Welcome to the end of September! News Iran tests some long range missiles. Flooding hits the Philippines. Human trafficking A new tactic: trying to recruit companies to help combat human trafficking. Immigration Has the President dropped the ball on immigration reform? Finance reform Banks are predictably fighting the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Miscellaneous A …
News Clashes between opposition supporters and security forces in Iran at a government-sponsored rally. Health care Tyler Cowen of Marginal Revolution assesses the Baucus bill. Krugman thinks it’s better than expected (though still not ideal). Bill O’Reilly supports the public option. The Catholic Center debates health care. Christians for health care reform gather in DC. …
News Courtesy of Obama Foodorama: Van Jones’s resignation is a “major win for hate, racism, fear mongering, and the further unraveling of civil discourse in the larger culture.” Here’s a couple other perspectives: David Sirota and Jane Hamsher. Update on the Station Fire, courtesy of Ann Erdman, Pasadena’s Public Information Officer (PIO). Iran announces a …