Thursday, August 15, 2013 Published Weekday Mornings   To see the full version of today's cartoon, click on the preview graphic of the cartoon (below the Commentary) to be taken to the full version in your favorite web browser. Egypt's Uncivil War In Rebuke to Egypt, Obama "Deplores Violence," Cancels Joint Military Exercises Scores dead in Egypt after security forces launch assault on protesters' camp Death Toll in Egypt Raids Climbs to 525 Egypt seethes under curfew after hundreds killed Egypt's interim PM defends deadly crackdown Mohammed Elbaradei, Egypt's Interim VP, Resigns After Violent Crackdown On Protests Egyptian military declares month-long state of emergency Stephen A. Cook: Mubarak Still Rules Egypt Egypt's ports & Suez Canal still operating normally, despite unrest U.S. Condemns Crackdown but Announces No Policy Shift Muslim Brotherhood party plans new Cairo march after crackdown Wonkblog: Confused about Egypt? An expert walks you through it. In The Line Of Fire Sky News Cameraman Killed In Egypt Xpress reporter killed in Egypt clashes Caught in the middle, a Washington Post reporter recounts Egyptian attack Four journalists killed covering Egypt clashes Committee To Protect Journalists Marks Grim Milestone Of 1,000 Killed The GOP's Civil War Newt to GOP: We've got a problem Tea Party to conservative Sen. Lamar Alexander: America "can no longer afford compromise and bipartisanship" Ezra Klein: A terrifying look into John Boehner's awful job Not Helping: Limbaugh, Hannity, Levin eyed as 2016 GOP debate moderators Republicans can't turn off the climate science crazy either Fighting Inequality Fast food strikes to massively expand: "They're thinking much bigger" Fighting For Dignity: Food Stamps Avoided By Millions Of Eligible Americans Marriage Equality California Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Prop. 8 Pentagon extends benefits to same-sex military spouses The Fight To Vote Study: Voter ID laws could exclude up to 700,000 young & minorities The next round of the battle over voting rights has begun Media Matters Time Warner Cable Slapped With Class Action Suit Over CBS Blackout Dallas Morning News Will Get Rid of Its Paywall and Debut New Premium Site in September Journalist jobs are finally picking up Scott Blakeman: A Viewpoint That Will Be Sorely Missed Energy, Climate & Environment EPA's McCarthy: 'Responsible' gas production key to climate strategy Government Must Continue Review of Nevada Nuclear Waste Site, Court Says Nations In Turmoil At Least 33 Killed in Series of Baghdad Bombings U.N. team to investigate alleged chemical attacks in Syria Central African Republic on brink of collapse Bahraini forces arrest opposition activists The War Over There Al Qaida threatens more violence as Pakistan vows to execute terrorists International News Two Koreas agree to reopen shuttered factory park Israeli-Palestinian peace talks resume in Jerusalem Midwest Roundup Vote to legalize alcohol on Pine Ridge Reservation passes A tale of two houses: Does GOP candidate for Neb. governor actually live in the state? Droopy economy helps explain lagging birthrate in Iowa, U.S. Memorial honoring veterans visits the Iowa State Fair Defining Quixotic    If you think because most of official Washington is on vacation, that you'll need to go on some kind of grand quest to find real news right now, we can say with one hundred percent certainty that you're wrong. Much to the chagrin of those of us in the news and information business who were expecting a relaxing August, there are a ton of great stories right now. From the news that networking company Cisco is planning to cut 4,000 jobs, to the beginning of the end of the recession in Europe, to the final end of California's Prop 8, to the upcoming budget battles in DC, important, substantive news stories are nearly everywhere we look today. Some of the biggest stories this week though involve war, in one from or another. Sadly, most of these wars seem to be accurately defined as "quixotic": Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. The "war" extremist Republicans seem desperate to wage against Obamacare is one example, as we pointed out Wednesday. Another war is the United State's ridiculous "War on Drugs," a conflict that Attorney General Eric Holder made clear earlier this week, the Obama Administration is no longer looking to fight. Frankly, we can't disagree with the Administration's decision to stop tilting at the drug war windmill. As both Ed Kilgore and Greg Sargent noted, stopping pointless overspending on drug policing, while ending ineffective mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent criminals are things that large numbers of Americans across the political spectrum agree on. The biggest war going on, however, isn't on American soil. It's in Egypt, where the concept of a mostly civil revolution may have finally proven the most impractical of any of the conflicts in the news this week... To continue reading... click here. And now, for your Daily Felltoon preview for August 15, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Jobs & The Economy Jobless claims improve, reach lowest point in nearly 6 years Cisco to Cut 4,000 Jobs Despite Growth in Revenue | U.S. Producer Prices Flat, Point to Little Inflation Pressure Consumer Debt in U.S. Fell by 0.7% Last Quarter Wall Street Watch Feds Charge Two Former JPMorgan Traders in 'London Whale' Incident Ex-bosses at JPMorgan unlikely to face charges in 'Whale' scandal Taxes & Budgets House GOP now looking to tie Obamacare to debt limit Sargent: GOPs' latest gameplan? Trade one hostage for another. The Euro Zone European Jobless Recovery Means Little for Europe's Jobless Generation Shutdown Showdown Autumn Chaos: Five Reasons To Fear Shutdown, Default Health Care Checkup Newt Gingrich: Republicans have no ideas on replacing Obamacare Most young adults on the individual heath care market today will qualify for subsidies in 2014 Kaiser Study: Obamacare Tax Credits Worth Thousands, to Lots of People | 'Navigators' Now Seen as Crucial to Obama's Health Care Law Nurse Practitioners In 5 States Seek Right To Treat Patients on Their Own Medicare changes, not FDA warning, seem to have curtailed use of dialysis drugs, study finds Communications Breakdown New York Times Says Web Site Failure Is Unrelated to Cyberattack Google: Email Users Can't Legitimately Expect Privacy When Emailing Someone On Gmail Immigration: Reform Coming? Sargent: Where's that conservative backlash on immigration? Jorge Ramos: Fusion TV Network Will Be 'Very Loud Voice' Unless Immigration Reform Passes It's Your Cap News Toon for August 15, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) White House Update Obama rodeo clown not one of Missouri's "finer moments," W.H. says Norm Ornstein: Obama's Second Term Challenges Prove Daunting News From Capitol Hill The historic unpopularity of Congress - in one chart Robert Reich: The Real Price of Congress's Gridlock Money in Politics Corporate Lobbying Group ALEC Put Falsified Signatures On A Letter To A Senator, Group Finds | Lydia DePillis: At the Bipartisan Policy Center, is cash the real divide? On The Left Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. & wife sentenced in campaign fraud case Georgia Senate in 2014 - Dems' Best Chance To Pick Up A Seat Judicial Brief Manning, Facing Prison for WikiLeaks, Apologizes at Court-Martial Trial WikiLeaks: Manning's apology was forced On The Right GOP Rep. Stockman invites racist Missouri rodeo clown to perform in Texas John Nichols: What's Bad for Democracy Is Good for Chris Christie | Kevin Drum: John Boehner Is Basically Running a Summer Camp for 3rd-Graders Republicans fear 2016 free-for-all will only boost Hillary Clinton We hope you enjoy "The Daily Felltoon" every business day. Thanks for continuing to be a member! Paul Fell Shawn "Smith" Peirce Paul Fell Cartoons, Inc.