Highlights

 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.

"Tough Talk For The Left (Ava and C.I.)" -- most requested highlight of the week by readers of this site. 

Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts "Jobs" -- Isaiah weighs in on the jobs issue.

"Iraq snapshot,"  "The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing," "Blumenthal disappoints (Ava),"  "Leahy and Feinstein are disgraces," "The Constitution has been shredded," "THIS JUST IN! RUSS FEINGOLD WHERE ARE YOU NOW!" and "Punchline: US Senate" -- C.I., Ann, Ava, Wally, Kat and Cedric report on the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.

"David Westin is a creep" and  "The embarrassing Bob Orr of CBS News" -- Betty and Ruth hold the press accountable.

"Ron Wyden" -- Mike notes Wyden on spying.

"Easy Pasta and Tomato Sauce in The Kitchen" -- garden producing tomatoes?  Trina's got a recipe for you.

"The Baha'i in Iraq" -- Betty notes a segment of Iraqi society.

"lynne stewart" -- Rebecca notes the latest on Lynne Stewart.

"Kathy Bates tells it like it is," "Mistresses' 'All In'," "Mistresses: All In" and "Cancel Parks and Recreation already" -- Marcia, Ruth and Stan cover TV. 

"Non-expert Elizabeth Dibble lies for the proseuction"  -- Kat notes some reality.

"The Heat (again)" -- Stan goes to the movies.

"Patrick Leahy is an idiot"  -- Elaine notes a ridiculous member of the Senate.

"More lies about The Drone War get exposed" -- Mike follows The Drone War.

"Where are the jobs?" and "THIS JUST IN! JOBS DON'T MATTER!"  -- Wally and Cedric take on Barack's non-performance.

"DC" -- Ann offers some impressions on the DC.

"Dave Lindorff and an Orange Tabby" -- Trina tackles two topics.

"can they just let us have our food?" -- Rebecca wonders when does it end?

"The Nail Biter" -- Isaiah digs into the archives.

"Ed gets asylum and we get good news at last" -- Mike on the temporary asylum.

"Iraq snapshot,"  "Is Matthew Rothschild insane?," "On writing," "Cable's lack of interest in the Bradley verdict," "The verdict," "I don't see this as a victory" and "Brad" -- some of the community coverage of the verdict in Bradley Manning's court-martial.

"Detroit" -- Trina on the efforts to destroy Detroit.

"anthony weiner" -- Rebecca on the NYC candidate for mayor.