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• Nieman Watchdog
• Mar 10, 2010 Bill Gates wants money from Congress The multi-billionaire testifies on behalf of global health spending, saying vaccines, drugs and innovative approaches are saving millions of lives. It's a cause that's not well understood, he says, and not very well covered.     Nieman Watchdog        more   
• Slate
• Mar 11, 2010 Slate V: Almost Kidnapped In this episode of Interviews 50 Cents, Alex Chadwick talks with a man who made a profound life change after a harrowing brush with kidnappers in Argentina.     Slate        more   
• TruthOut
• Mar 11, 2010 E.J. Dionne Jr. | Good Debt, Bad Debt Washington - There is a pathetic quality to our discussion of deficits and fiscal responsibility because we never face up to how much we need government to do. Our debates are also characterized by a politically convenient amnesia. Just a decade ago, we were running surpluses so big that Alan...     TruthOut        more   
• Mar 11, 2010 Reid Formally Notifies Republicans He Will Use Reconciliation to Pass Health Care Bill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid formally informed Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell Thursday that he will use the budgetary process of reconciliation to try and pass a final round of changes to the health care bill. It's unclear when the legislation will come up for a vote. Reconciliation only...     TruthOut        more   
• RealClearPolitics
• Mar 11, 2010 Dem Leaders Face Tough Odds on Health Care Bill Riley & Simon, CNNWashington (CNN) -- House Democratic leaders hoping to pass a health care reform bill by the Easter congressional recess face increasingly difficult odds, as several of the party's rank-and-file have come out against the plan passed by the Senate in December.     RealClearPolitics        more   
• Mar 11, 2010 Hurry Up and Wait? Jonathan Cohn, The New RepublicWhether it’s Intrade, the polls, or the increasingly panicked predictions of doom from Republicans, the signs all suggest that the prospects for passing health care reform have been improving. And that's not just luck. Although President Obama and...     RealClearPolitics        more   
• Common Dreams NewsCenter
• Mar 11, 2010 Bank Reform Talks Fail, Dodd to Go Solo by Karey Wutkowski and Rachelle YounglaiWASHINGTON - Chances of a broad overhaul of U.S. financial regulation dimmed on Thursday after bipartisan Senate talks collapsed, helping boost bank share prices and jeopardizing a top Obama administration priority.Senate Banking Committee Chairman...     Common Dreams NewsCenter        more   
• Mar 11, 2010 Nearly Half of Americans Believe Climate Change Threat Is Exaggerated by Suzanne GoldenbergPublic belief in climate science has seen a precipitous slide in the US, according to new polling that suggests fewer Americans are concerned about the threat posed by global warming.Nearly half of Americans – 48% – now believe the threat of global warming has been...     Common Dreams NewsCenter        more   
• AllHeadlineNews.com
• Mar 12, 2010 All Headline News - Breaking News The latest top breaking news, U.S., world, business, politics, entertainment, celebrities, sports, technology, and more.     AllHeadlineNews.com        more   
• Mar 11, 2010 (AHN) Conan O'Brien Officially Announces 32-City Tour Conan O'Brien has officially announced his 32-city comedy tour. NBC may have forbidden the deposed "Tonight Show" host from appearing on TV, but it can't stop him from showing his face on stage. - (AHN)     AllHeadlineNews.com        more   
• Consortiumnews.com
• Mar 12, 2010 How Reagan's Propaganda Succeeded New documents from Ronald Reagan's Library show how the Republican propaganda apparatus took root, reports Robert Parry. March 8, 2010     Consortiumnews.com        more   
• Mar 12, 2010 Did US Coddle an Anti-Iranian Terrorist? Iranians welcomed the capture of a reputed Sunni terrorist, but suspicions remain about a US tie, say Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett. March 7, 2010     Consortiumnews.com        more   
• NiemanWatchdog.org
• Mar 10, 2010 Bill Gates wants money from Congress The multi-billionaire testifies on behalf of global health spending, saying vaccines, drugs and innovative approaches are saving millions of lives. It's a cause that's not well understood, he says, and not very well covered.     NiemanWatchdog.org        more   
• Mar 10, 2010 QDR, the Pentagon's kabuki dance with Congress QDR stands for Quadrennial Defense Review. It could also stand for Quite Disappointing Report. ‘Rebalance' is said to be a goal but military analyst George Wilson has heard that kind of euphemism before.     NiemanWatchdog.org        more   
• The American Prospect
• Mar 12, 2010 An Eye on Aid Does greater access to data on foreign aid translate into more accountability? TAP talks with a group that advocates for increased transparency about what it could mean.     The American Prospect        more   
• Mar 12, 2010 The Great School Delusion An education reformer discovers that tests, standards, and other silver bullets are no substitute for hard teaching.     The American Prospect        more   
• Mar 12, 2010 Durbin's Bid to End Sentencing Disparity The sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine is a disgrace. It's time to end it, not mend it.     The American Prospect        more   
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