Thursday's Daily Brief

Thursday, July 28, 2011
POLITICS
Right-Wing Extremism Still At Elevated Level, Says Author of 2009 DHS Report
WORLD
Lawyer For Hotel Maid In Strauss-Kahn Case Says Her Remarks Were Wrongfully Portrayed
TECHNOLOGY
Randi Zuckerberg: Anonymity Online 'Has To Go Away'
BUSINESS
For-Profit College Chain In Kentucky Accused Of Cheating Students Out Of Financial Aid
LOS ANGELES
Twitter Block Party Turns Into A Hollywood Riot
BLOG POSTS
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.: Black In Latin America
In one sense, the major "African American Experience" unfolded not in the United States, but throughout the Caribbean and South America. The most important question that Black In Latin America attempts to explore is this: what does it mean to be "black" in these countries?
Rhoda P. Curtis: Why Our Society Is Ageist
There is a strange conflation in our American society between growing old and becoming infirm. And there seems to be a sense of shame connected with infirmity.
Ari Melber: Media Blows Debt Crisis Coverage With Balance Bias
The increasingly disorderly fight over raising the debt ceiling has not only exposed the petty dysfunctions of the US Congress, it has also revealed a core failure of American political journalism.
Sigurd Neubauer: Why I Am So Proud of Being Norwegian
As we Norwegians mourn the deaths of the horrendous crimes committed by Anders Behring Breivik, Norway's spirit has not been broken. In fact, it is as strong as ever.
Laurel J. Richie: Global Spotlight Shines on Women's Sports
The WNBA is firmly entrenched on the global sports landscape. Games are broadcast in more than 200 countries and territories, the league trends strongly on Twitter on game nights, and it has become the destination for the most talented female players in the world.

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