An Idiot's Guide to Tom Friedman's Idiocy, Naomi Klein and Michael Moore,

Naomi Klein Interviews Michael Moore on the Perils of Capitalism - Moore discusses his new documentary film, widely praised as a call for a revolt against capitalist madness.

10 Ways the U.S. Military Has Shoved Christianity Down Muslims' Throats By Chris Rodda, Talk To Action - It's not just private religious organizations that act like Christian crusaders.

An Idiot's Guide to Tom Friedman's Idiocy - By Array - Tom Friedman may be the single stupidest figure in American public life, and certainly is the supidest writer with such a large platform.

The Next Innovation Al Gore Most Wants to See -- You May Be Surprised By Array - Al Gore was on hand to issue another call to action on climate, and he revealed the surprising innovation he'd most like to see develop next.

Lou Dobbs Goes Ballistic After Reading Presenté.org Co-Founder Roberto Lovato on AlterNet - By Array, AlterNet - He can dish it, taking it is apparently another matter.
Moscow holds the line on Iran sanctions - There was just enough in Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's words on Wednesday about a harder line on Iran for the White House to claim that Russia had bent, finally, in Washington's direction. Even as the President Barack Obama administration was savoring its success, however, China was there to spoil the moment.

Pakistan pushed to its limits An annual US$1.5 billion assistance program for Pakistan is expected to soon pass into law in the United States. At the same time, a meeting in New York of high- powered donors has pledged aid to the country. In return, Pakistan appears ready to go where it has so far feared to tread - into the South and North Waziristan tribal areas, home of the Pakistani Taliban and al-Qaeda. - Syed Saleem Shahzad

THE ROVING EYE : The president is in the trunk The June 28 oligarch-directed military coup in Honduras has exposed the fallacy of the Barack Obama administration's pledge to uphold democratic values around the world. It unveils how helpless he is facing his subordinates at the Pentagon and the State Department. If Obama can't even control his own militarist backyard in Washington, not to mention Latin America, how will he face up to Russia and China? - Pepe Escobar