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Egyptians Win!
Several news sources are reporting that Hosni Mubarak is announcing his resignation tonight.
Too Little, Too Late
Bill Kristol tries to throw Glenn Beck and his nutty Egyptian caliphate theories under the bus.
A Journalist’s Job
Unrest continues to grow in Egypt and journalists are getting caught in the crossfire. For some reason, this made Time‘s Jay Newton-Small cranky.
The Remarkable Events In Egypt
It’s been one week since mass protests have started in Egypt. What’s the latest?
Egypt
Reports today are that unrest in Egypt is growing. Yesterday Egypt cut off internet access in an attempt to making it more difficult for protests to organize. Protests are occurring despite this.
The War Will Be Digitized
The New York Times has an account of the development of the Stuxnet worm to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program.
Happy New Year
Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. – Helen Keller
The Pope Blames The 70s For The Sex Abuse Scandal
Pope Benedict offered a new excuse for the sex abuse scandals in the church – it was the 70s fault.
New Republican Theme Song: Thank Heaven For Little Girls
Since this bill had nothing to do with abortion let’s just call it what it is: Republicans are okay with young girls being forced into marriage. Sorry, if that sounds harsh, but that’s what their vote says. Via Steve Benen: FAILING TO PROTECT GIRLS FROM CHILD MARRIAGE…. As Jodi Jacobson explained the other day, “An […]
AssangeLeak
The Swedish Police report on the sexual charges against WikiLeak founder Julian Assange have been leaked to the New York Times.
Goodbye Richard Holbrooke And Thank You
Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, who negotiated the Dayton Peace Accords, died yesterday at the age of 69. His last words were “You’ve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.”
An Observation
Still not back in the politics mode, so… While away on vacation I noticed something. The under 25 crowd isn’t tatooed. Their parents were tatooed, as were those over 30. Seems like this fad is fading. Unfortunately, tatoos aren’t like skinny jeans – or a Hannah Montana tee shirt – that can be tossed in […]
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