Goldman Sachs agrees to $5.1 billion settlement for selling mortgage securities destined to fail to unwitting customers (Ozy).
The bad ass wife of W.E.B. Du Bois (Ozy).
10 percent of college grads say Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court (AJC).
Anti-vaxx mom abandons movement - after all seven of her kids get whooping cough (Raw Story).
THIS IS NUTS, AND JUST WRONG
Cambodia asks Interpol to hunt down culprit of 'disrespectful' Facebook post about PM's wife (RT).
Thai woman gets 9-year sentence for insulting Monarchy on Facebook (RT).
Carl Hiaasen: Firing FAU professor long overdue (Miami Herald).
Alabama cop paralyzed Indian grandfather; judge throws out case after two racially charged trials (Salon).
'Family Values' Republicans introduce a bill that would make sex with lobbyists a 'gift' (Addicting Info).
RUNOFF FROM FLINT, MICHIGAN
Michael Moore calls for arrest of Gov. Rick Snyder over Flint lead poisoning (Crooks & Liars).
Desperate MI governor tries claiming Flint poisoning was 'natural disaster', Obama slaps him down (Addicting Info).
Flint's massive water poisoning all started with an innocent-enough vote at city council (Upworthy).
Michigan Governor Snyder apologizes for Flint water crisis, says "I will fix it" (NBC News).
THE DANGER OF TRADE PACTS
TransCanada's financial claim against the U.S. for violating NAFTA - over the Obama administration's rejection of Keystone XL pipeline - shows the danger of trade pacts (Buzz Flash).
The billions made by lawyers and firms when multinationals sue host countries for lost income, tax disputes, or industry shutdowns (Truth Out).
RUNOFF FROM FLINT, MICHIGAN
Michael Moore calls for arrest of Gov. Rick Snyder over Flint lead poisoning (Crooks & Liars).
Desperate MI governor tries claiming Flint poisoning was 'natural disaster', Obama slaps him down (Addicting Info).
Flint's massive water poisoning all started with an innocent-enough vote at city council (Upworthy).
Michigan Governor Snyder apologizes for Flint water crisis, says "I will fix it" (NBC News).
THE DANGER OF TRADE PACTS
TransCanada's financial claim against the U.S. for violating NAFTA - over the Obama administration's rejection of Keystone XL pipeline - shows the danger of trade pacts (Buzz Flash).
The billions made by lawyers and firms when multinationals sue host countries for lost income, tax disputes, or industry shutdowns (Truth Out).
How many years do you have left? Check out the chart (Flowing Data).
Was Canada's latest earthquake the largest fracking quake in the world (Buzz Flash)?
These men's rights activists are suing women for meeting without men (Mother Jones).
Signs of the 'Human Age' ... It's not pretty (NY Times).
Planned Parenthood sues "complex criminal enterprise" behind deceptive videos (Mother Jones).
Davos gets jittery as Trump rises, oil falls and China slows (Bloomberg).
YEAH, MONEY IS STILL THE MOTHER'S MILK OF POLITICS
Steve Israel: Confessions of a Congressman (NY Times).
Child cardiac patients at risk after Florida for profit hospital system donates to Florida GOP (Buzz Flash).
DRUGS AND MEXICO
How the Mexican drug trade first began (Time).
The War on Drugs is literally killing Mexico (Vox).
Forget El Chapo - Meet El Mencho and his blood thirsty cartel (Ozy).
Why the GOP's fence fantasy is a farce (Buzz Flash).
UNION TALK
What would happen if the Court kneecapped the unions (Slate)?
Catholic teaching says support unions. Catholic colleges are fighting them (Huffpost).
MISCELLANEOUS
Fear Itself: Why Obama wants to change how Americans think about terrorism (Vox)
The richest 62 people have as much wealth as half the world's population combined (The Guardian).
This is the single most stunning poll number on Donald Trump I have seen (Washington Post).
China's Haier buys GE's appliance unit for $5.4 billion (Bloomberg).
- Mark
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