POLITICO– Caught between their boss’s anti-lobbyist rhetoric and the reality of governing, President Barack Obama’s aides often steer meetings with lobbyists to a complex just off the White House grounds – and several of the lobbyists involved say they believe the choice of venue is no accident. It allows the Obama administration to keep these lobbyist meetings shielded from public … Read More
SALON.COM– For years, the FBI believed that it had identified the perpetrator of the 2001 anthrax attacks — former Army researcher Steven Hatfill — only to be forced to acknowledge that he wasn’t involved and then pay him $5.8 million for the damage he suffered from those false accusations. In late July, 2008, the FBI announced that, this time, it had identified … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS- Carly Ivan Garcia is a San Francisco based art curator and painter whose thriving, neo-abstract style is expressed through bold strokes and colorful palettes. Garcia’s work has been shown all over the country in both solo and group shows, and many of his paintings are featured in an upcoming film called Touching Home, starring Ed Harris. Media Roots … Read More
SALON.COM– Violence escalates in Libya. Unconfirmed reports say Gadhafi has fled as protesters march on compound. UPDATE (2:10 P.M. EST) Libyan fighter pilots who defected to Malta earlier this morning told Maltese that they’d been ordered to drop bombs on protesters, the Guardian reports. UPDATE (1:10 P.M. EST)A number of sources are reporting that Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi may have fled … Read More
MEDIA ROOTS- We hear a lot about the “placebo effect” in modern medicine, but we never really take into consideration what a placebo effect really means. Having a placebo alter your physiology means that your mental perception is actually causing the change, not the medicine. The concept of your mind being able to heal your body by thoughts alone is … Read More
