Almanac of January Sixth 2011 Almanac
Almanac notes the sixth day of 2011 and twelfth month of winter with history birthdays sports quote and moon phase data. Notable events include Morse telegraph demonstration in 1838 and New Mexico statehood in 1912. Moon phase follows new moon on Jan. 4 and first quarter around Jan. 12.
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Samuel F.B. Morse
New Mexico
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Russia's trial tests Medvedev rule of law in Khodorkovsky case
Trudy Rubin outlines Russia's opaque legal system as Khodorkovsky is found guilty in a second trial. She notes Putin's echoed stance, Medvedev's promises unfulfilled, and calls for the law to rise above officials while Western observers watch for signs of reform or continued autocratic control.
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Dmitry Medvedev
Russia
Medvedev
Vladimir Putin
Soviet Union
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Siberian
Khodorkovsky
Yukos
Kremlin
Putin
West
Lawshman
Transparency International
Pavel Khodorkovsky
New York City
Siloviki
Russian Foreign Ministry
Europe
World Trade Organization
A blow to liberal Pakistanis
Salman Taseer the Punjab governor was assassinated amid Pakistan's turmoil over energy, economy and rising extremism. The piece urges repealing the blasphemy law, highlights reform efforts by Sherry Rehman, and notes the danger to liberal Pakistanis and the need to honor Taseer’s call for tolerance. The authors Marvin Weinbaum and Waris Husain of MEI present a cautioned view of Pakistan’s political future.
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Salman Taseer
Punjab
Pakistan
Taseer
Afghanistan
Asia Bibi
People’s Party
Sherry Rehman
Zia ul-Haq
Marvin Weinbaum
Middle East Institute
U.S. Department of State
Waris Husain
MEI
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Net neutrality debate strains to shape the Internet’s future
Edward Wasserman argues that FCC’s net neutrality order may fail to resolve key issues such as prioritization payments and channel discrimination, while extending leeway to mobile services. He warns power concentrates with network owners and urges stricter regulation to safeguard open access and content diversity.
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al Franken
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
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