Monday, November 11, 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. Veterans Day 2013 Iraq, Afghanistan change the face of Veterans Day For mothers of recent war dead, Arlington National Cemetery becomes a weekly ritual Suicide Is Now the Leading Cause of Death Amongst Active-Duty Soldiers Veterans Day 2013, By The Numbers Veterans Day 2013: Meet The Oldest Living U.S. Military Vet Chris Marvin: For today's veterans, service isn't over when the uniform is put away Phillip Carter: The Vets We Reject and Ignore Freebies and gifts, day and night, in appreciation of U.S. veterans Despite Warnings Of Slowdown, Veterans' Affairs Actually Reduced Backlog During Shutdown U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs has slashed claims backlog by a third since March The Reality Of Climate Change Philippines Storm Kills Estimated 10,000, Destruction Hampers Rescue Efforts Vast Challenges Face Philippines After Typhoon President Obama dispatches U.S. aid for Philippine typhoon recovery U.S. mobilizes military to help typhoon-hit Philippines Red Cross opens call center to link DC-area families with relatives in Philippines after storm Philippines' plea at UN climate talks: Wake up world! This disaster is an effect of climate change! Brad Plumer: Everything you need to know about "super typhoons" Following Philippines Typhoon Haiyan, Here's How You Can Help Health Care Checkup Sec. Sebelius Confirms: All Ins. Must Now Cover Mental Health, Substance Abuse Just Like Physical Illness Affordable Care Act to expand parity for mental health coverage Experts praise 'historic' mental health, addiction parity rule Con Men Continue To Prey on Confusion Over Health Care Act Major Ins. Company Faces Lawsuit For Allegedly Tricking Customers Into Canceling Their Policies The health-care law's other success story: Slowing down medical costs Jonathan Cohn: The Huge Obamacare Story You Aren't Reading Sarah Kliff: Obamacare by the numbers Benghazi Baloney Lara Logan's Bogus Benghazi "Correction" On CBS' '60 Minutes' GOP Sen Lindsey Graham squirms on CNN after Benghazi story collapses Former '60 Minutes' Producer: Discredited Benghazi Story Was Done To Appeal To Conservatives After Heaping Praise On 60 Minutes' Benghazi Report, Fox Ignores Its Implosion Greg Mitchell: The '60 Minutes' Benghazi Scandal - A Fox News Connection? Media Matters Shocking study of tea partiers: Even right-wingers become liberals when they turn off Fox News Poynter: NPR combines interactive, multimedia desks into one Nations In Turmoil Syrian opposition agrees to Geneva peace talks, with conditions Syrian Kurds' military gains stir unease The War Over There U.S. troops in Afghanistan destroying equipment before 2014 withdrawal American, NATO officials offer mixed reports on readiness of Afghan troops ahead of withdrawal US, NATO, Afghanistan confident of post-2014 troop accord Financier of Taliban-linked group shot dead in Pakistan Bloomberg View: The New War on Al-Qaeda Dealing With Iran No deal reached in Iran nuke talks Sec. of State Kerry defends proposed Iran nuclear deal; Israel objects Kerry: Delay in deal came from Iran, not allies opposing draft agreement IAEA, Iran sign joint statement on nuclear cooperation Iran-IAEA Agreement Opens Door For Nuclear Inspectors To Visit Key Sites International News European Space Agency's Goce satellite falls to Earth UK remembers fallen on Armistice Day Greenpeace detainees held in Russia are being moved Pakistani Private Schools Ban Book By Malala Yousafzai States Of Confusion With just 17 votes separating them, Virginia attorney general race narrows further California company recalls poultry products amid E. coli scare Portland, Maine, Legalizes Recreational Marijuana What Veterans Deserve Even as our staff gets back to work today, from an unexpected break last week, many Americans will have Monday off in celebration of Veterans Day in the United States. As we've done every year since we began publication, we're reminding you today to thank a veteran, though we frankly hope you thank those who have served and are serving every day, whenever you encounter them. After nearly a decade and a half in Afghanistan, and a nearly decade-long war in Iraq, there are more American military veterans than at any time in recent history - and more are coming home all the time. Even as mixed reports of readiness to leave Afghanistan filter into the American