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Marco Rubio's Plan Could Cut Off Birth Control Coverage for Millions

motherjones.com — A new bill introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), a rising conservative star and leading contender for the Republican vice-presidential nomination in 2012, could cut off birth control coverage for millions of women who receive it through their health plans. Rubio has sold his proposal-introduced Jan.
Nona Willis Aronowitz Writer and Editor, GOOD @NonaWA
Yikes, tho I'm skeptical of what company wld do this..@MarcoRubio's Plan Could Cut Off Birth Control Cov. for Millions: http://t.co/Xe9jEcm4
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
Rubio talking at #CPAC. Probably won't address this: http://t.co/dpUP70CQ
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
RT @Sahil_Kapur: .@NickBaumann on Marco Rubio's anti-birth control bill: http://t.co/PQ2L5EL3
Jonathan Cohn Senior Editor, The New Republic @CitizenCohn
RT @mavireck: Marco Rubio's Plan Could Cut Off Birth Control Coverage for Millions http://t.co/INuJCHAm via @motherjones
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
How Sen. Marco Rubio aims to use religion to undermine Obama's health care policy: http://t.co/2xEKppr2 #fem2 #birthcontrol
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Second White Nationalist Appearing At CPAC

motherjones.com — Though gay conservatives aren't welcome at the Conservative Political Action Confrence this year, at least two white nationalists are appearing at the yearly conservative confab.
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
White Nationalists speaking at CPAC. Yes, really. Yes, plural. http://t.co/RovPqbi0
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
.@AdamSerwer with your daily reminder about how John Derbyshire is the absolute worst: http://t.co/8rwWSneH

Catholic Bishops Want Entire Birth Control Rule Repealed, Not Just the Religious Exemption

motherjones.com — The US Conference of Catholic Bishops, the national political lobby for the Catholic Church in America, has been waging war on President Barack Obama's new rule requiring health insurers to covers birth control at no cost.
Irin Carmon Writer, Salon @irincarmon
RT @kate_sheppard: Catholic Bishops Want Entire Birth Control Rule Repealed, Not Just the Religious Exemption http://t.co/dIYnSHzH
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
RT @kate_sheppard: Catholic Bishops Want Entire Birth Control Rule Repealed, Not Just the Religious Exemption http://t.co/dIYnSHzH

Tracking the Secret War on Iran

motherjones.com — Rumors about an imminent military attack on Iran over its nuclear program have come and gone for years. In recent weeks such talk has intensified, though it's still anybody's guess as to whether Israel or the United States might openly carry out military action any time soon.
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
Assassinations, cyberattacks, plane crashes: A timeline of the battle raging over #Iran's nuclear program: http://t.co/BjgJCV5P
Adam Weinstein Blogger, Mother Jones @AdamWeinstein
Assassinations, cyberattacks, plane crashes: A timeline of the battle raging over #Iran's nuclear program: http://t.co/iAmuI1bG

The Republican War on Contraception

motherjones.com — Last year was not a great one for abortion rights. First, congressional Republicans attempted to deny statutory rape victims access to Medicaid-funded abortions (twice). Then GOP-dominated state legislatures pushed record numbers of laws limiting abortion rights, including proposals that could have treated killing abortion providers as "justifiable homicide."
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
And then they came for the pill: http://t.co/KsIpt5LF
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
Not satisfied with restricting abortion rights, the GOP is now coming after your birth control: http://t.co/UzNFjow1 #fem2

Most of Obama's "Controversial" Birth Control Rule Was Law During Bush Years

motherjones.com — President Barack Obama's decision to require most employers to cover birth control and insurers to offer it at no cost has created a firestorm of controversy. But the central mandate-that most employers have to cover preventative care for women-has been law for over a decade.
Esme E. Deprez State and Local Government Reporter, Bloomberg BusinessWeek @esmedeprez
RT @nwlc: Most of Obama's "Controversial" Birth Control Rule Was Law During Bush Years via @nickbaumann http://t.co/fd0RqHBH #bcrefusal ...
David Ogul Freelance Journalist @ogul
RT: Obama's birth control rule is nothing new. Just ask GWB http://t.co/8tLPlxsT @MotherJones
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
Obama's "free" birth control rule is nothing new. Just ask GWB http://t.co/e63V7bsu
Alex Wayne U.S. Health Policy Reporter, Bloomberg News @aawayne
You'd think the Obama administration might have pointed this out to reporters, if accurate. http://t.co/iT29LzwJ #birthcontrol
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
Why the right's contraception freakout is phony: most of the birth control rule has been law for years: http://t.co/PsOc7BCw
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Pentagon to Let Women in Combat, Kinda Sorta

