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Safeguarding Syria’s Heritage Sites – How About Also Safeguarding Its Humanity
[icopyright one button toolbar] The U.S. Department of State and the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) have signed a $600,000 cooperative agreement to comprehensively document the current condition of cultural heritage sites in Syria and to assess the future restoration, preservation, and protection needs for those sites. It is hoped that this “will raise … [Read more...] about Safeguarding Syria’s Heritage Sites – How About Also Safeguarding Its Humanity
Can the voters change the GOP?
WASHINGTON -- The central issue in this fall's elections could turn out to be a sleeper: What kind of Republican Party does the country want? It is, to be sure, a strange question to put to an electorate in which independents and Democrats constitute a majority. Yet there is no getting around this: The single biggest change in Washington over the last five years has … [Read more...] about Can the voters change the GOP?
Chuck Todd: Republicans talking impeachment playing into White House hands (with VIDEO)
Who are becoming one of the greatest boosts to Democrat Party fundraising? [icopyright one button toolbar] Republicans talking about impeaching President Barack Obama. It has become clear from a slew of news stories documenting the infusion of money into happily-receiving Democratic Party coffers. And NBC's Chuck Todd, who was one of the country's best political analysts before … [Read more...] about Chuck Todd: Republicans talking impeachment playing into White House hands (with VIDEO)
India’s ‘business friendly’ prime minister rejects English
Obama on Russia and China
President Barack Obama made some interesting, even surprising, comments about Russia and China in an interview with The Economist, the respected British news magazine. They reveal some of his thinking in the aftermath of his mostly failed “reset” with Russia and his limping “Asian pivot” involving China. Moscow and Beijing may think Obama a little high-handed. A full text … [Read more...] about Obama on Russia and China
Report: Israel’s Spy Agency Eavesdropped on John Kerry’s Telephone Conversations
Israel's spy agency has been accused of wiretapping telephone conversations by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Spiegel reports the Israeli government used the information they gleaned from Mossad wire taps during negotiations in the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.[icopyright one button toolbar] In addition to the Israelis, at least one other intelligence service also listened in … [Read more...] about Report: Israel’s Spy Agency Eavesdropped on John Kerry’s Telephone Conversations
SciFi Weekend: Arrow; Agent Carter; Under The Dome; True Blood (vs. Sarah Palin); Utopia; Sleepy Hollow; Doctor Who (and flirting); Big Bang Theory;Allison Williams as Peter Pan
This picture of the cast of Arrow might very well be the best selfie to come out of Comic-Con last weekend. The latest news on Arrow is that Charlotte Ross has been cast as Felicity's mother. Last week Collider asked Stephen Amel about topics including the Justice League and Oliver's true love at Comic-Con: [icopyright one button toolbar] Are you happy you don’t have to … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Arrow; Agent Carter; Under The Dome; True Blood (vs. Sarah Palin); Utopia; Sleepy Hollow; Doctor Who (and flirting); Big Bang Theory;Allison Williams as Peter Pan
Cartoon: Congress Summer Recess
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A picture from frequent commentator Rudi
From Kodachrome, 1953, scanned 2010. A little out of focus, but I liked the soft look..Thanks Ron, appreciate it. … [Read more...] about A picture from frequent commentator Rudi
Orchid
Here is a picture for frequent TMV commentor Bob Munck, an orchid. I have many more and will be sharing them. … [Read more...] about Orchid
Ebola Vaccine?
This is disturbing and points out what is wrong with our current pharmaceutical industry. [icopyright one button toolbar] The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed what appears to be a vaccine for Ebola and taken it through phase one testing. At this point it would normally be turned over to a for profit pharmaceutical company to complete the testing and … [Read more...] about Ebola Vaccine?
Cartoon: Crazy Planet
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Sorry, but democracy is frustrating. If it’s not, it’s not democracy.
You want final, satisfactory resolution in which you are shown to have been right all along? Here? In a democracy? [icopyright one button toolbar] Isn't gonna happen. National Review columnist, Andrew McCarthy, makes his case for impeaching Obama because "Obama has continued to attempt to govern the country even though Republicans won a majority of House seats in 2010." … [Read more...] about Sorry, but democracy is frustrating. If it’s not, it’s not democracy.
Gaza: Roadmap to Peace Must Be ‘Imposed’ on Combatants (Le Figaro, France)
Is there any way to halt the cycle of blood and death that marks relations between Israelis and Palestinians? For Le Figaro, columnist Pierre Rousselin writes that the use of Israeli military power is incapable of resolving the deadlock, and civilian deaths are incurring an intolerable price on the Jewish state's public image. At this stage, a solution can only be achieved … [Read more...] about Gaza: Roadmap to Peace Must Be ‘Imposed’ on Combatants (Le Figaro, France)
T-Minus 28 Months and Counting
T-Minus 28 Months and Counting Raging Moderate by Will Durst Bust out the gin and tonics because this is shaping up to be one heck of a long hot summer. Weather- wise and politics-wise. All over the world, hostilities are flaring like out of control wildfires. While here at home, it's the words that have grown from fiery to scalding. And the only way to describe the … [Read more...] about T-Minus 28 Months and Counting
Gaza conflict spotlights role of Qatar, the Hamas-funding U.S. ally
Gaza conflict spotlights role of Qatar, the Hamas-funding U.S. ally By Sean Savage/JNS.org The oil-rich Gulf state of Qatar’s influence has been widely felt during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. While traditionally closely aligned with Iran, Hamas has pivoted to Sunni powers like Qatar and Turkey in recent years for economic and political support. Keen to expand its … [Read more...] about Gaza conflict spotlights role of Qatar, the Hamas-funding U.S. ally
Israel says missing soldier is dead
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Cartoon: Immigration Vacation
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Governor for Sale
Governor for Sale By Dick Polman Have you ever driven past a car crash and craned your neck to gawk? Felt guilty about indulging your morbid curiosity but did it anyway? What the heck, let's check out the wreckage otherwise known as Mr. and Mrs. Bob McDonnell, the former First Family of Virginia. If you're perversely drawn to petty sleaze, then you won't be able to avert … [Read more...] about Governor for Sale