[icopyright one button toolbar] A majority of Americans support banning all flights to the United States from countries experiencing an Ebola outbreak, according to an “exclusive” NBC News online survey. The Liberian ambassador in Washington, Jeremiah Sulunteh, fears his country could be close to collapse from the Ebola outbreak and there are pleas for support from the … [Read more...] about Ebola Crisis: Amidst ‘Hysteria’ and Criticism, Troops Move Forward
Cartoon: iPhone 6 plus
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8 Things You Didn’t Know About Depression
For the thousands of organizations that will come together to screen for depression on National Depression Screening Day this Thursday, Oct. 9, thousands more people will finally be on their way to finding relief. College students, military men and their families, as well as other members of the public will have access to screening questionnaires and… … [Read more...] about 8 Things You Didn’t Know About Depression
Leon Panetta and Jimmy Carter’s Irrational Attacks On Obama
There has been a lot of criticism of Obama’s Middle East policy from those of both parties who fail to recognize that we were placed in a situation with no good outcome the moment George Bush invaded Iraq. Leon Panetta has been all over the talk shows promoting his book, which echoes the criticism of Obama from Hillary Clinton. [icopyright one button toolbar] Seeing the … [Read more...] about Leon Panetta and Jimmy Carter’s Irrational Attacks On Obama
Book Review – There’s A House In The Land
TMV columnist Shaun Mullen has written a great book for those of us who came of age in the 60's and 70's - There's a House in the Land: (Where a Band Can Take a Stand)[icopyright one button toolbar] It was a troubled time because of the Vietnam war but also a magical one because of the response of people like Shaun and me. The book is about a house not a commune in 1970s … [Read more...] about Book Review – There’s A House In The Land
A Tar Heel rebellion against reaction
BURLINGTON, N.C. -- The clergy gathered in the second-floor conference room at the First Baptist Church here were pondering whether this midterm election might be different from other midterm elections. The five African-American pastors and bishops represented diverse theological traditions, but all were profoundly unhappy over what North Carolina's ultra-conservative … [Read more...] about A Tar Heel rebellion against reaction
The Apolitical Supreme Court Is Dead (Guest Voice)
Guest Voice Post by Kurt Eichenwald I may have been America’s last holdout, but I’m finally ready to accept what everyone else seems to have acknowledged long ago: The concept of an apolitical judiciary—carefully interpreting laws, the Constitution and precedent with little thought of policy preferences—is dead. What we have instead are unelected super-legislators clothed in … [Read more...] about The Apolitical Supreme Court Is Dead (Guest Voice)
How this year’s San Diego Chargers Resemble the 1994 Superbowl San Diego Chargers
How this year's San Diego Charges Resemble the 1994 Superbowl San Diego Chargers by Thomas Powell[icopyright one button toolbar] Twenty years ago, Junior Seau, Stan Humphries and Bobby Ross led the Chargers to their first and only Super bowl in 1994. It is now 2014 and the similarities of that squad can be found with this year’s team. That season began in Denver. I … [Read more...] about How this year’s San Diego Chargers Resemble the 1994 Superbowl San Diego Chargers
Cartoon: ISIS selfie
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Poll: Hillary Clinton Continues To Maintain Lead In 2016 Field
SAINT LEO, Fla., Oct. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A year before the 2016 presidential nomination contests formally begin, Hillary Clinton continues to hold substantial leads over all prospective challengers, both for the Democratic presidential nomination and in prospective general election matchups. This is according to a new national survey conducted by the Saint Leo University … [Read more...] about Poll: Hillary Clinton Continues To Maintain Lead In 2016 Field
Police think they’re also the prosecutor, judge, and jury
Police think they're also the prosecutor, judge, and jury... [icopyright one button toolbar] That seems to be one motive behind police barbarities. When they beat someone up or put him in a stranglehold, it's a "righteous" reaction to someone who has annoyed them in some way. He ran, or he gave 'em the finger, or whatever. That's when they put aside their job … [Read more...] about Police think they’re also the prosecutor, judge, and jury
