Afghan shakedown

U.S. indirectly paying Afghan warlords as
part of security contract (Washington Post)

Tony Hayward's tone-deaf performance

BP CEO's yacht outing infuriates Gulf residents (Washington Post)

We, the Small People

The cozy relationship between the White House and the Washington press

The media's understanding of its role (Glenn Greenwald- Salon)

BP and transparency

Efforts to Limit the Flow of Spill News (NY Times)

Oil addition and accountability

Israeli leadership responds to flotilla