"The essential point is the ancient one: that to be peaceable is, by definition, to be peaceable in time of conflict. Peaceableness is not the amity that exists between people who agree, nor is it the exhaustion or jubilation that follows war. It is not passive. It is the ability to act to resolve conflict without violence. If it is not a practical and a practicable method, it is nothing. As a practicable method, it reduces helplessness in the face of conflict. In the face of conflict, the peaceable person may find several solutions, the violent person only one." - Wendell Berry, "Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community"

- A look at middle and working class organizing strategies and communication styles.

- Iraq's oil fields will soon be open for bidding.

- Our out-of-season produce habit is killing off our North American songbirds.

- Zimbabwe's electoral crisis goes to court and the judge rules that last month's election results don't need to be released.

- Greenpeace protestors significantly disrupted Japanese whaling efforts this year, but the catch totals are still higher than they were three years ago.

- Maoists win Nepalese elections, routing the monarchists and achieving electoral sanction after years of guerrilla warfare and terrorism.

- At least 5 other things you should read today.

- In which I write about being a small, fundie child.

- The new US embassy in Baghdad will be ready for occupation in May and is expected to provide additional protection from rocket attacks for staff.

- This country can't afford for-profit healthcare.

- Men explain things to her.

- The Bush administration can't stop lying about Iran, even when they end up supporting the same side in Iraq.

- Unemployment couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Now, you. What's up?