No Markup This Week 7/29/13…
There will be no markup this week. In fact we are more or less taking the week off. So everybody out there in #Spfldpoli, don’t start acting up! Thanks!
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Manic Monday Markup 7/22/13…
…And the World: We begin today in Israel, where resumption of peace talks is planned, if precariously. The deal to resume talks was struck after much shuttling between both sides for US Secretary of State John Kerry, according to Haaretz. Part of Europe’s angling to
Manic Monday Markup 7/15/13…
In the Game: We begin today…in Springfield! Four Points of View on tomorrow’s casino ballot. The Republican is for it (this time with a less patronizing editorial) while Casino Whispers is against. Our verdict is here. For a free-market argument against the casino that would
Manic Monday Markup 7/8/13…
…And the World: We begin today in Egypt, where not even a week after generals ended President Mohamed Morsi’s rule, things are not going well. Blood has been spilt across the country as the Army tries to complete its takeover from the Muslim Brotherhood. Meanwhile,
Manic Monday Markup 7/1/13…
…And the World: We begin today in Russia, where the latest developments in the Edward Snowden case are, in a word, bizarre. Snowden has a new statement out that attacks the US Government, President Obama specifically, for revoking his US passport, which, in Snowden’s estimate,
Briefings: No Markup This Week 6/24…
We apologize, but due to traveling and other matters, we were unable to do a markup this week. Certainly it was not for any want of national/international news. We will return with the Markup on Monday.
Manic Monday Markup 6/17/13…
…And the World: We begin today in Iran. Elections over the weekend gave victory to Hassan Rowhani, whom many viewed as a moderate. He secured the necessary 50% of the vote to escape a runoff and in contrast to 2009, the results were accepted by
Our One Hundredth: Springfield Debate 2013…
We will be live-tweeting tonight’s debate in Springfield for the Special Senate Election. Please follow us @wmasspi & for the most delightfully snarky comments, your best bet would be my personal twitter account @mszafranski413. We will have full report up on the debate either late
Manic Monday Markup 6/10/13…
…And the World: We begin today in South Africa, where yet another hospitalization of former President Nelson Mandela has captured media attention again. The 95 year-old Nobel laureate has suffered from poor health and multiple hospitalizations for the past year. According to The Mail and
Manic Monday Markup 6/3/13…
…And the World: We begin today in Turkey, where protests that started over an environmental issue have mushroomed into those questioning the rule of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The first deaths have also been reported. The protests have shone a light on the Near