Wonkbook: The GOP's dual-trigger nightmare Washington Post - Imagine if the Democrats offered Republicans a deficit deal that had more than $3 in tax increases for every $1 in spending cuts, assigned most of those spending cuts to the Pentagon, and didn't take a dime from Social Security, Medicaid or Medicare beneficiaries. Republicans would laugh at them. But without quite realizing it, that's the deal Republicans have now offered to the Democrats. In August, Republicans scored what they thought was a big win by persuading Democrats to accept a trigger that consisted only of spending cuts. The price they paid was 1) ...
Cairo's Tahrir Square is packed with people gathered for Friday prayers - with the threat of continued violence hanging in the air. Recent clashes have seen more than 40 people killed since Saturday, as angry protesters call for the military authorities to hand over power to a civilian government. It comes as a former Prime Minister in the Mubarak regime agrees to form a new cabinet, after Egypt's ruling military council asked him to lead a national government [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNn690QRiug&w=450&rel=0] Related articles Mubarak-era premier picked to lead Egypt's Cabinet (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Thousands Fill Tahrir Square In Cairo For Anti-Military Demonstration (huffingtonpost.com) Mubarak-era premier to head Egypt ...
Tony Katz, Host-The Tony Katz Radio Spectacular join's Thom Hartmann. Mitt Romney tossed out his first TV ad of his 2012 campaign against President Obama. And he opened the campaign with a lie. Does the ends justifies the means? Aren't the means embedded in the end - a campaign based on lies will end up with an administration filled with lies? We have to crack through that wall and have a conversation about the right of the people to know what's really going on - beyond Karl Rove's anonymous hit ads. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_kWjBRcK1Q&w=450&rel=0] Related articles Dumb, dumber, dumbest? (politico.com) Fox Guest Claims College Professors ...
Match Winner Loser Method Round Time 1 Danny Castillo Shamar Bailey TKO (Punches) 1 4:52 2 Seth Baczynski Matt Brown Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2 0:42 3 Miguel Torres Nick Pace Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 4 Gleison Tibau Rafael dos Anjos Decision (Split) 3 5:00 5 Chris Weidman Tom Lawlor Technical Submission (Brabo Choke) 1 2:07 6 Michael McDonald Alex Soto KO (Punches) 1 0:56 7 Ryan Bader Jason Brilz KO (Punch) 1 1:17 8 Stephan Bonnar Kyle Kingsbury Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 9 Martin Kampmann Rick Story Decision (Split) 3 5:00 10 Urijah Faber Brian Bowles Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2 1:27 11 Wanderlei Silva Cung Le TKO (Knees and Punches) 2 4:49 12 Dan Henderson Mauricio Rua Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 Related articles UFC 139 round-by-round recaps (msn.foxsports.com)
RT’s Lauren Lyster and Business Insider’s Joe Weisenthal join happy hour tonight to discuss everything from a porn film that was shot at Occupy Oakland to malls tracking your cell phones during the holiday season.
Facebook doesn’t just serve its users; it also serves law enforcement agencies like the FBI, ICE, and the DEA. Police can obtain warrants, or create fake profiles to spy on a suspicious person, using your Facebook information to draw conclusions about you. Talking Points Memo points out that the site can give cops a user’s IP logs, which includes their address, their Facebook user name, and even how often that user has logged on to Facebook.
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announced that he would impose of moratorium on executions in the state for the remainder of his term. In his statement he made clear that while this was not about compassion of sympathy for those on death row, but rather because of the failures of the Oregonian justice system to execute the death penalty fairly. Oregon is just the most recent state in a growing list which includes New Mexico, New Jersey and Illinois to abolish the use of the death penalty since 2007.
NASA will launch a new Mars Rover tomorrow into space with the goal of assessing whether Mars has ever had, or still has, environmental conditionals favorable to microbial life. Unlike the other rovers, which used solar power to run, Curiosity will be carrying a generator powered by a nuclear battery, made of Plutoniom-238, with a lifespan of 14 years. So just how special is this trip? Andrew Chaikin, author of “A Passion for Mars” explains.
People of Egypt continue to occupy Tahrir Square. Many protesters are calling today “Last Chance Friday.”The mass protest is giving the military rule one more chance to hand power over. Many believe that in order to cause real change the momentum must continue. A new prime minister, Kamal el-Ganzouri, was appointed by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces but many Egyptians are saying they want to be free of military rule. Here is the latest.
Economic insecurity seems to be increasing within many Americans. Millions of people in the US are living in record high poverty and are struggling to put food on the table to feed their families. Many skipped the Black Friday deals to join the Occupy movement. Kevin Zeese, organizer for October2011 Movement, shares his thoughts.
Fedor Emelianenko halted his three fight losing streak last weekend, defeating Jeff Monson in Russia. Following the win, M-1 Global director of operations Evgeni Kogan took to Twitter to discuss what M-1 wants to see for “The Last Emperor” next.
Sending a Tweet to UFC President Dana White, Kogan said, “Fedor vs. Velasquez in 2012, let’s make this happen. Fedor is back, and a fight [with] Cain will prove it.
White had already posted a “hell no” response on Twitter when asked by a fan if rumors of Emelianenko coming to the UFC were true, and considering the lengthy history of failed negotiations between the UFC and M-1, that’s no surprise. However, Kogan added on Twitter that M-1 simply wants to see this fight happen, and wouldn’t be asking for the same added concessions they have in the past.
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According to David Chadd, the man on the floor put two games under his shirt to free up his hands to assist his grandson who was knocked down and hurt in the rush for video games at a local Wal-Mart. A cop who was nearby saw the man and immediately assumed the man was shoplifting. The 54-year-old man, Jerald Newman, was cooperating with the cop who put him in handcuffs and not resisting. Chadd says the cop suddenly tripped Newman and bashed his head nose first into the ground knocking him out and there is blood everywhere.
The Occupy Wall Street movement continues, and it’s no secret they are protesting the widening of the income gap and the middle class disappearing. One restaurant in Washington DC jokes about the 99 percent of Americans by making a $9.99 burger on wonder bread and American cheese, while on the other hand the one percent option is a $58 Kobe burger. Charlie McGrath, founder of WideAwakeNews.com, helps us understand the income inequality gap.