Guilt Assanged

The U.S. says Wikileaks has put lives at risk.

For Now

President Obama has a card to play in the Middle East, too, though it wouldn't be pretty:

Palestinian officials have said in the past they might ask the Security Council to recognize a Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, in case negotiations with Israel break down. The U.S. could quickly derail such a move with a veto, and it appears unlikely the Palestinians would proceed down that path without U.S. backing. For now, Washington opposes unilateral steps.

We're Going Socialist? How About Maoist!

According to this "Economist" chart comparing how much 81 countries take in taxes out of $100,000 in annual income, the U.S. ranks at #52 (the bigger the ranking number, the more we get to keep). Weirdly, communist China's almost the same, at #48.