motherjones.com — The Department of Defense is expected to release a report on Thursday urging Congress to let women serve in more frontline combat-related jobs, signaling a possible death knell for male-only military units. The recommendations are part of a department-wide "Women in Service" review that was scheduled to be released last April but has been held up for nearly a year by DOD officials.
Adam Weinstein Blogger, Mother Jones @AdamWeinstein
Pentagon to let women in combat, kinda sorta...or to acknowledge that they're already there: http://t.co/CsjnmI7k
Adam Weinstein Blogger, Mother Jones @AdamWeinstein
For being so concerned about military readiness, conservatives sure stink at choosing their battles. http://t.co/c4IRtrtM

Second White Nationalist Appearing At CPAC

motherjones.com — Though gay conservatives aren't welcome at the Conservative Political Action Confrence this year, at least two white nationalists are appearing at the yearly conservative confab.
Aaron Mehta Staff Writer, iWatch News, Center for Public Integrity @AaronMehta
RT @MotherJones: Second White Nationalist Appearing At CPAC http://t.co/v8SWHH3R

Yet Another Last-Minute Step Away From the Cliff in Europe

motherjones.com — The financial situation in Europe keeps looking dodgier and dodgier, and yet I continue to persevere in my belief that, at the very last moment, European leaders will end up doing more or less the right thing. ("Right thing" being very broadly defined, mind you, to be anything that prevents collapse and a euro crackup.)
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL RT @kdrum: Yet Another Last-Minute Step Away From the Cliff in Europe http://t.co/Ykbkzlz2

DeMint at CPAC: Compromise Is the Enemy

motherjones.com — The first major speaker at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual gathering of right-wing advocates, grassroots activists, and politicians (including 2012 contenders), was Republican Sen. Jim DeMint, who had a fundamental message for the base: compromise sucks. GOPers on Capitol Hill should not be looking to work with Democrats to develop common solutions to the nation's woes, he proclaimed.
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
DeMint: Compromise is the Enemy. Just look at the Super Bowl. http://t.co/5nbGLVE4 #CPAC

Al Qaeda and The Whales

motherjones.com — Did whales benefit from the 9/11 terrorist attacks? Turns out that question isn't as boneheaded as it sounds. In July 2001, scientists from the New England Aquarium began a study of right whales in the Bay of Fundy in the Gulf of Maine, testing whale excrement for "hormone-related chemicals" that indicated the animals' stress levels.
Shaun Tandon Washington Correspondent, AFP @shauntandon
RT @swin24: The connection between Al Qaeda and the whales (Yes, there is one): http://t.co/PZJ7GmoQ

Avon Wants You to Know It's Not Komen

motherjones.com — In light of the PR nightmare that has descended on the Susan G. Komen Foundation since announcing it would no longer fund grants to Planned Parenthood for mammogram referrals, the Avon Foundation for Women, a top breast cancer charity connected to the cosmetics company, rushed to post a clarification on the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Facebook page: "The Avon Foundation for Women is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is not affiliated in any way with Susan G.
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
Avon Wants You to Know It's Not Komen http://t.co/O5SGbcjf @avonwalks

