The Daily Newds

• Today is Earth Day. Is it too late to do something about global warming? Saving the Earth is not a partisan issue. Both Democrat and Republican politicians have squandered precious opportunities over the past 30 years to cut back on all types of harmful emissions and reduce our dependence on oil. Anyway, I'm going to spend the day naked and natural, and you should, too.
• In Tehran, Iran, 50 police patrol cars are bring put in service to crack down on woman who show too much of their bodies in public. "In our campaign, we will confront women showing their bare legs in short pants," said Tehran's police chief, Morteza Talai. "We are also going to combat women wearing skimpy head-scarves, short and form-fitting coats, and the ones walking pets in parks and streets," he added. If there is any hope for Iran, it will stem from the general population rising up against this type of tyranny.
• It gets worse. In Jakarta, Indonesia, a new "porn law" could put any artist in jail for including nudity in their work, and any woman could be fined or worse for showing as much as a bare shoulder.
• Why is Josephine Baker still relevant today? An exhibit at the Sheldon Art Galleries in St. Louis is celebrating the centennial of her birth, and the cornerstone of her legacy is her constant willingness to change. Whether naked or clothed in haute couture, Baker was always finding new ways to liberate herself, and thus she is still liberating others today.
• Oberlin College in Ohio stages a Burlesque show with nearly nude performers. The audience shouted out "Boobs!" and "Titties!" and "Take it off!" while encouraged from the stage emcee to "consume large quantities of alcohol". You read the article and come to your own conclusions, I personally have mixed feelings about this.