The Post-Boston World: Russian Prez Vladimir Putin says he’ll increase counter-terrorism cooperation with the United States. In London, marathon runners held 30 seconds of silence, amidst a heavy police presence, in tribute to the bombing victims.
Still Exploiting 9/11: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a crowd the attacks “swung American public opinion in our favor.” Whether the official story of the attacks is true, however, is open to question for Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
The New Murdochs: Ruthless right-wing industrialists Charles and David Koch want to buy some of the country’s most prominent newspapers. Let’s pray the papers remain in the hands of less diabolical people.
Death Toll Rises to 207 in China: Casualties could mount as rescuers reach remote villages and aftershocks from an earthquake continue.
Off the Hook: Remember that horrifying video of an NYPD officer pepper-spraying a woman penned in a mesh cage during Occupy Wall Street? No charges against him or another cop accused of punching a woman in the face.
Rallying for Gun Control in Olympia: Marking the anniversary of the Columbine shootings, protesters called for stronger gun laws, including universal background checks.