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• What Wisconsin Has Wrought: Labor Unrest Spreads (Time.com)
• Shutdown: Does GOP have edge? (Politico)
• The Fast Fix: Who is Wisconsin governor Scott Walker? (The Newsroom)
• Government drops defense of anti-gay-marriage law (AP)
• Emanuel faces big money woes as next Chicago mayor (AP)
• Republican Endangered Species Will Be Key to 2012 (The Daily Beast)
• Sen. Harry Reid urges Nevada to ban prostitution (Reuters)
• Obama assembles CEO group to advise on economy (Reuters)
• GOP floats $2 billion a week in cuts (Politico)
• Santorum's Google tormentor reloads (Politico)
• Government wants admissions from tobacco companies (AP)
• Obama dispatches Clinton for talks on Libya (AP)
• Libya live report (AFP)
• Obama: Libya violence 'outrageous' (AFP)
• The U.S. Has More Hate Groups Than Ever Before (The Atlantic Wire)
• CAIR sues FBI for allegedly illegal surveillance of Muslims in Southern California (Daily Caller)
• World’s most liveable cities [SLIDESHOW] (Daily Caller)
• ‘Lou Sarah’ Facebook site missing (The Ticket)
• Christine O’Donnell asks Facebook friends whether she should ‘Dance with the Stars’ (Daily Caller)

What Wisconsin Has Wrought: Labor Unrest Spreads (Time.com) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 01:00 PM PST Time.com - On Tuesday afternoon, the 12 members of Ohio's Senate Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee convened in a corner room on the second floor of the state senate building in Columbus

Shutdown: Does GOP have edge? (Politico) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 01:32 AM PST Politico - A new batch of House Republicans getting hammered for shutting down the government: That’s so 1995.

The Fast Fix: Who is Wisconsin governor Scott Walker? (The Newsroom) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 06:00 AM PST The Newsroom - Five facts about Scott Walker, the newly-elected governor behind the showdown in Wisconsin over union pay and bargaining rights. Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon …

Government drops defense of anti-gay-marriage law (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 02:57 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama ordered his administration on Wednesday to stop defending the constitutionality of a federal law that bans recognition of gay marriage, a policy reversal that could have major implications for the rights and benefits of gay couples and reignite an emotional debate for the 2012 presidential campaign.

Emanuel faces big money woes as next Chicago mayor (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 06:55 AM PST AP - Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel won't have much time to celebrate his victory as Chicago's new mayor.

Republican Endangered Species Will Be Key to 2012 (The Daily Beast) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 05:41 AM PST The Daily Beast - Instead of striving for party purity, GOP elephants and grizzlies must accept moderates and RINOs if they’re going to have a prayer against Obama in 2012. Mark McKinnon on why Mitch Daniels and Haley Barbour are on the right track.

Sen. Harry Reid urges Nevada to ban prostitution (Reuters) Posted: 22 Feb 2011 02:42 PM PST Reuters - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Tuesday urged lawmakers from his home state of Nevada to make prostitution illegal, a move that would turn back decades of cultural and legal history.

Obama assembles CEO group to advise on economy (Reuters) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 12:05 PM PST Reuters - President Barack Obama named a group of top corporate executives on Wednesday to join a new economic advisory panel, the latest move to boost the economy and reach out to the business community.

GOP floats $2 billion a week in cuts (Politico) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 11:30 AM PST Politico - House Republicans plan to introduce a two-week version of their spending bill to stave off a shutdown.

Santorum's Google tormentor reloads (Politico) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 09:21 AM PST Politico - Dan Savage is renewing his campaign to make Rick Santorum’s name synonymous with a sex act the former Pennsylvania senator has vilified.

Government wants admissions from tobacco companies (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 03:08 PM PST AP - The Justice Department wants to require the tobacco industry to admit publicly that smoking causes a multitude of medical problems, killing 1,200 Americans every day.

Obama dispatches Clinton for talks on Libya (AP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 02:46 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned the violence in Libya as "outrageous ... and unacceptable" and said he was dispatching Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Geneva for international talks aimed at stopping the violence.

Libya live report (AFP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 09:05 AM PST AFP - 1700 GMT: This live text report is concluding as night falls in Libya after a momentous day following leader Moamer Kadhafi's call for his supporters to rise up and crush the unrest.

