Today's News

Banning the Bad News in Iraq Paul McLeary - Columbia Journalism Review - May 17th, 2007 There are few actions more undemocratic, and harmful to the concept of a democracy, than banning journalists from reporting civilian deaths ...more	Beware of FOX News's Rupert Murdoch Joe Conason - The Observer - May 17th, 2007 From London to Beijing, his companies have coddled friendly politicians with admiring coverage, which have been returned with regulatory and tax favors ...more
Iran Calls Bush's Bluff Robert Scheer - Truthdig - May 17th, 2007 Tehran's religious fanatics have moved closer to the potential for nuclear conflagration, and bully-boy Bush shot his wad on the invasion of Iraq ...more	More Stonewalling at Gonzales's Justice Department Editorial - Chicago Tribune - May 17th, 2007 The purge of prosecutors looks increasingly like an effort to turn U.S. attorneys into arms of the Republican National Committee ...more
Republicans Getting Jumpy About Iraq Charlie Cook - Cook Political Report - May 17th, 2007 Republicans are steadfast in their opposition to a deadline in Iraq, but they're checking the thesaurus in search of synonyms for "deadline" ...more	Spring Everywhere Except in the White House Garrison Keillor - Honolulu Advertiser - May 17th, 2007 The Brits will have a new P.M., and we envy them as we endure the wait for this dim man to go back to Texas ...more