Bradley Manning: Enemy of “The State”
The faux trial of Bradley Manning is almost over. Closing arguments ended on Friday July 26, nearly two full months after the trial began on June 3. Defense lawyer David …
Public Policy Poll Shows Rand Paul Leading All Others for 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination
By Richard Winger Public Policy Polling released this poll on July 25, surveying the major party presidential races. For the first time, Rand Paul is leading, although the Republican field …
Alabama Sets Some Dates for Special Election, U.S. House District One
By Richard Winger Alabama’s state government has decided that the special election to fill the U.S. House seat, First District, will be either November 5, 2013, or December 17, 2013. …
Police Kill at Least 120 Anti-Coup Protesters in Cairo
By Jason Ditz At least 120 people have been killed and several thousand others wounded today as Egyptian police attacked another sit-in protest in northeast Cairo. The protesters, who were …
Justin Amash attacks the NSA with a curve ball
You know, prior to 9/11 the very existence of the NSA was the stuff of conspiracy theory. We used to call it “No Such Agency” because if you talked about …
Larry the Cable Guy Opposes Gay Marriage Ban, Turns Libertarian
In an interview with Larry King, the Nebraska-born southern-style comedian Larry the Cable Guy came out in favor of a libertarian political perspective when asked whether or not blue collar …
Analysts: Iraq Jailbreak Could Mean Influx of Fighters in Syria
By Jason Ditz Iraqi officials say that some 400 al-Qaeda fighters are still at large over this week’s high-profile jailbreak from Abu Ghraib. Though some may stay in Iraq, analysts …
Israel Deputy FM: Netanyahu Willing to Give Up 86% of West Bank
By Jason Ditz Deputy Foreign Minister Ze’ev Elkin, an opponent of the peace process, says that he believes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be willing to go through with giving …
Peace & Freedom Party Gains 2,594 Registrations in Los Angeles County in Last Nineteen Days
By Richard Winger Los Angeles County, California, keeps a running total of how many registered voters there are in each qualified party on its web page. See here. Between July …
North Carolina Governor Says he will Sign Omnibus Election Law Bill
By Richard Winger On July 26, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory said he will sign HB 589, the omnibus election law bill. See this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen for …