Pentagon, Big Pharma: Drug Troops to Numb Them to Horrors of War
By Penny Coleman, AlterNet
The DoD is flirting with the idea of medicating soldiers to desensitize them to combat trauma — will an army of unfeeling monsters result?

Experts Warn of Recession — Duh, We’re Living in One Already
By Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com
Growth and productivity mean nothing when they are de-coupled from most people’s lived experience: being squeezed.

After New Hampshire: Voters, not the Media, Will Crown Their Nominees
By Katrina vanden Heuvel, TheNation.com
For now, the race is wide open, and that’s a good thing.

So, What Happened in NH?
By Joshua Holland, AlterNet
Little evidence Clinton’s tears changed voters’ minds.

Consuming Our Way to Unhappiness
By Terrence McNally, AlterNet
Our excessive consumption is trashing more than just the planet.

Bush’s Mideast Trip: Iran Warnings Fall on Deaf Ears in the Region
By Trita Parsi, IPS News
A read of Mideast countries suggests that the current state of no-war, no-peace between the U.S. and Iran is a major cause of the tension.

Richly Deserved Bad Night for Hillary Haters in New Hampshire
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New America Media
The woman who they love to loathe did what they dread most, she won. But that was just the start of their dismal night.

Playing the Class Card
By Robert Scheer, Truthdig
As long as Hillary Clinton and Gloria Steinem have chosen to play the women’s card against the race card, let’s throw in a third one: the class card.

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Larry Craig’s Latest Defense: the Cop Started It
By Steven Reynolds, The All Spin Zone
The biggest misdemeanor case in Minnesota history is still rolling along, as Craig’s lawyers try more arguments to try to reverse his guilty plea.

The Murky Future of John Edwards
By Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report
Edwards supporters will object to this, but it’s fair to wonder whether he played at least an indirect role in propelling Clinton to victory in NH.

Israel to Brief Bush on Strike Against Iran
By Manila Ryce, The Largest Minority
US naval vessels have been performing threatening maneuvers off the shores of Iran for months.

New Film Slams Wal-Mart: “Going Big Box vs. Going Local” [VIDEO]
By Dennis Chin, Movement Vision Lab
This Movement Vision Lab film follows one woman on a shopping quest — as we learn about the consequences at every turn.