Truthout roundup 5/28

Former White House press secretary reveals in his new memoir how the Bush administration intentionally misled the American people on Iraq; four Iraqi witnesses offer grand jury testimony on the killing by Blackwater security guards of 17 innocent civilians in Baghdad; corruption case against Arizona congressman involves questioning of McCain staffers over federal land swap deals; US prison industry profits from crackdown on undocumented migrant workers; Tom Sullivan on the urgent need for progressive politics to start speaking in a language that everyone understands; and more ... Browse our continually updating front page at http://www.truthout.org

Former White House Press Aide: Bush Misled US on Iraq
http://www.truthout.org/article/former-white-house-press-aide-bush-misled-us-iraq Michael D. Shear reports for The Washington Post: "Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan writes in a new memoir that the Iraq war was sold to the American people with a sophisticated 'political propaganda campaign' led by President Bush and aimed at 'manipulating sources of public opinion' and 'downplaying the major reason for going to war.'"

Blackwater Grand Jury Hears Iraqi Witnesses
http://www.truthout.org/article/blackwater-grand-jury-hears-iraqi-witnesses ABC News's Brian Ross, Aadel Faiq and Len Tepper report: "The FBI has brought four Iraqi witnesses, including the father of a dead 9-year-old boy, to testify before a federal grand jury investigating Blackwater security guards accused of killing 17 innocent civilians last year at a Baghdad traffic square."

FBI Interviews McCain Staffers
http://www.truthout.org/article/fbi-interviews-mccain-staffers Susan Crabtree reports for The Hill: "Federal agents interviewed staffers for likely Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) as part of their corruption case against Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.)."

Jail Growth Explodes as Feds Crackdown on Illegal Migrants
http://www.truthout.org/article/jail-growth-explodes-feds-crack-down-illegal-migrants Jay Root writes for McClatchy Newspapers: "Many in Congress are counting on border walls to discourage illegal immigration and dope smuggling from Mexico. Here in Del Rio, Texas, authorities are using prison walls instead."

Tom Sullivan The Elitism Thing
http://www.truthout.org/article/the-elitism-thing Tom Sullivan writes for Campaign for America's Future: "When character attacks make us uncomfortable and defensive, maybe we should pay more attention and not dismiss them immediately as unfair or overblown. Like Republicans being obsessed with money. I can often identify an acquaintance as a Republican by how quickly money dominates the conversation. With the activist left, it is how quickly the topic of voter ignorance arises."