Thursday, February 17, 2011

Thursday's Daily Brief

Thursday, February 17, 2011
Army patrols and tanks locked down the capital of this tiny Gulf kingdom after riot police swinging clubs and firing tear gas smashed into demonstrators, many of them sleeping, in a pre-dawn assault Thursday that uprooted their protest camp demanding political change. Medical officials said four people were killed. Hours after the attack on Manama's main Pearl Square, the military announced on state TV that it had "key parts" of the capital under its control and that gatherings were banned.
POLITICS
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Faces Backlash For Threatening Public Workers
BUSINESS
A QUICK FIX: Bank Regulator's Easy Solution May Hurt Homeowners
SPORTS
Countdown To No Kickoff: Next Football Season Hostage To Owners' Demands
WORLD
Baghdad: U.S. Owes Apology, $1 Billion For Turning City Into 'Camp'
TECHNOLOGY
REPORT: Verizon iPhone Sales Fail To Meet Expectations
BLOG POSTS
Evgeny Morozov:America's Internet Freedom Agenda
The striking impression one gets from watching the recent events in Egypt and Tunisia is that these revolts happened not because of Facebook, Twitter and Google -- but in spite of them.
Rep. Barbara Lee:A Responsible End to the War in Afghanistan
We cannot continue to funnel billions of dollars a week toward a counterproductive military-first strategy in Afghanistan while sacrificing vital domestic priorities such as quality education, affordable health care, and job creation.
Andrew Brandt:NFL Labor Pains: An Issue of Trust
Both sides in the NFL labor dispute are fighting for the hearts and minds of fans, but fans are starting to clamor for more conversation and less positioning and lawyering.
Carla Emil:One Job for America
I had an idea. What if every business in America, large and small, created one new job? Imagine what that could mean to our country. Think about how many new jobs that might produce. I named the idea: One Job for America.
Candy Spelling:Chipping Away at the Celluloid Ceiling
It would be easy to paint a very grim picture of gender equality in Tinseltown. Statistics don't lie, but the numbers alone do not tell the whole story. We now have women being recognized in almost every category of the Oscars.

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