The Longer Mubarak Stays, the More Radical Egypt Gets
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:00 am PST
The Atlantic Wire - After yesterday's violence in Egypt, international observers worry that President Hosni Mubarak could suppress opposition protesters with a military crackdown. In the blogosphere, there's a newly forming consensus that such a crackdown could only aid the country's Islamic radicals. Full Story | Top |
Video: Stop Everything, Anderson Cooper Got Kicked
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:48 am PST
The Atlantic Wire - In case you haven't noticed, there's a revolution happening in Egypt. That means a lot of pushing, shoving and lighting yourself on fire. When Egyptians injure each other on the streets of Cairo, it's pretty big news. But when Egyptians injure CNN's Anderson Cooper, it's really big news. Today the network's Silver Fox was in the middle of a crowd of protesters who were "throwing punches and kicks" and clocking him "in the face." The "Most Trusted Name In News" devoted two segments to Cooper's misadventure: Full Story | Top |
Will winter storms derail the economic recovery?
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 03:34 am PST
The Week - Retailers, airlines, automakers, and businesses of all stripes are reeling from the massive storm battering much of the U.S., and financial analysts are already predicting the unusually harsh winter will lower economic growth this quarter. The fears were alleviated a bit by news that major retailers had a better-than-expected January, with shoppers apparently shrugging off the snow. But as this week's storms show, the winter isn't over. Will the freezing storms kill the economic green shoots? Full Story | Top |
Video: How Come We Didn't All Make Fun of Chuck Schumer?
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 03:19 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - This weekend, Chuck Schumer, a Democratic senator from New York, appeared on CNN, where he mentioned in passing that "we have three branches of government. We have a House, we have a Senate, we have a President. And all three of us are gonna have to come together." Full Story | Top |
GOP Reverts to Original Rape Definition--But Is the Fight Over?
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 02:33 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - We Must Keep Fighting Tiger Beatdown blogger Sady Doyle was an outspoken opponent of the "forcible rape" exception to the abortion bill and applauds all who helped get over 1,000 signatures on a petition against it. But, she reminds readers, the fight is not over. "As I'm sure you also know, everything else about this bill is TERRIBLE. And we can't stop here. ... We need to keep mobilized, because this is a big one, and we can't afford to lose."'A Cowardly Compromise' Wonkette's Jack Stuef offers a sarcastic take on the Republican lawmakers' decision fairly representative of the comic reactions to the issue:House Republicans have given up their noble battle to change what counts as rape in their latest proposed bill to ban federal funding for abortions (except, as it has always been, in cases such as rape). It’s a cowardly compromise that upsets a proud nation of people who all hope one day they too will be roofied and copulated with and be told it’s not legally rape. But you know how women’s groups are. They see the words “forcible rape†in a piece of legislation and want to ruin the fun of our most creative rapists, those who dare to dream of having a “Sputnik moment†with a woman in the nightclub bathroom. Full Story | Top |
Here's What's Going On in Yemen
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 02:08 pm PST
The Atlantic Wire - When last we checked in with the impoverished Middle Eastern nation, it was undergoing smaller-scale versions of the kind of populist protests that have rocked Tunisia and Egypt in recent weeks. Yemen's situation is particularly volatile, though, and more than one person has predicted that the country might shake itself apart before any kind of power transfer can take place. This week, Yemen's largest protests yet--with crowds more than 20,000 strong--have thrown into relief the question of whether embattled President Ali Abdullah Saleh will remain in office. Here's a look at the latest developments: Full Story | Top |
A TALE OF TWO REVOLUTIONS
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 01:03 pm PST
Georgie Anne Geyer - WASHINGTON -- To follow the coverage of the Egyptian and Tunisian revolutions in the U.S. press these days is a little like wanting to marry a 24-year-old maiden whose parents and childhood you know nothing about. "Living in the moment" may be thrilling for artists, but it only lasts so long for marriage. Full Story | Top |
Winter of Discontent
Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:03 am PST
The Nation - The Nation -- For those of us who have grown up in dictatorship, the protests that have ignited throughout the Arab world feel like the fulfillment of a great promise. Full Story | Top |
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