Alex Hanna

Links 10/15: Iowa SEIU Endorses Edwards, Baby Boomers Want Their Money, Jihad and Hip-Hop, The Perpetuation of Poverty

by Alex Hanna  ::  Filed Under Daily Briefing  ::  October 15th, 2007 @ 10:47 pm EST

And now the news:

Condi says peace in Palestine is serious business, but we’ll see how far that gets. I figure they won’t be inviting Hamas, either.

Despite the national leadership opting not to endorse any candidate, the Iowa SEIU has endorsed John Edwards.

The first Baby Boomer (as in born 12:00:01 AM, January 1, 1946) has applied for social security. It’s all downhill from here, ya’ll.

The Times has an article on marketing radical Islam jihad to Americans, including creating hip-hop videos and Hollywood theatrics to attract disgruntled Westerners.

In the blogs, Ian Welsh at The Agonist has an article on the perpetuation of poverty in the US. Ian does not fail to impress with his insight.

I’ve had this damn Gogol Bordello song stuck in my head for at least a week. Gypsy rock at its finest:

The Seminal News Feed

Israeli fire kills 10 near Gaza school -witnesses
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 2:10 pm
GAZA, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Israeli tank fire killed at least 10 Palestinians near a U.N.-run school in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, witnesses and medical officials said.

ANALYSIS-Arab leaders can weather Gaza storm with ease
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 2:09 pm
CAIRO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Arab governments have weathered 10 days of public outrage at their passive response to the Israeli assault on Gaza and can easily survive as long as the Israeli operation take. […]

France asks Syria to help end Gaza conflict
Tuesday, 6 January 2009, 1:59 pm
DAMASCUS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy asked Syria on Tuesday to help convince Hamas to cooperate in international efforts to end the Israeli assault in the Gaza Strip.

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