Thousands Form Human Chain Around U.S. Air Base in Okinawa on the eve of expected arrival of G8 leaders for summit conference. Recall this is the base where three marines were convicted of the rape of a 12-year-old schoolgirl in 1995, another marine was recently arrested and charged with the molestation of a 14-year-old girl while she slept in her bed at home, and an airman was apprehended after a hit-and-run accident.

Ruling Frightens Stalking Victims. Michigan’s 1993 anti-stalking law was thrown out on federal appeal, as criminalization of “a substantial amount of conduct protected by the First Amendment”. The ruling “may mean Michigan stalking victims cannot count on state law to

protect them from their tormentors anymore, and that 125

convicted stalkers now behind bars could soon be back on the

street.”

Hate (or Hate Crime) becomes a partisan issue.

Celebrity Donors. A list of Hollywood’s high-roller contributors to Bush, Gore and Nader, including links to information about each contributor. Center for Responsive Politics