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It finally happened. Dick Cheney has been indicted for human rights abuses. And Alberto Gonzales, too! No this is no April Fool's Day gag. And its not about rendition either. It's about a prison in Texas. But we'll take it. (via Off the Kuff)

Mitt Romney tries to persuade New York Times readers that a bailout for the auto industry would be the kiss of death for the American car. 

Firedoglake's TBogg has a straight-up brilliant roundup of American street punditry. Check the video below. There are several more here. 

The Los Angeles Times on Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals where we learn that Lincoln's famous accord through discord may actually have been a bit more like progress despite dysfunction. 

Open Left/David Sirota on Obama's picks: 90% Clinton follk. 

The EPA is making sure more pollution is possible near parks before they all get the boot from Obama. (Washington Post)

And here is Obama's speech to governors about climate change. You Tube president. I wonder how much that corporate sponsorship cost. Video after the jump.

Henry Paulson and Ben Bernanke put themselves in the way of reporters yesterday and claimed the bailout thus far was working. Somewhat like saying that the Christian right has saved the world because they pray. Maybe. Maybe not.

According to Alternet, being thin is the new miserable. 

The Guardian has a great article about Colombia and the cocaine industry there. Apparently if you use cocaine, you are contributing mightily to the destruction of that country's remaining rain forests. One gram of cocaine razes four square meters of forest.