Obama speech in Cairo. “President Obama pledged on Thursday to 'seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world,' imploring America and the Islamic world to drop their suspicions of one another and forge new alliances to confront violent extremism and heal religious divides.”
Katrina housing. "Hurricane Katrina victims around the Gulf Coast who were told to vacate their temporary trailers by the end of May will instead be allowed to buy them for $5 or less, White House officials announced on Wednesday.”
Tiananmen anniversary. “Chinese police have ringed Tiananmen Square, to prevent people marking the 20th anniversary of the massacre.”
Quote of the day. “You can raise pigs to be very strong and very fat. But a pig is still a pig. And a pig has no rights.” Liu Suli, who served 20 months in prison for his role in the pro-democracy Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, on the idea that “his fellow Chinese have made a devil’s bargain, trading the freedom that he and his fellow protesters sought for a chance at a car and a bigger apartment.” (New York Times)
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