I didn't either, but Scott St. Clair knows. He also knows about the detention by Syrian thugs of a Seattle-area journalist of progressive bent who has been covering the uprising in that nation for al Jazeera.  Here's what St. Clair says about Hasegawa's proposal: "The good gentleman from the 11th district has introduced an amendment to a bill that would result in differing rates of taxation for newspapers based upon their editorial content. Read More

Remember the great scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark where Harrison Ford is being chased by a rolling boulder let loose by his theft of the priceless artifact? Gotta be among the most gripping movie openings ever, right? Turns out President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden had their own harrowing experience recently in Egypt and you can see it all unfold below with the latest edition of Politzoid, entitled "Raiders of the Lost Mubarak." Read More