Howard Dean will not use public financing Former Vermont governor Howard Dean rejected public financing of his presidential campaign Saturday, laying claim to be the only candidate financially able to challenge President Bush. This is not unrelated to the above…

Thank you London! Bush visit set to paralyse London.  Itinerary details remain secret in record security operation as thousands plan street protests during first state visit by an American President. [Guardian Unlimited]

Reinventing names Usama bin Laden? USAma? Whoa, can’t call him that, it’s got “USA” in it. Let’s mangle the spelling and call him Osama…

North Korea I was at a fascinating forum tonight about North Korea, featuring a slide show and panel discussion by three people who had recently visited there; Yong-Bin Yuk of Mindullae, Kil Nam Roh of Minjok.com, and Maggie Vascassenno of…

Corporate Crime Blotter Deep Audit, our favorite forensic accountant, just launched Corporate Crime Blotter, to keep us abreast on which oligarch is being indicted and which is on trial. And a sorry unending parade of greed and corruption it is……

I’m getting deja vu all over again Iran “vigorously” pursued programs to produce nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and sought help from Russia, China, North Korea (news – web sites) and Europe, a CIA report said on Friday. North Korea…

No turkey for Dubya this Thanksgiving Turkey won’t send troops to Iraq

Jessica bashes US military US hero Private Jessica Lynch has slammed the American government for exaggerating the account of her ‘rescue’ from Iraqi captors. The 20-year-old said “it hurt” for the Pentagon to make claims about the rescue operation that…