Friday, August 16, 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 Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood calls for 'day of anger' after deadly crackdown Deaths already reported amid new Egyptian protests Egyptian army deploys forces before Islamist protests Obama's Plan to Revamp NSA Faces Steep Obstacles Egypt braces for 'Friday of Rage' amid calls from both sides to take to streets Obama On Egypt: 'We Don't Take Sides' Obama Rebukes Egypt's Leaders, But His Leverage Is Limited Wonkblog: Should the U.S. cut off aid to Egypt? Kevin Drum: Time to Pull the Plug on Aid To Egypt Media Matters Scott Blakeman: A Viewpoint That Will Be Missed Al Jazeera America faces more than the usual new-kid challenges Al Jazeera America: Will U.S. viewers buy it? Journalist jobs are finally picking up Sony and Viacom Reach Tentative Deal to Stream Cable Channels CBS Blackout on Time Warner Cable May Last Until N.F.L. Season Buffett's Berkshire dumps Gannett stock, buys stake in Dish Network CNN, Washington Post, Time Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army Kevin Drum: A Wee Case Study in How Fox News Makes S*** Up Ed Kilgore: A Heat-Seeking Missive For A Fact-Challenged Writer With Respect Committee To Protect Journalists Marks Grim Milestone Of 1,000 Killed Sky News Cameraman Killed In Egypt Dubai Xpress reporter killed in Egypt clashes Eleanor Clift: Jack Germond, a Reporter from Another Time The Fight To Vote New Voting Laws Disenfranchise Minorities & Homeless; Study Felon Voting Restrictions Disenfranchise More Minority Voters Than Voter ID Laws The Spying Game Another leak: NSA broke privacy rules thousands of times per year, secret audit finds Remember when Obama said the NSA wasn't "actually abusing" its powers? He was wrong. Pot meet kettle: Snowden downloaded NSA secrets while working for Dell, contradicting previous statements Court: Ability to police U.S. spying program limited NSA Surveillance Could Cost U.S. Cloud Providers Billions Sen. Ron Wyden considered disclosing National Security Agency secrets on Senate floor Energy, Climate & Environment White House solar panels being installed this week Beyond Keystone XL: Three Controversial Pipelines You Probably Haven't Heard Of Nations In Turmoil Deadly blast hits near Hezbollah complex in Lebanon New Saudi-supplied missiles boost rebels in south Syria U.S., Iraq work together to combat Syria spillover effects The War Over There Al-Qaeda faction in Syria hands out Teletubbies and Spiderman dolls International News Quakes shake central New Zealand, damaging homes and roads but causing no serious injuries Ecuador approves Yasuni park oil drilling in Amazon rainforest China announces end date for taking prisoners' organs Midwest Roundup Nebraska economic indicator drops Nebraska to spend $5.7 million to help rehab highways in state's capitol city area Drug-resistant superbug is spotted in Nebraska July homes sales up in Iowa Iowa retailers say back to school purchases are down Iowa GOP leader feels caucus spot is secure Darkness & Light As we noted on Thursday, it's been a surprisingly packed week of news, including positive news about jobs, horrifying news about Egypt (that most Americans don't understand), and some amazingly clownish news coming from the right wing, including their party's stunningly dark attempts at voter suppression. There's also been plenty of bad news throughout the media and journalism industries this week. Even so, the bogeymen of fear that sometimes even dig around in the dreams of our staff members don't seem to be able to hold us down today. In fact, since it's Friday, we've decided to take the high road and give some well-earned kudos to some very deserving friends and colleagues in our industry, as well as some respects to some now departed members of the media. In the area of praise, we have none higher than for those members of our media industry weathering massive changes at radio and TV networks like SiriusXM, Current, Pivot, and Al-Jazerra America. For example, the Current TV network is ending its two-plus year run this weekend, which is sad to see in some ways. Thankfully, some of their fantastic producers and writers have been hired on at Al-Jazerra America, the news network taking over Current's channel positions. Sadly, a few amazingly talented former Current staffers are now "on the beach" professionally, including...   To continue reading... click here. And now, for your Daily Felltoon preview for August 16, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Jobs & The Economy Positive Job and Price Data May Signal the End for Federal Stimulus U.S. Industrial Production Stalls in July Mixed Blessings: Stocks go weak following strong economic reports Home Builders' Confidence Now At Highest Level Since 2005 Inequality In America Confirmed: U.S. Has Worst Income Inequality In The Developed World Sanchez: No, Lending To Poor People Did Not Cause The Financial Crisis Fareed Zakaria: Social immobility erodes American dream A chart that might make you feel better about American inequality Shutdown Showdown The Case for Freaking Out Over Congress's Potential Shutdown Steve Benen: Overreacting vs. underreacting to GOP threats Jonathan Bernstein: Making sense of the shutdown rumor chaos The Puzzle That Awaits the Capital: How to Solve 3 Fiscal Rifts Race In America Rodeo clown incident illustrates nation's continued racial divide Iowa Rep. Steve King: Missouri Rodeo Clown 'Not About Race' Conservative Media,Not Liberals,Want to Talk About Obama Rodeo Clown Steve Benen: What the RNC chair considers 'horrific' and 'racist' Taxes & Budgets Paul Krugman: On The Deficit, A Moment of Truthiness Top federal judges in 49 states urge Congress to avoid more sequestration cuts Health Care Checkup GOP Senator Mitch McConnell Admits: I Support Parts Of Obamacare Greg Sargent: The profound cynicism of Obamacare opponents Immigration: Reform Coming? Ed Kilgore: Is Enlightenment Dawning on the GOP On Immigration? Dream Defenders end sit-in protest at Capitol in Tallahassee War on Women Repub Sues to Keep Wife & Daughters From Using Birth Control 67-Year Old Great-Grandmother Claims Democratic Mayor Bob Filner Harassed Her Equality WWE Wrestler Darren Young Announces He's Gay Olympic-Class Bigotry Julia Ioffe: 8 Horrific & Uplifting Tales About Being Gay in the New Russia Did You Miss It On Wednesday? Here It Is Again! Your HuskerNutz Preview for August 16, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) On The Left Bush daughter: Hillary Clinton should run for President in 2016 Howard Dean to Speak at Iowa Labor Conference | Former archbishop of Canterbury tells 'persecuted' western Christians to grow up E.J. Dionne: Unearned blessings States Of Confusion Dream Defenders end sit-in protest at state capitol in Tallahassee, Florida Michael Tomasky: Bill de Blasio, The Man for New York City NC Governor Vetoes Bill Mandating Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients Federal Court Strikes Down Oklahoma Sharia and International Law Ban As Unconstitutional Oklahoma Parent-Run Nonprofit Raising Over $1 Billion For Storm Shelters In Every School Louisiana, Mississippi are most obese states in the country, survey says On The Right Behind the Curtain: The GOP's Eve of Destruction More Friendly Fire: Heritage Action CEO Lays Into House GOP Ed Kilgore: The Hastert Rule Writ Large Chris Christie raps potential 2016 rivals at Republican confab RNC to vote on debate boycott at summer meeting because of Clinton programs Jamelle Bouie: Rush Limbaugh as Debate Moderator? It's the GOP's Craziest Idea Yet. We hope you enjoy "The Daily Felltoon" every business day. Thanks for continuing to be a member! 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