Last week, the Washington Post published an internal audit finding the NSA had violated privacy rules thousands of times in recent years.

With the election just under 3 weeks away, recent polls show Labor losing support.

The Obama Regime’s Fabricated “Terror Conspiracy” in Defense of the Police State

Charting the campaign donations of clubs and pubs that depend on poker-machine profits suggests a formula for gaming politics.

Robert Reich is an economist who likes to help people stand up to the big guys.

He has some ideas on why things have been looking rough for the middle class.

Voters are being prepared for Tony Abbott to emulate West Australian Premier Colin Barnett and backflip on numerous election promises, according to high-profile WA Labor candidate Alannah MacTiernan.

from david marr ….

"That was a disgrace. One of these men is going to be our prime minister on 8 September and neither had a fresh policy, a new idea or a new line to offer.

In a new report released Wednesday by the Pew Research center, Americans indicated that when it comes to what they expect from their country, all they really want is to be safe, happy, rich, comfortable, and entertained at absolutely all times.

Perhaps we’ll never know if intercepted chatter between al-Qaeda leaders - which prompted the U.S. government to close dozens of diplomatic missions in the Muslim world and to issue a worldwide travel alert - was serious or not. But mischief shouldn’t be ruled out.

That Rupert Murdoch's life has turned into a tabloid tale is ... well, more justice than anyone might reasonably ever wish for.

from politicoz ….

"We have a plan," Joe Hockey told Radio National's Breakfast this morning.