Eye-Popping Money Waste at the Pentagon | Michael Phelps' Bong Controversy | How Obama Won with Web 2.0

Headlines Newsletter February 3rd, 2009 All stories, blogs, and video »

America Is Completely Broke, And Here We Are Funding Fantasy Wars at the Pentagon By Chalmers Johnson, Tomdispatch.com Americans don't usually think of the Pentagon as a scam operation -- but it's never to late to wake up and smell the rip-off. Read more »   The Whole World Is Rioting as the Economic Crisis Worsens -- Why Aren't We? By Joshua Holland, AlterNet Americans are rightfully angry about the economic decline, but with a few small exceptions, quietly so. Why? It depends on whom you ask. Read more »   Torture Chic: Why Is the Media Glorifying Inhumane, Sadistic Behavior? By Maura Moynihan, AlterNet During the Bush years there was an increase in torture imagery in popular culture -- a growing acceptance of violence as routine and effective. Read more »   How Obama Won: The Rise of Web 2.0 By Greg Mitchell, Sinclair Books In election '08, the ascendance of new media changed the rules of the game and smoothed Obama's path to victory. Read more »   Michael Phelps Has No Business Apologizing for Taking Bong Hits By Tony Newman, AlterNet The Olympic gold medalist struck another blow to the myth that pot smokers are lazy couch potatoes. He has no reason to say he's sorry. Read more »   Homelessness Is at Record Highs: Let's Show Some Real Compassion By Patrick Markee, Lizzy Ratner, The Nation America needs a bold new housing policy as growing numbers of Americans sleep in shelters, surf friends' couches and camp in their cars. Read more »   On Eve of Elections, Israeli Leaders Play Into Hands of Palestinian Militants By Ira Chernus, AlterNet Why would Israeli pols take a hard-line stance against Hamas, even as the group pushes for an extended pause in fighting? Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     This Is Bad: We're Heading for 'Water Bankruptcy' By Tara Lohan, AlterNet From California to the Himalayas, things are looking bad. Read more »   Secret Spending: Fed Lends Two Trillion Without Oversight By Danielle Ivory, American News Project Will bulldog freshman Congressman Alan Grayson be able to shed a light on the Fed's spending? Read more »   Bank of America Blows Bailout Bucks on Big Bowl Bash By ZP Heller, Brave New Films The nation's largest bank throws a lavish party worth $10 million. Read more »   Four Less-Reported Pieces of Hugely Good News By David Sirota, Open Left Let's kick the week off with four pieces of less-reported but nonetheless significantly awesome headlines. Read more »

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