We want to perform at the Colbert Rally!! We’re going to be at the Colbert Rally in Washington on October 30, and we’d like to be a part of it. Here is our contribution to the March to Keep Fear Alive: us playing the Colbert Report and Daily Show theme songs live, and a little [...]
Read More...Tomorrow sees the first parliamentary elections in Egypt since the ousting of Hosni Mubarak, but protesters are still camped in Tahrir Square demanding the departure of the country’s military leadership 12.50pm: The three American students who were arrested earlier in the week when protesting near Tahrir Square have arrived home in the United States. They [...]
Read More...Despite government assurances, Texas ranchers and farmers who live and work near the Mexican border say the level of violence is rising. NBC News’ Mark Potter reports. msnbc.com: World news
Read More...Mark Halperin, editor-at-large for Time, called President Obama a “dick” on Thursday on a popular MSNBC morning show and then quickly apologized. “I thought he was a dick yesterday,” Halperin, who also is a senior political analyst for MSNBC, said on Morning Joe, referring to the President’s conduct during his press conference. www.politico.com limitedhangout.bigcartel.com barack [...]
Read More...• Tens of thousands of people return to Tahrir Square • White House calls for civilian rule as soon as possible• Syria faces new Arab League deadline to allow observers• Morocco’s first elections under new constitution الاحتجاجات المصرية : في مدوّنة مباشرة بالعربية 2.54pm GMT / 9.54am EST: The first speech by the new Egyptian [...]
Read More...• Portugal’s credit rating cut to Junk• EU leaders to hold press conference at 1pm• EC denies telling Cameron to choose between Europe and the City 1.34pm: On the issue of the European Central Bank’s role in the crisis — Sarkozy says that he, Monti and Merkel have all agreed to respect the ECB’s independence, [...]
Read More...• Military’s concessions rejected by protesters in Tahrir Sq• Yemen’s president Saleh in Saudi signs away power• Report slams ‘excessive force’ used on Bahraini protesters• Pressure mounts on Syria as killings continue • Read the latest summary 9.53pm GMT / 4.53pm EST: Egypt’s Muslim brotherhood may have been severely damaged by their decision to stay [...]
Read More...• Tens of thousands join protests in Tahrir Square• Military council prepared to hold vote on transferring power• Pressure mounting on Egypt’s military council rulers• American students arrested in Cairo• Scaf guilty of worse abuses than Mubarak, says charity • Read the latest summary of today’s events All times in EST: add 7hrs for Egypt, [...]
Read More...Barack Obama pledges that America “will stand steadfastly with Greece”, as analysts warn that the eurozone is running out of time 9.15am: Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the eurozone crisis. What can we look forward to? It looks like being a relatively quiet day (but for how long?…) The main event [...]
Read More...• Thousands flood Tahrir Square as clashes continue• Election plans in chaos amid calls for civilian government• ICC pressures Libya over Saif and Senussi• Syria locked in stand-off with Arab League over observers 9.54am: Foreign secretary William Hague has refused to call for Egypt’s Scaf authorities to step down now, saying it was important that [...]
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