20-Year-Old Charged in Connection With Shooting of Police in Ferguson A 20-year-old man, Jeffrey Williams, has been charged with assault in the first degree in connection with the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri last Thursday, St. Louis county prosecuting attorney Bob McCulloch said during a brief press conference Sunday afternoon. Assault in the first … [Read more...] about 20-Year-Old Charged in Connection With Shooting of Police in Ferguson
Report: Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett Behind Leak of Hillary Clinton Private Emails
[icopyright one button toolbar] The New York Post is reporting that Valerie Jarrett, one of President Obama's key advisers, is behind the leak of Hillary Clinton private email use during her tenure as Secretary of State. Um, really? So, now Obama is sabotaging Hillary Clinton, despite her husband playing a big role in his reelection? Obama senior adviser Valerie … [Read more...] about Report: Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett Behind Leak of Hillary Clinton Private Emails
Gone Girl – Terrifying
It's difficult to write this piece about Gone Girl simply because I don’t know where to start. A good place would be to state that Gone Girl is a good film. I feel like this gets lost in all of the debate about this film – no one seems to really give it the credit it deserves. It is a good film made by a criminally overlooked director, whose career is remarkably consistent. … [Read more...] about Gone Girl – Terrifying
Calls For War With Iran From The Right
There is no question that the letter to Iran signed by 47 Republican Senators was irresponsible. I will leave it to others to argue whether it breaks the law or constitutes treason, but it definitely ignores how foreign policy is conducted in the United States. At very least this was a curious move from the party which claims to be such strict backers of a Constitution which in … [Read more...] about Calls For War With Iran From The Right
Christians, Muslims and the Destruction of Ancient Sites (Le Monde, France)
Like the fundamentalists of Islamic State, Christians, too, had a period in which ancient sites were destroyed as a form of idolatry. However, according to Gérard Leclerc, a journalist and philosopher with France Catholique, a cultural chasm separates the two: unlike the radicals of Islamic State, 'Christianity was from the start a scholarly religion that could not have existed … [Read more...] about Christians, Muslims and the Destruction of Ancient Sites (Le Monde, France)
What if the SEAL who Shot bin Laden Had Been a Woman?
What if the SEAL who Shot bin Laden Had Been a Woman? Editor's note: This is an updated version of a column filed earlier on Monday, March 9. By Jason Stanford If I told you Warren Buffett had a stock tip, you'd listen, right? Would you see a movie if Meryl Streep recommended it? Of course you would. You look like a smart fella. It just stands to reason. Some expertise … [Read more...] about What if the SEAL who Shot bin Laden Had Been a Woman?
Cartoon: “Take my wife please”
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In fractured Israel, all electoral bets are off
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the press to announce new elections, Tuesday, December 2, 2014. (photo credit: Emil Salman/POOL) AP — Deeply divided and foul of mood, Israelis are headed toward what seems like a referendum on their long-serving, silver-tongued prime minister, the hard-line Benjamin Netanyahu. But with so many of them having despaired of peace… … [Read more...] about In fractured Israel, all electoral bets are off
Franklin Graham is an idiot (Guest Voice)
Franklin Graham is an idiot By Richard K. Barry Nothing brings my blood to a boil quicker than so-called "men of God" peddling hatred. As Right Wing Watch reports: Franklin Graham was a guest on the Family Research Council's "Washington Watch" radio program . . . where he asserted that President Obama is refusing to fight ISIS because he wants to protect Islam … [Read more...] about Franklin Graham is an idiot (Guest Voice)
We’re running out of places to bury people
We're running out of places to bury people Chuck Bednar for redOrbit.com – @BednarChuck As the world's population inches closer to the eight billion mark, there are growing concerns over an issue that might not be the sort of thing that you'd immediately think about: What to do with all of these they people once they die? According to the World Population Clock, the… … [Read more...] about We’re running out of places to bury people
