HPR1140: TGTM Newscast for 12/9/2012

Summary: Here is a news review: ‘Fiscal cliff’ a nonsensical construct for elections’ losers to have their way Cuba Won’t Free Alan Gross Unilaterally Michigan lawmaker slams Republicans in emotional labor rights speech In Wake of U.S. Global War on Terror, International Terrorist Attacks Have Quadrupled since 9/11 Walmart’s Downward Wage Spiral IMAGiNE BitTorrent Piracy Group “Sysop” Jailed 40 months Top BitTorrent Sites Have Domains Put On Hold Pending Legal Action TorrentReactor Launches Proxy to Circumvent Torrent Site Censorship No Surprise Here: Congress Passes Unanimous Resolution Telling The ITU: Hands Off The Internet Kim Dotcom Cleared To Pursue Case Against New Zealand For Illegal Spying Other Headlines: Video: Presentation by Bradley’s attorney David Coombs Former PM Condemns Australia for Abandoning Assange and Abdicating Sovereignty 49% of Republicans Think Non-Existent Group Stole Presidential Election for Obama Newly Released Drone Records Reveal Extensive Military Flights in US Update: New 25 GPU Monster Devours Passwords In Seconds News from "techdirt.com," "thestand.org," "havanatimes.org," "rawstory.com," "inthesetimes.com," and "allgov.com" used under arranged permission. News from "torrentfreak.com" used under permission of the Creative Commons by-attribution license. News Sources retain their respective copyrights. Links http://www.thestand.org/2012/12/fiscal-cliff-is-a-mechanism-for-elections-losers-to-have-their-way/ http://www.havanatimes.org/?p=83267 http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/12/06/michigan-lawmaker-slams-republicans-in-emotional-labor-rights-speech/