Friday, May 08, 2009

friday reads

Scott Horton: The Bush Era Torture-Homicides


Pentagon’s Black Budget Grows to More Than $50 Billion


Paul Krugman senses that prospects for fundamental financial reform are fading.


Naomi Klein on the bank bailouts.

Thursday, May 07, 2009

thursday reads

Dan Froomkin: Complicity -- and Accountability -- on Torture


Scott Horton: Bolton's Spanish Delusions


Glenn Greenwald: What 'Oversight' Means in Washington


The "Churchill gene"

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

wednesday reads

Jane Hamsher: Bailout Recipients Spent $13 Million Lobbying Against Consumers, For Their Own Bonuses in 1Q 2009


Clear Channel implodes.


U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan kill over 100 civilians.

Taliban takes control of Pakistan's Swat valley.

Spencer Ackerman: Send Warlords, Guns and Money

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

New Star Trek Movie


Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As 'Fun, Watchable'