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Senate passed the Homeland Security Bill, which effectively trumps all American privacy rights. Not that you weren't being watched anyway.

On Sunday the 17th, Alexis and I marched with thousands of Oregonians in the most recent public act to protest U.S. Imperialism. It was easily as big as the Oct 5th rally, and featured a more vocal assembly of protestors. Police behavior was generally good, although there was one arrest of a student for allegedly jumping on a police car. Press coverage was predictable. The Oregonian banished the story to the metro section, while the Portland Tribune gave the protest its due and splashed it on the front page. Even though the Trib is owned by conservative Bob Pamplyn, it consistently offers better reporting on the growing dissatisfaction with our current government. That and the Trib's Jim Redden is one of the better investigative reporters in this burg.

Aside from the usual terror and malfeasance that are rumbling through the U.S. corridors of power, I managed to launch a new site for the Clinton Street Theater, a local indie/art filmhouse.

One small step for independent thought and art.