Tuna Diplomacy

Tuna Diplomacy

Afghanistan’s Oil Binge: 22 Gallons of Fuel Per Soldier Per Day | Danger Room | Wired.com

Afghanistan’s Oil Binge: 22 Gallons of Fuel Per Soldier Per Day | Danger Room | Wired.com

Think Progress » Rep. Kilroy: GOP Shouting Down Democratic Women Was A ‘Sexist’ Attempt To Put Us ‘In Our Place’

Think Progress » Rep. Kilroy: GOP Shouting Down Democratic Women Was A ‘Sexist’ Attempt To Put Us ‘In Our Place’

Think Progress » Former Bush officials ‘are leading a new business push into Iraq.’

Think Progress » Former Bush officials ‘are leading a new business push into Iraq.’

Armey of ignorance - Paul Krugman Blog - NYTimes.com

Armey of ignorance - Paul Krugman Blog - NYTimes.com: "There’s a persistent delusion, on the part of many pundits, to the effect that we’re actually having a rational political discussion in this country. But we aren’t."

Numbness pervades a post accustomed to war, deaths - washingtonpost.com

Numbness pervades a post accustomed to war, deaths - washingtonpost.com: "At the center of the monument a bronze soldier, cast from a melted-down sculpture of Saddam Hussein, kneels in grief."

So besides orchestrating the statue(s) being torn down, the US military took the Iraqis' metal.

Transportation For America � Dangerous By Design

Transportation For America � Dangerous By Design

Key oil figures were distorted by US pressure, says whistleblower | Environment | The Guardian

Key oil figures were distorted by US pressure, says whistleblower | Environment | The Guardian

Daily Kos: What's Really Pissing Me Off

Daily Kos: What's Really Pissing Me Off: "For those who might suggest this is one of those damned 'social issues' that gets the Democrats in trouble on election day, let's not forget that it's at its core a class war, as Stupak-Pitts makes quite clear. Affluent women will always find a way to find a safe and legal abortion. Insurance or no insurance.

Stupak-Pitts may only be another nibble, but it is the cumulative effect that matters. Eventually, lots of little nibbles equal the entire pie. Those who say our vigorous, uncompromising opposition to it is an irrational overreaction ought to be ashamed of themselves."

Op-Ed Columnist - Paranoia Strikes Deep - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - Paranoia Strikes Deep - NYTimes.com: "the takeover of the Republican Party by the irrational right is no laughing matter"

Healthcare reform bill wouldn't end higher premiums based on age -- latimes.com

Healthcare reform bill wouldn't end higher premiums based on age -- latimes.com: "Under the provisions of the bill passed by the House on Saturday, as well as in the probable Senate version, insurers will be able to charge middle-aged consumers at least twice as much as they do younger customers.

And depending on the ultimate language of the Senate bill, insurers could be allowed to demand four or five times as much."

TAPPED Archive | The American Prospect

TAPPED Archive | The American Prospect: "It's pretty cramped underneath this bus, what with 50 percent of Americans down here."

Abortion Was at Heart of Wrangling - NYTimes.com

Abortion Was at Heart of Wrangling - NYTimes.comWhat part of "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" don't they understand?