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All the president’s emails

In a unique experiment in democratic transparency, Barack Obama – a BlackBerry owner, and the first American president to use email while in office – has agreed to copy G2 in on his otherwise highly confidential electronic communications. Each week, we present a selection from recent daysTo: George W Bush Subject: Re: Fantastic performance! Well [...]

[ More ] February 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

ACORN foe: Phone plot to embarrass senator

An activist accused of trying to tamper with Sen. Mary Landrieu’s phones said the incident wanted to investigate complaints that constituents calling her office couldn’t get through.
 

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

Time to go Tim Geithner | Richard Adams

It’s time for Barack Obama to fire Timothy Geithner and hire a Treasury secretary who can sell his economic policiesWhen President Obama entered the chamber at the start of last night’s state of the union address, he made a beeline for Timothy Geithner and gave him a hug. The Treasury secretary looked like he needed [...]

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Only pressure to withdraw can stop this blood price | Seumas Milne

Today Afghanistan’s occupiers will start to signal retreat. But they are sacrificing its people for Nato credibilityEight years ago, Tony Blair’s ­office issued a ­triumphant denunciation of the small minority in the media who had ­challenged the war on terror and the invasion of Afghanistan that launched it. Reported by the Sun as “Blair shames [...]

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

Activist accused of tampering with senator’s phone

HOUSTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department charged four men on Tuesday with tampering with phones in the New Orleans office of Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu, one of them a conservative filmmaker who last year provoked a scandal involving a liberal g…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

James O’Keefe Undercover ACORN Pimp BUSTED by FBI

plot to wiretap Sen. Mary Landrieu’s (D-LA) office Mary Landrieu’s office phones. O’Keefe, a conservative filmmaker, dressed as a pimp and descended upon ACORN offices over the summer and filmed exchanges with employees, which he claimed prov…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |
 

Activist filmmaker arrested in senator’s office

A conservative filmmaker whose undercover videos exposed alleged corruption by the liberal group ACORN was arrested and accused of plotting to wiretap Sen. Mary Landrieu.
 

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Of course, both sides do it… | Michael Tomasky

Interesting news item:The FBI, alleging a plot to wiretap Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu’s office in downtown New Orleans, arrested four people Monday, including James O’Keefe, a conservative filmmaker whose undercover videos at ACORN field offices severely damaged the advocacy group’s credibility.FBI Special Agent Steven Rayes alleges that O’Keefe aided and abetted two others, Joseph Basel [...]

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

All the president’s emails

In a unique experiment in democratic transparency, Barack Obama – a BlackBerry owner, and the first American president to use email while in office – has agreed to copy G2 in on his otherwise highly confidential electronic communications. Each week, we present a selection from recent daysTo: Malia Obama Subject: Re: Massachusetts — WTF [...]

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |

Almost-close encounter: Meteorite hits Lorton doctor’s office

A family practice in Lorton is patching up the roof after a meteorite crashes through the ceiling and into an exam room.

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in USA |