WW4

This is an interesting site tracking resistance to neoliberal corporate policies (as in OWS).

Bank Transfer Day

November 5 is apparently the day to say "fuck you" to your ginormous banking conglomerate.

Archives

I'm not sure what's going on, but the dates in the archives are all screwed up.

The Satanic Verses

The book I read that got me writing books. Happy 20th Anniversary.

Truth and Consequences

Plenty of people have written eloquent, unassailable arguments for why we're obliged to prosecute the lawbreakers of the previous Administration. Here is another.

What Cooked the Economy?

A wide-ranging explanation of why we're hemorrhaging money.

On Eve of Bailout, Vitter Proposes Wage Reduction for Prostitutes

Fitzgerald to Pre-Indict Next Illinois Governor

Michael Moore Would 'Go Naked' for Right Role

What, you want a story after that?

John McCain Appointed Guardian of White House Lawn

RIP Paul Newman

Who doesn't wish they could live that long and that well, and give the world such a legacy?

The Real War

Some disturbing clips of a Baghdad journalist's return to his home town. (h/t Raw Story.)

Video Clips from Iraq

Crooks 'n Liars found this revealng post of YouTube clips from Iraq. Won't see this stuff on the teevee.

What a Surprise

Seems the CIA was protecting recently captured Serbian war criminal Rodovan Karadzic for years. Boy, would I like to know why. According to the report, the deal was that he'd have informal protection and immunity from arrest as long as he stayed out of Serbian political affairs. But he jess couldn't hep hissef:

"Karadzic, indicted for genocide and war crimes, was under the US protection until 2000, when the CIA intercepted his telephone conversation that clearly proved he personally chaired a meeting of his old political party," the daily quoted a "well-informed US intelligence source" as saying.

I guess there wasn't a Politicians Anonymous in Serbia....