Prosecutors in Iraq Case See Pattern by Guards

NY Times: "Prosecutors charge Blackwater guards repeatedly shot into the streets of Baghdad without regard for civilians."

Monsanto: Playing God

The Nation: "After enough such protests, Monsanto began to catch on to the idea that messing around with the genes of life, altering seeds and foods and drinks and drugs, is something that just simply scares a lot of people -- reasonable people. It began to understand that using the powers of technology to interfere in life, heretofore generally thought of as the province of Nature, or God, and manipulate it at the basic genetic level so as to change its character, raises deep-seated doubts and worries."

Marijuana Farming Rebounds During Recession

Huffington Post: Machete-wielding police officers have hacked their way through billions of dollars worth of marijuana in the country's top pot-growing states to stave off a bumper crop sprouting in the tough economy.