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, Isaiah of The World Today Just Nuts and Wally of The Daily Jot. Unless otherwise noted, we picked all highlights.
"You
insult women veterans and mock the families of..." and
"Lisa Savage, feminism will not miss you" -- the two most requested highlights of the week by readers of this site.
Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts "Safety Net Scissorhands" -- Isaiah takes on Barry.
"Iraq snapshot," "Sanders makes impression early in tenure as Committee
Chair," "I can always count on Senator Richard Burr," "Iraq snapshot," "Secretary Kerry doesn't really support women's rights," "The budget hearing that avoided the budget," "Kerry pressed on Benghazi," "I'm sick of Democrats in Congress" and "Iraq snapshot" -- C.I., Ava, Kat, Wally and Ruth report on Congressional hearings they attended last week.
"Pizza Casserole in the Kitchen" -- Trina offers a new recipe.
"New planetary system discovered" -- Betty covers science.
"Gun coverage" -- Ruth on the latest gun news.
"Heart" -- Kat notes the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.
"Barack's non-surprising attack on the safety net" -- seriously, who didn't see it coming?
"Reuters lies about Iraq -- corporate media, what do you expect?" and "Piss Ant Prashant Rao is Idiot of the Week" -- Elaine and Mike take on bad Iraq coverage.
"THIS JUST IN! THOSE WACKY RUMORS!" and "Rumors swirl around him" -- poor little celebrity.
"The Client List," "Fringe and other things,"
"Smash," "The Good Wife,"
"community 'intro to knots',"
"screw matt lauer and the today show,"
"Fringe," "Body of Proof" and
"Nikita: Broken Home" -- Ruth, Marcia, Elaine, Stan, Rebecca and Mike cover TV.
"Boston," "Know-it-all Ruth Conniff," "Boston" and "Tell the asshole Glenn Greenwald to shut his insulting mouth about Boston" -- Trina, Mike and Elaine cover the Boston Marathon attack.
"Political prisoners" -- Ann on the media forgotten.
"THIS JUST IN! THE BIG BABY STOMPS HIS FEET!" and "Look who's da pouty little boy"
-- Wally and Cedric on the big whiney.
"It takes a starlet" -- Isaiah dips into the archives.