January 25th @ Rothko Performances by Ted Leo, […]

Exhibit A – Abortion(from drudge) “Proposing new political language about abortion rights for an increasingly skittish Democratic Party, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that friends and foes on the issue should come together on “common ground” to reduce the number of “unwanted pregnancies” and ultimately abortions, which she called a “sad, even tragic choice […]

From Reuters The Bush administration plans to announce as early as Tuesday that it will seek about $80 billion in new funding for military operations this year in Iraq and Afghanistan, administration and congressional sources said on Monday. The new supplemental budget request would come on top of the $25 billion in emergency spending already […]