"A month ago the FCC dramatically relaxed media ownership regulations, stifling the cornerstone of American democracy: a free, fair, and open public debate," MediaReform.net writes. "Because one million Americans raised their voices against the FCC decision, the Senate Commerce Committee recently sent a bill to the Senate floor for a vote that would roll back many of the rules." MediaReform.net is calling for people to contact their congressional representatives, asking them to ensure that the public airwaves serve the interests of the people and not the media monopolies.

"Corporate cash has pervaded the health nonprofit world, raising new concerns about medical groups' independence," MSNBC reports. The Center for Science in the Public Interest released a new study that looks at how corporate money co-opts nonprofit organizations. "Organizations that receive substantial funding from companies don't want to offend their supporters. It's natural," CSPI's Michael Jacobson says.

"Viva Nihilism! It must be great working in the Bush White House. Zero accountability," writes Russ Baker for TomPaine.com. "It's All Spin, All the Time. Nothing matters but politics, hence no unfounded claim requires correction or apology. Unless, of course, they are pushed to the end of the plank, as they were recently with the tale about Niger and nuclear materials."