WEEKLY READING LIST [12.15.12]

THE FISCAL CLIFF

• Fiscal Cliff Calculator - "What it means for me."
• "Why might Republicans cave in Fiscal Cliff talks"
• "Raising Medicare's age: Saves fed $5.7 billion, costs you $11.4 billion"
• "Raising Medicare's eligibility age: How much would it save?"
• "Pessimism About Fiscal Cliff Deal, Republicans Still Get More Blame."
• "Why is Big Business Supporting Obama?"

SYRIA

• "All about the Benjamins"
• "Congress moves to bar Pentagon from deal with Russian arms exporter"
• "U.S. Weighs Bolder Effort to Intervene in Syria"
• "Syrian Christians targeted for their faith or their politics"
• "Britain eyes arms embargo changes to help Syrian Rebels"
• "Is Syria's Civil War Entering it's Final Act, or Poised for a New Phase?"
• "Did Russia Just Throw Assad Under the Bus?"
• "Assad Regime to fall within weeks, says Iraqi Minister"

NORTH KOREA

• "North Korea Threatens with Successful Missile Launch"
• "Satellite images reveal snow may have slowed North Korea's Rocket Launch"
• "North Korea Launches Rocket, Hell Breaks Loose"
• "Rice's new Chinese sparring partner"
• "Defiant North Korea holds mass rally, vows more launches"

Our thoughts are also with the community of Newtown, CT.