Obama urged to stop downplaying Islamic State threat
Trudy Rubin argues the Obama White House underestimated the Islamic State danger as it seized parts of Syria and Iraq. She cites warnings from officials, notes air strikes and Kurdish support, and calls for a clear U.S. strategy including arming Kurds, aiding Baghdad, degrading camps in Syria, and rallying Sunni allies.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Today in history birthdays and space milestones
August 25 marks birthdays of Allan Pinkerton Walt Kelly Van Johnson Leonard Bernstein Monty Hall Althea Gibson Sean Connery Regis Philbin Tom Skerritt Elvis Costello Tim Burton Rachael Ray Blake Lively and the Voyager 2 data link still active 37 years after launch in 1977. The day notes the 1981 and 1989 closest Saturn and Neptune flybys, Leonard Bernstein quote, Matthew Webb English Channel swim in 1875 and a new moon.
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van Johnson
Leonard Bernstein
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Althea Gibson
Sean Connery
Regis Philbin
Tom Skerritt
Elvis Costello
Tim Burton
Rachael Ray
Blake Lively
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Neptune
Matthew Webb
English Channel
Is the 1963 Criminal Justice Act a failure or flaw
George Will pieces weigh the 1963 act’s impact with Patton and Wilkinson arguing over expanded federal law, plea bargaining, and access to counsel. They contrast the era's trial rates with today’s, noting funding gaps and the high incarceration rate while defending the system’s trade offs.
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Gideon
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Federal Defenders of New York
Federal Public Defense
Yale Law Journal
Patton
America
J. Harvie Wilkinson III
U.S. Court of Appeals
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Vanderbilt Law Review
Wilkinson
Sens
Pat Leahy
Rand Paul
Immanuel Kant
TV’s Death Becomes a Generational Change
The author notes a shift from shared TV viewing to individual screens as digital platforms rise. Grandchildren ignore the set for tablets and phones, while adults rely on iPads and smartphones. The piece ponders a future with no television but recalls old tech nostalgia.
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