Kristy Powell was the third person arrested on Saturday, August 20, in front of the White House as part of the TarSandsAction campaign. This is her story.

The country for the most part still likes and trusts Barack Obama the person, but people are now starting to no longer see the president as a strong leader. They’re also beginning to doubt his ability to get things done, according to the latest Pew poll.

As more signs indicate the economy has stalled and unemployment is likely to remain way too high for years to come, the American people are moving towards prioritizing spending to create jobs over deficit reduction.

I just finished compiling all the great questions and sending out answers to guests of the conference call last week with Lt. Dan Choi.

What a riveting and passionate event!

James Clyburn (D-SC), a member of the Catfood Commission II, rejected increasing the Social Security retirement age yesterday, calling it an idea devised by “people who work in air conditioned offices” and unnecessarily punitive to laborers.

This is a reversal for Clyburn.

Jed Lewison tallies up the numbers from CBO, and notices that the focus on deficits over the past 20 months was a success! At least with regards to long-term deficits.

Here’s some of the latest stories on civil liberties, digital freedom and WikiLeaks.

David Dayen’s News Roundup from August 25, 2011

The struggling social security disability program requires funding…time for some hypocrisy.

Big Daddy Wilson and Doc Fozz — Doin’ It Right, with special guests Toscho Todorovic (guitar), Oliver Geselbracht (bass), and Florian Schaube.