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.

"Broken promise to veterans on sequestration" -- most requested highlight by readers of this site.


Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts "The Rebranding" -- Isaiah on Barack's attempts to make illegal spying digestable.

"Kat's Korner: Sam Phillips finally comes across" -- Kat reviews Sam Phillips' latest album.


"Worthless Women's Media Center," "Iraq snapshot,"  "Gloria Steinem needs to turn down Medal of Freedom," "steinem needs to turn down the award" and "Summer Salad in the Kitchen" -- Betty, C.I., Elaine, Rebecca and Trina point out the hypocrisy in Gloria Steinem accepting a medal of freedom from an administration which conducts The Drone War, spies on American citizens, imprisons political prisoners like Lynne Stewart (who is dying and should be granted a compassionate release), targets journalists and so much more.


"Summer Salad in the Kitchen," "Area 51 and The Butler," "Kick Ass 2 and more," "Lee Daniels' The Butler," "Some different takes on Elysium," "Elysium: An even bigger bomb" and "We're The Millers and more" -- Trina, Betty, Ann and Stan go to the movies.



 "Iraq snapshot," "Iraq snapshot" "Bradley: Will he speak?," "The apology," "Justin Raimondo was right," "I still support Bradley 100%," "As a member of the LGBT community, I feel betrayed," "Done with Manning" -- some of the community coverage of Bradley Manning.


"Barry O hides out after blistering reviews" and "THIS JUST IN! BARRY O, ARTIST IN HIDING!"  -- Cedric and Wally note the reviews for Barack.

"Clapper as Court Appointed Critic or Jester?" and "THIS JUST IN! HIS OWN PERSONAL REVIEWER!" -- Barack, what a cut up.



"Another of Barack's friends trots off to prison" -- Betty notes a little justice.


"Online therapy" -- Elaine offers some advice to a reader in need.

"Norman Pollack" -- Mike notes a voice worth listening to.


"Iraq, Nouri, Weapons" -- Ann covers Iraq.

"The shameful UAW" and "Barack's failed economy" -- Trina continues her economic coverage.



"robert fisk calls out the false peace talk" -- Rebecca on the continued attack on Palestinians.

"Benghazi paparazzi action" "Where are Nuland's e-mails?" and "Cracks in the official story?" -- Ruth continues her Benghazi coverage.


"Music: Carly, Joni and Cher" -- Kat covers music.

"Britcoms" -- Stan looks at TV.



"These days, puppets pull the strings" -- Isaiah dips into the archives.


"Pants on the ground again for Barack" -- it's one embarrassment after another for Barack.


"Cowardly Chris Floyd" -- Mike notes the ever wimpier Floyd.