Truthdig: The “good German,” was one who would have sought to deny facilitation of the Holocaust by refusing to support the war which empowered it. The "good American" is driven by a sense of moral responsibility to speak out against acts perpetrated in Iraq and elsewhere by American fighting forces ostensibly in support of freedom, but in reality an extension of illegitimate policies reeking of global hegemony and American empire.

SuperFrenchie: To believe that the French vote for Sarkozy indicates some sort of approval for Bush is silly.

Greatscat! Conservative pundit Ann Coulter has been cleared of allegations that she falsified her Palm Beach County voter's registration and voted illegally — this, after a high-level FBI agent made unsolicited phone calls to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office to vouch for Coulter.

Princess Sparkle Pony's Photo Blog: Condi inspires Iranian artists to cross their arms, look away, or just stay home

The Democratic Daily: Ouch! The L.A. Times reported on Friday that “Retail sales slumped 2.4% compared with April 2006, slipping to $52.6 billion in the most wretched year-over-year showing by major retailers since the International Council of Shopping Centers began tracking the data in 1970.”

Wise Bread: The 'founder' of Mother's Day wants you to stop throwing money away!