Open Thread and Diary Rescue

This evening's Rescue Rangers are claude, watercarrier4diogenes, ezdidit, dadanation, YatPundit, and noddem, with Patriot Daily as editor.

• In this time of worldwide unease, Asinus Asinum Fricat extends A Modicum of Good Hope regarding the future of our food supply. (noddem)
• Protecting writers who keep us informed of the actions of governments, agencies, and other actors in the world's tragedies and tribulations is the focus of The Impunity Index, which srkp23 eloquently brings to our attention. (watercarrier4diogenes)
• In Feds Object To Energy Smart Local Governance, A Siegel reminds us that even as local municipalities move forward to help save the environment, the Bush Administration is right behind them undoing (or trying to undo) their best efforts. (dadanation)
• BoxerDave has done a fine job of research and investigation to bring us lots of details and  unanswered questions in Anatomy of a Hate Crime (Part Two; with POLL). (claude)
• Liberal Youth reports on how Bush's management of his "war on terror" is partially responsible for No Justice For Victims of USS Cole Bombing, ever. (Patriot Daily)
• While we were having a War in Iraq, a new moral system was established. LithiumCola interprets how the shoe is now on the other foot in The New Journalism of Empire: An Exhibit in LA Times. (ezdidit)
• The US is still using the US Navy to assassinate terrorists in Somalia, says Jeff Huber in Springtime in Somalia. (YatPundit)
• possum discusses how the failure of oversight is related to soldiers being electrocuted in More Failure To Support The Troops. (ezdidit)
• Stranded Wind micromanages a small power revolution for us with observations on Walkabout #14: Hydroponic Hydropower Blues. (ezdidit)
• dogemperor concludes his alarming series on the "kiddie boot camp" industry, and includes a call to action so that we may end these practices in Teen Challenge: Your tax dollars, paying for institutionalised abuse. (noddem)
• blklikeme offers the third in a series of glimpses into his daily life in guided by voices. (watercarrier4diogenes)

jotter has Week's High Impact Diaries - May 2, 2008.

BeninSC has Top Comments - Questions for McCain.

Enjoy and please promote your own favorite diaries in this open thread.