Links

by Mark Gisleson

Bush Wars readers who aren't journalists might be surprised at all the good political info Jim Romenesko links to, and political junkies will find that Romenesko's links are often to stories you wouldn't find on your own, or through another links page. Here are some of Jim's current links that you might find interesting:

Why is Tom Shales steamed? Well, that's Romenesko's headline (more or less), but as you're scrolling down take note of the fascinating items on White House decor in a Dean presidency, concerns about the White House press corps fraternizing with Scott McClellan, Jubilation T. Cornpone, the impending and all-but-certain exit of Paul Wolfowitz, unseemly gloating from Junior over Andrew Rosenthal's demotion, Powell rumors (Jr & Sr), ex-office holders cashing in, millions for Miguel Estrada, lies from Joe Scarborough, accolades for Tom Toles, and — just three items up from the bottom of the page — the Tom Shales item being linked to.

An L.A. Times article regarding Todd Gitlin and Jay Rosen's challenge to the boadcast media to take on John Ashcroft, who, as we all know, refuses to talk to print reporters.

Criticism of Paul Krugman in the New York Press (with some grudging admiration thrown in for good measure).

Brit papers decide to go with the f-word in reprinting Alistair Campbell's July 4 diary entry.

I admit to being a Salon fan, even though their penchant for publishing rightwing nutcases (Horowitz, Sullivan) annoys me considerably. But they also provide a forum for some of my favorite writers. Nonmembers should grit their teeth, watch the commercial and then read this excerpt from Molly Ivins and Lou Dubose's "Bushwhacked!", Ruben Bolling's latest cartoon, and John Gorenfeld's outstanding exposé on the Rev. Sun Myung Moon and the Bush clan (an oft told story that just never seems to show up on the major media's radar).

Dan Gillmor isn't a political writer, but in his blog he links to some great political stories that touch on technology. If you hate RIAA, you'll love this story Dan links to in his blog today. Not content to beat up small children for their lunch money, RIAA went after a 66-year-old Massachussetts sculptor, accusing her of stealing music via Kazaa. One problem, this senior uses a Mac and there is no version of Kazaa that runs on a Macintosh.

Those are some of my favorite links links, but I've skipped some of my "must read" destinations because I assume you all read them too. Eschaton (Atrios), TalkLeft, Daily Kos, and BuzzFlash should be daily stops for anyone who's concerned about politics and this administration. Check 'em out and bookmark the whole set. You'll be glad you did.