US Backs Russian Mediation in Libya from Voice of America
"The United States says it is prepared to support Russia's mediation efforts in Libya, as France signals its frustration with the lack of progress in reaching a political solution to the crisis."
France's recent freelancing efforts at mediation/self-promotion were amazingly pathetic! NO WONDER so many pundits have been writing Europe's obituary as a major factor on the global security/diplomatic stage! Seemingly, that region has become a wellspring of ham-fisted incompetent leadership lately.
Welcome to Murdochia (Joshua Keating) from Foreign Policy Magazine
"Britain is in an uproar over the News of the World revelations. But Murdoch's controversial media empire extends far beyond the English Channel -- and it's been no stranger to scandal across the globe.
Keith Olbermann: "I was blackmailed" by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp (VIDEO) from Americablog
"Last night, Keith Olbermann finished his show by mentioning he was blackmailed by News Corp. It's at the very end of this clip, at around the 15 minute mark. More tonight apparently."
WHO CALLED IT!?! Just yesterday, I predicted that this was going on!!
News Corp May be at Risk for U.S. Probe over Bribery from Reuters
"Rupert Murdoch's News Corp could face probes by U.S. authorities for possibly violating bribery laws, compounding the media mogul's problems after a phone-hacking scandal in Britain."
AGAIN -- WHO CALLED IT!?!
Phone-hacking Scandal Reaches US from the Guardian [of the UK]
"US senator Jay Rockefeller warns of 'serious consequences' if Rupert Murdoch's journalists have targeted American citizens."
News of the World Accused of Paying Police to Track Stars' Phones from the Guardian [of the UK]
"'Pinging' – which pinpoints handsets by using mobile phone masts – said to have been carried out on behalf of paper."
How Britain's Guardian is Making Journalism History (Peter Osnos & Clive Priddle) from the Atlantic
"From WikiLeaks to News of the World's closure, the trust-owned newspaper has shifted how Britons see the role of the media."
Murdoch Goes From Party Darling to Pariah in Watershed Moment from Bloomberg News Service via the San Francisco Chronicle
"The days of Rupert Murdoch as a man that people will fly halfway around the world to see, whose phone calls get taken, are over," said Tim Bale, professor of politics at Sussex University and the author of "The Conservative Party From Thatcher to Cameron." "All the party leaders have been distancing themselves."
Four Views: London Police in the Dock (Duncan Campbell) from the Guardian [of the UK]
"As John Yates and former senior police officers give evidence to MPs on phone hacking, four writers give their verdict"
Where Have America's Jobs Gone? from the Wall Street Journal
"Over the past year, private employers have added 1.7 million jobs, but the net result of 659,000 cuts in government jobs—about a half of them temporary Census workers—mean total U.S. payrolls were up by only 1 million in that span. That leaves the country with 7 million fewer jobs than when the recession started in late 2007. Here's what it looks like on the ground in some industries that are among the biggest job gainers and losers over the past year:"
HERE's a useful graphic that goes with this article.
How Can We Not Love Obama? Because Like it or Not, He is All of Us (Stephen Marche) from Esquire Magazine
"According to literary scholar Christopher Booker, every narrative in the world, from Gilgamesh to War and Peace to Water for Elephants, can be reduced to one of only seven master plots. Amazingly, the story of Obama contains every narrative."
Obama is Winning on Debt Debate, but There’s No Room for Moral Victories (Sam Youngman) from The Hill
"Obama didn’t just accept Boehner’s offer. He and the White House co-opted Boehner’s suggestion and seized it as their own. Boehner challenged Obama to a footrace to the edge of a cliff, only to look up and discover the president was in a flat-out sprint with a 50-yard head start."
Politics as Usual Spells Disaster; Heed Obama’s Call for Debt Deal from the Boston Globe
"AT HIS nationally televised press conference yesterday, President Obama showed his determination to solve an egregious problem - and it isn’t the debt ceiling. As fiscal negotiations have dragged on, what’s scaring businesses at home and lenders abroad is not simply the possibility that America won’t pay its bills; it’s also the growing awareness that America can’t pull together in a crisis [...] Obama frustrates many Democrats by refusing to enter the partisan fray. But his commitment to devising a middle path is all that’s keeping Washington from chaos."
Senate GOP Mulls New Debt Strategy from Politico
"Desperate to get out of the political box they helped to create, Senate Republicans are actively pursuing a new plan under which the debt ceiling would grow in three increments over the remainder of this Congress unless lawmakers approve a veto-proof resolution of disapproval."
There's more analysis of this from National Review HERE and from Daily Kos HERE.
Obama and DNC raise $86M, more than doubling GOP field from Politico
"The $86 million raised for Obama’s reelection easily doubles – and nearly triples – all the major GOP candidates to announce so far, combined."
Recall Season Opens in Wisconsin from the Wall Street Journal
"A series of recall elections begins Tuesday in Wisconsin as voters decide the fate of nine state senators, in the latest fallout from Republican Gov. Scott Walker's decision earlier this year to curtail public employees' collective-bargaining rights."
Six Fake Democrats Fall, Setting Stage for GOP Recalls from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Six fake Democratic candidates put up by the Republican Party to buy time for Republican state senators subject to recalls accomplished that job Tuesday, but none of them did the unexpected and knocked off a real Democrat."
HA HA! Ridiculous clowns.
BETTY FORD NUGGET!!
Betty Ford, Pioneer (Rick Perlstein) from the New York Times
"Betty Ford always seemed to be vindicated in the controversial things she kept doing. Which, of course, is one of the definitions of a genuine leader."
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