A Health Ministry official indicated that ten people have been killed in clashes between Morsi supporters and opponents as demonstrations continued across Egypt today, according to the Associated Press.
A Health Ministry official says 10 people have been killed and 210 wounded in clashes around the...
As the US prepares to meet with China next week, recent leaks by Edward Snowden appear to have put cybersecurity talks in jeopardy.
From The Hill:
The Obama administration had hoped to press China on the issue during the fifth round of the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic...
Posted by David Gerstman
on July 05, 201326 Comments
As Mandy Nagy previously noted here, the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as ObamaCare, will now be delayed until 2015.
The decision to delay Obamacare's employer mandate could cost the U.S. billions: http://t.co/bzOYrJAYj3— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) July 4, 2013
News of the O-care employer...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 05, 2013869 Comments
I trust that everyone had a safe and satisfying celebration of the birthday of the greatest nation on earth yesterday, and that no fireworks were left unexpended (if any were left unexpended, deduct 10% from "man-card"--and for Pete's sake, don't tell anybody).
Today we will again be covering the Zimmerman Trial live, all day, with streaming video. Continuing commentary will be posted in the Twitter feed of selected contributors below the first video feed, and breaking news will be added at the bottom of this post.
During the lunch recess, or immediately thereafter, we will post a mid-day update. We'll then follow up with the usual detailed end-of-day wrap up, including video and embedded Tweets, at the usual time in the evening.
ALERT! Court started at 8:40AM, early than expected. Trayvon Martin's mother, Sabryna Fulton, is currently on the stand. It is anticipated that the State will finish with the last of its witnesses today and rest its case. At that point I expect the defense will submit a motion for a directed verdict, Judge Nelson will deny the motion, and the defense will begin to present its case.
Yesterday I posted up a general review of the trial to date, with some prognostication of how things may role out in the coming days. To take a look at that, click here:
(NOTE: If you do wander over to the LOSD blog, be sure to come back to Legal Insurrection to comment, as nearly all my time is spent here for the duration of the trial.)
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Posted by William A. Jacobson
on July 05, 201311 Comments
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In the past two years the Muslim Brotherhood has shown the ability to put millions of people on the street.
They have called for a day of protest today over the removal of Mohamed Morsi from office.
We'll have live coverage and updates.
This AP article gives interesting background on how Morsi was removed, and how it was clear it would happen two weeks ago, In his final days, Morsi was isolated but defiant:
In the end, Egypt's first freely elected president found himself isolated, with allies abandoning him and no one in the army or police willing to support him.
Even his Republican Guards simply stepped away as army commandos came to take him to an undisclosed Defense Ministry facility....
The African Union has suspended Egypt, and Turkey -- which has an Islamist political party in power and has seen protests -- is in the lead in condemning the removal of Morsi.
Updates:
https://twitter.com/michaelkbusch/statuses/353148522872320001
https://twitter.com/hany2m/statuses/353158875882590209
https://twitter.com/Truthcaller/statuses/353162001356292096
Hi, Prof. J:
Attached is a photo snapped at our local 4th of July parade (Chicago suburb). I think these guys are the same homegrown Occupiers that I usually see protesting across from our library every Saturday afternoon. They also had a placard that said something about keeping corporate money out of politics. However, they failed to have a corresponding one for union money and politics :)
Keep up the good work -
Loyal LI reader JL
Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 04, 2013270 Comments
As the State prepares to rest its case against George Zimmerman as early as tomorrow, I can’t help but juxtapose where we ought to be in terms of the weight of evidence of Zimmerman’s guilt of second degree murder, and contrast it with where we...
The Fourth of July weekend is a perfect time to spend with friends and family, especially when you can mix in a little history and entertainment. I thought it might be helpful to round up a few good lists out there to make eating and...
Posted by William A. Jacobson
on July 04, 201330 Comments
(Live video and Twitter feeds at Muslim Brotherhood “Day of Rejection” in Egypt.)
Kind of back to the future, considering how Mubarak cracked down on the Muslim Brotherhood for decades.
There may be elections in the future, but the military seems intend on weakening the MB in the interim, via NBC News:
A crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood movement got underway in Egypt Thursday with the arrest of several leading members following the military overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi and his replacement by a top judge.
A leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood warned ouster of Morsi, a member of the movement, could prompt some groups to resort to violence, though he said the Brotherhood would not do so.