109 Things Obama Has Declared War On

motherjones.com — Obama gets his war onIn case you've lost track-here are 109 things President Obama currently is or recently has been engaged in a war against (according to conservative pundits, lazy headline writers, and Google trawling): Know of more things Obama has declared war on (not counting actual wars)?
Henry Powderly Regional Editor, Patch.com @HenryPowderly
Haha RT @Slate: 109 things Obama has declared war on according to conservatives: http://t.co/mv5zyqme via @MotherJones
Michael W. Hudson Staff Writer, iWatch News, Center for Public Integrity @michaelwhudson
109 Things Obama Has Declared War On (includes Cheerios and Vegan shops) http://t.co/rC5VlHM1 via @motherjones
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @daudig: Cheerios, Christmas trees, the Constitution, and 106 other things Obama has declared war on http://t.co/UArmkiPB
Erin Durkin Staff Writer, New York Daily News @erinmdurkin
109 Things Obama Has Declared War On http://t.co/btb8Nzmp via @motherjones
Matthew Keys Deputy Social Media Editor, Reuters @ProducerMatthew
RT @MotherJones: Obama has declared war on Cheerios, free speech, and vegan shops: http://t.co/HnOShsod
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Most of Obama's "Controversial" Birth Control Rule Has Been Law for a Decade

motherjones.com — President Barack Obama's decision to require most employers to cover birth control and insurers to offer it at no cost has created a firestorm of controversy. But the central mandate-that most employers have to cover preventative care for women-has been law for over a decade.
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
RT @timothypmurphy: This is @NickBaumann's War on Barack Obama's War on Religion (tm). http://t.co/yT6lT0us
Monika Bauerlein Co-Editor, Mother Jones @MonikaBauerlein
Memo to right: Free birth control has been law since the Bush era. http://t.co/jWwQ2Gjn
Sarah J . Glover Staff Photographer, Philadelphia Daily News @skyphoto
RT @MotherJones: RT @NickBaumann: Most of Obama's "Controversial" Birth Control Rule Has Been Law for a Decade. http://t.co/ojXPXuar
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
And boom goes the dynamite: Most of Obama's "Controversial" Birth Control Rule Has Been Law for a Decade. http://t.co/vYOVrdwR

Your Daily Newt: Gingrich Shoots a Pig. Sort of.

motherjones.com — As a service to our readers, every day we are delivering a classic moment from the political life of Newt Gingrich-until he either clinches the nomination or bows out. In early February, Newt Gingrich launched a new website attacking GOP front-runner Mitt Romney for his less-than-distinguished record as a hunter.
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
Newt tries to shoot a pig--and fails. http://t.co/SOCHGU0h #YourDailyNewt
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
RT @MotherJones: "One day, Newt says to me, 'I need to be the one to kill the hog. It's only right, just morally.'" http://t.co/lt3z2pg0
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
This is one of my favorite #dailynewts yet: http://t.co/2aXy9Upb

The Greatest Hits in Contraceptive History

motherjones.com — From crocodile dung to KISS condoms. -Elizabeth Gettelman Pretty much since the beginning of time, people have looked for ways to control their own fertility-from jumping backward seven times after sex, to using elephant or crocodile dung as suppositories, to drinking mercury and donning reusable condoms. And for just as long, there's been a veritable crusade against (mostly) women's efforts to control reproduction.
Rachel Sklar Editor at Large @rachelsklar
RT @MotherJones: From the book of Genesis to the 21st Olympiad, some noteable moments in the war on contraception. http://t.co/7VTzCH7j

$6 Billion for a Nuke-Building Shed?

motherjones.com — As the president prepares to unveil his federal budget plan next week, it's a good time to remember that there are boondoggles, and then there are boondoggles.
Adam Weinstein Blogger, Mother Jones @AdamWeinstein
RT @JFNewman: $6 Billion for a Nuke-Building Shed? http://t.co/3CIRUXOG via @motherjones @adamweinstein
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
$6 Billion for a Nuke-Building Shed? http://t.co/zxCbYour

What NASA's Blue Marble Photo Reveals About Climate Change

motherjones.com — This story first appeared on the TomDispatch website. If we could see the world with a particularly illuminating set of spectacles, one of its most prominent features at the moment would be a giant carbon bubble, whose bursting someday will make the housing bubble of 2007 look like a lark.
Jim Roberts Associate Managing Editor, New York Times @nytjim
RT @MotherJones: What @NASA's Blue Marble Photo Reveals About #Climate Change: http://t.co/eqWdWk45
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
What @NASA's Blue Marble Photo Reveals About Climate Change: http://t.co/VpyvNI84

Bernie Goldberg on Conservative Bigotry

motherjones.com — I missed The O'Reilly Factor on Monday - I was probably in the middle of fighting with Expedia over some travel arrangements - but Bob Somerby tells us we missed a good one.
John McQuaid Freelance Journalist @johnmcquaid
Conservative @BernardGoldberg calls out bigotry on the right over Ellen Degeneres & JC Penney http://t.co/kstPgHi7

Catholics Do Not Have a Deep Moral Objection to Contraception

motherjones.com — Should secular Catholic institutions (such as hospitals and universities) be required to abide by federal rules that say healthcare plans have to cover contraception? Or should they receive a conscience exemption from this rule, as churches themselves do? Two new polls today shed some light on this question.
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
"The church hierarchy's objection to birth control is medieval and barbaric." @kdrum: http://t.co/3nTnDSBF
Joan Walsh Editor at Large, Salon @joanwalsh
Catholics Do Not Have a Deep Moral Objection to Contraception http://t.co/kEjYa94j via @motherjones

Poll: Americans Approve Of Targeted Killing Of American Terror Suspects

motherjones.com — Buried in the recently released Washington Post/ABC poll noting improving numbers for President Barack Obama are numbers showing that Americans are favorably disposed towards the use of targeted killing in counterterrorism operations, even if the targets are Americans.
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
RT @decoratingknow: Poll: Americans Approve Of Targeted Killing Of American Terror Suspects http://t.co/UTsJwNrW via @motherjones

Bernie Goldberg on Conservative Bigotry

motherjones.com — I missed The O'Reilly Factor on Monday - I was probably in the middle of fighting with Expedia over some travel arrangements - but Bob Somerby tells us we missed a good one.
Sarah J . Glover Staff Photographer, Philadelphia Daily News @skyphoto
RT @MotherJones: Bernie Goldberg on Conservative Bigotry http://t.co/BWuqWW2z

Birds Near Fukushima Hit Harder Than at Chernobyl

motherjones.com — Bird populations in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture appear to be more whacked by the effects of low-level radiation than expected-based on the responses by the same species found around Chernobyl after that nuclear power plant disaster. This according to a new paper in the science journal Environmental Pollution.
Melissa C. Lott Blogger, Scientific American @mclott
RT @MotherJones: Birds Near Fukushima Hit Harder Than at Chernobyl http://t.co/s7Y94z6v

What Would It Take to Trust Komen Again?

motherjones.com — On Friday, day three of Susan G. Komen's mission/PR clusterf*ck, the group announced it was reversing it's decision to defund Planned Parenthood. Well, sort of. What Komen reversed was the claim that PPFA had been blackballed because it was under investigation. The question of PPFA getting further funding is left open until the next grant cycle.
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @ravenb: This piece from @ClaraJeffery on Komen's board is really insightful, provides new activism hooks. http://t.co/CV6xtc6r #p2 #fem2
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
Also a h/t to @JoshHarkinson who helped me figure out the interconnections between Dallas socialites on #Komen's board http://t.co/SK9mA2UN
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
On my #Komen board/financials piece http://t.co/SK9mA2UN I owe big h/ts to @AdamSerwer @kate_sheppard and fellow late night tweeter @7im.
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @dashb0t: Huh. Nancy Brinker's ex-husband invented the salad bar. #themoreyouknow (via @clarajeffery http://t.co/Gu1HVJYR via @AnnaHo ...
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @MichaelMechanic: #Komen only spends 24% on research. Of that only 15% goes toward cancer prevention. http://t.co/8AQkhNtc
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Newt or Schrute: The Quiz

