Greg Palast is facing a criminal complaint from the Department of Homeland Security. For what? For filming Exxon property.

During questioning by Homeland Security, Palast asked, “Hey, aren’t you supposed to be looking for Osama? Or for guys with exploding shoes? … We’re journalists.” At Palast’s request, Homeland Security confirmed that ( Read more... )

Joe Conason proposes a theory as to why NYC got shafted on Homeland Security money: they didn't hire the right lobbyists. Apparently, DHS is a big old contractor-Bush booster-lobbyist circle jerk, and NYC and D.C. weren't part of it. Urge to kill... yeah. I'd say it's a slightly less evil a motivation than, "They don't vote for us, so screw 'em ( Read more... )

Via thisisnotover: Hillary's sending postcards of New York's landmarks to Chertoff. (You know, after Homeland Security said New York didn't have any.) The postcard with the Brooklyn Bridge on it reads:

Dear Secretary Chertoff,

Just a quick note from one of New York's many national monuments and icons. Wish you were here!

Hillary and [Rep.] Pete [King]
Oh, ( Read more... )

Headline and quotes from ABC News:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House of Representatives committee on Wednesday rejected a Democratic proposal to require overseas inspection of all U.S.-bound marine containers but approved a plan for more screening in American ports and possibly abroad ( Read more... )