Wednesday, March 04, 2009

wednesday reads

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Sudan's president on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur.


This is "a great leader for conservatives"? Media Matters looks back at some of the worst of Limbaugh.


Digby: The Smoking Wreckage of Limbaugh Nation


Companies cut 697,000 jobs in the U.S. in February as the recession’s grip tightened, offering no sign the pace of the decline in payrolls is easing.


Gawker

All of the government's pesky market intrusions have people snapping up copies of Atlas Shrugged like they were bailout packages. Since it's not like Ayn Rand's laissez-faire fantasies got us into this mess.

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

tuesday reads

Fourteen masked, heavily armed gunmen remain at large today after launching an audacious commando-style attack on the visiting Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, killing six policemen and injuring seven players and officials.


Documents reveal that Bush gave himself sole power over terror suspects.


Rush Limbaugh really is the leader of the Republican Party.


Chip Ward: Rethinking National Security on a Sinking Planet


The building housing Cologne's municipal archive collapses.

Monday, March 02, 2009

monday reads

Tomgram: The Dictionary of American Empire-Speak


Narco-tourism


Socializing loses.


Astroturf "tea parties"


Wingnuts freak out