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Dear Friend, 2017 will be remembered as the year that the so-called ‘peace process’, at least in its American formulation, has ended. And with its demise, a political framework that has served as the foundation for US foreign policy in the Middle East has also collapsed. The Palestinian leadership and its Arab and international allies will now embark on a new year with the difficult task of drumming up a whole new political formula that does not include the United States. Cyril Ramaphosa, the next President of South Africa, was the man behind the entry of international fast food behemoth McDonalds into the country, earning him the sobriquet “The Big Mac”. Zimbabwe’s new President Mnangagwa bears the nickname “The Crocodile” from his days as head of Robert Mugabe’s secret police for, like his namesake, coming out of nowhere to suddenly snatch his victims, never to be seen again Also more stories from around the world.  If you don't mind, and if you think the conten...

TODAY'S TOP STORIES Jury Finds Former Martin Shkreli Attorney Guilty in Stock Scheme Evan Greebel, a former partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman who was at Kaye Scholer at the time of his arrest, was stone...  READ MORE » Gorsuch's Gitmo Apology, Memorable Footnotes and Law Clerk Diversity: 20 Top SCOTUS Headlines Here are highlights from some of the most-read U.S. Supreme Court stories published this year.  READ MORE » Ex-Williams & Connolly Associate Snags Senior Adviser Post at Mulvaney's CFPB Eric Blankenstein had been an associate at the Washington firm for more than eight years before joining the U.S. Trade...  READ MORE » The National Law Journal’s Year in Review In 2017, our reporters covered the crush of litigation under the Trump administration, the confirmation of U.S. Supreme...  READ MORE » Morrison Cohen, Stepping in for PlexCoin, Takes Swipe at SEC Lawyers at Morrison Cohen have stepped in to defend the alleged fraudst...

27 December 17 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News ONE GOOD DAY WOULD DO WONDERS - It would do absolute wonders to have one good day of fundraising before the end of the month. Who out there can step up? In peace and solidarity. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! FOCUS: Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Former Trump Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski    Molly Olmstead, Slate   Olmstead writes: "Joy Villa, the singer who made headlines last year for wearing a Make America Great Again dress at the Grammys, has filed sexual assault charges against Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, accusing him of twice slapping her buttocks at a Trump campaign event."   READ MORE oy Villa, the singer who made headlines last year for  wearing a Make America Great Again dress  at the Grammys, has filed sexual assault charges against Donald Trump’s former campaign ...

‘Fundamentals’ continue to challenge Pilgrim performance By  Christine Legere   Posted Dec 26, 2017 PLYMOUTH — While federal inspectors say operators at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station are “generally effective” in identifying, evaluating and resolving problems, they note “longstanding issues” remain when it comes to the staff’s ability to determine whether equipment and systems will function as designed. And inspectors add that fundamentals of operational procedure continue “to challenge performance at the site.” The inspection report released late last week provides results of a review of Pilgrim’s ability to identify and resolve problems, conducted in late September by two regional inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and three NRC resident inspectors at Pilgrim. The group looked at past violations identified at Pilgrim since the last such inspection, which concluded in August 2015, to determine how operators had addressed the deficien...