Saturday, May 16, 2009
Saturday Morning (Journalism) Quarterback
The Top Five Worth-Reading Stories From This Week In Stories Worth Reading
Coffee!
In economic news: the coalition of libertarian zealots, Jeffersonian conservatives, center-right Democrats and bankers and brokers who orchestrated the bank bailouts are coming for your social security payments. Early road aid from the stimulus is leaving out some of the neediest communities.
When it comes to health care reform, why is there a single-payer taboo? Speaking of taboo, New Scientist has a great article on the science of voodoo. Finally - can corporations own your genes?
In environmental news; due to global warming Papa New Guinea is evacuating islands no longer safe for human habitation. Agriculture, by the way, is one of our worst and most dangerous polluters. Between 2002 and 2007, the U.S. lost 43,603 real farms - we can't let agribusiness control our food supply.
Lastly, an amazing article from the Tom Dispatch: nothing happens in Eurasia without an energy angle.
Coffee!
In economic news: the coalition of libertarian zealots, Jeffersonian conservatives, center-right Democrats and bankers and brokers who orchestrated the bank bailouts are coming for your social security payments. Early road aid from the stimulus is leaving out some of the neediest communities.
When it comes to health care reform, why is there a single-payer taboo? Speaking of taboo, New Scientist has a great article on the science of voodoo. Finally - can corporations own your genes?
In environmental news; due to global warming Papa New Guinea is evacuating islands no longer safe for human habitation. Agriculture, by the way, is one of our worst and most dangerous polluters. Between 2002 and 2007, the U.S. lost 43,603 real farms - we can't let agribusiness control our food supply.
Lastly, an amazing article from the Tom Dispatch: nothing happens in Eurasia without an energy angle.
# posted by Patrick : 5:34 PM
