UN torture expert criticizes Obama for not investigating previous administration
TOP HEADLINES
Why is Barack Obama writing GOP talking points? by John Nichols
Granny D dies at 100: She walked across the USA for campaign finance reform
Why the oppressed must tell their own story from Toward Freedom
Top US home-school texts dismiss evolution
THE TORTURE ARCHITECTS
George W Bush & Dick Cheney pulled the torture strings from The Progressive
Federal judge says Donald Rumsfeld can’t duck trial from Chicago Reader
The reason why torture memos resemble Clarence Thomas’ way of thinking
Reporter: Karl Rove’s book nearly made me choke on a pretzel
WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
Rep. Dennis Kucinich forces Congress to debate Afghanistan
Kucinich & 16 other members of Congress start bipartisan War debate
House defeats Kucinich resolution to withdraw from Afghanistan
Sen. Levin to block Blackwater’s $1B Afghanistan contract
THE GAYS
Virginia Attorney General orders colleges to stop protecting gays
Sen. Lieberman, Sen. Levin take lead on measure to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Republican State Sen. with staunch record against gay rights comes out
Glenn Beck apologizes to viewers for interview with Rep. Eric Massa
US NOT POST-RACIAL YET
Study finds median wealth for single black women is $5
Justice roars: Local outrage at New Orleans music mag’s cover
Less stimulus money is going to American minorities
Could immigration split the Tea Party? from The Rachel Maddow Show
HEALTH CARE DEBATE
Obama’s rhetoric against single-payer is reprehensible from The Progressive
Daily Kos founder says Kucinich deserves (impossible) primary challenge
Mitt Romney’s lies, lies & staggering health care hypocrisy by Sahil Kapur
Reconciliation: Obsessed or ignorant, pick one by Jonathan Chait
ECONOMIC OUTRAGE
Rowdy protesters target funding cuts at US campuses from Michael Moore
Goldman Sachs authors a Greek tragedy by Jim Hightower
US lawmakers launch new push to reveal NAFTA
RNC finance director exposed: Manipulating donors with fear, crude caricatures
ODDS & ENDS
‘Carpuccino’ infuriates car lovers, coffee lovers, pun lovers from Gizmodo
Meth war’s money matters raise questions from Boise Weekly
A snitch in your pocket by Michael Isikoff
Medical marijuana’s lost man: Bryan Epis from NORML