US tactics condemned by British officers. The officer, who agreed to the interview on the condition of anonymity, said that part of the problem was that American troops viewed Iraqis as untermenschen - the Nazi expression for "sub-humans". more inside

Japanese Macaques. Photographs taken on a "monkey-hill" near Kyoto.

Space Mushrooms [Flash.]

How the war in Iraq has damaged the war on terrorism. A new piece by terrorism expert Jessica Stern.

The Translator’s Temple of Poo preserves an 11th century sculpture of Bodhisattva Vajradharma. more inside

Today in Kathmandu was the fourth day of large pro-democracy protests demanding the reinstatement of parliament, which was suspended by the king a year and a half ago. At least 140 were injured. more inside

Terror in Thailand: 'Ghosts' and jihadis.

Burma's military government is waffling again on whether they will release Aung San Suu Kyi from house arrest for talks on May 17 the pro-democracy party, the NLD. Suu Kyi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 has been under arrest again since her motorcade was attacked last summer.

The Gospel of Supply Side Jesus. Previously mentioned in this thread, I'm amazed that it never made it to the front page. It's a classic now, enjoy!

Former Sen. Gary Hart says he, too, warned Rice about an imminent terror attack on two occasions before 9/11.

How India is saving capitalism. "For one Silicon Valley company, hiring Indian programmers wasn't about greed, it was about survival. A special report from Chennai, globalization's ground zero." more inside

9 Americans, including 4 civilians, killed in Iraq. Contractors' bodies mutilated, dragged through Fallujah's streets. more inside

Elephant encyclopedia. [Via The Cartoonist.]

An Atlanta man was viciously assaulted in apparent retaliation for a post on his LiveJournal. more inside

The Jhanas.

Dream Yoga. Because the monkey mind never sleeps.

White House Philosophers [Flash.]

The Art of Narration in Buddhist Thangka Paintings. ExoticIndiaArt's latest article of the month.

Doctors remove worm from woman's brain.

The Happy Monk. "Believe it or not, I became a monk because I am a hedonist at heart. The fun began when I became a monk. I am not trying to be flip by saying this. For me at least, being a monk is the way I can most enjoy my life, and I do mean en-joy. My life is en-joyed, filled with joy as an ongoing experience."