Did the Norwegians Have a Revolution? | Common Dreams

Chilling Transcript of Trayvon Martin Girlfriend’s interview with Police

AMERICA: Desperate Times Demand Revolutionary Measures

Truthdig – Obama Can’t Knock the Hustle – Robert Scheer

Nuns on the Frontier

Bill Clinton: How to Tame the Debt Without Screwing the Poor and Middle Class | Jared Bernstein | Politics News | Rolling Stone

JPMorgan’s Losses a Canary in a Coal Mine? Bill Moyers

Steven Colbert’s Speech at the Time 100 Most Influencial People party

Of course, all of us should be honored to be listed on the TIME 100 alongside the two men who will be slugging it out in the fall: President Obama, and the man who would defeat him, David Koch. Give it up everybody. David Koch. Little known fact -- David, nice to see you again, sir. Little known fact, David's brother Charles Koch is actually even more influential. Charles pledged $40 million to defeat President Obama, David only $20 million. That's kind of cheap, Dave. Sure, he's all for buying the elections, but when the bill for democracy comes up, Dave's always in the men's room. I'm sorry, I must have left Wisconsin in my other coat. I was particularly excited to meet David Koch earlier tonight because I have a Super PAC, Colbert Super PAC, and I am -- thank you, thank you -- and I am happy to announce Mr. Koch has pledged $5 million to my Super PAC. And the great thing is, thanks to federal election law, there's no way for you to ever know whether that's a joke

Driving Destruction in the Amazon | Greenpeace International

GLOOMY ECONOMIC PROSPECTS: Why U.S. Politicians Are Quiet About Europe’s Meltdown

In South America, Separating Fact From Fiction – Paul Krugman

Greek Voters to Face Month of Eurozone ‘Fear-Mongering’ to Swallow Austerity | Common Dreams

AlterNet: Conservatives: Giant Bullies That Abuse the Weak

Accidentally Released – and Incredibly Embarrassing – Documents Show How Goldman et al Engaged in ‘Naked Short Selling’ | Matt Taibbi | Rolling Stone

Romney Has Morality Upside Down – Robert Reich

‘Queen of Disco’ Donna Summer Dies

Gustin L. Reichbach: A Judge’s Plea for Pot (NYT Op Ed)

I did not foresee that after having dedicated myself for 40 years to a life of the law, including more than two decades as a New York State judge, my quest for ameliorative and palliative care would lead me to marijuana .. Nausea and pain are constant companions .. Eating, one of the great pleasures of life, has now become a daily battle, with each forkful a small victory. Every drug prescribed to treat one problem leads to one or two more drugs to offset its side effects. Pain medication leads to loss of appetite and constipation. Anti-nausea medication raises glucose levels, a serious problem for me with my pancreas so compromised. Sleep, which might bring respite from the miseries of the day, becomes increasingly elusive. Inhaled marijuana is the only medicine that gives me some relief from nausea, stimulates my appetite, and makes it easier to fall asleep. The oral synthetic substitute, Marinol, prescribed by my doctors, was useless

New York Times – Private Sector Edges Deeper in Space

Boston Globe, Derrick Z. Jackson: Mitt Romney failed to man up on bullying

Washington Post – Boehner’s debt ceiling crisis would be so much worse than you think

Report: ‘Over-Consumption’ Threatening Earth | Common Dreams

FT Alphaville » China’s economic data disaster

Defence spending cuts: The informed majority | The Economist

John Roberts’ Gilded Age SCOTUS » Print – Salon.com

Australia Protector Macklin’s Intervention