Monday's Daily Brief

2009-03-30

The Daily Brief

Arianna Huffington: Announcing the Launch of the Huffington Post Investigative Fund

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Arianna Huffington I'm delighted that today we are launching a new venture -- The Huffington Post Investigative Fund. This nonprofit Fund will produce a wide-range of investigative journalism created by both staff reporters and freelance writers. As the newspaper industry continues to contract, one of the most commonly voiced fears is that investigative journalism will be among the victims of the scaleback. And, indeed, many newspapers are drastically reducing their investigative teams. Yet, given the multiple crises we are living through, investigative journalism is all the more important. As a result, all who recognize the indispensable role good journalism plays in our democracy are looking for ways to preserve it during this transitional period for the media. For too long, whether it's coverage of the war in Iraq or the economic meltdown, we've had too many autopsies and not enough biopsies. The HuffFund is our attempt to change this. Click here to read more.

Ann Pettifor: Challenging the Dogma of Yesterday's Men

If white bankers and economists have angered US citizens and roiled Congress, we should have the humility to understand how much more they have angered people in far away countries.

Clarence B. Jones: The Challenges to Black Media Under President Obama

Critical and constructive analysis of President Obama's policies is certainly more useful than our Black Media's continued uncritical celebration of our new president.

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart: Krugman is Wrong

Dr. Krugman's analysis is wrong. Securitization has provided many benefits to the economy as a whole -- it is not the sole problem with the current situation.

Raymond J. Learsy: The Oil Patch Vaudeville Act

The current oil price of $52 per barrel reflects an increase of 400% from one decade ago. What else in your day to day experience has gone up that steeply in the past 10 years? Think about it.

Geoffrey Dunn: Sarah, Greta & Scientology--Part II: Van Susteren Doth Protest Too Much

There are some serious journalistic conflicts of interest taking place here, and Van Susteren is either being duplicitous or disingenuous to characterize them as "silly."

HuffPost News

• Rick Wagoner, GM CEO, Will Step Down At Obama's Behest
• White House questions viability of GM, Chrysler
• Obama Officials Think Krugman Is Naive: Newsweek's Evan Thomas
• Obamas Are Personally Paying For White House Renovations
• Ashley Biden Alleged Cocaine Tape Seller Withdraws Under Fire

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