HOW IS THE NEWS SHAPING UP, SO FAR, IN FEBRUARY

Obama’s Support for Natural Gas Drilling “A Painful Moment” for Communities Exposed to Fracking
Democracy Now!
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/2/2/obamas_support_for_natural_gas_drilling

Moyers – How the Banks Have Rewritten our Economy’s Rules
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/767670/moyers%3A_how_the_banks_have_rewritten_our_economy%27s_rules/

How Swedes and Norwegians Broke the Power of the ‘1 Percent’
George Lakey, Waging Nonviolence
http://www.alternet.org/story/153929/how_swedes_and_norwegians_broke_the_power_of_the_%E2%80%981_percent%E2%80%99?akid=8187.9992.iTgSjZ&rd=1&t=5

Black Politics Atrophies Under Obama
Glen Ford, Black Agenda Report
http://blackagendareport.com/content/black-politics-atrophies-under-obama

Climate Denial is Creating “The Great Carbon Bubble”
Bill McKibben, TomDispatch.com
http://www.alternet.org/story/154084/bill_mckibben%3A_climate_denial_is_creating_%22the_great_carbon_bubble%22?akid=8239.9992.kxf8h2&rd=1&t=18

The Inside Scoop on the Budding Romance Between Walmart and Monsanto
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/778245/the_inside_scoop_on_the_budding_romance_between_walmart_and_monsanto/#paragraph3
It turns out that Monsanto is seeking a retail “mate” to sell his latest science experiment, GE sweet corn, and make his fortune doing it. After being turned down by Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and General Mills, he is setting his sights on the industrial food darling Walmart.

Apple, Accustomed to Profits and Praise, Faces Outcry for Labor Practices at Chinese Factories
Democracy Now!
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/787777/apple%2C_accustomed_to_profits_and_praise%2C_faces_outcry_for_labor_practices_at_chinese_factories/

QUOTE OF THE DAY … “Human nature is averse to pain and discomfort. We want everything to be smooth. But we don’t grow from staying still. We don’t bring our dreams alive by playing it safe. We don’t get what we want by waiting for God to deliver it to our doorstep. We must embrace difficulty and change if we are to create a fulfilling life for ourselves. If a boat is not rocking, it’s not going anywhere.” – Rabbi Yehuda Berg