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Josh Marshall on the Palin Brawl
Josh Marshall offers an insightful take on the meaning of the Palin brawl on Talking Points Memo. As you've likely seen Sarah Palin and her daughter Bristol have now spoken out about their notorious boozy family brawl, recasting Bristol's attack on the event's host as a morality tale about violence against women and media bias. We should note that probably no one in American … [Read more...] about Josh Marshall on the Palin Brawl
Police: 2 dead, 4 wounded in high school shooting north of Seattle
SEATTLE — Two students are dead after one of them opened fire Friday morning in the Marysville-Pilchuck High School cafeteria before turning the gun on himself, according to law enforcement sources. Police said four other people were wounded in the 10:45 a.m. shooting. Austin Joyner, a student at the school, said on Twitter that he saw… … [Read more...] about Police: 2 dead, 4 wounded in high school shooting north of Seattle
Joni Ernst’s Defense Of Using Guns To Defend Her Rights, And To Use Government To Impose Her Views Upon Others
One of the reasons that the Republicans now have a better than even chance of taking control of the Senate is that there is the very real possibility that Joni Ernst will win in Iowa. We got another example of how extreme Ernst is from the manner in which she defended carrying guns: [icopyright one button toolbar] “I have a beautiful little Smith & Wesson, 9 … [Read more...] about Joni Ernst’s Defense Of Using Guns To Defend Her Rights, And To Use Government To Impose Her Views Upon Others
Move to Disqus Commenting System
Hello readers. We have moved back to the Disqus commenting system after not using it for 4 years. Back when we first used Disqus, it wasn't nearly as robust and was going through growing pains. Disqus is now much improved and is used on many major media outlet sites as well. Disqus has threaded comments, social media sharing, editing of your comments, as well as … [Read more...] about Move to Disqus Commenting System
Freezing Worker Eggs: Are Apple and Facebook Playing God? (Germany, France, Switzerland)
Over the past year and a half, as the scale of the global mass surveillance being pursued by the National Security Agency in collaboration with America's tech giants has become clear, these corporations - Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft - have become objects of derision for Americans and people around the world. Now it seems there is new cause to look upon these firms … [Read more...] about Freezing Worker Eggs: Are Apple and Facebook Playing God? (Germany, France, Switzerland)
A Defeat for Dilma will Mean Victory for the ‘Empire’ (Vermelho, Brazil)
Three days from now, the the people of Brazil will go to the polls to elect a new president, and as columnist Umberto Martins of Brazil's Vermelho writes, the ramifications for the continent and the world are significant. Martins writes the the entire project to more tightly integrate Latin America against U.S. influence which was launched by now deceased Venezuela President … [Read more...] about A Defeat for Dilma will Mean Victory for the ‘Empire’ (Vermelho, Brazil)
Into the morass?
Into the morass? By EUGENE ROBINSON WASHINGTON -- "I don't oppose all wars," said Barack Obama, then an Illinois state senator, in 2002. "What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war." Few would describe Obama's use of military force against the Islamic State as rash, given the time he took in deciding to act. But the more we … [Read more...] about Into the morass?
