Palin’s Got a PAC

By: Lisa Derrick Tuesday January 27, 2009 5:00 pm

Oooh, Gov GILF’s got it goin’ on for 2012.

It Don’t Gitmo Surreal Than This

By: GaborRona Tuesday January 27, 2009 4:00 pm

On watching the inauguration from the mess hall at Guantanamo.

Old King Coal Indeed: Global Warming Could Last “1,000 Years”

By: Kirk James Murphy, M.D. Tuesday January 27, 2009 3:00 pm

If King Coal thinks being a Carbon Lord means never having to say “I’m sorry”, his stockholders will find out how wrong he was. All the lawyers and bought-off pols in the Village won’t be able to protect them.

That’s more than OK by me. What isn’t OK is nothing will protect the rest of us.

DNI McConnell Bails: I’m All Right To Drive

By: Spencer Ackerman Tuesday January 27, 2009 2:00 pm

Screw you guys, Mike McConnell is going home

Human Rights Watch: Employee Free Choice Is a Human Right

By: SethDMichaels Tuesday January 27, 2009 1:32 pm

Under current labor law, the United States is strikingly deficient in protecting freedom of association and the freedom to form unions, says a new report by Human Rights Watch.

Rove’s “Renewed” Privilege Assertion: Is It Absolute Immunity or Executive Privilege?

By: emptywheel Tuesday January 27, 2009 12:39 pm

Bush gave Rove a letter telling him he could blow off Congress–presumably after Conyers put continuation of last Congress’ suit against the Bush Administration in House rules. Depending on what’s in that letter, it may either lead to months of new litigation or–depending on the Obama Administration–a precedent that absolute immunity doesn’t exist.

Standing Behind a Ban on Torture

By: BrigGenJamesCullen Tuesday January 27, 2009 11:31 am

16 generals and admirals standing behind Obama

Halliburton Fined Record $569 Million for Bribing Foreign Officials — While Cheney Was CEO

By: Blue Texan Tuesday January 27, 2009 10:26 am

America’s Sleaziest Company strikes again.

Twitiots

By: TBogg Tuesday January 27, 2009 9:38 am

The case against impulsive twittering:

Gates on Gitmo: Away From The Numbers

By: Spencer Ackerman Tuesday January 27, 2009 8:51 am

Gates: only about ‘four or five percent’ recidivism rate from GTMO. So much for that 61 detainees number!

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