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Happy birthday, mehinda!

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White House pushes waterboarding rationale: Administration may be trying to shore up prosecution of terrorism suspects -- Jon Stewart deconstructed the pro-waterboarding argument pretty effectively this week.

Senate OKs new rules on eavesdropping -- fizzyland gave me a heads-up about this yesterday. Take heart: the House version did not include the immunity clause. If you don't want the telecoms to have immunity, call your representative now.

Australian Parliament apologizes to Aborigines: Says sorry for 'indignity and degradation' inflicted on indigenous people -- This speaks very well for the new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.

Detroit area led nation in foreclosures in 2007 -- no surprise to those who are local

Striking writers vote to go back to work -- a victory for the labor movement

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For those who missed it, Obama swept the Potomac primaries. He took D.C. by a ratio of 3 to 1. So, lessee: eight straight losses in a row for Clinton . . . .

By the way, Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell explains that some white voters are "not ready for an African-American candidate".

Maureen Dowd cuts to the quick.

A Flawed Feminist Test

While Obama aims to transcend race, Hillary often aims to use gender to her advantage, or to excuse mistakes.

And therein lies the difference.

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Papers reveal Mao's view of women

Five students win terror appeal

Most vet suicides among Guard, Reserve troops: New government report raises alarm, calls for long-term mental services

Police: Cleaver-wielding man kills psychologist

Well, that deposit certainly drew some interest: Woman accused of including meth with money in bank deposit envelope

Deputy dumps paralyzed man out of wheelchair

Texas cannot forbid sale of sex toys, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rules (PDF file) (by way of netmouse)

Top 10 Social Psychology studies (alerted by supergee) (Note: I encourage you to find the actual studies and read them in full when possible. For example, instead of being told about the study about cognitive dissonance, I looked up the authors of the study and its year and came up with the original paper.)

Is it fascism yet?

Depression risk might force U.S. to buy assets

Fear that a hobbled banking sector may set off another Great Depression could force the U.S. government and Federal Reserve to take the unprecedented step of buying a broad range of assets, including stocks, according to one of the most bearish market analysts.