Wednesday link dump: Ambush!

• The insane New Black Panther Party thing will basically destroy the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
• Moe Tkacik on the Koch-funded roots of the recent anti-TSA campaign.
• Speaking of: The government created the Meth crisis and now they'd like to effectively ban cold medicine in order to look tough on drugs.
• And here's how Politico allows itself to be spun.

By Alex Pareene

Alex Pareene writes about politics for Salon and is the author of "The Rude Guide to Mitt." Email him at apareene@salon.com and follow him on Twitter @pareene

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