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• Nieman Watchdog
• Jul 27, 2010 Cut tax expenditures to stimulate the economy Cutting the special subsidies in the tax code would go far toward eliminating the deficit and stimulating the economy. It's a way of letting the market work without government interference. Sounds like Republicans might favor it, right?     Nieman Watchdog        more   
• Slate
• Jul 29, 2010 Slate V: Obama Visits "The View" Highlights, courtesy of ABC, of President Barack Obama's appearance on 'The View.' (July 29)     Slate        more   
• TruthOut
• Jul 29, 2010 What a Legal Pot Economy Would Look Like (Video) How everyone stands to benefit from ending the war on weed. read more     TruthOut        more   
• Jul 29, 2010 House Votes to Eliminate Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Washington - The House of Representatives passed a historic bill Wednesday that narrows sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine convictions, which civil rights and civil liberties experts say contributed to the disproportionate imprisonment of African-Americans in recent decades....     TruthOut        more   
• Common Dreams NewsCenter
• Jul 29, 2010 Obama Seeks to Expand US Arms Exports by Maggie BridgemanWASHINGTON - The United States is currently the world biggest weapons supplier - holding 30 per cent of the market - but the Obama administration has begun modifying export control regulations in hopes of enlarging the U.S. market share, according to U.S. officials.President...     Common Dreams NewsCenter        more   
• Jul 29, 2010 Dozens Arrested in Protests of AZ Immigration Law by Bob ChristiePHOENIX - Opponents of Arizona's immigration crackdown went ahead with protests Thursday despite a judge's ruling that delayed enforcement of most the law, and dozens of people in Phoenix were arrested after peacefully confronting officers in riot gear.Gov. Jan Brewer called U.S....     Common Dreams NewsCenter        more   
• AllHeadlineNews.com
• Jul 30, 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   
• Jul 30, 2010 News and content for your website Affordable and easy to use news and content feeds for your website. Get started with a free trial account right now.     AllHeadlineNews.com        more   
• Consortiumnews.com
• Jul 30, 2010 Stumbling Toward a Bleak Horizon As daunting challenges mount, the American political system has rarely looked this dysfunctional, observes Danny Schechter. July 27, 2010     Consortiumnews.com        more   
• Jul 30, 2010 Israel's Self-Defeating Gaza Embargo Israel's harsh embargo of Gaza has inflicted harm on Israel's image while helping Hamas consolidate its power, says Ivan Eland. July 27, 2010     Consortiumnews.com        more   
• NiemanWatchdog.org
• Jul 27, 2010 Cut tax expenditures to stimulate the economy Cutting the special subsidies in the tax code would go far toward eliminating the deficit and stimulating the economy. It's a way of letting the market work without government interference. Sounds like Republicans might favor it, right?     NiemanWatchdog.org        more   
• Jul 27, 2010 U.S. reverses decision, grants visa to Colombian Nieman Fellow Nieman curator Giles cites efforts of various groups in persuading the State Department to set aside attempts at discrediting Hollman Morris, an independent TV journalist.     NiemanWatchdog.org        more   
• The American Prospect
• Jul 30, 2010 Obama's Surveillance Power Grab The Obama administration wants to "clarify" FBI power to get online records without warrants -- and vastly expand it.     The American Prospect        more   
• Jul 30, 2010 Understanding Islamic Finance TAP talks with Frank Vogel about Sharia-compliant finance, the financial crisis, and why banking is a chance to engage with the Islamic world.     The American Prospect        more   
• Jul 30, 2010 Burying "Post-Racial" We're so far from achieving a post-racial society that even using the term is harmful.     The American Prospect        more   
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