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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Cheat Sheet - GOP’s Toxic Ted Nugent Problem

Today: Tony Blair Says He Gave 'Informal Advice' to Rebekah Brooks , Taliban Civil War Looms as Peacemaker is Shot , EU to Meet on Ukraine Sanctions
Cheat Sheet: Afternoon

February 19, 2014
MADMEN

A little free advice for Republicans like Texas's Greg Abbott: Quit sucking up to the freak-show, has-been rocker who calls President Obama a "subhuman mongrel" if you want to court minorities, writes Michelle Cottle. Abbott must have selective hearing to claim he's not aware of Nugent's numerous slanders.

BACKCHANNELS

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair tells Peter Jukes and Nico Hines he spoke to former News International executive Rebekah Brooks during 2011's phone-hacking scandal. Blair in a statement says he "informally advised" Brooks. A U.K. court heard Wednesday that Blair offered specific advice, such as creating an independent panel to "clear" her of alleged wrongdoing and accepting any "shortcomings" found by the panel.

SELF-DESTRUCTION

A Taliban minister tries to negotiate with the Afghan government, and ends up dead—maybe at the hands of his fellow militants. Is this a sign of civil war? Jacob Siegel and Sami Yousafzai report on the would-be peacemaker who was slain.

EMERGENCY

With Ukrainian authorities saying 25 people have died and 240 have been injured since Tuesday, the European Union has decided to meet to issue a unified response. The 28-country bloc will meet Thursday in Brussels. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said he expects the EU to adopt "targeted measures against those responsible for violence and use of excessive force." Travel bans against Ukrainian leadership, as well as freezing assets, could be on the table to persuade the government to compromise and curtail the nation's violence.

NO SHAME

Apparently, Russia really doesn't care how it looks on the world stage. As six members of Pussy Riot attempted to perform in Sochi, Cossacks and other security officials moved in to attack them with what appeared to be pepper spray and horsewhips. The incident lasted less than three minutes, but one member, a man, was left with his face bleeding, claiming he was pushed to the ground. Yesterday, two former members of Pussy Riot were detained by Russian police, but ultimately released. Pussy Riot, Cossacks, arrests, and public whippings—it's getting harder to tell if this a theater of cruelty or just theater.


REWRITE
FCC to Fix Net-Neutrality Rules
Won't appeal court ruling.
GREASE THE WHEELS
Obama Cuts Continent Trade Blocks
Ahead of Canada, Mexico summit.
THE GERMAN WAY
VW: Unionize U.S. Plant or Else
Threatening to block further funding.
WHERE THE LADIES AT?
Women on Film Are Silent and Naked
Compared to their male counterparts.
DENIED
Russia Knocked Out of Hockey Medal
Quarterfinal loss to Finland.

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