motherjones.com — In case you haven't heard, in his younger days former House speaker Newt Gingrich looked an awful lot like Dwight Schrute*. But the eerie similarities surely end there, right? I mean, one of them is mercurial, despised by his colleagues, in love with animals, obsessed with pop-culture mythology and modern warfare, and wrapped up in an endless subplot involving a blonde love interest.
Rodney Ho Entertainment Blogger, Atlanta Journal-Constitution @ajcradiotv
Take the Newt or Schrute quiz. I failed. Got a miserable 30%: http://t.co/1fNUJdQP
Matthew Rosenberg Foreign Correspondent, New York Times @mrosenbergNYT
RT @Slate: If you haven't done so already, take @MotherJones's Newt or Schrute quiz: http://t.co/8DFNKvmx #funtimes
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
Newt or Schrute? Test your politco/Office chops: http://t.co/4G5Jht3B @pourmecoffee @LOLGOP
Cole Goins Deputy Web Editor, Center for Public Integrity @colegoins
This "Newt or Schrute?" quiz from @swin24 is really, really hard (and brilliant): http://t.co/peJ7dvV1
Ryan Lizza Washington Correspondent, The New Yorker @RyanLizza
I want to know how @rainnwilson scores on this: http://t.co/e37tn4sB
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Everybody Loves Drones

motherjones.com — The Washington Post has a new poll out that asks about drone attacks on suspected terrorists. Everybody loves them. What's more, two-thirds of the country likes them even if the targets are American citizens: Greg Sargent says these numbers are even more depressing than they seem: The number of those who approve of the drone strikes drops nearly 20 percent when respondents are told that the targets are American citizens.
Greg Sargent Political Blogger @ThePlumLineGS
RT @kdrum Everybody Loves Drones http://t.co/FBjgPfLH

Scott Walker and the Secret "John Doe" Investigation Explained

motherjones.com — Glen Stubbe/Minneapolis Star Tribune/ZUMAPRESS.com A dark cloud hangs over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. A "John Doe" investigation launched in May 2010 has embroiled former Walker staffers and appointees from his time as Milwaukee County executive, his job before winning the governorship in November 2010.
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
Scott Walker aide pleads guilty in secret "John Doe" investigation—full details here: http://t.co/zHVdzC0z #WIrecall
Monika Bauerlein Co-Editor, Mother Jones @MonikaBauerlein
WI gov. Scott Walker aide pleads guilty in secret "John Doe" investigation: http://t.co/uthiIWrA #WIrecall
Adam Weinstein Blogger, Mother Jones @AdamWeinstein
Scott Walker aide pleads guilty in secret criminal investigation—full details here: http://t.co/GzuAyOd4 #WIrecall
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
Scott Walker aide pleads guilty in secret "John Doe" investigation—full details here: http://t.co/Rph0gGwB #WIrecall
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @MotherJones: Everything you need to know about the scandal embroiling Wisconsin governor Scott Walker: http://t.co/KVrRiwhN #recallw ...
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Tuesday Primary Results: Rick Santorum Isn't Finished-Yet

motherjones.com — Rick Santorum is not going away. Not yet. The former Pennsylvania senator notched two notable victories Tuesday night, in the Missouri primary and Minnesota caucuses. CNN called Missouri for Santorum at 9:45 p.m., and NBC News called Minnesota for him half an hour later.
Michael W. Hudson Staff Writer, iWatch News, Center for Public Integrity @michaelwhudson
Tuesday Primary Results: Rick Santorum Isn't Finished—Yet http://t.co/Qf7SA0JS via @motherjones

Your Daily Newt: Touched by an Angel > Ellen

motherjones.com — As a service to our readers, every day we are delivering a classic moment from the political life of Newt Gingrich-until he either clinches the nomination or bows out. Conservative activists are freaking out over J.C. Penney's decision to hire Ellen Degeneres to shill for its products.
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @timothypmurphy: Today's #DailyNewt features Ellen Degeneres and the late-90s tv show, "Touched by an Angel" http://t.co/dlmmc4v1

Romney's Ever-Changing Birth Control Stance

motherjones.com — On Monday, Mitt Romney joined the conservative outcry over the Obama administration's decision to require health insurers to cover birth control, denouncing the decision and decrying the requirement to cover "abortive pills" at a rally in Colorado.
Pema Levy News Writer, Talking Points Memo @pemalevy
RT @kaysteiger: Read @kate_sheppard on Romney's confused birth control messaging: http://t.co/6aC7iTqc

