Zero hour is rapidly approaching for the federal budget, and John Boehner made it clear yesterday that he’s ready for a showdown. The temporary spending measure that’s keeping the government running expires on March 4, and Boehner said he wouldn’t extend it to give lawmakers more time to debate a…
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Following events in Tunisia and Egypt, dissent is spreading across the Arab world and now it is the turn of Libya. Thursday was billed as a day of rage as protesters gathered to demand the ousting of Africa’s longest-serving leader, Muammar Gaddafi. On this episode of Inside Story, we ask if the Libyan protests will achieve the same end as those elsewhere.
Continue reading …The Libyan military launched a brutal campaign against protesters yesterday, killing at least 24, according to Human Rights Watch. “According to multiple witnesses, Libyan security forces shot and killed demonstrators in efforts to disperse the protests,” the group said. The worst violence appeared to be in the eastern city of…
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Celebrations are under way in Tahrir Square in Cairo as Egyptians gather to celebrate the ousting of president Hosni Mubarak
Continue reading …It wasn’t a stroke that caused Serene Branson’s unintelligible reporting on Grammy night—it was a migraine. Specifically, a complex migraine known as a “migraine with aura,” whose symptoms can mimic stroke symptoms, her doctor tells the Los Angeles Times . But the CBS reporter, who viewed the now infamous clip…
Continue reading …Federal agents swooped on health care facilities in nine states yesterday, arresting doctors, nurses, therapists, and health care executives accused of carrying out the biggest Medicare fraud ever seen. More than 100 people were involved in the scam, which bilked taxpayers out of up to $200 million by billing for…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Il’s love of film is well-documented, but few outsiders know that he is revered as a genius of cinema by his own people. On this episode of 101 East we gain a rare insight into the beating heart of North Korea’s film industry.
Continue reading …Experts on the BP Deepwater Horizon rig could have prevented last year’s huge oil spill—but no one checked with them, said the White House commission investigating the matter. A knowledgeable BP engineer was visiting the rig, but when a key pressure test returned odd results, workers didn’t ask him…
Continue reading …Warning: Losing power may be bad for your health. Exiled Tunisian strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has been hospitalized in Saudi Arabia after suffering a stroke on Tuesday and, according to some sources, is in a coma, the Guardian reports. The 74-year-old was forced to flee Tunisia last month…
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A week after the fall of President Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians meet in central Cairo for Friday prayers and to celebrate the revolution
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