This piece is written by Rebecca of Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude, Cedric of Cedric's Big Mix, Kat of Kat's Korner, Betty of Thomas Friedman is a Great Man, Mike of Mikey Likes It!, Elaine of Like Maria Said Paz, Ruth of Ruth's Report, Marcia of SICKOFITRADLZ, Stan of Oh Boy It Never Ends, Ann of Ann's Mega Dub and Wally of The Daily Jot. Unless otherwise noted, we picked all highlights.
"Iraq snapshot" -- when C.I. wrote in the newsletters that there wouldn't be an "I Hate The War" on December 23rd, a number of us wondered what would end up being the most requested highlight? Turns out it was still C.I. This one went viral among Third readers for C.I.'s discussion of what's needed and where it's at.
Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts "Not Quite There" -- Isaiah weighs in on Nouri and democracy.
"The silence of 'feminists' Law Professors and Guerilla Women," "Blogging and the hatred of women," "Betty's sister Faye," "fraudist naomi wolf," "naomi wolf gets called out," "Sin City Siren," "Dingbat Digby," "Iraqi Christians and Idiots of the Week goes to ...," "Links, rape deniers, sexist Terry Gross," "join the call to denounce naomi wolf," "Yes, Naomi Wolf has become Camile Paglia," "Thoughts on World Can't Wait," "No, Naomi Wolf is not an expert on sexual assault" and "Iraq snapshot" -- some of last week's coverage of the trashing of two women by Assange groupies.
"Who hired this man?" and "THIS JUST IN! THIS IS INTELLIGENCE?" -- Part of intelligence is knowing what just happened. This won't make you feel any safer.
"movies," "Comic and in general on movies," "Salt," "Brief," and "Action films?" -- Rebecca and Stan talk movies.
"Libbyliberal, stop being a DAMN FOOL" -- Marcia's must-read.
"Bully Mama" -- Isaiah dips into the archives for this one.
"Truthout can't handle the truth" -- Kat explains too much truth is more than Truthout will let out.
"White Melissa Harris Lacewell tries so hard to be Black" -- White Like Melissa.
"Food safety" -- Trina covers the issue of food safety.
"Specter leaves the Senate (thank goodness)" -- As Ruth notes, Arlen is now out of the Senate.
"Free Press, Barack screwed you" -- Kat addresses the FCC outcome.
"John Halle gets banned" -- Ruth highlights John Halle's experience at Common Dreams.
"Greta Garbo returns!" and "THE RETURN OF THE ANGRY LITTLE BITCH!" -- Cedric and Wally chart the return of the I-Want-To-Be-Alone drama queen.