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Egyptian Aak. Week 43

October 27, 2013 nedhamson

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Main Headlines

Monday

The attack on Warraq church: From wedding to funeral
Egyptian Christians fear chaos after wedding bloodshed
Egypt supports Saudi Arabia’s rejectionof UNSC seat
Military intelligence denies illegal dealwith kidnappers of Egyptian drivers in Libya
Ansar Bayt al-Maqdisclaims responsibility for Ismailia car bomb
Egypt to start payingforeign oil firms by year end – EGPC
Constitution body rejects remarks by some judges related to the unfinished document.

Tuesday

Egypt court postpones retrial of 11 Ultras Masryin Port Said disaster
Two dead in Rafah bus attack
Constituent Assemblyheld its first closed session
660.000 expatsregistered to vote in constitution referendum
Four officers detained for the death of prisoners
Egypt stocks rise on economic stimulus package
Security break up fight between pro-Morsy and pro-Sisi students at Cairo University

Wednesday

Moussa denies pressure from the military over new Egypt constitution
NSF conducts talks with Tamarod…

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Why I hate Malala – Not

October 27, 2013 nedhamson

Do you still not see why instead of going through the hassle of an ideological metamorphosis and purging myself of the ideals I’ve spent all my life with, it’s a million times more convenient to just buy the conspiracy theories? I hate Malala because it’s by far the most convenient choice.

I hate Malala because then I don’t have to look at myself in the mirror. I hate Malala because then I can keep my head buried in the sand. I hate Malala because then marrying my daughter off would be my sole responsibility towards her. I hate Malala because then I don’t have to regret all those times my mother fed me with her own hands while my sister was busy washing the dishes. I hate Malala because it helps me sleep peacefully, with my sense of superiority very much intact.

via Why I hate Malala.

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Al Arz Tahini… Made in Israel

October 27, 2013 nedhamson

Love of profit has no boundaries or ethics

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Without a new farm bill, welcome back 1949

October 27, 2013 nedhamson

If Congress fails to pass a farm bill by the end of the year, farm programs will likely take a trip back to the days of the Truman Administration.

The 1949 farm bill, the last piece of permanent farm legislation passed by that Congress, represented a conglomeration of 1940s and 1930s farming practices, according to Mike Traxinger, legislative spokesperson for the South Dakota Farmers Union.

The commodity price supports and planting restrictions included in the 1949 farm bill are dated. The threat of reverting to those subsidies has always provided the nudge Congress has needed to enact a new farm bill, Traxinger said.

via Without a new farm bill, welcome back 1949.