JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER ABE VISITS YASUKUNI SHRINE Nearly 70 years after the end of World War II, Germany is a fully fledged player in Europe and the world. Its Nazi past is not forgotten, but is no longer an issue. By contrast, Japan is a marginal player in Asia and nearly invisible on the world stage beyond its quality automobiles and electronic goods, and its … [Read more...] about Is Japan Plotting A More Militaristic Future While Not Confronting Its Past?
The Six Degrees of Hillary Clinton Game
The Six Degrees of Hillary Clinton Game by Tina Dupuy Here's how to play: Find a horrible tragedy anywhere in the world and in six degrees or fewer—blame Hillary Clinton. Several hundred Nigerian schoolgirls are kidnapped by the terrorist cult, Boko Haram. The media pays absolutely no attention to it. Weeks later after a social media campaign to highlight this appalling … [Read more...] about The Six Degrees of Hillary Clinton Game
Oregon Republican Senate Race
We have had an interesting twist in the Republican primary race here in Oregon. The race is between pediatric neurosurgeon Monica Wehby and Jason Conger. Now Conger is a full blown wingnut while Wehby is not a social conservative so only about half wingnut. Just a few days before the election it was revealed that Wehby was accused of stalking an X boyfriend and there was a … [Read more...] about Oregon Republican Senate Race
Movie Review: Godzilla (VIDEO)
'Godzilla' Movie review by Betsy Sharkey (via Los Angeles Times Video) Betsy Sharkey reviews 'Godzilla' starring Godzilla, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Elizabeth Olsen, and Ken Watanabe. … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Godzilla (VIDEO)
The liberals’ defense counsel
BOSTON -- Elizabeth Warren is cast as many things: a populist, a left-winger, the paladin against the bankers and the rich, the Democrats' alternative to Hillary Clinton, the policy wonk with a heart. The senior senator from Massachusetts is certainly a populist and her heart is with those foreclosed upon and exploited by shady financial practices. But she is not nearly … [Read more...] about The liberals’ defense counsel
The Benghazi Boogie (Guest Voice)
The Benghazi Boogie by Will Durst In order to function like a properly greased money machine, the GOP requires a chew toy. Something to snarl and wave and get a good growl on. Railing against easy-to-digest injustices is the perfect lubrication. Nuance - not their strong suit. This party calibrates with pitchforks and 55 gallon drums of oil. Their specialty is publicly … [Read more...] about The Benghazi Boogie (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Reboot the Internet
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: Reboot the Internet
Arizona Republican Congressional candidate Kiehne blames Democrats for mass shootings
In yet another sign of how America's partisanship has permeated our culture, a Republican Congressional candidate said in "99 percent" of the cases it was about Democrats pulling out their guns and shooting people: Congressional District 1 candidate Gary Kiehne made extreme comments about gun rights at a Republican primary debate Saturday. Asked how he would protect gun … [Read more...] about Arizona Republican Congressional candidate Kiehne blames Democrats for mass shootings
SciFi Weekend: Hannibal; Orphan Black; Person of Interest; The Blacklist; Arrow; Agents of SHIELD; The Americans; Revenge; Alison Brie; Emelia Clarke; Porn Stars in Game of Thrones; Billie Piper; Nebula and BAFTA Award Winners
The penultimate episode of Hannibal for the season, Tome-wan, wrapped up the current Mason Verger storyline and set the stage for next week's confrontation between Jack and Hannibal, already shown in the season premiere. The scene in which a drugged Mason Verger was feeding his own face to Will's dogs was among the more gruesome of the series. The episode also included … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Hannibal; Orphan Black; Person of Interest; The Blacklist; Arrow; Agents of SHIELD; The Americans; Revenge; Alison Brie; Emelia Clarke; Porn Stars in Game of Thrones; Billie Piper; Nebula and BAFTA Award Winners
More Weekend Fun Facts
'Biggest dinosaur ever' discovered Based on its huge thigh bones, it was 40m (130ft) long and 20m (65ft) tall. Weighing in at 77 tonnes, it was as heavy as 14 African elephants, and seven tonnes heavier than the previous record holder, Argentinosaurus. Scientists believe it is a new species of titanosaur - an enormous herbivore dating from the Late Cretaceous … [Read more...] about More Weekend Fun Facts
Boko Haram’s Abubakar Shekau: bin Laden wannabe
