Tuesday's Daily Brief

Tuesday, January 31, 2012 Gingrich, Facing Likely Florida Loss, Unleashes Wild Attacks On Romney BUSINESS Almost Half Of U.S. Households Live One Crisis From Poverty, Study Says WORLD Dozens Killed In Pakistan Clashes POLITICS Colbert Super PAC Reveals Secrets GREEN Should The U.S. Spend Billions To Protect Lakes, Rivers From Invasive Species? SAN FRANCISCO Occupy Oakland Protest Rekindles Debate About Flag-Burning BLOG POSTS Zbigniew Brzezinski: Strategic Vision The world is now interactive and interdependent. It is also, for the first time, a world in which the problems of human survival have begun to overshadow more traditional international conflicts. Sen. Barbara Boxer: Why President Obama Is Right to Ensure Access to Contraception for America's Families I was stunned to read E.J. Dionne's column in the Washington Post today denouncing a decision that should instead be lauded, especially by those of us who care about religious freedom, women's health, and economic fairness. Lilly Ledbetter: Three Years Ago Today, Fairness Prevailed I had to wait more than 10 years before I knew I was being discriminated against. Within a week and a half after Obama was inaugurated, he signed his name to the law that bears mine -- the very first one he enacted. Denene Millner: Birthing While Black: An Experience I'll Never Forget There are a ton of things I'll never forget about the first time I gave birth. What I most remember? That the hospital and workers where I had my first daughter sullied what should have been one of the most amazing days of my life. Evan Shapiro: America Ain't Got Talent The more "talent" shows we get each season, the less "talented" is each slate of competitors forced upon our screens, airwaves and eardrums. We are spreading our talent too thinly across too many shows and it's doing long-lasting damage to the genre.

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