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• Alternet
• May 16, 2008 America's Frightening Alzheimer's Epidemic By 2030, one in four adults over 65 will have Alzheimer's. This unforgiving brain damage can cripple patients, families and the economy.     Alternet        more   
• May 16, 2008 Dire Consequences with a McCain Supreme Court? Imagine the dire consequences if McCain appoints a fifth radical Supreme Court justice who believes in an all-powerful Executive Branch.     Alternet        more   
• May 16, 2008 CNN's Lou Dobbs Is Clueless When It Comes to the Drug War Lou Dobbs talks nonsense to explain Mexican drug violence. Face it: Drug prohibition creates a profit motive that people are willing to kill for.     Alternet        more   
• TruthOut
• May 16, 2008 Asking You For Money Is a Good Thing TO has a day-to-day impact on the news flow in the US and beyond. Because we are funded by our readership, we are free to address the concerns of our readership. Sure, fundraising is annoying. For you, and for us too. But the alternative is far worse, corporate broadcasting unchecked and...     TruthOut        more   
• May 16, 2008 Maya Schenwar | War Funding "Victory," Bizarro-Style Maya Schenwar, of Truthout: "At first glance, it seems like a shocking triumph for the antiwar movement: After five years of war, the House of Representatives finally voted down a war funding bill on Thursday afternoon, while simultaneously passing a provision to set a timeline for withdrawal...     TruthOut        more   
• May 16, 2008 Probe of Blackwater Killing Moves Forward Gene Johnson, of The Associated Press: "A Justice Department team has traveled to Iraq to investigate the fatal shooting of an Iraqi guard by a security contractor, hastening the resolution of questions about whether US attorneys can prosecute him, an official said Thursday. The contractor,...     TruthOut        more   
• The Nation
• May 16, 2008 Today in The Nation: Burma's Desperate Hour The unfolding catastrophe justifies humanitarian intervention by the United Nations. But it is politics, not nature, that most imperils the Burmese people now.     The Nation        more   
• May 16, 2008 Today in The Nation: Regime-Quakes Naomi Klein Nothing threatens a repressive government more than a natural disaster.     The Nation        more   
• May 16, 2008 Today in The Nation: Is the Party Over for the GOP? Eyal Press In the past two years, the GOP's dream of a permanent majority has become a nightmare.     The Nation        more   
• Washington Post
• May 16, 2008 Chinese Open Wallets to Aid Earthquake Victims Contributions have been unprecedented in nation that for years taught citizens that the state alone would take care of them from cradle to grave.     Washington Post        more   
• May 16, 2008 Calif. Strikes Gay Marriage Ban Ruling opens the way for the most populous state to join Massachusetts in allowing gays to marry.     Washington Post        more   
• May 16, 2008 Clinton Fights 'Poor Hillary' Tag Senator's haters attempt a death by condescension in response to her unwillingness to bow out of race.     Washington Post        more   
• Democratic National Committee
• May 14, 2008 Dean Announces Joint Fundraising Agreement with Clinton and Obama Campaigns Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean announced today that the DNC has signed a joint fundraising agreement with the Clinton and Obama campaigns. As part of the agreement, a new entity, "Democratic White House Victory Fund," has been formed. The fund will allow both...     Democratic National Committee        more   
• May 14, 2008 Pressure Mounts on McCain to Release Tax Returns The McCain campaign's decision to withhold Cindy McCain's tax returns is drawing criticism from across the political spectrum. This morning, editorials in both the Washington Post and Washington Times echoed calls for the McCain campaign to release Cindy McCain's tax returns. This...     Democratic National Committee        more   
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