1. China coal-mine blast claims lives
(News/S+T)

...rmed the deaths of 37 miners, adding that about 31 were rescued. The report said the explosion, which shattered windows within 20 yards (meters) of the mine shaft, was caused by a gas buildup and was ...

2. Fire kills dozens at Kazakh clinic
(News/S+T)

...a fire erupted at a drugs treatment clinic in Moscow. The women had been trapped behind locked doors and barred windows during the inferno. ...

3. America's Tortured Past
(Opinions/Features)

... was a victim. Captured by Navy Seals in October 2003, he was beaten and tortured, then suspended from a barred window with his arms tied behind his back. He died in November. Army reservist Charles G...

4. The Iranian Elections and a Hysterical Media
(Opinions/op-ed)

...ower. Critics, including Moussavi, argue that his “free-spending policies have fueled inflation and squandered windfall petrodollars without reducing unemployment.” There are other elements at play h...

5. The Pirates of Pennsylvania Avenue
(Opinions/Politic)

...ot that big a stretch—but anyway, my confusion is your, um, gain(?). The Pirates of Pennsylvania Avenue by Red Wind Last night, I was watching Rachel Maddow recount the dozens upon dozens of scandals...

6. Electoral Shift: Embracing Democratic Values
(Opinions/Society)

...ng just such an approach. Electoral Shift More About Embracing Democratic Values Than Transcending Race by Red Wind Last Thursday, I wrote that Obama’s path to victory in this election—a strategy th...

7. Prop. 8 'Analysis' Not Necessarily Supported by the Numbers
(Opinions/Society)

...iage rights for same-sex couples): Prop. 8 'Analysis'  Not Necessarily Supported by the Numbers by Red Wind A snippet of “analysis,” courtesy of the AP (here via the LA Times), seems to have ...

8. Palin punk’d. . . by a Canadian!
(Opinions/Humor)

... during a six-minute conversation that aired on Montreal station CKOI. Palin punk’d. . . by a Canadian! by Red Wind Actually, they call it “pranked,” and you probably think I’m talking about famous ...

9. Continuity This!
(Opinions/Politic)

...override extend term limits, allowing him to run for buy another four years in office. Continuity This! by Red Wind OK, I’ve put it off long enough. . . I suppose it is time for me to give up my cop...

10. Before You Think Too Kindly of House Republicans. . .
(Opinions/Politic)

...ch credit for listening to we, the people.   Before You Think Too Kindly of House Republicans. . . by Red Wind Let me start with an extended quote from Glenn Greenwald: Retired New York Times r...