Made two different cakes today! Quite proud of my baking ability. You can be find what I made, for both, here.
International Politics
Overall
– The U.S. is scrambling to reassure its allies in the Gulf things are fine
– As a result of bombardment from Yemen, a Pakistan and a Saudi were killed
Middle East
– Dave Zirin: “Israel and Palestine Agree: Keep Politics Out of Soccer”
– In Hamas, the military section of the organization is successfully pushing its demands forward
– Four individuals, assumed to be suspects tied to al-Qaeda, were killed in a U.S. drone strike
Asia and Oceania
– The West supports Libyan “national unity,” which is really vague five years after
Europe
– In a 4-1 decision, a Swedish court declined to hear Julian Assange’s appeal over his arrest warrant
– Wait, Nigel Farage won’t really resign from his position in the UK Independence Party
Latin America, Caribbean and Canada
– Glenn Greenwald: “Canadian Government Says Free Speech is for Offending Muslims — Not Opposing Israel“; O Canada!
Surveillance Planet
– Gallup: Millennials are most trusting out of all generations when it comes to giving personal information to private businesses
– Kit O’Connell: “Why The Media Ignores Jeremy Hammond While Praising Edward Snowden”
– Ever hear of Scitor? It’s heard of you. No, seriously, they spy on you
– If it’s not Scitor, it’s probably the NSA spying on you by storing all the speech you say into your phone
– Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV): It is wrong to reauthorize surveillance tools for the NSA when it is illegal
Financial Matters
– Part one and two of six with economist Ha-Joon Chang about neoclassical economics; Personally recommended as Chang is one of my top five economists
– The elephant in the room, especially with the release of the April jobs report, is income inequality
– About one-fifth of all Americans do not have a credit history
– As a result of the Israeli bombings, production of honey in the Gaza Strip has been on the decline
– Mexico opened up bidding for oil and gas drilling to foreign companies
– Greece paid $535 million to the International Monetary Fund hours before it was due; Just like me, a true procrastinator
– Greek Financial Minister Vanis Varoufakis: We are quickly running out of money and, possibly, we will face a major crisis
Labor’s a-Brewing
– Pew: Not only are one-in-third American workers Millennials, but they comprise the largest share of the workforce
– Michelle Chen: “How Can You Get an Ethical Manicure? Support Worker Organizing”
– Nurses in New York City vow to strike should their grievances not be addressed
Politics US
Washington USA
– Jason Leopold: “The CIA Did Not Drug Detainees Before Interrogations, Says the CIA”
– Marcy Wheeler provides her insight on the latest conviction of Jeffrey Sterling, which you may have heard about through Kevin’s post
– Another person, in 2011, reported a similar story close to journalist Seymour Hersh’s story; Mainstream media just jealous
– Good news as migrant families held under federal custody may be able to leave should the U.S. not intervene with a judge’s decision
– Michelle Obama: I was held back due to my race and such problems still exist; So if she can say it, why can’t Barack Obama? I mean, there is obviously a resurgence in racial tensions
Anytown USA
– Lauren Taylor, an organizer with We Charge Genocide, and Darrell Cannon, a torture survivor, explain to The Real News what the reparations given by the city of Chicago mean and why it’s still important to fight
– Another debate on The Real News on whether Freddie Gray should have run from the police on the fateful day
– Thanks New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) for spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on snacks at NFL games!
– Here’s an idea: Eliminate bail; It’s discrimination against the poor
– So let me get this straight: White people think cops are fair to all races. Are they nuts?
We Don’t Need No Education
– The Department of Education gave more than $3.3 billion to charter schools in the past decades. Spent for what? I dunno
The Second Sex
– United Nations officials said Paraguay failed in the case of an 10-year-old girl who wanted an abortion after being raped and was denied
Planet Earth
– New research found the sea level rose at a quicker pace than expected
– Jamie Henn, a co-founder of 350.org, speaks with The Real News about how we have surpassed 400 parts per million, which means bad news if it continues to rise
– Now it’s Wal-Mart taking advantage of the drought in California and selling bottled water
– A new report found the Atlantic Ocean can be used to power new renewable energies for European countries
– Not only is it inspiring, but right to see labor work with climate activists
– A new report found fossil fuels from federal lands contribute one-fourth of all U.S. carbon emissions
– Shell was given the a-okay from the Obama administration to drill in the Arctic; Thanks Obama!
– Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz needs help from oil companies. For what? Drilling in the Arctic for oil
– Bank of America will begin to reduce funding for coal companies worldwide
Mixed Bag
– A new study found couples having more sex did not lead to more happiness
– Chris Hedges: “A Nation of Snitches”
– Jessica Valenti: “It’s great to have a vacation. And even better when you leave kids at home”
Break Time
– Strangelove [Depeche Mode]
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OOPS. I had posted this in the wrong slot. Hard finding stuff here . . .
Your tax money at work, NOT
http://www.wsj.com/articles/should-military-athletes-get-special-treatment-1431363885
fka oldhippiejan. Once again I do not have sufficient permission to enter this web site under oldhippiejan but can under social misfit. So fuck it, i don’t know what the hell else to do. oldhippiejan
Does anyone know why the Roundup headline says May 11th when the date of article below the headline says May 12 (which is the day it was posted)?
The headers for Roundup have been for the day before the article is posted ever since “the change.” Does this mean the news roundup is for yesterday’s news?
I’m confused.
TW
I can explain the confusion.
Essentially, in the old system, I posted up the roundup at 7/8ish EST. I then did a draft post for the front page where it was linked to the full roundup.
Underneath the new system, I can post it only once since all the sections are (temporarily) gone. So I think it is best to put it every morning the day after than every afternoon the day of. Eventually, we’ll fix it.
Hope that helps.
Thank you. Your explanation makes sense, and I agree with your decision to post the Roundup early with mismatched dates – until there’s time to fix it.
Anytime! I’ve spoken with Kevin about it and sections will return. When? We don’t know.
FDL rocks. After all,
whereas here it’s just the opposite.
Yeah, unfortunately it’s a drawback with Disqus.
What do you mean?
I also like Ha-Joon Chang. He recommends asking “Cui bono?” when listening to economists’ opinions. To that I would add “Qui est reddens?” (Who is paying?) and “Qui persolvetis diliget?” (Who will pay the most?). It works great with think tanks, “journalists,” politicians, and regulators, too.
Here Free Speech is for Opposing Israel — Not Offending Muslims.
Like at least some French prosecutors, you seem to be conflating opposition to a certain government’s policies with inciting hatred toward a certain class of people.
It sounds sarcastic. Are you suggesting we (FDL) allow the former and not the latter? If so, this is wrong. Especially as someone who has written articles on Islamophobia.