Clearly written summary about the latest data on climate change, well sourced and put in context. Important and worth reading.

Thorough, in-depth description of the German public banking system as an alternative to private banks.

Well-written opinion piece comparing wealth distribution in troubled countries with wealth distribution in the United States. From a journalistic point of view the story would have benefitted from links and sources, however it is argued well and offers compelling conclusions, highlighting a topic, which seems to be mostly ignored by the mainstream media.

Interesting biased opinion piece about the Bradley Manning case. The author summarizes the developments and puts them in historical perspective.

Opinion piece about (media) propaganda, well-written, informative, factual and transparent; worth reading.

Clear and concise article about California's proposition 23 campaign containing enough links to relevant sources to verify accuracy.

Abbreviated opinion piece about coming changes in the geopolitical order (I did not read the longer article). The article is void of links or references; however, it does point out interesting relationships I would have otherwise not considered, which does make it worth reading.

Enjoyable article about Judge Walker's Prop 8 ruling, well-written and analyzed, pointing out many small, mostly overlooked aspects of his opinion and putting them in context. Well worth reading.

Summary article about US vs. WikiLeaks and his founder Julian Assange. The article lacks verifiable sources and balance.

PBS piece on Homeowner's Insurance in FL. The show offers various views on a multitude of subjects; however it also neglects to even mention or address many important subjects, like insurance profits, how insurance premiums are calculated, are there any other options to do business and such. Overall not balanced enough for me to recommend watching.

Brief, interesting article eluding to an underreported consequence of the BP oil spill. Easy to read, just slim on sources.

Well-written, interesting and relevant piece about the consequences of Arizona's Immigration Laws. Using John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" as an analogy helps putting the situation into perspective. An opinion well worth reading and the two videos (interviews) aren't bad either.

Great article exposing BP's security practices, or the lack thereof. This well-written and well-researched article is unfortunately void of links to any references. While I don't doubt that the claims made to be true, it should not have been too difficult to include at least a few links, which would have made the analysis significantly more credible.

Interesting post examining our changing views on public/private and identity/online-identity. Thoughtful, well-written piece that is worth the time it takes to read.

Well-written, relevant and interesting article about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the Deepwater Horizon accident. The article closely examines inadequate legislation and BP's greenwashing campaign by contrasting it with actual actions and legislative fines levied against BP in recent years. Logically argued and well worth reading!

Audio slide show by Daniel Beltra showing gorgeous pictures of a catastrophe with thoughtful, real-life commentary. Worth watching!

AP article about the distribution, transparency and politics of farm subsidies. Well written article shining light on this seldom discussed, yet important, topic.

Interesting perspective on BP's greenwashing campaigns over the last few years, obviously biased, well written, and nicely summarized. Certainly worth reading.

Analytical piece about the Deepwater Horizon accident. The article's main point is that it is too soon to gauge the ecological and economic impact of the disaster. While some links are provided, overall sourcing is poor, making it difficult to verify the accuracy of the statements the analysis is based on. This is rather surprising as providing references for a news analysis piece should be fairly simple these days...

Well written article about environmental political and public relation damage control underway in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon Rig accident. The article offers multiple hyperlinks, many of which aren't relevant to this story.

Brief article about the ClearMark and WonderMark awards the Center for Plain Language awarded this month. While interesting, the article lacks sources and is poorly written.

In-depth (read lengthy) article about the future of (higher) education in the US and possibly world-wide. Balanced and fair, the article explores various educational concepts in contrast to the traditional university classroom model, mostly, as expected, online learning. Unfortunately it is void of links to resources.

Well written article about the evolving crisis after the oil rig accident in the Gulf of Mexico. The article looks at various aspects of the current situation, risks, possible outcomes and actions taken. It clearly shows how little we know about what happened or about how to solve the problem.

Important opinion piece looking at the greater picture of the financial crisis on the basis of the Goldman Sachs senate hearings. Well-written, insightful and pointing out the hypocrisy of our publicity-hungry representatives.

Interesting opinion piece about compensation of public and private sector employees in relation to to Britain's economic problems. While obviously written about the UK, the problems across the Atlantic seem strangely similar. Short, interesting and well-written piece with links to resources.

Important thoughts about Goldman Sachs, fraud, political contributions and the US Government. While missing links to resources, Mr. Winship's opinion piece is well researched, written and points to a greater topic that should be on everybody's mind. Enjoyable read.

Article about the recent Honolulu startup Civil Beat, supported by billionaire eBay founder and Hawaii resident Pierre Omidyar; mostly interview based, fair, factual, interesting to read. On first glance the topic doesn't seem that important; however, it highlights one possibility for the future of newspapers and online news services.