Get ready Africa (and the United States) because Abubakar Shekau, the still-somewhat-shadowy, thirty-something leader of Bobo Haram, the Islamic terrorist group that kidnapped 300 Nigerian schoolgirls, has a role model: the late and unlamented Osama bin Laden. According to NBC News, he's hoping to become African's Osama bin Laden and already has some of the 21st century … [Read more...] about Boko Haram’s Abubakar Shekau: bin Laden wannabe
Two Polls Give (Limited) Hope For A Democratic Upset In November
There are two recent poll findings which you might think should help the Democrats in November but most likely will not. Gallup found that the Democratic Party had a favorable rating of 44 percent while the Republicans have a with 34 percent favorable rating. Unfortunately this type of lead has not necessarily translated into election victories in the past. It also doesn't … [Read more...] about Two Polls Give (Limited) Hope For A Democratic Upset In November
Listening To Suzuki
Jeffrey Simpson wrote last week that the present Government of Canada defines itself by the enemies it makes: By identifying enemies or hostile institutions, or by picking fights with individuals or institutions, Mr. Harper can better galvanize his supporters. The idea of appealing to as many people as possible in the search for maximizing votes is not how he … [Read more...] about Listening To Suzuki
Nigeria, neighbours ‘declare war’ on Boko Haram over abducted girls
Nigeria, neighbours 'declare war' on Boko Haram over abducted girls … [Read more...] about Nigeria, neighbours ‘declare war’ on Boko Haram over abducted girls
Cartoon: Marco Rubio and Climate Change (Guest Cartoonist)
Climate Change and Marco Rubio by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Marco Rubio, like too many Republicans, is all wet on climate change --Marco Rubio Attempts To Link Climate Change To Abortion --Marco Rubio clarifies climate change stance – sort of --Tell Me Again, Why Is Marco Rubio a Presidential Front-runner? Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation's … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Marco Rubio and Climate Change (Guest Cartoonist)
This Week in Hillary-World: Karl Rove Resorts to a Mental Health Slam
This Week in Hillary-World: Karl Rove Resorts to a Mental Health Slam by Nikki Gloudeman Each week, we explore Hillary Clinton's universe to provide a round-up of the week's most compelling news, while providing analysis on media commentary, punditry, polling and more. Yes, the election is still a bazillion years away, but when it comes to the story of the potential first … [Read more...] about This Week in Hillary-World: Karl Rove Resorts to a Mental Health Slam
Stealth anti-Semitism in middle school (Guest Voice)
Stealth anti-Semitism in middle school by By Richard L. Cravatts, PhD BOSTON — By last week, the Rialto Unified School District school board outside of Los Angeles was in full damage control, fending off universal opprobrium over a third-quarter English Language Arts argumentative writing/research project given to 2,000 eighth-graders. The breathtakingly ill-conceived … [Read more...] about Stealth anti-Semitism in middle school (Guest Voice)
Is It a New Low or Just a Tie?
It seems that in today's political environment every time you think that the fruitcake wing of a party can't sink any lower they find a way to do it. A political blogger who supports Chris McDaniel in his effort to primary Sen. Thad Cochran from the right somehow entered the nursing home where Cochran's wife is bedridden, took a photograph of her, and then used it in a … [Read more...] about Is It a New Low or Just a Tie?
New Obamacare glitch: Federal health-care subsidies may be too high or too low for more than 1 million Americans
A new Obamacare glitch is in the news and it means a)the administration still has a lotta tinkering to do, and, b)the Republicans will have an opening and will most defiinitely seize it. It'll also add to the image of Obamacare as being something thought out but done by-the-seat-of-the pants: The government may be paying incorrect subsidies to more than 1 million Americans … [Read more...] about New Obamacare glitch: Federal health-care subsidies may be too high or too low for more than 1 million Americans
Weekend Fun Facts -The Kennewick Man
I attended University from 1964 through 1968. I took classes in geology - plate tectonics was considered to be a crazy fringe theory, it's now accepted fact. I took physics classes, mostly Newtonian with lots a math a formulas - modern physics often looks more like philosophy than science. I also took courses in anthropology and at the time it was assumed that America was … [Read more...] about Weekend Fun Facts -The Kennewick Man