media, U.S. troops are busily dismantling our military infrastructure there in anticiptaion of the coming withdrawal. Negotiations on exactly how strong the remaining U.S. presence will be in Afghanistan after 2014 are still ongoing, even at this late date, and while a complete withdrawal of troops has been hinted at, it's unlikely. Still, President Obama's promise to end the active war in Afghanistan begun under George W. Bush over a decade ago looks like it will happen in 2014. That means that maybe, by the time Veterans Day rolls around next year, there will be no major war zones where large numbers of American service members are stationed. That alone is a fantastic reason to be thankful, and why maybe you should hug your favorite veteran. There are more than few other positive signs to look at, though... To continue reading... click here. And now, for your Daily Felltoon preview for November 11, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) Jobs & The Economy Friday Flashback: Employers added robust 204,000 jobs in October Minimum wage fight gains momentum with Obama support, election wins | Unemployment benefits for 2.1 million workers are set to expire early next year Paul Krugman: The Mutilated Economy Wall Street Watch Friday Flashback: Dow closes at all-time high after strong jobs data Wall Street Banks Are Considering Blocking Traders From Chat Rooms The Euro Zone Paul Krugman: The Plot In Favor Of Austerity Is Failing In France Nicholas Wapshott: No, austerity did not work in Europe Economic Inequality Study: Poverty in 13 states is worse than previously thought Robert Reich: Pragmatists, Ideologues, and Inequality in America Budget Battles Military chiefs warn Congress ongoing budget cuts risk national security Fact Check: What will have a greater impact in reducing the deficit: The sequester or 'Obamacare'? The Fight To Vote Provisional-ballot voters in Virginia face new obstacle | Republicans Just Changed The Rules AFTER A Virginia Election To Change The Outcome Guns & America Study finds movie gun violence in America has doubled since 1950 40 Armed Gun Advocates Intimidate Mothers Against Gun Violence In Restaurant Parking Lot Marriage Equality With Passage Of Bill In State House Legislature, Hawaii Nears Approval of Gay Marriage Eliana Dockterman: The Next Gay-Marriage Battlegrounds Ethics & The Media '60 Minutes' Only Briefly Apologizes For Benghazi Report: 'We Are Very Sorry' "60 Minutes" Issues a Non-Explanation Explanation for Its Benghazi Report | Dave Zirin: Sports Journalism at its Worst - Jay Glazer's Interview with Richie Incognito The Second Amendment Shoots the First at `Guns & Ammo' Magazine as Honest Writer Gets Pink-Slipped Energy, Climate & Environment McDonnell: What's Really Behind the Recent Slowdown in Global Warming Amid dire climate warnings, UN Climate summit begins in Poland | New device harvests electricity from background radiation like Wi-Fi Chart: Gas Prices Just Keep Getting Cheaper Here It Is! Your HuskerNutz Preview for November 11, 2013 (Click the preview cartoon above to see the full version of the cartoon) National News Amazon makes deal with U.S. Postal Service to deliver Amazon packages on Sundays in NY & LA; Other cities to follow. White House Update Ian Bremmer: An optimist's view of the Obama White House; Eight major achievements of the Obama era On The Left Noam Schieber: Elizabeth Warren is Hillary Clinton's Nightmare Shannyn Moore: NAFTA gives corporations power to challenge nations On The Right NJ Gov. Chris Christie: GOP Should 'Show Up' If They Want Minority Votes In Interview, Christie Stops Short of Pledge to Finish Second N.J. Term GOP Civil War Narrow tea party losses should be wake-up call for Republicans Jonathan Martin: Conservative Republicans Recoil at the Notion That Christie Is the Party's Savior | Amy B. Dean: Will the Tea Party Really Pay for the Shutdown? Joe McLean: How the Tea Party's Apocalyptic Politics Are Destroying the GOP Midwest Roundup Democrat Chuck Hassebrook says he can win the governor's race in Neb. Neb. AG Bruning testifies against "patent trolls" & Texas firm Neb. GOP Gov. Heineman doesn't see politics interfering with 2014 legislature's session | Nebraska's prisoner DNA law ruled too broadly applied Iowa gets a health insurance reprieve, of sorts Iowa groups seek solution to chronic school absences 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.