I cannot remember a more unsettling Labor Day weekend, given how many attacks are being made, as I write these words, against American workers’ rights.

*button courtesy of Emptywheel devotee Rosalind (photo: G Levine).

Spies For Hire

We’ve all heard in recent days about a prominent gay basher and his hiring of a male prostitute from RentBoy, ostensibly to “carry his bags” but in reality to give him “the long stroke”. In my research on the Hamilton Project, I came across some interesting ties between MIT economist Jonathan Gruber and the Hamilton Project. Gruber, it turns out, carries bags for the Obama administration and the Goldman Sachs, Robert Rubin-funded Hamilton Project. Gruber’s a RentEconomist ready and seems willing to take any economic position you might want, for money that is, lots of it.

There are arguments being made in light of the left’s total lack of influence in electoral politics, despite the efforts of many over the past several years, to start a third-party movement. These are some thoughts on this, and a recommendation we look to direct non-violent organizing and coordinated action, to effectively respond to the unique political realities we face today.

On January 14th I posted a poll at Daily Kos asking whether or not bin Laden was alive. Most thought him dead. I’ve just posted a new one. Now, most seem to think he’s alive. Why?

EW and Greenwald have been slammed for their analysis of Cheney’s conduct.
Why is ‘media criticism’ the weapon being claimed by conservatives in this knife fight?

The sad saga of the demise of our 4th Amendment, EW’s diary, “CIFA Lives”; Amy Goodman’s interview with Christopher H. Pyle whose work and perseverance resulted in the Church Committee; Peter B. Collins’ column on Bradblog interviewing Mark Klein former tech who blew the whistle on ATT datamining; and finally the song of ridicule on YouTube by Roy Zimmerman entitled, “Hello NSA”.

Good Mod persons, if my embed fails, please help me, o.k.?

Emptywheel deftly took apart the NYT’s reporting, Glenn Greenwald picked apart some of the content — now let’s look at the physical attributes of the emails themselves as provided by the NYT.

A tribute to Marcy, to her to freedom of speech and of the press, and an invitation to sign on to that tribute via commenting or donating.