Dark Actors Playing Games with Iraq WMD Propaganda

By: emptywheel Wednesday October 20, 2010 1:25 pm

We knew the Brits and the US built their propaganda for war together. We knew that Judy Miller was an integral part to that. But when we see the emails going back and forth commenting on each others drafts, it raises once again the question of where the emails back and forth to the war effort’s chief propagandist got disappeared to.

Criminal Fraud in Mortgage Finance Will Only End with Prosecutions

By: David Dayen Wednesday October 20, 2010 12:35 pm

There’s simply no reason to trust the banks when they contradict court documents and statements.

Obama DOJ Moves 9th Circuit to Stay DADT Ban

By: bmaz Wednesday October 20, 2010 11:45 am

Last night (Tuesday October 19), Central District of California Judge Virginia Phillips entered her order denying the Obama DOJ motion for stay of her surprisingly broad worldwide injunction against enforcement by US Military of the DADT policy.

When Will Clarence Thomas Apologize for Being a Liar and a Creepy Asshole?

By: Blue Texan Wednesday October 20, 2010 10:30 am

Yeah, it’s safe to say that Teabagger Ginni Thomas isn’t very bright. Her husband has enough sense to generally keep his mouth shut, but since Ginni insists on re-litigating Clarence’s sexual harassment of Anita Hill, let’s take a look at some of the evidence that has since emerged since he was confirmed.

South Dakota Highway Patrol Accused of Electioneering Against Medical Marijuana

By: Michael Whitney Wednesday October 20, 2010 9:40 am

It certainly looks like the South Dakota Highway Patrol is interfering with the state’s medical marijuana ballot initiative, which is in a tight race ahead of November 2.

The campaign for Measure 13, South Dakota’s medical marijuana initiative, called out the state Highway Patrol for a big media push last week around two separate marijuana busts from August that the Patrol tied to out-of-state medical marijuana patients.

GOP Ramps Up Voter Suppression Machine; Justice Department Investigates Texas Effort

By: David Dayen Wednesday October 20, 2010 8:50 am

Republicans and their outside allies seem to be spending money on two things this election. One is zillions and zillions of TV ads. The other is the usual voter suppression machine, designed to intimidate minorities and the poor.

CA Marijuana Initiative Prop 19 Still Leading, 48-44

By: Jon Walker Wednesday October 20, 2010 8:04 am

Proposition 19, the initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana in California, is still holding on to a very narrow lead according to a new SurveyUSA poll.

Mega-Banks Seek to Shunt Foreclosure Fraud Scandal with More Fraud

By: David Dayen Wednesday October 20, 2010 7:09 am

Bank of America seems to think that they can just substitute fraudulent documents for “real” ones to the courts, snap their fingers and have this whole foreclosure mess evaporate. Needless to say, nothing’s that simple.

US Soldier Arrested, Criminal Investigation of Afghan Prisoner Death Underway

By: Jim White Wednesday October 20, 2010 6:04 am

Details are beginning to emerge in the death of an Afghan prisoner on Sunday night. According to ISAF, a US soldier is in custody and a criminal investigation is underway. Hamid Karzai issued a short statement calling the death a killing by coalition forces. The New York Times recounts that one version of the story suggests the prisoner may have been trying to escape, but other Afghans who were present at the prison disagree on that point.

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