Pelosi warns Petraeus on Iraq testimony
Politico by Daniel W. Reilly
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned Army Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker on Thursday not to "put a shine on recent events” in Iraq when they testify before Congress next week.
Dems Flunking Trade 101
The Nation by John Nichols
Mr. Nichols writes that Obama isn’t bold enough when it comes to the debate between himself and Clinton over trade policies. Nichols says that Clinton’s record of supporting NAFTA and trade with China makes her a questionable choice in Pennsylvania and Indiana where voters have been hurt by these trade agreements. Near the end of his article Nichols points out that . .... Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown and Maine Congressman Mike Michaud .....will offer legislation that challenges US support of "race to the bottom" trade policies that encourage corporations to move jobs in search of ever lower standards for protecting workers, consumers and the environment.
Hillary Clinton’s New Math
CQ Politics by Madison Powers
Clinton’s spin machine is selling the story that there is no front-runner. In their alternative reality, it is a virtual tie, and the race remains wide open.
ISPs hog rights in fine print
Yahoo News by Peter Svensson
The Associated Press reviewed the "Acceptable Use Policies" and "Terms of Service" of the nation's 10 largest ISPs — in all, 117 pages of contracts that leave few rights for subscribers.
Rarely enforced provisions ...asserting almost complete control of the users' ability to use their network as a gateway to the Internet
