The Meat In The Sandwich

John Grant on Defense Secretary Gate’s characterization of the Pashtun homeland as “the meat in the sandwich” and his recollections of the December 16 demonstration at the White House.

http://www.thiscantbehappening.net/node/355

Chris Hedges, Daniel Ellsberg, and W.H. Auden At The White House

There they stood on December 16 in the snow and got arrested for peace and democracy.  We should have all been there.  This is an interview with Chris Hedges and a video about the White House demonstration.  Asked why he wanted to get arrested, Hedges said “because that’s all we have left.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/untitled-chris-hedges-interview/

Let’s Talk About Jobs

What the White House would like us to know about jobs and the economy.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/whiteboard?utm_source=email79&utm_medium=image&utm_campaign=economy

Great White House Fights

In case you missed it, this is an article in Tuesday’s NY Times about Bob Woodward’s new book.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/22/world/asia/22policy.html