Even though I have a fair amount of gadgets (MacBook Pro, G1 smartphone, Lumix camera, Flip, the list goes on…), I have not done a great job tracking the impact of buying and using them. Well, it’s time for me to make sure that my enjoyment of these things doesn’t cost other people their lives.
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The attack of the flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza has brought attention to the crisis there. Some useful links:
Democracy Now has, as usual, great reporting, including interviews with people who were on the ship.
Avaaz has set up a page for people to sign a petition to the UN calling for an international investigation into [Read more...]

Got this from Gabi’s blog: Local folks are calling for another vigil in solidarity with the people of Iran. This vigil will be Tuesday, June 23 at 7 PM in Pioneer Courthouse Square.
Thanks also, Gabi, for posting this LA Times article about the death of Neda Agha-Soltan, who was killed on the street in Tehran [Read more...]