• Two diarists lift republican rocks to expose slithery, slimey bugs underneath. Patriot Daily unearths a money mystery in Rove's Secret Pledge To Give Millions To NRCC; mbw examines McCain's (surprise!) behind-the-scenes maneuverings aimed at keeping Abramoff-related Republicans out of the news in The recent Abramoff leaks" and why we should care....(ksh01)




• Years from now, if all goes right, history will discredit the right wing's attempt to snuff critical thinking. The Swiftboating of Another Professor by AaronBa is frank discussion of the latest attempts to quell diverse viewpoints in the classroom and why he tenure system matters. (ksh01)




• State Rep Mark Cohen Dem PA's Warner Non-Candidacy Will Be the First of Many is a commonsensical take on Warner's withdrawal from the presidential pool providing with fresh analysis of what Warner and other potential candidates may hope to achieve in the upcoming presidential election cycle. (ksh01)




• Brace yourself. Not an easy read, but a necessary one in these unfortunate times. Once, upon a time, at Guantanamo Thank you, pachuco, for sharing. (buhdydharma)




• Ever wonder why you have to come to Daily Kos to get the real story? Harris Brio gives us part of the answer in Journalists on the Take. Which also sheds some light on the War of Ideas that has swirled around Cuba for decades. (buhdydharma)