Mosque At Heart Of Turkish Troubles

Mosque Dream Seen at Heart of Turkey Protests - NYTimes.com:

...A local news article published in January 1997 reported that secular Turks objected to the mosque because it would “symbolize the power of the Islamists over Taksim as well as the whole country.” Those words could easily be spoken by today’s protesters...

Crazy In NC: Clergy Bustin' Edition

RALEIGH: Clergy lead Monday protests at General Assembly | State Politics | NewsObserver.com:

Despite tornado warnings across the state, several thousand demonstrators gathered Monday under rainy skies to continue the weekly protests of the new policies and laws coming out of the General Assembly.

This week, religious leaders from around the state led the rally that resulted more than 80 arrests, according to Jamie Phillips, an state NAACP attorney. A reporter with The Charlotte Observer, who was interviewing demonstrators, was among those detained.

Many arrested were clergy...

K Street Vs. OWS

Open Channel - Lobbying firm's memo spells out plan to undermine Occupy Wall Street: