…And the World: We begin today…in Newtown, Conn. Were we a blog in any other country, our top international story would probably be here. The story has led the BBC’s news bulletins since Friday and as the slain children begin to be laid to rest,
…And the World: We begin today in Italy where over the weekend it was announced that Prime Minister Mario Monti will resign shortly after the country’s budget is passed. The announcement came only hours after former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced he will seek the
…And the World: We begin in Great Britain where last week, the long-awating Leveson Inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal that touched the press, politicians and the police was released. Prime Minister David Cameron, opposed to the proposal and his party, the Conservatives, have been
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story identified “George Pappas” as the developer questioning stalled activity at the old visitors center in Springfield. Peter Pappas is the developer, not George Pappas, who is a member of Springfield Forward. …And the World: Hourly after brokering a
UPDATED 11/21/2012 For Clarity From seven hour lines in Miami-Dade County to false or misleading information on billboards in Pennsylvania to endless counting in Arizona, Election Day 2012 was nothing to be proud of. Voters across the country faced myriad challenges, a reality that runs
…And the World: Tensions remain high and attacks escalating as the latest flare-up between Israel and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip continues. Israel has stepped up its attacks on Hamas targets, although civilians have been hit in the process. Missiles continue to be fired from Gaza
…And the World: We begin today in Greece where NPR reports on the rise of the Nazi-like Golden Dawn party, which has gained popular support and seats in Parliament as the nation’s economic troubles continue to spiral. Many in the nation have greeted the development
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Cross-posted on Blue Mass Group Four years ago we supported Barack Obama after backing Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. We believed in him over Senator John McCain for innumerable reasons. However, we backed Clinton in the primary because we feared the sky high expectations