Links of the Day, August 31

News Space Shuttle Discovery finally headed off into space over the weekend (to refuel the international space station). Disney buys Marvel for $4bn. The California fires get worse. Health care FactCheck points out 26 lies about H.R. 3200. Miscellaneous Paul Krugman addresses the debt outlook. Cathleen Falsani’s tribute to Ted Kennedy, "So Much More Than …

Links of the Day, August 28

Where the Wild Things cupcakes = priceless. News It’s wildfire season in the Southland. California puts on a garage sale to try and bulk up its financial situation. Human trafficking UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) releases a new anti-human trafficking manual. Health care 40 Days for Health Care Reform. Miscellaneous Former Ku Klux …

Links of the Day, August 21

News American fish can’t escape mercury, apparently. Health care Obama guarantees health care reform. Human trafficking Gov. Rick Perry seeks to combat trafficking in Texas. HuffPost considers why human trafficking is so misunderstood. Green Toyota holds off on going electric.

Links of the Day, August 20

News The Lockerbie bomber is freed on compassionate grounds to return to Libya. Human trafficking An international sex trafficking ring is broken up in Los Angeles. Health care Another article taking apart the lies on health care reform. Check out the President’s faith-based call-in with Faith for Health and Sojourners. Robert Reich advocates a march …