With 22% of Americans out of work, what's the obsession with the deficit?

London mayor cautions Bush not to flog his torture touting memoir in that city.

TSA forces breast cancer survivor to show prosthetic device; and a small boy is stripped searched.  Meanwhile, House committee voices "concerns" that TSA did not review privacy and civil liberty concerns before implementing the new “gate rape” procedures at airports.

No surprise about these arrogant, super wealthy Wall Street thieves, especially after Clintonites and the GOP killed Glass-Steagall and other financial regulations: fraud at the heart of Wall Street.   "Inside Job" is a must see documentary that clearly and simply tells how Wall Street brought down the US economy.

US troubled strategy in Afghanistan leading to a rupture between Kabul and US led alliance?

Banks happy about the GOP House takeover so that the provision in the financial reform bill that requires financial institutions to own a portion (too bad it's not 50%) of their risky loans can be repealed.

Krugman finally gets that Obama is not a real Democrat.

Business as usual for corrupt government contractors, just pay the fine and continue defrauding the government. 

"Ireland should 'do an Argentina' "

Why were West Point cadets allowed to be used as political props for Glenn Beck?

"Roll back the Reagan tax cuts."