QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"Blaming on military experience keeps us from having a real conversation about how to fix things. This isn’t a veteran problem, it’s an American problem."
BILL RAUSCH, the executive director of Got Your 6, a nonprofit organization that tracks the public image of veterans, on mental illness and the suspect in the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting

JANUARY 09, 2017

（０）EDITORIAL：What Are You Hiding, Jeff Sessions?
As attorney-general confirmation hearings begin for a man the Senate considered too racist to be a federal judge, Democrats must put up a real fight.

（１）Airstrikes by Russia Buttress Turkey in Battle vs. ISIS
The deepening partnership between Russia and Turkey could marginalize the United States in the struggle to shape Syria’s future.

（２）Jeff Sessions, a Lifelong Outsider, Finds the Inside Track
An alliance with Donald J. Trump has paid off for Mr. Sessions in a fashion that few who know him ever imagined: Within days, he could be confirmed as attorney general.

（３）Santa Delivered the Drone. But Not the Safety and Skill to Fly Them.
The holiday season was a boom time for drone sales, bringing a heightened risk to people and property, particularly when neophytes（新改宗者） are at the controls.

（４）Death of Iran’s Rafsanjani Removes Influential Voice Against Hard-liners（強硬派）
Mr. Rafsanjani, 82, was a main voice in Iran calling for outreach to the West. His death is also a reminder of a looming（ぼんやりと現れる） generational leadership change.

（５）In Election Hacking, Julian Assange’s Years-Old（年来の？） Vision Becomes Reality　選挙ハッキングは予測されていたこと
In a 2006 essay, Mr. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, outlined the politically disruptive （破壊的な）potential of technology. Hillary Clinton’s loss might be a realization of his vision.

（６）‘La La Land’ Wins Seven Golden Globes; ‘Moonlight’ Wins Best Drama
The musical “La La Land” won a record seven awards, “Moonlight” won for best picture, drama, and Meryl Streep forcefully criticized Donald J. Trump.

（７）Ayatollah Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Ex-President of Iran, Dies at 82
ラフサンジャニ元イラン大統領が82歳で死去
Mr. Rafsanjani, a founder of the Iranian Islamic Republic, navigated his country’s theocracy（神権政治） as one of its most enduring, wiliest and wealthiest leaders.
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60-Second Civics: Episode 2760, The Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments
These final pieces of the Bill of Rights deal with crime, punishment, and states rights.
Which of these scenarios is prohibited under the eighth amendment?
a. The state providing you with an attorney
b. The government charging someone jumi（？） billion in bail（保釈金） for a petty crime
c. A judge granting probation（保護観察） to someone in prison
d. States developing their own constitutions
Outstanding! Choice b is correct.