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9:10 PM ET, May 12, 2007

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David Sirota / WorkingForChange:
K Street vs. Middle America: Battle Lines Being Drawn In Fight Over Dems' Secret Trade Deal With Bush  —  Another long day as the reverberations continue to intensify after yesterday's press conference announcing a secret "free" trade deal between a handful of senior Democrats and the Bush administration.
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Matt Stoller / MyDD:
Open the Trade Deal  —  For most of the 1990s, I was an ardent free trader.  I learned my economics from Marty Feldstein, Reagan's chief economic advisor, and I'm still someone who sees immense benefits in globalization.  We're going to need to figure out new models for trade, carbon tariffs, changes in currency trading systems, etc.
Discussion: Firedoglake
International Brotherhood of Teamsters:   Teamsters Oppose Trade Deal That Sells Out American Workers
www.aflcio.org:   Statement by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney on U.S. Trade Policy Developments
ndol.org:
Idea of the Week: Reviving Trade Policy
Discussion: Eyes on Trade
Doug Palmer / Reuters:   Top U.S. labor group wary of bipartisan trade deal
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CNN:
3 U.S. soldiers missing, 5 killed in attack
Discussion: Angry Bear and QandO
James Glanz / New York Times:
Billions in Oil Missing in Iraq, U.S. Study Says  —  Between 100,000 and 300,000 barrels a day of Iraq's declared oil production over the past four years is unaccounted for and could have been siphoned off through corruption or smuggling, according to a draft American government report.
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Juan / Informed Comment:
SCIRI Adopts Sistani, emphasizes Iraqiness  —  Bombings kill 26, wound 60
Discussion: Liberty Street
Ben Lando / UPI:   ANALYSIS: IRAQ FUNDING BILL TOO OILY
Mariam Karouny / Reuters:
Iraq's SCIRI party to change platform - officials
Discussion: Hot Air
Digby / Hullabaloo:
Comstock's Little Goodling  —  This article about Monica Goodling would be shocking if we didn't already know that the Mayberry Machiavellis had been running things from the beginning.  Still, it's always a little bit startling to see the full extent of the Republican party's attempts …
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Associated Press:
Ex-U.S. Attorney Questions Own Firing  —  Former W.Va. Prosecutor Says He Has 'Concerns' About Firing By Bush Administration  —  (AP) A former West Virginia federal prosecutor said Friday the White House fired him in 2005 in the middle of a corruption and vote-buying investigation but never told him why.
Michael Rey / CBS News:
Congressman McHenry's Campaign Aide Indicted  —  The CBS News Investigative Unit has learned a man who was a field coordinator in Congressman Patrick McHenry's (R-NC) 2004 campaign has been indicted for voter fraud in North Carolina.  —  The indictment charges that Michael Aaron Lay, 26 …
Mark Phelan / Detroit Free Press:
Obama talks hybrids, but his ride has a Hemi  —  Sen. Barack Obama talks a good game.  He also drives a good car, but the two are not entirely compatible.  —  The Democratic presidential contender was in Detroit on Monday, oozing charisma and environmental awareness as he chided local automakers …
New York Times:
Religious Groups Granted Millions for Pet Projects  —  Saint Vincent College, a small Benedictine college southeast of Pittsburgh, wanted to realign a two-lane state road serving the campus.  But the state transportation department did not have the money.  —  So Saint Vincent tried Washington instead.
Discussion: Prairie Weather and Cliff Schecter
Greg Lukianoff / FIRE:
Factual Statements=Unprotected Harassment!?  A Terrifying Precedent at Tufts  —  Today, FIRE announced the decision by a disciplinary panel at Tufts to find the conservative student newspaper, The Primary Source, guilty of "harassment" for, among other things, publishing a satirical ad …
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Associated Press:
Zimbabwe to head U.N. body over U.S. objection … UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Zimbabwe won approval on Friday to head a key U.N. body charged with promoting economic progress and environmental protection despite protests from the U.S., European nations and human rights organizations.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Thom Shanker / New York Times:
Army Career Behind Him, General Speaks Out on Iraq  —  John Batiste has traveled a long way in the last four years, from commanding the First Infantry Division in Iraq to quitting the Army after three decades in uniform and, now, from his new life overseeing a steel factory here …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
The Politico:
Momentum builds against GOP candidates  —  The week had the feel of 1974.  Republican members of Congress marched to the White House to deliver a frank message to an embattled president: You are a liability.  —  Three decades ago, it was Watergate.  Now, it's Iraq.
Paul L. Williams Ph.D. / Canada Free Press:
Radical Muslim paramilitary compound flourishes in upper New York state  —  With the able assistance of Douglas Hagmann, Bill Krayer and Michael Travis  —  Situated within a dense forest at the foothills of the Catskill Mountains on the outskirts of Hancock, New York, Islamberg is not an ideal place …
Discussion: Jihad Watch, Wizbang and Atlas Shrugs
Dave Kilcullen / SWJ Blog:
Religion and Insurgency  —  A few commentators have panned the new counterinsurgency manual for insufficient emphasis on religion.  There is a grain of truth in this criticism but, as a practitioner, the evidence I see does not really support it.  Rather, field data suggest …
Discussion: Thomas P.M. Barnett
New York Times:
Civilian Deaths Undermine Allies' War on Taliban  —  Scores of civilian deaths over the past months from heavy American and allied reliance on airstrikes to battle Taliban insurgents are threatening popular support for the Afghan government and creating severe strains within the NATO alliance.
 
 
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Claudia H. Deutsch / New York Times:
The Energy Challenge: Incredible Shrinking Packages
Mark Mazzetti / New York Times:
Spy Chief Backs Study of Impact of Warming
Discussion: Liberal Values and INSTAPUTZ
Kevin Drum / Washington Monthly:
Romney's Mormonism  —  ROMMEY'S MORMONISM....Here's a question …
SilentPatriot / Crooks and Liars:
More on Wilkerson's Impeachment Call
Discussion: The Newshoggers
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Perdue on Iraq: Solve the problem yourself, or 'keep your mouth shut'
Discussion: Angry Bear and Shakesville
Bill Katovsky / The Huffington Post:
Squirrel Attack in School Classroom — No Terror Links Yet Found
Speaker Nancy Pelosi / The Huffington Post:
As A Mother  —  In the name of womanhood and humanity, I earnestly ask
Logan Murphy / Crooks and Liars:
30 Years Of War Profiteering Ahead For Western Oil Companies
Discussion: The Newshoggers
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Swaraaj Chauhan / The Moderate Voice:
America & Pakistan General: 'Front-line Ally' In Deep Trouble
Des Moines Register:
'We're not rich enough for Giuliani'
Karol / Alarming News:
A little too small a world
Bob Geiger:
The Saturday Cartoons  —  It's a big day for our Saturday cartoons …
Discussion: Firedoglake
ABCNEWS:
Lobbying Reform Losing Steam in House
New York Times:
Giuliani Takes On G.O.P. Orthodoxy on Social Issues
David Smith / Times of London:
Pakistan set to declare state of emergency
 

 
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Reuters:
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Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
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