Turning the Tide - First G20 protest in Toronto Canada tense as thousands march to protest the 2010 G-20 Summit, riot police deployed, six arrests Colin Perkel And Maria Babbage, The Canadian Press Anyone wondering where the angry summit protesters were had their answer Friday as thousands marched in Toronto's streets and police in riot gear descended en masse to contain them.
After days of colourful and whimsical protests...
Tens of Thousands of Tickets for Papal Visit to UK Unsold
"Tens of thousands of tickets for Pope Benedict’s visit to England and Scotland next week remain untaken, following major problems with the distribution, partly caused by security concerns, and a lack of demand from millions of Catholics."
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After Murder, Mexican Paper Asks for Publishing Guidelines from Drug CartelsFrom RTT news: “A prominent newspaper in Mexico’s border city of Ciudad Juarez has published an editorial requesting guidelines on media publishing from drug cartels operating in the city after one of its employees was shot dead by suspected drug operatives last week. The unprecedented...
Frank Rich: Tea Party Extremism and Rage Will Only Grow After Election DayIn today’s column, Frank Rich lists actual and attempted acts of violence that seem to have been inspired by wingnut/tea party rage, including a planned attack on a charitable group known as the Tides Foundation, a frequent Glenn Beck target, and the stabbing of a Muslim cabdriver just as...
The REAL Cost of the Mid-Terms: How Politicians Spent $4.2 Billion on Ads - More Than Any Other Election in U.S. History
"Politicians spent a staggering $4.2billion on campaign TV ads in the run-up to last week’s mid-term elections, it was claimed today.
The 1.48 million television spots were the most for any election in U.S. history – including the 2008 presidential campaign. And some of the cities where...
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