New Jersey synagogue firebombed; FBI investigating. Fox reports on the attack on Congregation Beth El in Rutherford, New Jersey, which also started a fire in the rabbi's residence. It's the fourth attack on a Jewish institution in a month in northern New Jersey.
India High Court takes obscenity case against Google, Facebook. Times of India reports that the Delhi High Court refused to quash a criminal complaint against Facebook and Google based on the appearance of "obscene images of Gods and Goddesses" appearing on the internet.
Mead on China, Japan, and Iran sanctions. Via Meadia: 'Sanctions generally build up very slowly over time and the US campaign to tighten sanctions on Iran is going about as well as these things ever do. Yet sanctions are just one piece of the campaign to stop Iran’s nuclear program, and China and Japan’s reluctance is a good reminder to keep expectations realistic. ...' Read the whole piece at the link.
