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Strike on Syria: Could it undermine efforts to end the civil war?
Strike on Syria: Could it undermine efforts to end the civil war? (via The Christian Science Monitor) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks during an early-morning conference call with senior UN officials regarding the UN chemical weapons investigation in Syria, Aug. 25 in Seoul, Korea. (Evan Schneider/UN/AP) The United States is still emphasizing… … [Read more...] about Strike on Syria: Could it undermine efforts to end the civil war?
Bashar Assad and Miley Cyrus (Cartoon of the Year)
Daryl Cagle's latest cartoon portraying Syrian President Bashar Hafez al-Assad and singer-actress Miley Cyrus just HAS to be the cartoon of the year: See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Bashar Assad and Miley Cyrus (Cartoon of the Year)
Poll: Majority opposes health care defunding
According to a new Kaiser Poll, a sizable majority of Americans oppose defunding the health care reform act commonly known as "Obamacare." This means that despite with Rush, Sean, Mark and many conservatives insist, the vast majority of Americans do NOT want the law defunded -- and it is yet another issue that puts conservatives out of sync with what the majority of Americans … [Read more...] about Poll: Majority opposes health care defunding
UN showdown set over action against Syria
UN showdown set over action against Syria (via AFP) Bashar al-Assad's friends and foes headed for a showdown at the United Nations Wednesday, as Britain pushes for a resolution to pave the way for military strikes over suspected chemical attacks. The meeting comes as the United States and its allies… … [Read more...] about UN showdown set over action against Syria
US rules out unilateral military action in Syria
US rules out unilateral military action in Syria (via AFP) The United States has ruled out unilateral military action against Syria and is conferring with allies on potential punitive strikes that could last for more than a day, a senior US official said Wednesday. "Any military action would not be unilateral… … [Read more...] about US rules out unilateral military action in Syria
It DOES Happen: Store catches NJ teens in act of honesty
Yes, it does happen. A surveillance camera captured four New Jersey teens in an act of honesty. It shows them paying for headphones and batteries even though the store was closed. The owners of Buddy's Small Lots in Wayne, N.J., said they got a call that the store had been broken into about 7 p.m. Sunday night. They later learned a malfunctioning lock left the door to … [Read more...] about It DOES Happen: Store catches NJ teens in act of honesty
Profits, Profits, Uber Alles
The Washington Post business section points out that there is no law or other type of written rule that states that the single goal of a corporation must be maximization of shareholder value. It's just a meme that arose since the '70s and the rise of the Chicago School economists. And frankly, it's done far more damage than good so far as I can tell. Jia Lynn Yang points … [Read more...] about Profits, Profits, Uber Alles
Snowden Secrets Gain Major New Outlets
Glenn Greenwald may go down in history as the most successful agent of stolen property ever. Now the New York Times and the nonprofit investigative reporting group ProPublica have bought partial access to the purloined papers of Edward Snowden, the fugitive patriot now residing in Moscow. In a move clearly intended to broaden Snowden’s legal protection, his puppet master … [Read more...] about Snowden Secrets Gain Major New Outlets
Donald Trump and Miley Cyrus: Separated at Birth?
What do millionaire Donald Trump and recording star-actress Miley Cyrus have in common? Both got headlines and are probably smiling right now. Because they how to push a common button. Trump is the millionaire, television celebrity and birther-in-chief who has proven that in America any young, enterprising boy can grow up to be a loud, bullying and vulgar man who makes … [Read more...] about Donald Trump and Miley Cyrus: Separated at Birth?