There is no new eyewitness report about Jesus
Satire, clueless sharing, and digital literacy Once-upon-a-time, satire was (pretty) clearly marked: think Mad Magazine, for example. Then along came The Onion. Today there are innumerable satirical news sites, some that make it very clear that they are farcical -- such as having a statement on each page saying "satire!" -- and some that do not. This is a post about one … [Read more...] about There is no new eyewitness report about Jesus
The Ebola Crisis: Concern, But Also Acts of Kindness and Courage
[icopyright one button toolbar] As the news of Thomas Duncan’s death -- the first and first fatal case of Ebola diagnosed in the United States -- sinks in, I am struck by the words in the New York Times announcing this tragic and disturbing turn of events: Mr. Duncan had been a driver at a cargo company in Monrovia, the Liberian capital, living alone in a small room … [Read more...] about The Ebola Crisis: Concern, But Also Acts of Kindness and Courage
Bill Maher Reconsidering Idea Of Voting For Rand Paul Due To His Denial Of Climate Change
Bill Maher has previously said he might consider voting for Rand Paul if he were to run against Hillary Clinton for president in 2016. It is certainly understandable why someone might give this a thought in light of Clinton’s hawkish foreign policy views but this idea breaks down with a closer look at Rand Paul. Maher found that Paul is not as anti-war as he would prefer, but … [Read more...] about Bill Maher Reconsidering Idea Of Voting For Rand Paul Due To His Denial Of Climate Change
Just Agree to Agree
Just Agree to Agree By Tina Dupuy In February 2007, in a Democrat-controlled Congress, 10 senators—half Republican and half Democrat—sent the then-President Bush a letter on the urgent issue of health care. It read in part: "We would like to work with you and your Administration to pass legislation in this Congress that would: 1) Ensure that all Americans would have … [Read more...] about Just Agree to Agree
Battle of Kobani turns into street-to-street combat as Kurds desperately try to stop an ISIS massacre
MURSITPINAR, Turkey - The desperate fight to prevent Kobani becoming the latest ISIS stronghold began before daybreak. It was 4 a.m. Tuesday when the first American air strike targeted jihadist positions encircling the strategically vital northern Syrian border town, which has been under an intensifying siege for more than a fortnight. Lefteris Pitarakis / Associated Press… … [Read more...] about Battle of Kobani turns into street-to-street combat as Kurds desperately try to stop an ISIS massacre
Logistical TMV posting delay today
There is a logistical posting delay on posts for today's TMV of features normally on this site. Check back later in a few hours when things will be back to normal. … [Read more...] about Logistical TMV posting delay today
Remembering ‘Aussie’ Vera Palmer
[icopyright one button toolbar] When we met her at her cozy home in Canberra, Australia, last October, she was a young 98. As we chatted about Australian history and immigration, my eyes caught a white, blue and silver metallic torch on top of a cabinet in her living room, very similar to an Olympic Torch. And lo and behold, it was an Olympic Torch -- a 2000 Sydney … [Read more...] about Remembering ‘Aussie’ Vera Palmer
In Not Hearing Case, Supreme Court Puts United States On A Path Towards Marriage Equality
By deciding to allow appeals court rulings in five states stand, the Supreme Court has essentially put the United States on a path to make this legal in most, if not all, of the United States. While same-sex marriage only directly affects a small percentage of the country, it has become a litmus test to distinguish left from right, and demonstrate the emptiness of Republican … [Read more...] about In Not Hearing Case, Supreme Court Puts United States On A Path Towards Marriage Equality
“How to win when you don’t have the votes – A Tale of Two Kochs (Guest Voice)
"How to win when you don’t have the votes – A Tale of Two Kochs by Slamfu [icopyright one button toolbar] So there has been an ever growing list of Republican shenanigans as they try to twist the voting process to counter the fact that in a lot of areas, they simply don’t have the votes. There are a few ways you can go about fixing that. Coming up with newer, better … [Read more...] about “How to win when you don’t have the votes – A Tale of Two Kochs (Guest Voice)