Cartoon: Radical Islam
Rick McKee, The Augusta Chronicle[/caption 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 Cartoon: Radical Islam
NYC Dr. Craig Spencer Tests Positive for Ebola Virus After Treating Patients in Guinea
Dr. Craig Spencer, who returned from Guinea ten days ago after treating Ebola patients, has tested positive for the deadly virus after initial tests were conducted. Spencer, 33, a Doctors Without Borders physician, is the fourth case of Ebola in the U.S. and is the first case in New York City. His girlfriend has been quarantined.[icopyright one button toolbar] A doctor in … [Read more...] about NYC Dr. Craig Spencer Tests Positive for Ebola Virus After Treating Patients in Guinea
Canada PM Vows Crackdown After Capital Shocked by Fatal Attacks
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper vowed to redouble the country's fight against "terrorist organizations" abroad after a reported convert to Islam rampaged through parliament, shocking the usually tranquil capital city. Shortly after a gunman shot dead a soldier at the National War Memorial in central Ottawa on Wednesday morning, a man armed with a shotgun burst… … [Read more...] about Canada PM Vows Crackdown After Capital Shocked by Fatal Attacks
Bruce Bartlett Argues That Obama Is A Republican
There's nothing really new here, but it will be interesting to see conservative response to Bruce Bartlett's article in The American Conservative entitled, Obama Is A Republican. The article is a rehash of how Obama's record is actually quite conservative, clashing with the conservative myth that he is a socialist. He started with mentioning other Republicans who supported … [Read more...] about Bruce Bartlett Argues That Obama Is A Republican
My beef with Training Day
[icopyright one button toolbar] I have extremely conflicting feelings about Training Day. A part of me loves this film, while another hates everything it represents. That is a rare feat for a film to achieve. On the bonus disc of Brian De Palma’s Scarface, there is a documentary about the impact of the 1983 film on popular culture. I remember this short doc clearly … [Read more...] about My beef with Training Day
Most/Least Trusted News Sources, Ctd.
Politifact.com offers a comment from its archives on the Pew study of most and least trusted news sources. PunditFact is tracking the accuracy of claims made on the five major networks using our network scorecards. By that measure, 61 percent of the claims fact-checked on Fox News have been rated Mostly False, False or Pants on Fire, the most among any of the major … [Read more...] about Most/Least Trusted News Sources, Ctd.
When ‘Springtime for Hitler’ Became Serious Opera
[icopyright one button toolbar] Is Mel Brooks smiling? Brooks' 1968 comedy "The Producers" dealt with an outrageous, fictitious Broadway musical called "Springtime for Hitler" that trivialized Nazism and became a surprise hit. The New York Metropolitan Opera is now presenting "The Death of Klinghoffer," which tries to explain the point of view of PLF members who … [Read more...] about When ‘Springtime for Hitler’ Became Serious Opera
UPDATE: War memorial soldier murdered/ gunman dead, Canadian Parliment Locked down
UPDATE: The Parliment Buildings are no longer on lockdown in Ottawa. Soldier murdered appears to have been shot in the back. He was Corp Nathan Cerillo, a father of a young kindergarden aged son. The long gunfire in the parliment building which has cathedral ceilings was hugely amplified and terrifying to those in the building. Four others were injured and taken to the … [Read more...] about UPDATE: War memorial soldier murdered/ gunman dead, Canadian Parliment Locked down
Political Polarization–How The Left and Right Follow Different Sources For News
The Pew Research Center has released a study on Political Polarization and Media Habits. Most of their findings, summarized below, are as would be predicted:[icopyright one button toolbar] Overall, the study finds that consistent conservatives: Are tightly clustered around a single news source, far more than any other group in the survey, with 47% citing Fox News as … [Read more...] about Political Polarization–How The Left and Right Follow Different Sources For News
Beinart on US Isolationism
Peter Beinart on the myth of American Isolationism in The National Journal.[icopyright one button toolbar] Given the overwhelming evidence, both from politicians and the public, that isolationism in America today is virtually nonexistent, why do so many high-profile commentators and politicians depict it as a grave threat? One clue lies in a word that these Cassandras use as … [Read more...] about Beinart on US Isolationism
Jack Vance
I read with great zeal the works of Asimov and Heinlein. But my favorite was always the works of the late great Jack Vance. I am re-reading the Caldwal trilogy. Science Fiction at it's best but also literature .[icopyright one button toolbar] [Ed note: A 2009 profile in The New York Times Magazine described Vance as "one of American literature's most distinctive and … [Read more...] about Jack Vance
Extremist-Inspired Attack Raises Canada’s Terror Threat Level
Canada raised its terrorist attack threat level from "low" to "medium" on Tuesday. The change came a day after a Quebec man, who had previously attempted to leave Canada for Turkey, carried out a fatal hit-and-run attack on two Canadian military men. Suspect Martin Couture-Rouleau was one of 90 Canadians being monitored by the Royal Canadian… … [Read more...] about Extremist-Inspired Attack Raises Canada’s Terror Threat Level