New Treasury Secretary: Failure | Corporatized Universities

New Treasury Secretary: Epic Failure | Corporatized Universities | Will Obama Cave on Social Security?

TODAY'S TOP STORIES - January 13, 2013

Matt Taibbi & Bill Black: Obama's New Treasury Secretary a 'Failure of Epic Proportions'

Juan Gonzalez, Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!

Taibbi and Black dissect the career of Jack Lew, who has been a cheerleader for the financial industry at the public's heavy expense. READ MORE»

What Watchdog? How the Financial Press Has Failed the American Public

Laura Gottesdiener, AlterNet

Investigative journalist Dean Starkman explains why the mainstream press is so soft on Wall Street. READ MORE»

How Our Universities Have Been Turned into Corporate Marketing Centers

Jim Hightower, AlterNet

Universities that once prided themselves as being centers of free thinking are increasingly dominated by corporate-think, turning their institutions into sales centers. READ MORE»

The Shady Inside Deals That Are Protecting Goldman Sachs at Your Expense

By Bill Moyers, Michael Winship, BillMoyers.com

They’re privately protecting their interests as they publicly urge austerity on everyone else. READ MORE»

Aaron Swartz, Online Activist and Reddit Cofounder, Dead at 26

By Editorial Staff, AlterNet

Hounded by prosecutors and battling illness, the internet genius took his own life. READ MORE»

Anti-Gay Zealot Guilty of Child Pornography After Videotaping 14-Year-Old Daughter Having Sex

By Evelyn Schlatter, Southern Poverty Law Center

Lisa Biron faces 25 years in prison for filming her 14-year-old having sex with two men on multiple occasions. READ MORE»

Will a New Scheme For Clean Energy Investment Break Up the Dirty Energy Stranglehold?

By Alyssa Figueroa, AlterNet

A new project allows regular folks — not just wealthy investors — to fund renewable energy resources. READ MORE»

Will Obama Cave on Social Security?

By Josh Eidelson, Salon

With chained CPI a likely part of any debt ceiling deal, outraged progressives are organizing in advance. READ MORE»

Are Walmart and Big Food Lobbying for a GMO Labeling Law?

By Ronnie Cummins, AlterNet

Could it be that consumer backlash has dulled the enthusiasm of biotech cheerleaders? Or is Big Food just cozying up to the FDA so they can derail the growing anti-GMO movement? READ MORE»

The Golden Rule for Mistresses: Keep It Casual

By Whiskey Tortoise, The Huffington Post

One of the most appealing aspects of an affair is its casual nature. The subtext is not to fall in love. READ MORE»

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