THIS WEEK’S BIG FIVE 1/18/2010

Revisionaries
Possibly the most scary thing I have read in a long time. In Texas, new textbook requirements are being setup to rewrite history from a conservative perspective. Among the changes proposed would be removing civil rights leaders such as Cesar Chavez and turning Joseph McCarthy into a hero.

Harry Reid’s comments were crudely put, yet true
Eugene Robinson looks at the comments Reid made, as well as how race relations in America compare to other countries.

Percents And Sensibility
Krugman explains why people blaming the Fed’s funds rate for the financial crisis are incorrect.

Five ways the House and Senate could negotiate out a better bill
A look at how the Health Insurance reform bill might be improved in the next few days.

How to Win 2010
How not giving up on financial reform may be the key to victory this November.