Wednesday, August 21, 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. A True Whistleblower Bradley Manning Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For WikiLeaks Disclosures; Could Have Been 60-90 Flashback: Bradley Manning apologizes, tells court he must pay price for breaking the law Bradley Manning's treatment was cruel and inhuman, UN torture chief rules What Did Bradley Manning Experience? Extreme Solitary Confinement The Spying Game UK Detains Glenn Greenwald's Partner David Miranda for 9 Hours Under Terrorism Law Glenn Greenwald's chutzpah in using his partner as a document mule Gleen Greenwald: Journalism Is Not Terrorism David Miranda row: What is schedule 7? Rusbridger: David Miranda, schedule 7 and the danger that all reporters now face Reuters: PM Cameron was behind UK attempt to halt Snowden reports Snowden NSA files: US and UK at odds over security tactics An 'Overwhelmed' NSA Still Doesn't Know What, Precisely, Snowden Took Pot meet kettle: Snowden downloaded NSA secrets while working for Dell, contradicting his previous statements British Newspaper Has Advantages in Battle With Government Over Secrets Guardian Editor Rusbridger: Letting GCHQ destroy hard drives allowed us to continue NSA coverage Keeps On Comin': New Details Show Broader NSA Surveillance Reach Then Previously Thought Immigration: Reform Coming? Brian Beutler: Immigration reform just got punched in the gut Greg Sargent: Why killing immigration reform probably wouldn't hurt GOP in 2014 Ed Kilgore: Republicans Are Counting On False Equivalency, To Hide Who's To Blame For Killing Immigration Reform Molly Ball: Immigration Reformers Are Winning August Josh Marshall: Immigration Reformers, Wake the F' Up! The Dream Returns Events marking 50th anniversary of March on Washington to emphasize dreams unfulfilled 10 things you may not know about the 1963 March on Washington The Fight To Vote Democrats push back Against Republicans on voting rights with 50 state pro-voting rights action Ed Kilgore: What's the GOP's Rational For Bad Election Administration? Energy, Climate & Environment Pres.Task Force on Lessons Learned After Sandy Implores Northeast To Heed Rising Sea Levels Twenty cities that have the most to lose from rising sea levels Egypt's Uncivil War U.S. takes tougher line with Egypt but denies aid cut Egyptian court orders Mubarak released Egypt's Brotherhood says struggle will remain nonviolent Peter Schwartzstein: There Are No More Good Guys in Egypt Nations In Turmoil Activists say nearly 500 killed in gas attack near Damascus, Syria Iraq hit by new series of car bombs International News Earthquake Shakes Mexico City; No Word yet on Possible Damage or Casualties Japan to issue gravest Fukushima nuclear warning in two years Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations continue Midwest Roundup Four companies to compete for the uninsured in Neb.under Obamacare NSAA Dispute: Nebraska schools say they never approved transgender policy Iowa leaders warn of pending breach without repairs to Mississippi River's lock and dam system Former Polk County (Des Moines Area) GOP co-chairman resigns, says party has moved too far to the right Truth & Consequences A few of our regular readers have quietly noted since our series of commentaries and cartoons focusing on the NSA leaks in early June, we've generally stayed away from in-depth discussions of the government's spying programs this summer. With the sentencing today of U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning, and the events of this past weekend in the UK, we've decided to open up that topic again and let things fly, as several of the issues surrounding Private Manning, Edward Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, and the U.S. government's spying programs have new information - but really haven't changed our positions. As we noted in June, nothing that has come out about these government programs has truly surprised us. That Mr. Greenwald sent his significant other from their home in Brazil to Europe, to effectively be a document mule - and then somehow seemed shocked when his partner was stopped by U.K. officials looking for digital data that might contain "highly sensitive stolen (government) information" - also didn't surprise us. The behavior of both Greenwald and the U.K. authorities offended us, just as we're sure some of what the folks at the NSA have seen and heard might have offended them. It didn't shock us, though... To continue reading... click here. And now, for your Daily Felltoon preview for August 21, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Jobs & The Economy Number of small-business jobs rise as economy improves How Corporate America Used the Great Recession to Turn Good Jobs Into Bad Ones David Graeber: On the Phenomenon of Bull**** Jobs Wall Street Watch Legal troubles continue to mount at JPMorgan Justice Department Plans More New Cases Related To 2008 Crisis The SEC is now demanding that companies admit wrongdoing. That's a big deal. The Fight For The Fed Why the White House is uneasy with picking Janet Yellen as Fed chair Summers, Yellen allies wage behind-the-scenes effort to win Federal Reserve nod Not Just Replacing The Big Chair: Likelihood High To See A Lot of New Fed Faces in 2014 IRS Non-Scandal IRS 'Scandal' Fades As Documents Show Scrutiny Of Democratic Groups, ACORN Successors Top Democrat, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, files suit to force IRS to apply 501 C(4) tax-exemption rules as written Steve Benen: A 'nail in the coffin' of the IRS 'scandal' Health Care Checkup Anti-Obamacare Rage, Once a GOP Hit, Fizzles The Four Republican States That Have Already Officially Adopted Obamacare The Defund Obamacare effort has also gone nowhere | Jonathan Bernstein: There won't be any GOP alternative to Obamacare Aaron Carroll: Repubs are backed into a corner on Obamacare - And they know it. Krugman: Republicans Can't Handle The Health Care Truth Media Matters Al Jazeera America launches, but AT&T won't carry network, for now Top Roger Ailes Adviser Fired and Escorted From Fox News Building | NBC News Gives Richard Engel His Own Production Unit Poynter: In 2012, Washington Post considered using robot sportswriters Green Technology Tesla Notes: Model S Achieves Best Safety Rating of Any Car Ever Tested | Why is Tesla's Model S the safest car ever? In part, because it's electric Did You Miss It On Wednesday? Here It Is Again! Your HuskerNutz Preview for August 21, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) White House Update Obama calls national security meeting on aid to Egypt Aaron David Miller: Obama's Egypt Policy Makes Perfect Sense | Ed Kilgore: Obama On Egypt, Explained President Obama to Offer Plans to Ease Burden of Paying for College On The Left DNC Will Vote On Resolution For San Diego Mayor Bob Filner's Resignation Steve Benen: When political commentary goes to the dogs On The Right Jonathan Chait: It'll Take More Than an Apocalypse to Unseat House GOP David Atkins:Republicans are immune to their own extremism...for now GOP Civil War 13 Maine Republicans Are Done With The GOP, Decide To Leave Party | Northeastern Colorado Tea Partiers Are Getting Ready to Secede States Of Confusion Virginia's First Lady Increasingly At Center Of Gifts Scandal | Virginia ends year with nearly $600M surplus, pushing 'rainy day' fund to nearly $1 billion We hope you enjoy "The Daily Felltoon" every business day. 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