The deposed president was under house arrest at the Republican Guard Club and that most members of presidential team had also been placed under house arrest, a Brotherhood spokesman said.
Judge Tharwat Hammad said Thursday that judicial authorities had opened an investigation into accusations Morsi and eight other senior leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood had defamed the judiciary. A travel ban was imposed on all of them. The prosecutor expects to question Morsi some time next week.
A prosecutor also ordered the arrest of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Supreme Guide Mohammed Badie, and a top deputy, Khairat el-Shater, for allegedly ordering the killing of protesters outside of the Brotherhood’s headquarters on Sunday, judicial sources said.
https://twitter.com/Steiner1776/status/352819060058238976
Al-Jazeera's offices were shut, as it was seen as sympathetic to Morsi:
https://twitter.com/leloveluck/status/352818178017083396
Other MB television and media channels have been shut as well.
According to the Iranians, Morsi's biggest mistake was not taking full control of the military and security services, via Fox News:
Alaeddin Boroujerdi, head of the Iranian parliament's Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy, said Morsi "mistakenly" failed to reshape Egypt's powerful military and other security agencies.
"The first mistake by the ... Brotherhood was that they thought they would be able to conclude the revolution only by toppling Hosni Mubarak," he said, adding that Morsi also failed to solve key economic problems in Egypt.
It remains to be seen whether the MB will try to exert itself on the streets. Consider it likely.
https://twitter.com/Bazramit/status/352818569714741248
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Posted by William A. Jacobson
on July 04, 201343 Comments
I'm glad the Muslim Brotherhood is out of power in Egypt. From the inception of the 2011 protests against Hosni Mubarak, we warned that western media, particularly the NY Times and its writer Roger Cohen, misunderstood the threat of Islamist supremacy in the revolution.
We were right, although the ability of the opposition to coalesce over a year later was a surprise, as was the military's willingness to get involved. It was the economy, stupid, and the MB's overreaching.
That said, you can't ignore the fact that Mohamed Morsi was the duly elected President of Egypt. Call it a coup d'état or whatever you want, at least admit what just happened even if you like the result.
Around the time Morsi was removed yesterday, I sent out a tweet listing respective percentage wins of Morsi and Obama in the 2012 elections which placed each of them in their presidencies.
https://twitter.com/LegInsurrection/status/352522811920756737
The reactions are below, but first, a quick poll, Was that an anti-Obama Tweet? (Poll closes midnight Pacific time tonight)
There were some humorous reactions:
https://twitter.com/BrettLoGiurato/status/352523874384089088
https://twitter.com/trentmwhite/status/352523298816540672
Posted by David Gerstman
on July 04, 201315 Comments
1) When all else fails focus on Israel
I'm not sure that the editors of the New York Times realized how absurd the title of this recent article on the Middle East sounded, Chaos in Middle East Grows as the U.S. Focuses on Israel.
Surely everything...
Posted by William A. Jacobson
on July 03, 201314 Comments
Let me be the first to wish you a Happy July 4th.
There will be Fireworks and Music in the evening.
At 9 p.m. Eastern.
The old readers remember it, the new ones should show up to find out what I'm talking about....
Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 03, 2013322 Comments
First things first--Legal Insurrection presents yet another of our class-leading internet polls on Florida v. Zimmerman. Vote to lend your voice to whether George Zimmerman should be called by the defense to testify:
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Trial Day 8: Nearing the Close of the State's Case
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In a June decision that was just published Wednesday, a Turkish court ruled that plans to redevelop Istanbul’s Taksim Square and adjacent Gezi Park must be canceled. The site was a trigger point for protests that grew into a larger anti-government movement, fueled by opposition to...
Posted by William A. Jacobson
on July 03, 201365 Comments
Live Video and Twitter feeds at Egypt Countdown LIVE.
Although it's been obvious this would happen, it now is official.
https://twitter.com/AP/status/352504542937620480
https://twitter.com/AFP/status/352505032471613440
Fireworks at Tahrir Square:
Via NBC News:
“We swear to God to sacrifice with our blood for Egypt and its people against any terrorist, extremist or ignoramus,” the military...
Posted by Andrew Branca
on July 03, 2013172 Comments
Today seemed to begin with a rare and much needed "win" for the State prosecutors. Unfortunately, what followed was a relentless unraveling of that win into a snatching of defeat from the jaws of victory. First, however, we should start with what little good news...