MSNBC Ratings Nosedives Double Digits
Get ready to hear it. Those on the right will say I told you so because no one wants to hear liberals and liberal bias. Those on the left will jump through hoops to try and rationalize or defend it, or turn the topic to Fox News. But the bottom line is that MSNBC is going down by double digits. Sometimes if you lean forward you can fall flat on your face. But before you … [Read more...] about MSNBC Ratings Nosedives Double Digits
Hugh MacLeod fills a Gaping Void (Guest Voice)
Hugh MacLeod fills a Gaping Void by Al Getler With a child on my lap, I have explained the concept of editorial cartoons three times in my life. All three children are now smart, beautiful young women. All three understand that the mind of a person that tells a story in a small box, an editorial cartoonist in a newspaper, is a special mind. With limited space to make a … [Read more...] about Hugh MacLeod fills a Gaping Void (Guest Voice)
Possibly One of the Worst Management Concepts Ever
Over on Slate David Auerbach writes a first hand account of the kind of effects the concept of stack ranking had at Microsoft. He provided a good one paragraph summary of one of its biggest problems here: The stack rank was a zero-sum game—one person could only excel by the amount that others were penalized. And it was applied at every level of the organization. Even if … [Read more...] about Possibly One of the Worst Management Concepts Ever
Joe Biden: ‘No Doubt Syria Used Chemical Weapons’
The BBC: US Vice-President Joe Biden has said there is "no doubt" that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons and that it must be held accountable. The US has said its military is ready to launch strikes should President Barack Obama order an attack, and allies say they too are ready to act. The Syrian government has strongly denied claims it used chemical … [Read more...] about Joe Biden: ‘No Doubt Syria Used Chemical Weapons’
Reynolds Got First Bit Of Northern Exposure To Wallace in ’64
Historic Tidbit: "What's the difference between a pigeon and an Iowa farmer? A pigeon can still make a deposit on a tractor." Mo Udall stumping in Iowa during his 1976 campaign for the Presidency. After securing an international reputation for famously staring down federal marshals at the University of Alabama schoolhouse door in 1963, Governor George Wallace moved quickly … [Read more...] about Reynolds Got First Bit Of Northern Exposure To Wallace in ’64
UN prepares Syria peace talks even as West readies missiles
Even as the sound of war drums against Syria amplifies in Washington, London and Paris, a special task force of top diplomats led by United Nations special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is stepping-up preparations for a peace conference at the UN in Geneva. The UN Security Council convenes on Wednesday in New York to discuss reactions to the use of chemical weapons, while a meeting … [Read more...] about UN prepares Syria peace talks even as West readies missiles
Further self-inflicted wounds on Howard Kurtz
It's extremely sad for those of us who truly liked Howard Kurtz's writing and broadcasts to see the path he is taking -- by design or accident. He is increasingly coming across as a classic "disgruntled" employee, taking potshots at people who freed him up to spend more time with his family (or other websites). First it was Kurtz versus The Daily Beast's Tina Brown. Now he's … [Read more...] about Further self-inflicted wounds on Howard Kurtz
Assad must be punished
WASHINGTON -- History says don't do it. Most Americans say don't do it. But President Obama has to punish Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's homicidal regime with a military strike -- and hope that history and the people are wrong. If it is true that the regime killed hundreds of civilians with nerve gas in a Damascus suburb last week -- and U.S. officials say there is … [Read more...] about Assad must be punished
Barack Obama’s Budding Syrian Disaster
To date the biggest foreign policy success of Barack Obama has been keeping us out of another war we didn't need to fight. If John McCain or Mitt Romney had been elected president, we certainly would have been at war with Iran by now. But Obama, to his credit, hasn't been pulled into the "Big Stick" conservative think tank macho miasma — until now. A headline in today's … [Read more...] about Barack Obama’s Budding Syrian Disaster
Pat Robertson: Gay People Deliberately Spreading HIV/AIDS by Cutting People With Special Rings
Right wing evangelical lunatic Pat Robertson told "700 Club" co-host Terry Meeuwsen that gay people deliberately spread AIDS/HIV in cities like San Francisco by cutting people with special rings while shaking hands. "You know what they do in San Francisco, some in the gay community there they want to get people so if they got the stuff they’ll have a ring, you shake hands, … [Read more...] about Pat Robertson: Gay People Deliberately Spreading HIV/AIDS by Cutting People With Special Rings