As some of you may have noticed, TomDispatch disappeared for a full day, something that hadn't happened in it's brief 5 and a half year history. Unfortunately, this was due to a power meltdown connected with our web server. The site has once again entered the realm of cyber-existence, but I've decided to put off the next TD piece--a new post by Chalmers Johnson--until Sunday night. That will give those of you who didn't have a chance to read Elizabeth de la Vega's striking post on the American water crisis a chance to do so. Expect TD to be back with an action-packed line-up next week. In the meantime, why not go out and pick up a copy of the site's new book, The World According to TomDispatch: America in the New Age of Empire. It's worth the price and its reasonable surge protection against future power outages. Tom
