Franken Declared Winner in Minnesota, Coleman Vows to Appeal to Higher Court

April 14, 2009

The last knell for Norm Coleman in Minnesota: unanimous decision from a three judge panel rejects the Coleman legal argument, and on its face, not without cause. It’s a frustrating situation, but in some ways, this may be a good lesson of the potential damages of not having a good election lawyer from the start.

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Regardless of What You Think of His Wife, Todd Palin's Badassery Remains Constant

April 14, 2009

Todd Palin shows why he’s the lifelong dream of so many Republican housewives: mountain man, snowmachine champion, hardworking Mr. Mom, managing a family and a household while staying cooler than you. Life after the campaign is surprisingly unchanged for him, but daunting nonetheless — Esquire offers a rare glimpse inside the man behind the Governor.

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Barack Obama's First Foreign Policy Legacy: Reopening Cuba

April 14, 2009

POTUS lifts Havana barrier, reopening all travel and gift restrictions for Cuban Americans, and reverses W’s tightened restrictions against Cuba. But the Administration stops short of Congressional calls to lift all travel restrictions. After this many years, will market barriers really change anything for Cubans? Isn’t it time to take a different path?

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Don't Call it a Comeback, They've Been Here for Years: Women Who Look Like Women Are Back in Style

April 14, 2009

Christina Hendricks wins: Women who look like women as opposed to stick figures are back, and not just for men of taste and discretion, for the fashion world: “shape has been out of favour for too long because so many of the clothes in the forefront of fashion simply don’t work for women with curves.”

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How SEALs Carried Out Their Mission

April 13, 2009

The operation to rescue Capt. Richard Phillips involved dozens of Navy SEALs, who parachuted from an aircraft into the scene near dark Saturday, landing in the ocean. The SEALs were part of a group of Special Operations forces involved in the effort, according to military officials.

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71% of Americans Confident in Obama on the Economy

April 13, 2009

PRINCETON, NJ — Over two-thirds of Americans — 71% — have a great deal or a fair amount of confidence in President Obama to do or recommend the right thing for the economy, a much higher level of confidence than is given to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, or the Democratic […]

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Why Sanctions Will Have No Effect on North Korea

April 13, 2009

The North Korean rocket launch a week ago produced a predictable wave of diplomatic indignation. The United Nations Security Council held an emergency session, where diplomats from the US and its allies pressed for “strong condemnation”. There was no shortage of stern warnings coming from capitals worldwide. This diplomatic outburst seems to be a normal […]

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Moldova's Twitter Revolution is Reality, Not Myth

April 13, 2009

As someone who started the “Moldova’s Twitter revolution” meme, I think I owe the world another essay. No, no, I am not going to renounce the meme — quite the opposite, I’d like to step up the debate.

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Federal Contractor, Cell Phone Maker Nokia Sold Spy System to Iran

April 13, 2009

Two European companies — a major contractor to the U.S. government and a top cell-phone equipment maker — last year installed an electronic surveillance system for Iran that human rights advocates and intelligence experts say can help Iran target dissidents.

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Review: Telling Africa to Drop Dead (Aid)

April 13, 2009

When it comes to African poverty, everyone, it seems, wants to help—and “help” usually means foreign aid. The omnipresent Bono, for instance, runs the “One” campaign, which calls for a significant increase in government aid. George W. Bush, meanwhile, nearly quadrupled the amount of America’s direct bilateral assistance to Africa. Madonna recently showed her commitment […]

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