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Why are we not rioting? Part 3 — The Anglo-American speculative edition

In England, police are warning about a “Summer of Rage” to be ushered in by riots during an April meeting of the G20 group of nations in London. Economic conditions might inspire even the middle class to take to the streets. Back in the States, Glenn Beck and his Fox News friends had fun teasing [...]


Greenwald: Meet the new bosses…

The ever-acute Glenn Greenwald has that morning-after feeling:
Though it hasn’t happened yet, it is appearing increasingly likely that Senate Democrats — led by Barack Obama (who seems to be playing a much more active role in all of this than his spokesperson yesterday suggested) — are going to choose Joe Lieberman to serve as their Chairman of [...]


The great bailout of ‘08: must-reads of the week

Every hour of every day brings reams of fresh news reports and commentaries on the Wall Street crisis and the competing bailout proposals wending their way through Congress, but that doesn’t mean you can learn anything from most of them. Here’s a guide to the best, most comprehensible commentaries on the present mess.


RNC Audio: Jeff Severns Guntzel on KCRW, Salon.com

Reporter Jeff Severns Guntzel consistently found himself in the middle of some of last week’s sketchiest skirmishes between police and protesters at last week’s Republican National Convention. And the media has taken notice: Last week, he shared his reporting on Los Angeles’ KCRW, and yesterday Salon.com’s Glenn Greenwald welcomed him on his podcast to discuss the tactics and weaponry law enforcement used in St. Paul.