From Infoshop News - Feds confiscate 'illegal' domain names:

Visitors to iSoNews.com on Wednesday saw a notice saying: "The domain and Web site were surrendered to U.S. law enforcement pursuant to a federal prosecution and felony plea agreement for conspiracy to violate criminal copyright laws."

But the Web site is still online and accessible via means other than the domain name. iSoNews.com regulars have resorted to using the site's numeric IP address--66.201.243.170--and are continuing to discuss the case.

American Civil Liberties Union: Stop the New Patriot Act (aka the Domestic Security Enhancement Act)

People For the American Way: Tell your senators to sustain the anti-Estrada filibuster through to the end.

From washingtonpost.com: U.S. Officials Say U.N. Future At Stake in Vote:

"You are not going to decide whether there is war in Iraq or not," the diplomat said U.S. officials told him. "That decision is ours, and we have already made it. It is already final. The only question now is whether the council will go along with it or not."

voice4change.org: Send email to members of the UN Security Council; let them know that you oppose war with Iraq even if the United Nations authorizes it.

Vote to impeach President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard B. Cheney, Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, and Attorney General John D. Ashcroft for high crimes and misdemeanors.

From theretheygoagain.com: Congress’ Homeland Security Chief: Interning Japanese-Americans During WWII Was "Appropriate":

On February 4, Rep. Howard Coble, chairman of Congress’ Committee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, responded to a caller on a radio show who suggested that all Arab Americans be rounded up and incarcerated to prevent terrorist attacks. Coble said that might not be necessary today, but that it was "appropriate at the time" during World War II when we locked up Japanese families.

"We were at war. They were an endangered species. For many Japanese Americans, it wasn’t safe for them to be on the street. Some probably were intent on doing harm to us, just as some of the Arab Americans are probably intent on doing harm to us."

You can use theretheygoagain.com to send email to House Speaker Dennis Hastert (2369 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515, phone: 202-225-2976) demanding that he strip Howard Coble of his chairmanship of the House subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Just in case any of you denizens of the deep haven't yet learned of this venerable "reality hacking" trick...

From Master-Keyed Lock Vulnerability, by Matt Blaze:

Since this research was completed last Fall, we have been quietly circulating details of the vulnerability to the lock, law enforcement, and security communities. However, there is some evidence that the details are now circulating in the underground world.

Anti-war? Then switch your investments.

cursor.org: Civilian Victims of United States' Aerial Bombing of Afghanistan. IMHO, this should be entered as evidence at the trials of Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Powell, and Rice at the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.

BBC News: Photo of anti-war rally at the South Pole

From: actagainstwar.org: a call for Emergency Mass Non-Violent Direct Action & Protest the day after a war starts:

Don’t go to work or school. Call in sick, walk out, don’t go—and get your co-workers/ schoolmates to join you. Head downtown-- leave early or come the night before-- things may be jammed in the morning. Or ride your bike and join Bikes not Bombs. Bring friends, music, art, performance, and food to share. Join / create an ongoing transformation/occupation.

From Human shields set to deploy in Baghdad:

"We are the first wave of a tide. We want to stop the war," said Dr. Marino Andolina, an Italian pediatrician. [...] "If they kill one European, the cost is higher. If they kill an Arab, the cost is very low."

The Village Voice: The American Way of Torture

CLICK HERE to find Weapons of Mass Destruction

Add your name:

• MoveOn.org: Open Letter to Europe
• Institute for Energy and Environmental Research: Open letter from people in the United States to people all over the world
• Not In Our Name: A STATEMENT OF CONSCIENCE AGAINST WAR AND REPRESSION

Actions from greenpeace.org:

• Thank the Presidents of France, Russia and China for opposing a war in Iraq. Although calling them the "Peaceful Three" makes me want to gag.
• Write to the UN ambassadors that sit on the Security Council and ask them to uphold international law and refuse to approve a war in Iraq.
• Write to Prime Minister Blair today and ask him to oppose war in Iraq and to refuse to allow UK troops to be used in such a war.

From APOD: Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe Resolves the Universe:

[...] the universe is 13.7 billion years old (accurate to 1 percent), composed of 73 percent dark energy, 23 percent cold dark matter, and only 4 percent atoms, is currently expanding at the rate of 71 km/sec/Mpc (accurate to 5 percent), underwent episodes of rapid expansion called inflation, and will expand forever.

People For the American Way: Urge Your Senators to Stop Bush’s Court-Packing Plan -- oppose Pickering, Owen, Cook, Estrada and Sutton.

peace-action.org: Tell Your Sentators: Support Inspections & Diplomacy in Iraq

From the results page for a Google Search for "site:xenu.net leaflet":

In response to a complaint we received under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we have removed 10 result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may read the DMCA complaint for these removed results.

Thanks to "Owning the Future: The Weakening Links", by Seth Shulman for the pointer.

So you want to see the Illegal Art exhibit in the privacy of your own browser? Better read their Website End User License Agreement first!

From Bush Seeks Israeli Advice on 'Targeted Killings':

Israel, in the past two years, has assassinated more than 80 suspects, according to Western human rights organizations. Michael Sfard, a Tel Aviv lawyer who submitted an appeal to Israel's Supreme Court against the policy on behalf of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, said that according to his data, the number is higher than 100. "That number, of course, does not include the dozens of innocent bystanders who are regarded 'collateral damage' by the authorities," Sfard said.

The Fabularium, a short story by Ray Aldridge, one of my favorite sf authors.

MIT Technology Review: Genetically Modified Pigs May Be in Food Supply.

Things You Don't See Everyday

Reps. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Ron Paul (R-TX) today introduced legislation to repeal the Iraq Use of Force Resolution passed by Congress and signed into law by the President last fall.

ACLU: Stop the Government Plan to Mine our Privacy! -- Urge your members of Congress to retain the Wyden amendment, which would limit deployment of the Total Information Awareness (TIA) program and slow down its research and development so that Congress has time to ask questions about the program.

Workers World: 'Army of God' routed by women, gay community

Amnesty International USA: Voice Your Concern About Hundreds of Civilians "Disappeared" in Chechnya

Amnesty International USA: Call for an investigation into recent reports that the United States Government may condone and even commit acts of torture, and ensure that anyone responsible for torture is prosecuted and punished in accordance with US and international law.

Senator Kennedy’s proposed resolution demands cooperation with the U.N. weapons inspectors and approval from the U.S. Congress before going to war. Contact your Senators and request that they support Senate Resolution 32.

From Yahoo! News - Vatican Succumbs to Harry Potter's Spell:

"I don't think that any of us grew up without the imaginary world of fairies, magicians, angels and witches," said Father Peter Fleetwood, a Vatican official.

(Italics mine.)

From Einstein Beats Jesus In Clone Poll:

1000 people were asked whether Einstein, Jesus, Mozart or Elvis Presley should be cloned for the benefit of mankind. Einstein gained 22% of the vote compared with just 12% who thought Jesus should be cloned. Mozart came third with Elvis bringing up the rear in the four-horse race.

Update: Telemarketers Sue to Stop Do-Not-Call List. The plaintiffs are: U.S. Security, of Oklahoma, Chartered Benefit Services, of Illinois, Global Contact Services and Infocision Management Corp., both based in Delaware, and ... the Direct Marketing Association.

People For the American Way: Tell the Senate: Filibuster the Miguel Estrada nomination to the Federal bench