A Yuletide Apocalypse

I’ll comment later, for now here are a few interesting articles on the evolving Cartoon Chaos, as well as one about Japan’s push for reducing energy use.

Anatomy of the Cartoon Protest Movement
Japanese Putting All Their Energy Into Saving Fuel

Oh, and a neo-fascist footballer? ugh…
BBC NEWS | Europe | Nazi deportees speak to Di Canio

EDIT: More on the cartoons:

AMMAN, Jordan, Feb. 21 — In a direct challenge to the international uproar over cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad, the Jordanian journalist Jihad Momani wrote: “What brings more prejudice against Islam, these caricatures or pictures of a hostage-taker slashing the throat of his victim in front of the cameras, or a suicide bomber who blows himself up during a wedding ceremony?”

“read on…”:http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/22/international/middleeast/22cartoons.html?ex=1298264400&en=0a6ce95b90f39acf&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss