One evening not so many years ago, a young boy (yours truly) sat down in front of the bulky living room TV to watch a show called Cosmos. From the first strains of Vangelis and the first words of the gentle man named Carl I was hooked. For the next 13 weeks I was in awe as the majesty of the Universe was revealed. To this day a part of me regrets I was not able (or perhaps … [Read more...] about Cosmos Returns
The Right’s new clothes
WASHINGTON -- Are conservatives interested in new ideas, or are they merely infatuated with the idea of new ideas? Are they really reappraising their approach, or are they trying to adjust their image just enough to win elections? One way to look at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference is as a face-off between the "No Surrender" cries of Sen. Ted Cruz, … [Read more...] about The Right’s new clothes
Josh Marshall on CPAC
Josh Marshall wonders why CPAC is covered much more heavily than Net Roots Nation in Talking Points Memo. First, geography. I'm not sure whether I'd fully get the significance of this unless I had to make editorial and publishing budget decisions all the time. But I'd say at least half the issue is that CPAC is held everywhere in DC whereas Netroots Nation for instance gets … [Read more...] about Josh Marshall on CPAC
SciFi Weekend: Hannibal; Arrow; Revolution; SHIELD; The Americans; Almost Human; Does Ted’s Wife Die On How I Met Your Mother?; Continuum; Cosmos; Captain America; 24; Karen Gillan; Mad Men
Sakizuki, the second episode this season of Hannibal, did an excellent job of blending a serial killer of the week story with the overall mythology of the show. Hannibal did track down the killer the FBI was hunting, but finished the killer's job before the FBI got there. Only Hannibal could look so fashionable in a plastic suit, or convince the killer to become a part of his … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Hannibal; Arrow; Revolution; SHIELD; The Americans; Almost Human; Does Ted’s Wife Die On How I Met Your Mother?; Continuum; Cosmos; Captain America; 24; Karen Gillan; Mad Men
John Hagee Sees Russian Invasion Of Ukraine As Fulfillment Of Biblical Prophesy On The End Times
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU3xcg8FGoY There is a tendency in any crisis to find analogies to similar events. It is inevitable that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will bring back memories of previous wars in Europe, especially the Cold War and Nazi Germany. While still not how we want borders drawn in the 21st century, and a clear violation of international law, even if … [Read more...] about John Hagee Sees Russian Invasion Of Ukraine As Fulfillment Of Biblical Prophesy On The End Times
Rand Paul sweeps CPAC poll
This year is it a harbinger of things to come? If there was a favorite at the Conservative Political Action Conference -- a conference with speeches offering more red meat to conservative Republican partisans than all of the West Coast CostCos combined -- it was clearly Kentucky Senator Rand in the group's straw poll. He As most pundits will note, given the fact that he who … [Read more...] about Rand Paul sweeps CPAC poll
Obama Putin (ANIMATION)
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Sullivan Fisks Krauthammer on Putin
Andrew Sullivan draws and quarters Charles Krauthammer's "Wages of Weakness" column on Putin on The Daily Dish. Is it possible things are just a little bit more complicated than that? It could be that the impulse for national power, territory, dominion is now not obsolete, but simply much more attenuated now than it once was (and that argument is easily compatible with Kerry’s … [Read more...] about Sullivan Fisks Krauthammer on Putin
Pro-Russians rally in Ukraine as Putin holds firm
Pro-Russians rally in Ukraine as Putin holds firm (via AFP) Thousands of pro-Russian activists rallied in the heartland of Ukraine's ousted leader on Saturday as Moscow threatened to cut off gas to its neighbour and keep the United States from checking on its nuclear arsenal. The rallies in industrial cities… … [Read more...] about Pro-Russians rally in Ukraine as Putin holds firm
Get Ready for ‘Education Spring’ (Guest Voice)
Get Ready for 'Education Spring' By Jason Stanford In the state where high-stakes testing began, a few hundred teachers, academics and activists came together last weekend to hasten what one leader called an "Education Spring." The Network for Public Education gathered in Austin to plan the resistance to the status quo of high-stakes testing and an encroaching corporate … [Read more...] about Get Ready for ‘Education Spring’ (Guest Voice)
Issa Pulls the Plug (Cartoon)
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Why independents distrust partisans: Michael Medved’s Pinnochio Moment on Gay Marriage
Was it Pinnochio moment? Or a lets-act-like-a-lawyer moment? One of the reasons why independent often distrust partisans who make political arguments and prefer to do their own research before they'll buy a partisan's or ideologues argument is that some partisans may a)blatantly assert something is fact when it is no such thing b)act like they're playing lawyer and then point … [Read more...] about Why independents distrust partisans: Michael Medved’s Pinnochio Moment on Gay Marriage
‘The Wages of Weakness’ – Whose?
