Gather Weekly: Super Earth, Hellenic hijinks, fix-it bills and more
This week's Gather articles (12/12-12/19):
Finance
- Has Obama sold out to Wall Street? Matt Taibbi thinks so
- Turn-back-the-clock financial reform: McCain-Cantwell Senate bill would reinstate Glass-Steagall Act
- Risky business: Will Moody's downgrade of Greece's credit rating result in EU economic collapse?
Politics
- Corruption in the Commonwealth: Lawrence, MA's Lantigua to be both Mayor and State Rep
- Why stop at mere medical usage? Marijuana legalization referendum to be on 2010 California ballot
Social Media
- Social media in business: Twitter beta testing contributor feature
- Social media shockers: 10 amazing Facebook tales
- Most popular topics on Twitter in 2009
Unemployment
- Xmas comes early: Senate passes bill approving unemployment benefits and COBRA extensions
- Senate passes cloture vote on war funding, unemployment benefits extension bill; final vote tomorrow morning
- House approves two-month unemployment extension in war funding bill
- Season of hope: House to vote on jobs, unemployment benefits extension bills this week
- Clock is ticking on new unemployment extension legislation
Science
Humor
Health Care Reform