Obama: Libya violence 'outrageous' (AFP) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 02:37 PM PST AFP - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday branded Libya's crackdown and orders to shoot protesters as "outrageous" and called on the world to speak as one to hold the government accountable.

The U.S. Has More Hate Groups Than Ever Before (The Atlantic Wire) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 10:56 AM PST The Atlantic Wire - According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there are now over 1,000 hate groups active in the United States, more than ever before. The center focuses the growth of several radical, hate-fueled movements over the past few years in the Spring 2011 issue of its journal Intelligence Report--complete with a Hate Map that points out where exactly in the country such groups are most prevalent. The researchers offer several explanations for the recent influx in hate groups during 2010 such as, "resentment over the changing racial demographics of the country, frustration over the lagging economy, and the mainstreaming of conspiracy theories and other demonizing propaganda aimed at minorities and the government." The journal features three separate articles spotlighting the main factions of the radical right--"hate groups, nativist extremist groups, and Patriot organizations"--whose overall activity has increased by 22 percent over the past year. Here's the summary.The Hate MongersThe study includes "neo-Nazis, white nationalists, neo-Confederates, racist skinheads, Klansmen and black separatists" as well as groups that "target gays or immigrants, and some specialize in producing racist music or propaganda denying the Holocaust," under the "hate group" umbrella. Mark Potok explains that "for many on the radical right, anger is focusing on President Obama, who is seen as embodying everything that's wrong with the country." Despite the recent popularity of the Tea Party and major Republican wins in the last election by party members focused on many of extremists key issues, "the early signs suggest that even as the more mainstream political right strengthens, the radical right has remained highly energized." The NativistsThe anti-immigration movement has seen a slowed but continual rise with the emergence of 10 more groups over the past year. Heidi Beirich reports that last year, "a cadre of racial extremists began patrolling Arizona for undocumented border-crossers. Led by neo-Nazi J.T. Ready, they scour the deserts while armed with semi-automatic rifles and clad in fatigues, military-style helmets and Kevlar vests. Pictures of their exploits show terrified migrants forced to the ground by gun-toting captors." Nativists have also teamed up with fringe groups, such as parts of the Tea Party, and their effort was vindicated by the passage of Arizona's harsh anti-immigration law that will likely be duplicated in other states.The Patriot MovementAccording to the SPLC's report, "these conspiracy-minded organizations, which see the federal government as their primary enemy, grew by 61 percent over the previous year." The 824 patriot groups active in 2010 include "common-law courts, publishers, ministries and citizens' groups," with various militias making up 330 of the groups on the list. "Generally, Patriot groups define themselves as opposed to the 'New World Order,' engage in groundless conspiracy theorizing, or advocate or adhere to extreme anti-government doctrines."

CAIR sues FBI for allegedly illegal surveillance of Muslims in Southern California (Daily Caller) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 12:22 PM PST Daily Caller - A war of acronyms began Wednesday with the Council on American-Islamic Relations of Greater Los Angeles Area (CAIR-LA), the American Civil Liberates Union of Southern California (ACLU-SC), and the law firm Hadsell, Stormer, Keeny, Richardson & Renick LLP (HSKRR) announcing a federal class action lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for what they believe was 14 months of illegal surveillance of Muslims in Southern California.

World’s most liveable cities [SLIDESHOW] (Daily Caller) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 12:12 PM PST Daily Caller - For the fifth year in a row, Vancouver topped the list of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s most livable cities report, which is determined by a combination of environment, health care, culture. According to Reuters, Vancouver received an almost perfect score of 98 percent in the 2011 liveability study.  The remainder of the top 10 spots were dominated by Australia and Canada. Last year’s second place city, Vienna, was dethroned by Melbourne.

‘Lou Sarah’ Facebook site missing (The Ticket) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 01:20 PM PST The Ticket - Less than a day after Wonkette discovered the "Lou Sarah" Facebook account registered to Sarah Palin's personal email address, the account has mysteriously disappeared. The account, which was visible to the public Wednesday morning, now displays an error message: "The page you requested was not found." Palin suggested to Facebook followers Tuesday night that Lou [...]

Christine O’Donnell asks Facebook friends whether she should ‘Dance with the Stars’ (Daily Caller) Posted: 23 Feb 2011 11:51 AM PST Daily Caller - Former Republican Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell took to Facebook on Monday to ask her supporters if she should go on “Dancing With The Stars."

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