Cheat Sheet - Obama’s Half-Assed Populism

Read This, Skip That .... January 20, 2015 WEAK 1. Obama's Half-Assed Populism The president is expected to finally take a big stand against wealth inequality tonight in the State of the Union. Daniel Gross writes that Obama still won't touch the tax loophole that benefits some of his biggest donors. Read it at The Daily Beast SIGN OF TIMES 2. Behold the Abhorrent Billionaire's Tower Manhattan's One57 stretches 90 stories into the sky and perfectly encapsulates all that is wrong with America today. The new owner of a $100 million penthouse should pay $28,000 in property taxes per month, but Michael Daly reports the bill might be less than $1,700. Read it at The Daily Beast RANSOM 3. ISIS Threatens to Kill Japanese Hostages ISIS posted a video online Tuesday threatening to kill two Japanese hostages unless it receives a ransom of $200 million in the next 72 hours. Footage reveals two hostages in orange jumpsuits that the jihadi names as Kenji Goto Jogo and Haruna Yukawa. The militant, speaking with a British accent, said Japan was targeted for supporting Western military efforts. "You have proudly donated $100 million to kill our women and children, to destroy the homes of the Muslims," the jihadi said on camera. Speaking in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that ISIS should immediately release the hostages, saying that "their lives are the top priority." Back in Japan, the government's chief spokesman declined to say if a ransom would be paid. Read it at AP PRIVACY CONCERN 4. Radars Let Police See Inside Homes At least 50 U.S. law-enforcement agencies have access to radar devices that enable them to see through walls to detect whether anyone is inside, a practice that was otherwise unknown to the public until it surfaced last month in a federal appeals court. The device, Range-R, has raised new legal concerns over government surveillance and privacy issues. A federal appeals court in Denver said in December that officers had used the device, which was first deployed more than two years ago, before entering a house to arrest a man who violated his parole. The judge said he was alarmed that authorities had used the technology without a search warrant, and that "the government's warrantless use of such a powerful tool to search inside homes poses grave Fourth Amendment questions." Read it at USA Today KICK ASS 5. The Air Force's Supersonic Mercenaries The "smallest Air Force in history" is dealing with more missions than ever. So the flyboys are calling in the military contractors to operate their jets. Dave Madjumdar reports. Read it at The Daily Beast SLOWDOWN China Growth Hits 24-Year Low As property prices level off. TONE IT DOWN Pope: No Need to Breed 'Like Rabbits' Because of church's ban on contraception. NIGHTMARE Nine-Month-Old Shot, Killed by Brother Mother tried to claim it was a paintball gun. ZERO TOLERANCE Brown Sanctions 2 Fraternities For facilitating sexual misconduct. FUMBLE Seahawks Apologize for MLK Tweet Invoking his legacy in NFC win. THE HUFFINGTON POST Trail To The Chief: Dirty Dozen Donor Edition ROLLING STONE The War on Drugs Is Burning Out BUZZFEED What It's Like To Be Instagram Famous 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. Why 'Sniper' Drives Both Sides Insane by Marlow Stern Joan Rivers' Posthumous TV Return by Tim Teeman Tibet's Monks Are Burning Again by Jay Michaelson

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