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• Nieman Watchdog
• Mar 15, 2010 A Different Approach to Storytelling Visual journalism, from Nieman Reports:‘… photographs require context to tell a more complete narrative. The best thing for photojournalists to do is to slow down, become a little more engaged, and spend a little more time on their projects in a much more intimate way.'     Nieman Watchdog        more   
• Slate
• Mar 15, 2010 Slate V: Andrew Breitbart's Greatest Outbursts Slate V creates a montage of conservative new media mogul Andrew Breitbart's most eruptive moments.     Slate        more   
• TruthOut
• Mar 16, 2010 "Deem and Pass" Is NOT "Without a Vote" Several traditional media outlets are regurgitating the conservative spin that if the House uses the parliamentary procedure known as a "self-executing rule" or "deem and pass," it will be passing the Senate health care vote "without a vote." Yet that is a false...     TruthOut        more   
• Mar 16, 2010 Pledging Allegiance to God In 1954, at the height of the cold war, Congress amended the phrase "one Nation indivisible" in the 62 year-old Pledge of Allegiance to read "one Nation, under God, indivisible." Last week, over a blistering 160-page dissent, the Ninth Circuit held that the state-directed,...     TruthOut        more   
• RealClearPolitics
• Mar 16, 2010 Health Care Nightmares Megan McArdle, The AtlanticMegan McArdle - Megan McArdle is the business and economics editor for The Atlantic. She has worked at three start-ups, a consulting firm, an investment bank, a disaster recovery firm at Ground Zero, and the Economist. About McArdle...     RealClearPolitics        more   
• Mar 16, 2010 Playing the History Card Matthew Yglesias, The Daily BeastEnter your email address:Enter the recipients' email addresses, separated by commas:Message: Lauren Victoria Burke / AP Photo Amid the 11th-hour frenzy to line up the votes on health care, House Speaker Nancy...     RealClearPolitics        more   
• Common Dreams NewsCenter
• Mar 16, 2010 In Details of Dodd Bill, Some Loopholes and Unanswered Questions by Keith Epstein, Ben Protess and David HeathThe fine print in the sweeping overhaul of the U.S. financial system proposed by Sen. Christopher Dodd reveals loopholes, ambiguities and unanswered questions about some key players – among them a new consumer protection bureau, credit-rating...     Common Dreams NewsCenter        more   
• Mar 16, 2010 US Is Reining In Special Forces in Afghanistan by Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Rod NordlandKABUL, Afghanistan — Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the top American commander in Afghanistan, has brought most American Special Operations forces under his direct control for the first time, out of concern over continued civilian casualties and...     Common Dreams NewsCenter        more   
• AllHeadlineNews.com
• Mar 16, 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 16, 2010 (AHN) Philippine Unemployment Rate Drops To 7.3 Percent The number of unemployed Filipinos fell slightly in January to 7.3 percent compared to the same period last year, the National Statistics Office reported Tuesday. - (AHN)     AllHeadlineNews.com        more   
• Consortiumnews.com
• Mar 16, 2010 Spy Takes US-Israeli Secrets to Grave Israeli spymaster David Kimche's death means another lost witness to an alleged manipulation of U.S. politics, reports Robert Parry. March 15, 2010     Consortiumnews.com        more   
• Mar 16, 2010 30 Years of US Mistakes in Afghanistan U.S. promises of Afghan nation-building ignore that three decades of U.S. policies helped destroy the nation, says James A. Lucas. March 13, 2010     Consortiumnews.com        more   
• NiemanWatchdog.org
• Mar 15, 2010 A Different Approach to Storytelling Visual journalism, from Nieman Reports:‘… photographs require context to tell a more complete narrative. The best thing for photojournalists to do is to slow down, become a little more engaged, and spend a little more time on their projects in a much more intimate way.'     NiemanWatchdog.org        more   
• 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   
• The American Prospect
• Mar 16, 2010 The Short Game Michael Lewis' new book recounts (perhaps too well) the exploits of the counter-investors who bet on the sub-prime collapse.     The American Prospect        more   
• Mar 16, 2010 More Than Words Republicans have won the language battle on health care. But it's beginning to look like all they care about is talk.     The American Prospect        more   
• Mar 16, 2010 Bridging the Wealth Chasm Although lawmakers have been focusing on the economy, current policies don't address the deep financial problems facing many women of color.     The American Prospect        more   
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