Oh, what a year 2011 has been. Birth certificates, Congressional gridlock, Occupy, and Herman Cain, oh my! Austinist political writer Greg Haley busts out his crystal ball for a prognosticatory look at 2012.
Political Predictions for 2012 [Opinion]
News Bits!
- Apparently the Iranians just heard about the guy who wanted to burn the Quran. Maybe by next week they will hear that he did not.
- A man of the cloth will talk to a bunch of children today. Sounds fishy, doesn't it?
- The mighty Jon Stewart and (the almost as good) Steve Colbert will be holding rallies in DC this October.
Iran on the Move [News Bits]
Protests continue in Iran; the Web watches. Breaking: Iran's Guardian Council says it will recount votes. Gay marriage: DC may be next. Obama pitches health care to the AMA. British Airways wants a free ride. Study says swine flu proves we're all connected. Bruce Willis gets remarried, celebrates in interesting ways.
Foreign Affairs: Chaos and Crackdown in Tehran [News Bits]
Iranian post-election violence, crackdown EU leading international pushback Obama’s diplomatic dilemma in Iran Technology: “Tianamen + Twitter = Tehran” Analysis: Ahmadinejad to emerge with even stronger hand Power of women in Iran’s election Comic relief: Facebook introduces vanity URLs, Heywood Jablome first in line
Banks Feeling Much Better, Thanks [News Bits]
Reporter Saberi freed from Iranian jail Obama tells Google and Apple to stop playing footsie Some banks feeling much better, thanks Back to the moon, NASA? Really? Churches getting religion on marketing That's "Dr. Dolly" to all y'all Opinion: Don't just legalize it, tax the hell out of it

