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July 17, 2012 | | MILLENNIALS ‘Boomer America’ never had it so good. As a result, today’s young Americans have never had it so bad. In Newsweek, Joel Kotkin reports. ‘Wounded Wolf’ Nawaf Fares, the senior Syrian politician who recently defected from Bashar al-Assad’s government, told the BBC that the regime would not hesitate to use chemical weapons. He also said that Assad and al-Qaeda are responsible for recent major bombings across the country. Syria is in possession of many chemical weapons and Assad is a “wounded wolf and cornered,” Fares explained. “There is information, unconfirmed information of course, that chemical weapons have been used partially in the city of Homs,” he said. Meanwhile, clashes have reportedly intensified in the capital city of Damascus. WHO?! A presidential candidate usually puts his mark on his party by choosing a running mate and shaping the convention. But this time the party is putting its stamp on the candidate, writes Michael Tomasky. Plus, Mark McKinnon says Mitt shouldn’t announce his pick yet. PROMOTION
Google’s Marissa Mayer has been tapped to be the new CEO of Yahoo, The New York Times reported Monday. Mayer, 37, was one of the rising stars at Google and is one of the most prominent faces in Silicon Valley. It's a big week for Mayer: she announed Monday night that she is pregnant with her first child, a boy, due in October. At Google, she had been responsible for the company's famous white homepage and the design of Gmail, Google News, and Google Images. Yahoo, on the other hand, has had a troubled history with its CEOs, with Scott Thompson resigning in May after just four months on the job and after allegations that he lied about his academic qualifications. Yahoo’s board has also undergone significant restructuring in the past year. ‘SAFEST CITY’ A shooting at an outdoor party in Toronto killed two and injured at least 19 people Monday. Recently described by its mayor as “the safest city in the world,” this week’s shooting compounded concerns over growing gun violence in Toronto. Six weeks ago, one person was killed and six were wounded in a shopping mall shooting. “This is the most serious crime of its kind to ever take place in the city of Toronto,” the city’s police chief said of Monday night’s shooting. | | 
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