EXPEDITED REMOVAL LAW SOUGHT
Here's a review of a new bill, introduced last week in Congress by House Speaker Dennis Hastert and others, that would allow the U.S. government to transfer prisoners under its control to the security forces of countries like Saudi Arabia and Egypt for questioning. In these countries, prisoners are likely to face torture. This practice is called "rendering." The new legislation would serve to annul U.S. treaty obligations under the U.N. Convention Against Torture; the U.S. is a party this treaty.
(HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST)

ARCHIVE OF POLITICAL ADS
The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2004 is an innovative online exhibition presenting more than 250 television commercials from every election year beginning in 1952, when the first campaign ads aired, and including ads from this year’s campaign. Users can watch nearly four hours of TV commercials and explore the expanding world of Web-based political advertising. The site includes a searchable database and features commentary, historical background, election results, and navigation organized by both year and theme.
(Suggested by Vote 121, see below)

TWO VIEWS ON WORLD STABILITY
"One of the sharpest differences between the U.S. and its longtime allies is over the issue of when to use force. A June poll conducted in part by the German Marshall Fund of the United States found that 54% of the Americans surveyed, compared with 28% of the Europeans, believed that military strength would ensure peace. Among Europeans, 73% said the war in Iraq had increased the threat of terrorism.
The disparity represents two dynamics: The world has yet to understand how Sept. 11, 2001, jolted America's sense of security, and the U.S. has underestimated how much international credibility it sacrificed in the Iraq war. "
(LA TIMES, unearthed by Common Dreams)