Friday, November 14, 2003

Joe Conason's Journal The CIA's latest assessment of Iraq is not quite the happy news Bush likes to hear. [Salon] 10:30:47 AM

Why did Democrats risk the GOP's wrath? Because the Republicans' court nominees are to the right of Genghis Khan. [Salon] 10:30:32 AM

Dirty business How Bush and his coal industry cronies are covering up one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. [Salon] 10:30:10 AM

Who will be left when they finally come for you The lack of activity in the US in protesting the treatment of foreign national at the borders, the extradition of foreign nationals to countries known to torture and disinterest in the the profiling and secret arrests of Americans of Middle Eastern descent is disconcerting. Remember, some day they may come looking for you. Pastor Martin Niemöller First they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists and I did not speak out because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me. [Joi Ito's Web] 10:27:42 AM

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