Wednesday's Daily Brief

2010-08-11       The Daily Brief     Robert Scheer: The Rubin Con Goes On AP Robert Scheer: The corruptions of journalism were on full display when CNN's Fareed Zakaria turned to Robert Rubin this past Sunday for advice on how to fix the financial crisis that he, as much as anyone, caused. And I haven't even touched on Rubin's shameful role in Enron's shenanigans. Enough said, though, to question not only Zakaria's journalism but, far more important, Barack Obama's leadership in turning to Rubin as a key campaign adviser and then putting his disciples in charge of the U.S. economy. Click here to read more. Arianna Huffington, Sarah Brown and Donna Karan: WIE Need You The WIE Symposium ("Women, Inspiration, Enterprise") is a collection of women coming together to share our ideas, our experiences -- and above all our passionate determination to play a part in making life better for other women around the world. It promises to be a remarkable event -- both inspirational and hands-on practical. We invite all women to be a part of the change that is coming. Bill Gates: Better Farms, Improved Lives With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, six nonprofit organizations are helping hundreds of thousands of poor farmers in Africa and Asia grow more productive, profitable, and sustainable crops. Lee Woodruff: Preparing for the College Drop-Off Sending a kid off to college -- especially the first child -- is a milestone. And what I realized in the process was that it was just as much about me as it was about losing him. Cenk Uygur: Gibbs is Wrong: It Isn't About the Professional Left We didn't elect this administration to accept the Washington status quo as reality. We elected them to challenge that reality. And it seems like, on that count, they didn't even try. That's what we're so disappointed by. Dalia Mogahed: Muslim Faith: Function Over Form Sharing our wealth with those in need gives us practice putting God before material gain. The outcome should be a heart and mind wired toward justice and compassion, and actions to prove it.     HuffPost News August 10 Primary Elections: The 8 Biggest Winners And Losers Ted Stevens Death: Gruesome Details Of Alaska Plane Crash Emerge Eric Schmidt On Privacy (VIDEO): Google CEO Says Anonymity Online Is 'Dangerous' Steven Slater, JetBlue Flight Attendant, Curses Passengers, Jumps Down Emergency Chute, Becomes Folk Hero (UPDATES, VIDEO, PHOTOS, POLL) 'Eat Pray Love' Premiere: Julia Roberts, Newlywed Javier, Billy Crudup & More (PHOTOS)   Get HuffPost on your iPhone!   ©2010 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. 560 Broadway, Suite 308, NY, NY 10012 Add dailybrief@huffingtonpost.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. User Agreement Privacy Policy