Cheat Sheet - Your ‘Craft’ Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana

Read This, Skip That .... July 29, 2014 SWIRL, SIP, SPIT 1. Your 'Craft' Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana Think your "craft" whiskey was locally distilled? Think again. Eric Felten reveals the artisan whiskey industry's biggest secret: Many of the so-called small-batch distillers are actually buying their product from one large factory in Indiana. Read it at The Daily Beast CUTTING POWER 2. Israel's Campaign to Send Gaza Back to the Stone Age Gaza is being torn down. The power station, the port, government buildings, and private homes have all been hit by Israel. Jesse Rosenfeld reports from Gaza City that this is all part of Operation Protective Edge, meant to demilitarize the strip, but looks more like deindustrialization with all its terrible effects. Read it at The Daily Beast SPREADING 3. Italy Suddenly Gets Ugly for Jews Over the past few nights across Rome, more than 70 disturbing hate messages were scrawled with black and red paint throughout the so-called Jewish Ghetto around the city's main synagogue. Barbie Latza Nadeau writes that anti-Jewish graffiti in Rome has little to do with Israel and Gaza, though. Read it at The Daily Beast MANNED UP 4. EU Unleashes New Sanctions on Russia The European Union agreed Tuesday to harsh new sanctions against Russia to punish the country for its involvement in Ukraine. After months of hesitating, EU ambassadors united and agreed to send a potentially crippling economic message to Moscow, with sanctions hitting oil, gas, and military sectors. Much of Europe is reliant on Russia for its energy supply and was loath to enforce severe sanctions, but the downing of MH17 reportedly changed attitudes. "The plane changed everything," said Sophia Pugsley of the European Council on Foreign Relations. Read it at The Washington Post SLY GUY 5. Ted Cruz Trolls Obama's Foreign Policy Team Obama is constantly needled by the Tea Party, especially its certain junior senator from Texas. Eli Lake interviews Ted Cruz and finds a master troll provocateur, but also a man who reveals a new kind of conservative foreign policy: American exceptionalism without the nation building. Read it at The Daily Beast PLAYING DEFENSE NCAA Settles Concussion Lawsuit Will give players more help. GALAXY'S BEST Mars Rover Sets Driving Record Ten years, 25 miles. LAWYER UP Pussy Riot Takes the Kremlin to Court Suing over imprisonment. ENJOY Delta to Offer Free In-Flight TV, Movies On U.S. trips over 90 minutes. NEWEST PUNDITS Bardem, Cruz Denounce Israeli 'Genocide' Sent letter to EU ROLLING STONE Is Soy Farming Killing a Precious Piece of Paraguay? THE HUFFINGTON POST Why Some Immigration Activists Want to Stop Meeting with Obama ESQUIRE Cameron Diaz Is the Best She's Ever Been GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. Viral Video of the Day: International Tiger Day It's International Tiger Day! To celebrate, here are three videos of people who might be a little too excited. More Videos Beastie Boys Return To Paul's Boutique by Justin Jones Ultra-Orthodox Kids Keep Getting Herpes by Emily Shire The Case Against Cards Against Humanity by Arthur Chu

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