HUFFINGTON POST: …Defense attorney Femi Falana said Thursday he will take all legal measures to prevent authorities from carrying out a “genocidal verdict” of death by firing squad delivered Wednesday night by a court-martial. A statement from Falana describes evidence given during the court-martial that is an indictment of Nigeria’s military establishment and, the lawyer […]
The Double Life of Danny Watkins
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: …The Eagles are hosting Detroit in Week 6 of the 2012 season. Andy Reid had coaxed Mudd, the grizzled offensive line coach, out of retirement two years earlier, charging him with molding Philly’s up-and-coming front five.
Dick Morris: Hillary’s Biggest Fear Is Elizabeth Warren
Fear Is Elizabeth Warren Welcome to 2008. It’s back to the future. The very same elements that toppled Hillary Clinton’s “inevitable” nomination six years ago are once again falling into place. There’s another law school professor with only two years in the Senate who is suddenly front and center. And this time, it’s a woman… […]
Putin blames ‘external factors’ for Russia’s economic crisis
USA TODAY: Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed his nation Thursday amid the worst economic crisis of his 15-year reign. He blamed “external factors” for the current woes and said recovery is about two years away… Putin rejected the idea that Russian firms would be forced to sell their foreign currency reserves to help prop up […]
Palestinians: Israeli Withdrawal by 2017
AL JAZEERA: Jordan has submitted a draft resolution on ending Israel’s occupation of Palestinian lands captured in 1967 to the UN Security Council for a possible vote. The draft resolution states that a negotiated solution should be based on several parameters including the 1967 borders, security agreements, and “Jerusalem as the shared capital of the […]
LETTER: The Unspeakable in Afghanistan
I’m submitting this article on behalf of Patrick Kennelly who is representing Voices for Creative Nonviolence in Kabul. Sincerely, (Name withheld by NewsLanc) The Unspeakable in Afghanistan by Patrick Kennelly December 17, 2014 2014 marks the deadliest year in Afghanistan for civilians, fighters, and foreigners. The situation has reached a new low as the myth […]
Obama Announces U.S. and Cuba Will Resume Relations
NEW YORK TIMES: The United States will restore full diplomatic relations with Cuba and open an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than a half-century after the release of an American contractor held in prison for five years, President Obama announced on Wednesday. In a deal negotiated during 18 months of secret […]
The Senate Just Cemented Obama’s Judicial Legacy
HUFFINGTON POST: In its final act of the year, the Senate blew through a dozen U.S. district court nominees on Tuesday night. That puts Obama at a whopping 89 district court and circuit court confirmations for the year, and means he’ll wrap up his sixth year in office with a grand total of 305 district […]
LNP’s reporting on juvenile crime suspects reflect changing journalistic ethics
We were used to the tradition of newspapers not identifying, let alone showing photographs, of accused youthful offenders. But before attacking LNP for violating journalistic ethics, we ran a Google check that led to the American Journalism Review articled: “Identifying Juvenile Suspects.”
D.A. Williams: Kane made false statements about sting case
Williams said Kane had irresponsibly and without evidence claimed that the investigation had been marred by racial targeting.
The Ruble’s Fall and Mr. Putin’s Reckoning
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORIAL: Russians are watching their country suffer another avoidable economic calamity. The blame for this rests largely with the disastrous policies of President Vladimir Putin, who has consistently put his ego, his territorial ambitions and the financial interests of his cronies ahead of the needs of his country… Mr. Putin has taken […]
Biggest winners and losers from cheap oil
USA TODAY: Biggest losers: Oil exploration companies. These companies, which search for oil and extract it, are the most exposed to oil prices and therefore the stocks have been the most at risk… Secondary losers: Companies that build energy facilities. With oil prices depressed, there’s much less incentive to build new facilities to extract energy. […]
Experts: Sony hackers ‘have crossed the line’
USA TODAY: Events surrounding the hack attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment began to cascade late Tuesday after hackers posted a message threatening a “9/11” style attack on theaters that screened the Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy… Sony will not withdraw the film following the threat, but is leaving it up to theater owners and chains to […]
Capitolwire: New report about mortality rates, readmissions shows care at PA hospitals continues to improve.
The PHC4’s 2013 Hospital Performance Report (HPR) shows that in-hospital mortality rates decreased significantly statewide between 2008 and 2013 for eight of the 16 illnesses for which mortality was reported. Additionally, none of the reported conditions resulting in mortality showed a statistically significant increase in mortality.