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• Nieman Watchdog
• Jul 3, 2009 The future of watchdog reporting brightens as nonprofit groups organize a new network Charles Lewis, a longtime innovator in investigative reporting, describes what he calls “a seismic event in the annals of American journalism”—the formation of the new Investigative News Network.     Nieman Watchdog        more   
• Slate
• Jul 3, 2009 Slate V: Palin Announces Resignation Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, raising speculation that she would focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race. (July 3)     Slate        more   
• TruthOut
• Jul 4, 2009 This July 4th, Rebel and Agitate for Change John Hancock's defiance. (Artwork: 1776web.com) read more     TruthOut        more   
• Jul 4, 2009 The Age of Paine     "We have it in our power to begin the world over again," wrote Thomas Paine in "Common Sense," the revolutionary pamphlet published in January 1776. Ronald Reagan quoted those words on July 17, 1980, when he addressed the Republican National Convention and accepted his...     TruthOut        more   
• ODP Blog
• Jul 1, 2009 Governor Kaine on Health Care Reform     ODP Blog        more   
• Jun 29, 2009 FACT CHECK: Bill Harris voted for video gambling at racetracks in 2007 In May 2007, Senate President Bill Harris and Ohio Senate Republicans voted for “video racing terminals” (VRTs) at racetracks across the state. The legislation was S.B. 125. It passed the Senate 25-8, but wasn’t taken up by the House. The bill would have instituted video gambling at Ohio...     ODP Blog        more   
• RealClearPolitics
• Jul 4, 2009 Palin's Move Mystifies Some, Thrills Others Erika Bolstad, Anchorage DN     RealClearPolitics        more   
• Jul 4, 2009 Once Again, An Enigma Plays It by Her Rules Dan Balz, Washington Post     RealClearPolitics        more   
• Common Dreams NewsCenter
• Jul 4, 2009 Obama Urges Liberal Advocacy Groups to Stop Attacks by Ceci ConnollyPresident Obama, strategizing yesterday with congressional leaders about health-care reform, complained that liberal advocacy groups ought to drop their attacks on Democratic lawmakers and devote their energy to promoting passage of comprehensive legislation.In a pre-holiday call...     Common Dreams NewsCenter        more   
• Jul 4, 2009 Free Gaza Activists Still in Custody in Israel by Aron HellerJERUSALEM -- Most members of a group of foreign peace activists seized at sea by the Israeli navy remained in custody Friday, three days after their failed attempt to run Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, relatives and supporters said.In the latest attempt by activists to break a...     Common Dreams NewsCenter        more   
• AllHeadlineNews.com
• Jul 4, 2009 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 3, 2009 (AHN) Disgraced S.C. Gov. Sanford In Florida For Holiday Weekend With Wife, Sons (AHN) - South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford headed to Florida Friday morning to spend the Fourth of July holiday weekend with his wife and the couple's four sons.     AllHeadlineNews.com        more   
• Consortiumnews.com
• Jul 4, 2009 Bush-Cheney Linked to CIA Leak Case While shielding George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, Justice Department lawyers let slip CIA leak case clues, reports Jason Leopold. July 3, 2009     Consortiumnews.com        more   
• Jul 4, 2009 A Buy-Democracy Independence Day The brutal recession is not only tearing about lives and families, it is threatening the fabric of democracy, writes Graham Rankin. July 3, 2009     Consortiumnews.com        more   
• NiemanWatchdog.org
• Jul 3, 2009 The future of watchdog reporting brightens as nonprofit groups organize a new network Charles Lewis, a longtime innovator in investigative reporting, describes what he calls “a seismic event in the annals of American journalism”—the formation of the new Investigative News Network.     NiemanWatchdog.org        more   
• Jul 2, 2009 New GI Bill is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of veterans to college this fall Aug. 1 is implementation date; reporters can track progress in their states. Benefits may be uneven from state to state—because of a quirk, for example, California private colleges are less likely to participate.     NiemanWatchdog.org        more   
• The American Prospect
• Jul 4, 2009 Does Franken Solve the Filibuster Problem? Don't break out the champagne quite yet: The Democrats' supermajority is just as much a curse as it is a blessing.     The American Prospect        more   
• Jul 4, 2009 The Rise of Megaregions Planning theorists argue we need to rethink the spatial coordinates of the national economy.     The American Prospect        more   
• Jul 4, 2009 Two States, Still One Exit Is the two-state solution an obsolete strategy?     The American Prospect        more   
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