U.S. Politics

"The Chicken Doves: Democrats Surrender To Bush On Iraq," by Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone, Feb. 21, 2008

"Obama, McCain Win In Va., Md., DC," Associated Press, Feb. 12, 2008

"Death Of Reform, Birth Of Reform: Clinton Democrats Face The Obama Future," by Tom Hayden, Huffington Post, Feb. 12, 2008

"Obama And Progressive Change," by Dave Lindorff, Common Dreams, Feb. 12, 2008

"Amnesty Day For Bush And Lawbreaking Telecoms," by Glenn Greenwald, Salon, Feb. 12, 2008

"Obama's Demographic Problem," by Dana Goldstein, The American Prospect, Feb. 11, 2008

"The War Against Tolerance," by Chris Hedges, TruthDig, Feb. 11, 2008

"Bad News From The Job Market," by Carl Bloice, The Black Commentator, Feb. 10, 2008

"Where Does Obama Come Down On Bush's 'War On Terror?,'" by Liliana Segura, AlterNet, Feb. 9, 2008

"Democrats Question Mukasey On Permanent Iraq Bases," The Hill, Feb. 8, 2008

"Is Retroactive Telecom Immunity Unconstitutional?," by Ryan Singel, Wired, Feb. 8, 2008

"AP Poll: To Fix Economy, Get Out Of Iraq," Associated Press, Feb. 8, 2008

"The Democrats' Class War," by David Sirota, Creators Sundicate, Feb. 8, 2008

"The Repudiation Of Rove," by Harold Meyerson, The American Prospect, Feb. 7, 2008

"Millions Without A Voice," by Amy Goodman, TruthDig, Feb. 6, 2008

"Why Obama Has The Advantage," by Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive, Feb. 6, 2008

"Straight Talk And Militarist Madness," by Justin Logan, Cato at Liberty, Feb. 5, 2008

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Bush Regime

"How Karl Rove And Torture Influenced The 9/11 Report" by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!, Feb. 11, 2008

"Cheney Trying To Block Videotaped Depositions In Denver Secret Service Case," Crooks and Liars, Feb. 10, 2008

"Bush Justice Department Goes After Another Democratic Lawyer (And Why This Is Bad News For Yoo And Bradbury)," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Feb. 9, 2008

"Justice Dept. 'Cannot' Probe Waterboarding, Mukasey Says," Washington Post, Feb. 8, 2008

"Now Is There Any Excuse For Not Disclosing The OLC Opinions?," by Marty Lederman, Balkinization, Feb. 8, 2008

"Mukasey: The Law Is What The Justice Department Says It Is," by Paul Kiel, Talking Points Memo, Feb. 7, 2008

"Waterboarding: Two Questions For Michael Hayden," by Andy Worthington, Antiwar.com, Feb. 7, 2008

"CIA Destroyed Tapes As Judge Sought Interrogation Data," by New York Times, Feb. 7, 2008

"White House defends Interrogation Method," Associated Press, Feb. 6, 2008

"The Legacy Of Bush II," by Robert Scheer, TruthDig, Feb. 5, 2008

"Lie After Lie: What Exactly Colin Powell Knew Five years Ago Today, And What He Told the World," by Jonathan Schwarz, A Tiny Revolution, Feb. 4, 2008

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American Empire/War Profiteering

"Deep State Coup Averted In Turkey," by Christopher DeLison, balkanalysis.com, Feb. 9, 2008

"Another Act Of War," by Gordon Prather, Antiwar.com, Feb. 9, 2008

"Undermining Bolivia," by Benjamin Dangl, The Progressive, Feb., 2008

"Chomsky On The Rise Of The South," by Michael Shank, Foreign Policy in Focus, Jan. 30, 2008

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"Postwar" Occupation of Iraq & Afghanistan

"Conflicting Assessments Of War In Afghanistan," Washington Post, Feb. 11, 2008

"Iraq's Tidal Wave Of Misery: The First History Of The Planet's Worst Refugeee Crisis," by Tom Engelhardt & Michael Schwartz, TomDispatch.com, Feb. 10, 2008

"Standoff In An Iraqi Province," Los Angeles Times, Feb. 10, 2008

"Conflicts Deepen Between Local Iraqi Governments And U.S.-Backed Sunni Groups," New York Times, Feb. 10, 2008

"Documentary: Military Brass Frequently Viewed Hooded, Shackled Detainees," Raw Story, Feb. 9, 2008

"The Truth Is, Iraq's Future Is Abysmal," by Scott Ritter, TruthDig, Feb. 8, 2008

"Violations Of 'Islamic Teachings' Take Deadly Toll On Iraqi Women," CNN, Feb. 8, 2008

"More U.S. Bombing Creates New Enemies," by Ali al-Fadhily & Dahr Jamail, Inter Press Service, Feb. 8, 2008

