Five months after President Obama announced a $1.25 billion settlement for black farmers who faced overt discrimination by the USDA in the eighties and nineties -- and several days after the Sherrod case brought the issue up again -- Congress again refused to authorize the money. On Thursday, the Senate quietly stripped the funding for the Pigford II settlement and several other programs from a supplemental war funding bill. Senators then unanimously passed their version of the bill, which will go back to the House.
Five months after President Obama announced a $1.25 billion settlement for black farmers who faced overt discrimination by the USDA in the eighties and nineties -- and several days after the Sherrod case brought the issue up again -- Congress again refused to authorize the money.
On Thursday, the Senate quietly stripped the funding for the Pigford II settlement and several other programs from a supplemental war funding bill. Senators then unanimously passed their version of the bill, which will go back to the House.
The New York Times, the Guardian, and Der Spiegel -- note the international flavor of the group -- got the documents weeks ago, but couldn't write about them until they went live last night That exclusivity seems to have been enough. The documents have been everywhere this morning. Or was it? In recent weeks, WikiLeaks has gotten a lot of publicity on its own. There was a New Yorker profile. CNN had a long interview with the founder on their front page. Increasingly, the site's brand has its own power, which means people pay attention when it tells them to pay attention. It looks like WikiLeaks got the press to pay attention to its stories by becoming part of the story.
The New York Times, the Guardian, and Der Spiegel -- note the international flavor of the group -- got the documents weeks ago, but couldn't write about them until they went live last night That exclusivity seems to have been enough. The documents have been everywhere this morning.
Or was it? In recent weeks, WikiLeaks has gotten a lot of publicity on its own. There was a New Yorker profile. CNN had a long interview with the founder on their front page. Increasingly, the site's brand has its own power, which means people pay attention when it tells them to pay attention. It looks like WikiLeaks got the press to pay attention to its stories by becoming part of the story.
Their "God hates everything" signs have been bringing on frustration and anger for over a decade. Able to dodge restraining orders and thwart common decency, it almost seems like they are... supervillains. Yeah, but they should have known better than to go up against the worlds largest collection of superheroes.
An anti-gay protest from the Westboro Baptist Church at the massive comic convention Comic-Con has been muffled by a humorous counterprotest. ... they met their match with convention-goers at the massive science fiction/comics event in San Diego, California, who countered the demonstration with witty signs, lurid costumes and mocking chants. "What do we want? Gay sex! When do we want it? Now!" shouted members of the crowd.
An anti-gay protest from the Westboro Baptist Church at the massive comic convention Comic-Con has been muffled by a humorous counterprotest. ... they met their match with convention-goers at the massive science fiction/comics event in San Diego, California, who countered the demonstration with witty signs, lurid costumes and mocking chants.
"What do we want? Gay sex! When do we want it? Now!" shouted members of the crowd.
The more people know about healthcare, the better they like it, said Reid, who listed several aspects of the new law he sees as popular. The Senate Democratic leader is reflecting a sense among Democrats that playing up benefits within the healthcare law that would be threatened by a GOP repeal will help incumbent Democrats this fall.
The more people know about healthcare, the better they like it, said Reid, who listed several aspects of the new law he sees as popular.
The Senate Democratic leader is reflecting a sense among Democrats that playing up benefits within the healthcare law that would be threatened by a GOP repeal will help incumbent Democrats this fall.
Coburn would not reveal what was in the e-mails he is sharing with federal authorities, but a Coburn aide said the Oklahoma Republican turned over more than 1,200 pages of documents to the Justice Department. But Coburn’s decision to provide potential evidence to the Justice Department is another blow for Ensign, and could help federal investigators build their case against his fellow Republican colleague.
Coburn would not reveal what was in the e-mails he is sharing with federal authorities, but a Coburn aide said the Oklahoma Republican turned over more than 1,200 pages of documents to the Justice Department.
But Coburn’s decision to provide potential evidence to the Justice Department is another blow for Ensign, and could help federal investigators build their case against his fellow Republican colleague.