THE FLASHLIGHT, July 26 - August 1, 2008
THE FLASHLIGHT
July 26 – August 1, 2008
No Peace without Justice, No Justice without the Facts
Mary K. Matossian, Editor
Email: mary@matossian.net
The Sequoias, Apt. 9-M
Turkey
Turkish Daily News. 7-29. Two explosions on 7-27 in a working class neighborhood on the European side of Istanbul caused 17 deaths, of which five were children, and many wounded. This was the deadliest attack in Turkey since 2003.
New York Times 7-31. A Turkish court by a one-vote margin ruled that the AKP (Justice and Development Party) had acted constitutionally, but the court cut its public financing in half.
Israel
NYTimes 7-31. Prime Minister Olmert resigned as of the coming September election. Haaretz 7-31. While still in office he will continue to seek a peace deal with the Palestinians. Reuters 7-31. Tzipi Livni, Foreign Minister, expressed hope for a peace deal and called on all parties who seek peace to unite under the leadership of the Kadima Party. Livni is a strong candidate to be the next Prime Minister. Bloomberg 8-1. On the other hand, a new poll shows that Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the right wing LIkud Party, would lead Livini in parliament seats by 33 to 20 if the election was held today.
Iraq
CBS and BBC 7-28. In Baghdad, three women concealing bombs under their robes entered a crowd of religious pilgrims and detonated themselves. There were over 50 dead and about 300 wounded. In Kirkuk another bomber attacked Kurdish demonstrators.
United States: Politics
Washington Post 1-29. Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine has had “very serious” talks with Obama about joining the Democratic ticket. Senators Evan Bayh and Joe Biden are other possibilities. The final announcement is expected in mid-August.
CNN 7-29. Sen. Ted Stevens, 84, of Alaska has been indicted by a grand jury for failing to declare gifts worth a quarter of a million dollars, supposedly in exchange for favors.
WashPost 7-30. Stevens is up for reelection and faces stiff opposition from four other Republicans in the primary and possibly the Democratic mayor of Anchorage in the final.
Washington Post 7-30. Neither Obama’s trip abroad, nor McCain’s attacks on him at home, made any significant difference in the polls overall.
NYTimes 7-31. John D. Bates, a Federal District Judge, has rejected the claim for absolute immunity for executive branch employees from appearing before Congressional committees. Harriet MIers and Josh Bolton are both already in contempt of Congress.
The ruling is being appealed, and even if the accused appear before Congress, they can claim executive privilege for refusing to testify.
US Economy
BBC 7-28. The US national deficit is a record $482 billion plus $80 billion in military expenditures.
US Education
United Press International 7-26. A US study has found that
girls have closed the gender gap in math performance.
Humor
Contribution from a Sequoia resident, Anita Van der Tak:
Statistics are like a bikini: what they reveal is fascinating; what they conceal is vital.
July 26 – August 1, 2008
No Peace without Justice, No Justice without the Facts
Mary K. Matossian, Editor
Email: mary@matossian.net
The Sequoias, Apt. 9-M
Turkey
Turkish Daily News. 7-29. Two explosions on 7-27 in a working class neighborhood on the European side of Istanbul caused 17 deaths, of which five were children, and many wounded. This was the deadliest attack in Turkey since 2003.
New York Times 7-31. A Turkish court by a one-vote margin ruled that the AKP (Justice and Development Party) had acted constitutionally, but the court cut its public financing in half.
Israel
NYTimes 7-31. Prime Minister Olmert resigned as of the coming September election. Haaretz 7-31. While still in office he will continue to seek a peace deal with the Palestinians. Reuters 7-31. Tzipi Livni, Foreign Minister, expressed hope for a peace deal and called on all parties who seek peace to unite under the leadership of the Kadima Party. Livni is a strong candidate to be the next Prime Minister. Bloomberg 8-1. On the other hand, a new poll shows that Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the right wing LIkud Party, would lead Livini in parliament seats by 33 to 20 if the election was held today.
Iraq
CBS and BBC 7-28. In Baghdad, three women concealing bombs under their robes entered a crowd of religious pilgrims and detonated themselves. There were over 50 dead and about 300 wounded. In Kirkuk another bomber attacked Kurdish demonstrators.
United States: Politics
Washington Post 1-29. Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine has had “very serious” talks with Obama about joining the Democratic ticket. Senators Evan Bayh and Joe Biden are other possibilities. The final announcement is expected in mid-August.
CNN 7-29. Sen. Ted Stevens, 84, of Alaska has been indicted by a grand jury for failing to declare gifts worth a quarter of a million dollars, supposedly in exchange for favors.
WashPost 7-30. Stevens is up for reelection and faces stiff opposition from four other Republicans in the primary and possibly the Democratic mayor of Anchorage in the final.
Washington Post 7-30. Neither Obama’s trip abroad, nor McCain’s attacks on him at home, made any significant difference in the polls overall.
NYTimes 7-31. John D. Bates, a Federal District Judge, has rejected the claim for absolute immunity for executive branch employees from appearing before Congressional committees. Harriet MIers and Josh Bolton are both already in contempt of Congress.
The ruling is being appealed, and even if the accused appear before Congress, they can claim executive privilege for refusing to testify.
US Economy
BBC 7-28. The US national deficit is a record $482 billion plus $80 billion in military expenditures.
US Education
United Press International 7-26. A US study has found that
girls have closed the gender gap in math performance.
Humor
Contribution from a Sequoia resident, Anita Van der Tak:
Statistics are like a bikini: what they reveal is fascinating; what they conceal is vital.
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