Month: June 2005

Update [2005-6-14 17:35:16 by susanhu]: The Downing Street Memo/Minutes hearing, led by Rep. John Conyers, is Thurs., June 16, at 1:30pm EST in the Wasserman Room at 430 S Capitol St. SE, Washington, D.C. The rally is at 5pm EST...

(Posted earlier at dailykos, slightly updated and with added commentary here) WaPo lets us in on how Kerry has been “raising the issue”: …Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) has come out swinging. A senior aide close...

Update, via Majikthise and Ezra Klein: It looks like they’re releasing Mukhtaran Mai. Kristof reports that on Tuesday evening, the prime minister of Pakistan apparently called Mukhtaran, presumably to say the government...

In Backstory: Confirming the Downing Street documents, Raw Story’s Larisa Alexandrovna offers an overview, then — below the advertisement — the backstory confirming the documents’ authenticity and chain...

DIA +.22%, SPY +.23%, QQQQ -.40% 10-Year Treasury -1/4 yielding 4.12% Oil – 35 cents closing at $55.42/bbl Dollar +.65% versus Euro; unchanged versus Yen The markets were mixed today, largely driven by event-specific news....