Charles Krauthammer, in his capacity as armchair warrior, wrote another insightful analysis of international relations and conflicts. There is only one problem: It is not clear whether the warrior is fighting the 2008 Russian full-scale invasion of independent Georgia or whether he is mulling over the U.S. response to a possible Crimea takeover by the Russians. He … [Read more...] about ‘The Wages of Weakness’ – Whose?
SMH: Ralph Reed Compares President Obama to Notorious Segregationist George Wallace
The same racist rhetoric that emanated from the extremists in the Republican Party continues....and it will be to the detriment of the GOP -- another shellacking in the presidential election. Social conservative wingnut Ralph Reed compared President Obama to the late segregationist Alabama Gov. George Wallace at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Um, so much … [Read more...] about SMH: Ralph Reed Compares President Obama to Notorious Segregationist George Wallace
Are Many Conservatives Really Liberals?
Polls have generally showed self-identified conservatives outnumbering liberals, with a recent slight increase in the number of liberals. I have often speculated that this is largely due to the success the right wing noise machine has had in demonizing the word liberal. Americans come out more liberal than would be expected by these poll findings when we look at individual … [Read more...] about Are Many Conservatives Really Liberals?
Paul Ryan takes aim at free school lunches — using story that never happened
It's a bit jarring. I never thought I'd see the day when a politician attacks free lunches given to financially needy kids in schools. But now -- in the latest where 21st century conservatives are going after the "givens" long supported by BOTH parties -- Rep. Paul Ryan has gone after giving free lunches to schoolkids: (See UPDATE BELOW: It now turns out that Ryan's story never … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan takes aim at free school lunches — using story that never happened
Ukraine: America’s monopoly ends…Russia a new superpower?
It had to happen sooner than later. The US now seems to be realising that foreign affairs and international relations are best managed through discussion and dialogue rather than twisting people's arms and invading other nations, a la Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries. An indication to this effect came when the US President Barack Obama urged Russian counterpart Vladimir … [Read more...] about Ukraine: America’s monopoly ends…Russia a new superpower?
The New GOP Frontrunner for 2016: Vladimir Putin (Guest Voice)
The New GOP Frontrunner for 2016: Vladimir Putin By Tina Dupuy "People are looking at Putin as one who wrestles bears and drills for oil. They look at our president as one who wears mom jeans and equivocates and bloviates," said fraction-term governor and noted Putin-watcher Sarah Palin on Fox News' Hannity this week. Russian President Vladimir Putin's beefcake boudoir … [Read more...] about The New GOP Frontrunner for 2016: Vladimir Putin (Guest Voice)
The American story of slavery
WASHINGTON -- Hollywood has finally taken an unflinching look at slavery. It's past time for the rest of the country to do the same. I wanted to wait a few days before writing about the best picture Oscar for "12 Years a Slave" to see if it still felt like an important milestone. It does. Academy Award recognition for one well-made movie obviously does not make up for a … [Read more...] about The American story of slavery
Putiphant (Cartoon)
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