"Why Baghdad Will Explode Again: A Question Of When Not If," by Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch, Feb. 7, 2008

"Shia Call On Mehdi Army To Again Take Up Arms In Iraq," by Patrick Cockburn, Independent/UK, Feb. 7, 2008

"Top U.S. Uniformed Military Officer: Troops Are Tired," Associated Press, Feb. 6, 2008

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Civil Liberties

"Every Year Brings Us Closer To 1984," by Leonard Pitts, Jr., Miami Herald, Feb. 12, 2008

"The Police And Tasers: Hooked On Shock," by Naomi Klein, Common Dreams, Feb. 11, 2008

"'Taxi To The Dark Side': A Nation Betrayed, A Nation's Conscience Stained," by Eric Mink, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Feb. 11, 2008

"'State Secret' Privilege Used To Block Lawsuit On Behalf Of Torture Victims," by Maya Harris, ACLU of Northern California, Feb. 10, 2008

"Tortured Justifications," by Alan Bock, Antiwar.com, Feb. 9, 2008

"Corporations Are Given 'Human Rights,' Humans Are Denied Them," by Jeffrey Kaplan, New America Media, Feb. 8, 2008

"The Surveillance Scam: Why The Protect America Act Is A Bad Idea," by Tim Lee, Reason, Feb. 7, 2008

"The Ticking Time Bomb Thought Experiment," by Caroline Arnold, Common Dreams, Feb. 7, 2008

"Border Searches Of Electronic Devices," American Constitution Society blog, Feb. 7, 2008

"Clarity Sought On Electronics Searches: U.S. Agents Sieze Travelers' Devices," Washington Post, Feb. 7, 2008

"Exclusive! The FBI Deputizes Business," by Matthew Rothschild, The Progressive, Feb. 7, 2008

"AP Confirms Secret Camp Inside Gitmo," Associated Press, Feb. 6, 2008

"The Torture State's Domestic Face," by William N. Grigg, Pro Libertate, Feb. 6, 2008

"FISA: Get Ready To Be 'Rockefellered,'" by Kagro X, Daily Kos, Feb. 6, 2008

"Informant Games: The Disturbing GreenScare Case Of Briana Waters," by Ben Rosenfeld, Counterpunch, Feb. 5, 2008

"Sen. Rockefeller Lets Slip The Spying Truth: Drift Nets To Be Legalized," by Ryan Singel, Wired, Feb. 5, 2008

"New Court Can Silence Captives Who Tell Secrets," Miami Herald, Feb. 4, 2008

"The New Crime Of Thinking," by Gary D. Barnett, Future of Freedom Foundation, Feb. 1, 2008

"A Scary Way To Further Erode Our Liberties," by Bob Barr, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jan. 30, 2008

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Media Issues

"The WSJ Editorial Page Lies About Our Surveillance Laws," by Glenn Greenwald, Salon, Feb. 11, 2008

"How The Spooks Took Over the News," by Nick Davies, Independent/UK, Feb. 11, 2008

"All The Dirt That's Fit To Print," by Jerry Lanson, Common Dreams, Feb. 10, 2008

"There's Nothing Mainstream About The Corporate Media," by Harvey Wasserman, Common Dreams, Feb. 10, 2008

"The New York Times And the Politicization Of Torture: How The Press Covers Waterboarding," by Anthony DiMaggio, Counterpunch, Feb. 8/10, 2008

"Discovery Channel Drops Plans To Air Taxi To The Dark Side Because it Is Too 'Controversial,'" Think Progress, Feb. 8, 2008

"'Objectivity' Or Spinelessness?," by Scott Horton, Harper's, Feb. 7, 2008

"How Big Media Hides The Real Economic News," by Charles McMillion, Blog for Our Future, Feb. 7, 2008

"It's 2008. Do You Know Who Your Reprter Is Voting For?," by James Poniewozik, Time, Feb. 7, 2008

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Activism

"Corporate Globalization: Standing At The End Of The Road," by Ronnie Cummins, Common Dreams, Feb. 12, 2008

"Berkeley To Decide On Revoking Marines Letter," San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 12, 2008

"Like Some Raven At My Window With A Broken Wing: Carl Oglesby's Ravens In The Storm," by Ron Jacobs, Dissident Voice, Feb. 9, 2008

"Mexicans Say: Integrate This!," by Katie Kohlstedt, Foreign Policy in Focus, Feb. 8, 2008

"25 Education Protesters Detined In Baltimore," Baltimore Sun, Feb. 7, 2008

"Whose Political Moment Is This?," by Tom Engelhardt & Laura Flanders, TomDispatch.com, Feb. 7, 2008

"Former Teacher Arrested For Burning U.S. Flags," by Keith Harmon Snow, Dissident Voice, Feb. 6, 2008

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