Time Reports: Netanyahu Canceled Intel Briefing for U.S. Senators on Iran
[icopyright one button toolbar] As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netayanu trailing in the majority of Israeli polls in a tough election bid (but still likely able to form a government), he's ashing out at the opposition and charging there's a global leftist plot to defeat him. By most accounts, his decision to join with Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner and … [Read more...] about Time Reports: Netanyahu Canceled Intel Briefing for U.S. Senators on Iran
The Primary Battles Beyond Hillary Clinton
[icopyright one button toolbar] Ezra Klein wrote about how Hillary Clinton is crushing the opposition for the Democratic nomination, primarily due to winning the support of the Democratic elite. He does end with this thought: The question for the Democratic Party is whether Clinton is going to be as strong in the visible primary — and the visible election — as she is in the … [Read more...] about The Primary Battles Beyond Hillary Clinton
Clinton Campaign Springs a Leak
Clinton Campaign Springs a Leak By Peter Funt Hillary Clinton's cruise-control candidacy is beginning to leak oil — and that's without any meaningful challengers among Democrats, let alone a formal Republican nominee to worry about. This is unsettling for many of us who believe she would make a good president, not the GOAT (greatest of all time), but certainly a solid … [Read more...] about Clinton Campaign Springs a Leak
Huge Saltwater Ocean Found on Jupiter Moon Ganymede
NASA has confirmed that Ganymede, one of the moons orbiting Jupiter, has a saltwater ocean lying below its icy exterior, making it a viable location for life to flourish. The scientists studying the planet and its outlier moons through the Hubble Telescope shared the news in a statement Thursday, saying that the ocean may bear more… … [Read more...] about Huge Saltwater Ocean Found on Jupiter Moon Ganymede
“You Stay Classy San Diego”—Actor Will Ferrell Plays Right Field for the Padres
Your browser does not support iframes. “You Stay Classy San Diego”—Actor Will Ferrell Plays Right Field for the Padres by Ryan Posner Actor Will Ferrell spent Thursday playing 10 different positions for 10 different MLB teams during Spring Training action in Arizona, including a stint at right field with the San Diego Padres in the team’s game against the Los Angeles … [Read more...] about “You Stay Classy San Diego”—Actor Will Ferrell Plays Right Field for the Padres
GOP Tax Cut Fantasyland
[icopyright one button toolbar] Paul Waldman debunks the "tax cuts for the wealthy grow the economy" myth on The American Prospect. You have to admire one thing about the Republican perspective on this issue: their unflagging insistence, despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary, that the best and perhaps only way to affect the economy is by adjusting the tax rate paid … [Read more...] about GOP Tax Cut Fantasyland
Gerson on GOP Senate Iran Letter
[icopyright one button toolbar] Conservative columnist and former Bush staffer Michael Gerson lights up GOP Senators over their letter to Iran in The Washington Post. The true scandal of the Tom Cotton letter to Iranian leaders is the manner in which the Republican Senate apparently conducts its affairs. The document was crafted by a senator with two months … [Read more...] about Gerson on GOP Senate Iran Letter
Mexican Officials Dictated Changes In Script Of James Bond Film
Mexican Officials Dictated Changes In Script Of James Bond Film Mexican government officials were allowed to make casting decisions and changes to the script of the upcoming James Bond movie, after giving the film's producers millions in financial incentives, according to a report based on emails leaked in the Sony hack. The government reportedly offered the makers of the … [Read more...] about Mexican Officials Dictated Changes In Script Of James Bond Film
Buh Bye Bibi? Herzog gaining momentum in Israel’s election
Herzog gaining momentum in Israel’s election By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM{SDONA}–What Binyamin Netanyahu sees as a threat many of us consider a promise. Friday’s front page of Yisrael Hayom - the daily freebee that his friend and massive supporter Sheldon Adelson, the American casino tycoon, created for his pal Bibi – quotes the latter saying, “If you don’t vote Likud – … [Read more...] about Buh Bye Bibi? Herzog gaining momentum in Israel’s election
Cartoon: Republican Senators write to Iran
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