Weekly Reading LIst 11.27.12

THE FISCAL CLIFF

• CORKER TOUTS FISCAL PLAN says, "...It's time to rip the band aid off and reach a deal..." 
• LINDSEY GRAHAM, PETER KING BREAK WITH GROVER NORQUIST
• NORQUIST PLEDGE: ARE GOP TAX REBELS START OF A TREND OR JUST TALK?
• NORQUIST: GOP WON'T BREAK TAX PLEDGE
• WHY THE FISCAL CLIFF MATTERS TO THE MIDDLE EAST
• THE FISCAL CLIFF IS THE FIRST HUGE TEST FOR THE U.S. RECOVERY

EGYPT

• SHOWDOWN SET OVER MORSI DECLARATION
• ABSOLUTE POWER: MORSI DECREE STUNS EGYPTIANS
• SYRIA IS CENTRAL TO HOLDING TOGETHER THE MIDDLE EAST
• MORSI TRIES TO CALM EGYP AFTER HIS EDICT

ISRAEL/GAZA

• ISRAEL AND HAMAS AGREE TO CEASE-FIRE, AFTER U.S.-EGYPT PUSH
• CLINTON ROLE SHOWS U.S. STILL DOMINATE IN TOUGH NEIGHBORHOOD
• BY THE NUMBERS
• HAMAS WINS OVER DOUBTERS IN GAZA WITH BATTLEFIELD PROWESS
• FOR ISRAEL, COSTS AND BENEFITS OF STRIKING GAZA

EXTRA!

• VOTING BY SEX, AGE, RACE, MONEY AND EDUCATION
• THE BOND VILLAINS LAIR: SKYFALL'S ABANDONED ISLAND
• MY 13 FAVORITE TED TALKS: BILL GATES

[video] Clearing Landmines in Afghanistan - "Hauntingly Beautiful and Low Cost"

Weekly Reading List [11.9.12]

1. PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ACCEPTANCE SPEECH & TEXT OF MITT ROMNEY'S CONCESSION SPEECH - Regardless of who you voted for, or how you feel about the election results, I think we can all agree we're glad it's over. Until next time....

2. BACK TO WORK, OBAMA IS GREETED BY LOOMING CRISIS & OBAMA'S NEXT ECONOMY: THE DANGER OF THE FISCAL CLIFF & CBO: GOING OVER THE FISCAL CLIFF ISBAD, BUT SO IS IGNORING THE NATIONAL DEBT - Fiscal cliff. Need I say more?

3.  HOW KARZAI COULD MAKE HIMSELF A HERO -  A good reminder that Afghanistan has elections coming up in 2014, and just how good we have it here in the U.S. If your looking for some good Middle East blogs check out the Al Monitor's list of Top 35 Middle East Blogs.

4. DOD CONFIRMS IRANIAN ATTACK ON U.S. DRONE - This happened on Nov 1, and has just been released by the Pentagon. 

5. THE 13TH WITNESS & THE WOOSTER COLLECTIVE - Two photography blogs.