Art offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. As President Obama and Congressman Cantor hash out trillions in cuts, which no economist says we can afford , our POTUS has tossed in cutting Social Security benefits among other programs. Let us be clear: these SS cuts will destroy lives in ways no Republican has [...]
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FBI Investigating; Murdoch Pet Rebekah Brooks, Dow Jones CEO Hinton Resign
Media Matters proves once again the cable hackery of Fox News Channel. One note to add, Keith Olbermann on Current TV has covered the Murdoch scandal every single night as their lead story. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has confirmed the F.B.I. is also investigating what connection there might be to what’s happened in the [...]
Bachmann, Bigotry and her Wacko Husband
“It will hurt her… If voters see the Republican Party, if they see us as intolerant and attacking a certain population of fellow Americans, it’s not a winning combination. I’m not the only one who says this. There are many other strategists that, regardless of their orientation, are concerned that we could lose the voters [...]
Ahmed Wali Karzai Assassinated, U.S. General Reportedly Wanted him Burned
From the New York Times: For years, the American military has believed that public anger over government-linked corruption has helped swell the Taliban’s ranks, and that Ahmed Wali Karzai played a central role in that corruption. He has repeatedly denied any links to Afghan drug trafficking. According to three American military officials, in April 2009 [...]
Murdoch Global Sleaze Machine Continues to Unravel
… Whether or not the Mirror’s claims are verified, the allegations may raise the volume on questions about the editorial judgment and ethics employed by Murdoch titles in the U.S. “The News of the World has lots of reporters at any given time on the ground in the U.S.,” Murdoch biographer Michael Wolff tells CBS [...]
Somali Interrogated for 2 Months on Navy Ship
Interesting development and troubling. Being interrogated secretly for two months on a U.S. Navy ship seems a little fishy to me. The U.S. military captured a Somali terrorism suspect in the Gulf of Aden in April and interrogated him for more than two months aboard a U.S. Navy ship before flying him this week to [...]
‘John’ and the ‘Anatomy of a Lead’
Spectacular tale from the AP: Again and again, John and his team asked themselves who else might be living in that compound. They came up with five or six alternatives; bin Laden was always the best explanation. This went on for months. By about February, John told his bosses, including Panetta, that the CIA could [...]
PIGS FLY: No ‘War’ or ‘Hostilities’ in Libya, Just 801 ‘Strike Sorties’
Pres. Obama has been tying himself in knots over “no hostilities” or “war” in Libya since his latest military adventure began. Hey, but this is what happens when all people pay attention to is the mouthpiece media, which in the U.S. gets squeamish about challenging any administration on war. Let’s face it, folks, war has [...]
Strauss-Kahn Case Bombshell, So Why Did He Resign from IMF?
**UPDATED** “Nothing changes one very important fact, namely, that Dominique Strauss-Kahn violently sexually assaulted the victim inside of that hotel room at the Sofitel,” he said. Prosecutors from the office of the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., who initially were emphatic about the strength of the case and the account of the victim, [...]
Governor of Afghanistan Central Bank Flees for his Life
**UPDATED** A group of people using bombs and small arms attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul Tuesday, and fighting was ongoing with Afghan security forces, Chief of Criminal Investigation Mohammed Zahir told CNN. – Bombers attack luxury hotel in Kabul (update) From Foreign Policy: Abdul Qadeer Fitrat, the governor of Afghanistan’s central bank, resigned his [...]
Scrutiny on Bachmann Isn’t What Obama Faced
Politico has a piece today on Bachmann’s thin legislative record. Fair enough to cover, but let’s not pretend such things weren’t overlooked for the boys. When George W. Bush ran for president, not only was his abysmal business record shrugged off, but the traditional press didn’t pay any attention at all regarding Bush’s very iffy [...]
Blago Convicted
A Chicago jury has found former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich guilty of 17 of the 20 charges in his corruption trial. Blagojevich was found not guilty on one of the counts, and the jury deadlocked on two. – TPMMuckraker
Israel Drops Threats Against Journalists Covering Gaza Flotilla
If there was anything dumber for the Israeli government to do I don’t know what it could have been. Threatening journalists who are covering the Gaza flotilla backfired, as it should. Netanyahu said in a statement that the policy for journalists covering the flotilla should not be the same as against infiltrators and those who [...]
Judicial He Said, She Said
This story is simply incredible, with both sides of the story something to behold considering these are people who are supposed to be appreciative of a certain amount of decorum. The story’s been shifting and it now sounds like a Monty Python skit gone horribly wrong. Trouble is it’s not a comedy and the allegations [...]
Obama Loses Dems as Reports of Gadhafi Assassination Plan Surface **UPDATED**
From Josh Rogin, a statement from the Congressional Progressive Caucus Peace and Security Taskforce (update, 6.25.11): The Co-Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Peace and Security Taskforce call on Congress and the President to immediately end our war in Libya. The US has been engaged in hostilities for over 90 days without congressional approval, which [...]
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