SCOTUS: Gitmo bad, no can do
Or, you know, more legalistically: SCOTUSblog: Hamdan Summary — And HUGE News […] the Court held that Congress had, by statute, required that the commissions comply with the laws of …
Van Taylor piles on
Van Taylor wants you to know Van is mad at Murtha for something he didn’t actually say. The Miami Sun-Sentinel misquoted him and no one checked the quote (sounds like …
Does Hillary running mean the post mortum of the liberal blogosphere?
An interesting storyline has developed, with Hillary hiring a prominent blogger. What does it mean? What triumphs or disasters does it bode? I expect the arc to last at least …
The time has come
Atrios: Stand up now. Update: Glenn Greenwald explains why.
W is for War
Larry Beinhart says we should just “Give George Bush His War” George Bush wants the war. He wants it to be his issue. Yes. Yes, please, let him have it. …
Van Taylor, War Candidate
In many campaigns across this country this year, you hear of candidates running as fast as they can from the disaster in Iraq and the president who got us into …
Direct line from Iran-Contra to “War on Terror”
An evil cast of characters star in both scandals, and Greg Grandin capsulizes the whole ugly mess. Highly recommended.
Texans need for speed
Texas is raising the speed limit to 80 mph on some roads because that’s what 85% of drivers are going anyway. Many Texans are all over this immigration debate, outraged …
Our Intelligence Community: massive data, mass confusion
TomDispatch presents a fascinating, troubling and infuriating overview of the Intelligence Community (IC) in the US. [… T]he real story of American intelligence is simply growth and bureaucratic infighting. The …