links for 2006-10-28

• Unclaimed Territory – by Glenn Greenwald: The networks’ refusal to accept ads for The Dixie Chicks documentary
  Leave to the side for the moment the fact that this controversy is far more likely to help the film than hurt it. Far more important than that issue is the emergence of a very disturbing trend whereby television networks are refusing to broadcast politica
  (tags: Dixie+Chicks documentary politics NBC censorship)
• American Prospect Online – Battlestar Galacticons
  In a way, it’s understandable why Galactica’s new political bent has created such a stir among some conservatives. As President Bush’s approval ratings have steadily slid down since the 2004 elections, and as violence in Iraq has continued to surge,
  (tags: battlestar galactica iraq neocons politics reference republicans scifi terrorism tv battlestargalactica)
• Seven EU members to overshoot Kyoto emissions targets
  Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Ireland, Portugal and Spain will be unable to reach their targets, according to a report from European Environmental Agency, published by the European Commission on Friday.
  (tags: EU Kyoto+Accords emissions environment)

~ by SAP on 28 October 2006.