Headlines from DemocracyNow.org, a daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 650 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the US. Shoe-Throwing Iraqi Journalist Sentenced to 3 Years The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at Presid...

This Japanese ski resort toilet has everything: a vertiginous, trompe l'oeil mural, a pink toilet that washes your bum, AND an incomprehensible slogan for a brand of tinned coffee! Georgia Max Coffee chose to redesign the toilets of a number of key ski resorts in Japan. The cubicles were fully wrapp...

World Voting, located at http://www.WorldVoting.net, is the world’s first attempt at spreading the democratic process outside of traditional national boundaries. WorldVoting.net allows anyone with an Internet connection and an opinion to participate in a poll for any heads of state (or heads of go...

Based on reported import licenses, US flat products imports increased 8% in January to 514,000 short tonnes compared to December actuals of 474,000 tons. Licenses reported up to 17 February reached 347,000 tons, which indicates that full-month imports for February should climb significantly. Reporte...

The controversy caused by Georgia's Eurovision Song Contest entry seems to be over (or, depending on one's perspective, has reached its climax), now that Georgia has decided not to take part in this year's event in Moscow, following the European Broadcasting Union's demand that the l...

A Quick Look at the Book of Revelation A Mission Practicum lesson for students in Sunset International Bible Institute’s Adventures in Missions program Dear Adventures in Missions student, As you work among the people at your posting, you will occasionally encounter folks who base much of their do...

Another Not So Smart Power initiative humiliatingly spurned | Cold Fury Oh, but this is rich: Boy Genius makes overtures to “moderateâ€� elements of the Taliban, gets stupid ass spanked — again: Obama’s foreign policy doesn’t seem to be very effective....

First, before I launch into my main post for today....which I think is so important....I want to thank you guys for your kind words and encouragement after my post yesterday.  I realize it may have sounded a little "woe is me" but I guess sometimes you can't help to have th...

Headlines from DemocracyNow.org, a daily TV/radio news program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, airing on over 650 stations, pioneering the largest community media collaboration in the US. US: Iran Lacks Material for Nuke Weapon US intelligence analysts have concluded Iran lacks sufficient ...

Living in India, and in the light of the recent attacks by the "moral police" in a city in Southern India, this has been a subject of much debate in my country lately. I thought it would be interesting to see what members of CoSForums have to say about it :) Just to set the ball rolling, h...