Nagin Says Gustav Worse than Katrina; N.O. Ordered Evacuated; RNC Events Cancelled
By AlterNet Staff, AlterNet
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Police State RNC: A Nun and Eight Others Swept into Unmarked Van by Cops in Minnesota
By Lindsay Beyerstein, Firedoglake
Abuse of "probable cause holds" shows the importance of habeus corpus protections. Read more »

Questions Raised: Does Sarah Palin Really Have a 5th Child? [Photos + Video]
By ArcXIX Daily Kos
DailyKos blogger suggests that Trig Paxson Van Palin is the Alaska Gov.'s grandson. Read more »

New Orleans: Nobody Asked, Why Not Sooner?
By Harry Shearer, Huffington Post
Why isn't New Orleans ready for a storm everyone knew would eventually come? Read more »

Guns Drawn, Cops Bust in on Citizens Who Plan to Protest RNC
By The Uptake and Democracy Now
The police where looking for Molotov cocktails, found young adults watching a movie. Read more »

Palin Laughs as Opponent Is Called "Bitch," "Cancer," Mocked For Her Weight
By Nico Pitney, Huffington Post
Some compassionate conservatism there. Read more »

McCain and Palin Rush to Gulf Coast to Do ... Something
By Georgia10, Daily Kos
How do you spell photo-op? Read more »

Raids on Protesters at RNC: Amy Goodman Jumps Fence to Question Police (Video)
By The Uptake and Democracy Now
Footage of one of many police actions ahead of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Read more »

Michael Moore Slams McCain for Overplaying POW Card
By ZP Heller, Meet the Bloggers
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Inside an RNC Raid in Minnesota
By Lindsay Beyerstein, Firedoglake
"You figure this would be going on in South Africa, or Russia, not in St. Paul." Read more »

Dems' Godly God-Fest Ends with Prayer by Former Christian Coalition Leader
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
A leader among the "New Evangelicals." Read more »