September 2, 2007 No Talking Heads

We're thinking this will be a check-in on the new issue of Works in Progress. Until I get guests confirmed, I'll be posting stories I'm watching.

Updated (9/1/2007): I'll be joined by Wally Cuddleford who wrote the cover story on police brutality. Wally is also the co-coordinator for WIP.

Local
Blogger Responds to Baird Letter Backing Bush Surge in Iraq, Effin' Unsound
Crowd pounds Baird's Iraq stance: Town hall - A hostile audience tells the Washington Democrat, "You're not representing us", Oregonian
- Angry anti-war constituents greet Baird at town hall meeting, AP Coverage via Seattle PI
- Baird Faces Angry Citizens, NW Progressive Institute Blog
- Report from Vancouver, Washington: Rep. Baird Gets Blasted, coverage from Stranger blog (SLOG); mostly interesting for the reader comments at the end of story.
- a few accounts here and here from OlyBlogger Emmettoconnell on Washblog.

National
Gonzalez Resigns, Finally, NY Times
Washington Post Coverage
Iraq Weapons Are a Focus of Criminal Investigations, NY Times
- I would think keeping more weapons out of Iraq would be a good thing. But since weapon selling is our biggest export, we can't help ourselves. At least they're killing themselves over there and not on the "homeland."

International