Secret U.S. Endorsement of Severe Interrogations  —  When the Justice Department publicly declared torture "abhorrent" in a legal opinion in December 2004, the Bush administration appeared to have abandoned its assertion of nearly unlimited presidential authority to order brutal interrogations.

Republicans Grow Skeptical On Free Trade  —  WASHINGTON — By a nearly two-to-one margin, Republican voters believe free trade is bad for the U.S. economy, a shift in opinion that mirrors Democratic views and suggests trade deals could face high hurdles under a new president.

The New L-Word: Neocon  —  A few years back, at the height of the jingoistic post-9/11 wave, the dirtiest word in the American political lexicon was "liberal."  Everyone from President Bush to Ann Coulter was using it to denote wimplike, Volvo-driving softies too spineless for dangerous times and too given to speaking French.

Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain al-Qaeda financier, one other  —  Multi-National Corps - Iraq  —  Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory  —  APO AE 09342  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  RELEASE No. 20071004-02  —  Iraqi Forces, U.S. Special Forces detain al-Qaeda financier, one other

Iraqis to Pay China $100 Million for Weapons for Police  —  Experts Fear More Will Go to Insurgents  —  Iraq has ordered $100 million worth of light military equipment from China for its police force, contending that the United States was unable to provide the materiel and is too slow …

News & Views  —  Log Cabin TV Ad Campaign Sets the Record Straight About Mitt Romney  —  (Washington, DC) - Log Cabin Republicans launched a television ad campaign today to educate the American people about former Governor Mitt Romney's real record.  "Republicans deserve to know the truth about Romney …

Another Dimension Of The Thomas Smear  —  I spent some time last night reviewing some of the transcripts from the "high-tech lynching" delivered by the Senate Judiciary Committee to Clarence Thomas, just to refamiliarize myself with the actual testimony and evidence.

The Democratic Economist  —  CHICAGO — In his curriculum vitae, Austan Goolsbee lists as his "other interests" — other than teaching at the University of Chicago — two activities: triathlons and improv comedy.  Evidently he is a masochist with a sense of humor, so he is suited to participate …

That Craigslist Ad (The One Posted By The Enterprising Young Woman)  —  Most of you have seen this (and forwarded to us) already but, for the record, this was the question: … And this is the answer:  —  » Continue reading "That Craigslist Ad (The One Posted By The Enterprising Young Woman)" »

This Is Your Elephant on Drugs  —  The new official logo of the 2008 Gop convention.  I'm not kidding.

Phony Democrats  —  In the recent past prominent Democratic officeholders have made remarkably insulting and/or counterfactual statements about our soldiers and their leaders.  Among the recurring themes are the proposition that our troops are stupid and their leaders are liars.

HuffPo Hates the Troops  —  John Hawkins at Right Wing News makes a great catch.  He notes that even when the HuffPo tries to pose as a defender of the troops, they can't help impugning them: … Goff can't even claim to be taken out of context, or misinterpreted.

MITT ROMNEY AND THE SUPREME COURT  —  Douglas W. Kmiec is a professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine University.  He served as Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice under Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

TERROR THREAT AGAINST DANISH CARTOON EDITOR FLEMMING ROSE  —  PajamasXpress blogger Flemming Rose learned yesterday that he was the target of a planned terrorist attack.  The editor who published the controversial Mohammed cartoons writes that he is determined not to let the revelation change his life.