Komen VP Blamed for Planned Parenthood Decision Resigns

motherjones.com — Karen Handel, the anti-abortion vice president for federal affairs at Susan G. Komen for the Cure who was reportedly behind the decision to end grants to Planned Parenthood, resigned from the group on Tuesday and acknowledged her role in cancelling the grants.
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
Brinker, lying to @mitchellreports on Thurs.: "Karen didn't have anything to do w/ this decision." http://t.co/SvrGmPR3

We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for February 7, 2012

motherjones.com — A US Army CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter takes off on February 4, 2012 from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. The primary missions for Chinooks are troop movement, artillery emplacement, and combat resupply. US Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht.
Joe Scarborough Host, Morning Joe, MSNBC @JoeNBC
Bring Them Home. RT @MotherJones We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for February 7, 2012 http://t.co/6JauH8ev

The Army's Gold-Plated Guns: $200 Million-Plus

motherjones.com — Mark Thompson of Time's Battleland blog flagged a funny-looking item Monday from the Pentagon's daily contracting announcements-click to embiggen: As Thompson points out, a $77.4 million contract for 900 machine guns would come out to $86,000 a pop. That's a deal even Blackwater and KBR would envy!
Adam Weinstein Blogger, Mother Jones @AdamWeinstein
$200 million-plus in 3 years for new crew-served machine guns? Sure, why not. http://t.co/4Tosp2o1
Adam Weinstein Blogger, Mother Jones @AdamWeinstein
We go thru machine guns like a knife thru butter. Except we have no butter cuz we bought all the guns. http://t.co/4Tosp2o1
Adam Weinstein Blogger, Mother Jones @AdamWeinstein
MT @Doctrine_Man: Aside from @AdamWeinstein's rant on procurement here, a lesson here for communicators http://t.co/4Tosp2o1

Your Daily Newt: Ridin' the Rails

motherjones.com — As a service to our readers, every day we are delivering a classic moment from the political life of Newt Gingrich-until he either clinches the nomination or bows out. Newt Gingrich wants you to know that subways are for rich folks.
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
RT @timothypmurphy: Newt still attacking elites who ride the subway. Here's a photo of Newt Gingrich riding the subway: http://t.co/dTD6p2mg
Garance Franke-Ruta Politics Editor, The Atlantic @thegarance
Please, we call it the Metro. MT @timothypmurphy Here's a photo of Newt Gingrich riding the subway: http://t.co/rEyZKiRG
Tim Dickinson Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone @7im
Cheating at the time MT@timothypmurphy: Newt still attacking elites who ride subway. Here's a piv of Newt on the subway http://t.co/X5t2SJqU
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @timothypmurphy: Newt still attacking elites who ride the subway. Here's a photo of Newt Gingrich riding the subway: http://t.co/dTD6p2mg

The Frog of War | Mother Jones

motherjones.com — Darnell lives deep in the basement of a life sciences building at the University of California-Berkeley, in a plastic tub on a row of stainless steel shelves. He is an African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, sometimes called the lab rat of amphibians.
Sandra Upson Managing Editor, Scientific American Mind, Scientific American @sandraupson
The Frog of War (!) http://t.co/FdNPjruZ on herbicides messing with sex hormones in frogs @motherjones
Michael Casey Middle East Sports and Environmental Writer, Associated Press @mcasey1
The Frog of War http://t.co/1aOYoLRg via @motherjones
Monika Bauerlein Co-Editor, Mother Jones @MonikaBauerlein
Atrazine makes boy frogs grow ovaries. It's in your water supply. The, um, blunt-spoken whistleblower: http://t.co/333MHiGk
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
Thus began one of the weirdest feuds in the history of science: http://t.co/AqJS4QLN #longreads
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @daudig: Croak and swagger: A trash-talking scientist's war on an herbicide that's flipping frogs' sexes http://t.co/Z2f5Fm0e #longreads
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The Oregon Bill That Would Criminalize Twitter

motherjones.com — Under a bill debated today in Oregon, that tweet could be illegal. The bill, SB 1534, would make it a felony to use "electronic communication to solicit two or more persons to commit [a] specific crime at [a] specific time and location." The punishment could include up to 5 years in prison and a $125,000 fine.
Anthony De Rosa Social Media Editor, Reuters @AntDeRosa
Oregon attempts to pass bill to criminalize Twitter, bill dies in committee http://t.co/vqDtKZKs via @JoshHarkinson
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
--->>> The Oregon bill that would criminalize @Twitter: http://t.co/BA24ErZL
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
The Oregon bill that would criminalize Twitter: http://t.co/BA24ErZL

