Oil Spill Disaster. The gulf of Mexico oil spill may be many times larger than realized, with vast amounts of oil spilling out in deep undersea "plumes" which cannot be seen from the surface, scientists suggested yesterday.
Mexican President Visits. President Felipe Calderón arrives in Washington this week for a two-day state visit that was supposed to be a celebration of U.S.-Mexican cooperation in his drug war. Instead, it is likely to showcase Mexico's frustration over Arizona's tough new immigration law, which Calderón has described as anti-Mexican.
Chomsky Barred from Israel. Noam Chomsky, whose withering critiques of political establishments have earned him the wrath of regimes of all persuasions around the world, was today forbidden by Israeli immigration officers from entering the Palestinian West Bank.
Quote of the Day. “Who’s tired of the bloodshed? Who’s going to get out in the streets and make a difference in the lives of young people? ... We’ve got to stand together. Bottom line is, police need to do their part. Preachers need to do their part. Politicians need to do their part. Parents, schools, everybody needs to do their part.’’ Rev. William E. Dickerson II in a fiery sermon yesterday morning at Greater Love Tabernacle in Dorchester, on a new outbreak of youth violence in Boston. (Boston Globe)
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