Behold the Most Racist Political Ad of the Year (So Far)

motherjones.com — The year's most offensive Super Bowl ad-and the competition was stiff-wasn't seen in most of the country. It was from Michigan GOP Rep. Pete Hoekstra, who's challenging Debbie Stabenow, an incumbent Democratic senator, in the fall. Or as the ad helpfully calls her, Debbie Spend-it-Now-"it" being "money," which Hoekstra fears will all end up in the hands of smiling, cunning Chinese women.
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
The most racist political ad of the year: http://t.co/zPUqlNeW
Monika Bauerlein Co-Editor, Mother Jones @MonikaBauerlein
Pete Hoekstra's Yellow Peril moment http://t.co/wNtxoy6k
Farhad Manjoo Slate Technology Columnist and PandoDaily Contributor, Slate @fmanjoo
Behold the Most Racist Political Ad of the Year (So Far) http://t.co/y1NWpDXD
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
Rep. Pete Hoekstra, racist, yellow-baiting, fear mongerer: http://t.co/z6c7KnCk

House GOP Memo: "Abortion Is the Leading Cause of Death in the Black Community"

motherjones.com — A House GOP memo obtained by Mother Jones argues for a controversial "prenatal discrimination bill" by referring to "black abortions" as distinct from abortions in general and claiming that "abortion is the leading cause of death in the black community."
Nathan Olivarez-Giles Technology Blogger, LA Times @nateog
RT @MotherJones: House GOP memo wants to make abortions illegal for Black women http://t.co/6ugCeqPT
Monika Bauerlein Co-Editor, Mother Jones @MonikaBauerlein
House GOP seems to think black women terminate pregnancies upon discovering fetus is black: http://t.co/eVRHcB7e
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
House GOP Memo: "Abortion is the leading cause of death in the black community." http://t.co/cIlyXxc5

The Oregon Bill That Would Criminalize Twitter

motherjones.com — UPDATE: The Oregonian reports that the bill died in committee today. Under a bill debated today in Oregon, that tweet could be illegal. The bill, SB 1534, would make it a felony to use "electronic communication to solicit two or more persons to commit [a] specific crime at [a] specific time and location."
Linda Perry Barr New York Network News Producer, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation @lindaperrybarr
Oregon Bill That Would Criminalize #Twitter Died in Committee today @MotherJones http://t.co/2jqFz7gQ via @lisbethwest

As Incomes Decline, So Does Marriage

motherjones.com — Marriage rates are down in America, and they're down far more among the poor and working class than among those who are better off. That's old news. But why are marriage rates down? I don't know, and I gather that Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney of the Hamilton Project don't really know either.
Tiffany Watts Staff Reporter, Carthage Republican Tribune and Watertown Daily Times @TiffanyJWatts
As Incomes Decline, So Does Marriage. http://t.co/iJbf0b89
Shannon Bond U.S. Reporter, Financial Times @shannonpareil
RT @kdrum: As Incomes Decline, So Does Marriage http://t.co/pLLA9gP7

Is the Housing Market Finally Ready to Rebound?

motherjones.com — As you may recall, Smithianism1 is an economic forecasting model that suggests the economy will turn up this year because (a) so many cars have worn out over the past three years that sales pretty much have to go up at this point, and (b) so many people have been living in their parents' basement for so long that sheer desperation is going to drive them into the home and rental market.
Richard Florida Writer, The Atlantic @Richard_Florida
Depends on where you are RT @kdrum Is the Housing Market Finally Ready to Rebound? http://t.co/aLzpZYpV

Carly Fiorina's Demon Sheep

motherjones.com — The California gubernatorial contest has taken another early turn toward the weird with the best political attack ad ever: A three-minute stream of consciousness pastiche from former HP CEO Carly Fiorina that features footage of sheep, something about "fiscal conservatives in name only," more sheep, B-roll of random stuff, and OMIGOD DEMON SHEEP!
Aaron Mehta Staff Writer, iWatch News, Center for Public Integrity @AaronMehta
Amazing blast from the past: Relieve the 2010 campaign with the Demon Sheep of California. http://t.co/8dnN9ja3

NBC's New Broadway Drama, "Smash," Might Actually Be...Good?

Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @sidereel: Our friends at @motherjones review #Smash. Could it actually be good? http://t.co/LO5LJoN7 Written by @swin24

Koch Brothers Meet Again to Prep for "Mother of All Wars"

motherjones.com — Last week, the billionaire industrialist Koch brothers held their latest get-together with wealthy conservative political donors. At these meetings, held twice a year under a veil of secrecy, Republican all-stars discuss election strategy and vet potential presidential candidates like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @AdamSerwer: RT @MotherJones Koch brothers prepping for the 2012 election. The "mother of all wars" http://t.co/S0kUqGVU

Meet the Pyramid-Like Company That's Spending Big on Mitt Romney

motherjones.com — When Restore Our Future, the super-PAC backing Mitt Romney, disclosed its latest donors last week, the roster of deep-pocketed funders seemed fairly predictable. The biggest contributors hailed from Bain Capital, Romney's former firm, or other well-known financial companies.
Monika Bauerlein Co-Editor, Mother Jones @MonikaBauerlein
Romney's gay-bashing buddy runs a company that targets stay-at-home moms for misleading marketing scheme. Charming! http://t.co/CoGvcBFN

Let's Bomb Iran!

motherjones.com — Are Americans really tired of war? I've had my doubts about that in the past, and Doug Mataconis draws my attention today to a survey that redoubles those doubts: Nearly half of likely voters think the United States should be willing to use military force to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, according to this week's The Hill Poll.
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
YEAH! U-S-A U-S-A U-S-A! Oh wait.... RT @kdrum: Let's Bomb Iran! http://t.co/SBCDWuCb

Conservative Super-PACs Make It Rain

motherjones.com — With the Federal Election Commission filings in, it's clear that conservatives are decisively winning the 2012 super-PAC race-at least so far. Republican-leaning super-PACs focused on the presidential race or backing a particular candidate raised more than seven times what Democratic-leaning super-PAC's raised, more than $60 million to the Democrats' $8 million.
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
Will Obama's embrace of super-PACs alter conservatives' massive super-PAC fundraising advantage? http://t.co/c4Dp9bGy
Ryan J. Reilly Political Reporter, Talking Points Memo @ryanjreilly
RT @AndrewKroll: In the spending war between conservative and liberal super-PACs, who's winning big? (It ain't close.) http://t.co/Ok48HAFY
Nick Baumann Assistant Editor, Mother Jones @NickBaumann
Chart: Conservative super-PACs kicking the crap out of liberal rivals on fundraising front: http://t.co/Y7VacH9K
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
In the spending face-off between conservative and liberal Super PACs, guess who's winning big? (And it ain't close.) http://t.co/c4Dp9bGy

What's Happening in Syria Now

motherjones.com — The basics: Syria is an Arab country with more than 22 million people; it borders many of the major players in the Middle East (Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Turkey) and is roughly the size of North Dakota. Syria famously lost the Golan Heights to Israel in 1967, during the Arab-Israeli war; negotiations between the two countries have been minimal in recent years.
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
US closes its embassy in #Syria as Assad's brutal crackdown continues. The situation explained: http://t.co/yaO7EywS #homs
David Corn Washington Bureau Chief, Mother Jones @DavidCornDC
US closes its embassy in #Syria as Assad's brutal crackdown continues. The situation explained: http://t.co/b2g4Q5hC
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @MotherJones: What's happening in #Syria, explained http://t.co/kciUna9T #homs
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
So...Russia and China are taking the same position on Syria's brutality that @VogueMagazine did? http://t.co/yaO7EywS
Clara Jeffery Co-Editor, Mother Jones @ClaraJeffery
RT @MotherJones: What's Happening in Syria, Explained http://t.co/3B7P7UwG
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