Muslim is the New “American Indian” in 21st Century America By Dale Schlundt, M.A As we learn through the study of history, important issues are never stagnant, but ever changing based on many catalysts of the day. Today, the perspective Americans have of the Middle East, its culture, and more specifically its people is a major question. The negative connotations associated … [Read more...] about Muslim is the New “American Indian” in 21st Century America (Guest Voice)
Sullivan on the Rogue CIA
Andrew Sullivan advocates the investigation and censure of the CIA for war crimes and other illegality on The Daily Dish. What we have here is a rogue agency, believing it is above the law, above Congress and indeed immune to even presidential oversight. John Brennan, a man who never piped up as the CIA was orchestrating war crimes in a manner unprecedented in US history, is … [Read more...] about Sullivan on the Rogue CIA
Ukraine: Top Ten Putin Lies
With the “strong” introduction “As Russia spins a false narrative to justify its illegal actions in Ukraine, the world has not seen such startling Russian fiction since Dostoyevsky wrote, “The formula ‘two times two equals five’ is not without its attractions,” the State Department today -- in Late-Show-with-David-Letterman-fashion -- released its own list of the Top Ten … [Read more...] about Ukraine: Top Ten Putin Lies
President Obama Releases 2015 Budget
President Obama has recently released an ambitious $3.9 trillion budget for the 2015 fiscal year. Like previous years, this budget seeks to increase the welfare of the middle class by reducing tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations. The aim of the budget is to reduce the federal deficit without comprising social and military programs. Although it seems unlikely to pass in … [Read more...] about President Obama Releases 2015 Budget
Support For Same Sex Marriage Increases (Except Among The Tea Party)
Support for legalization of same sex marriage has reached a new high according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll: Half of all Americans believe that gay men and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll in which a large majority also said businesses should not be able to deny serving gays for religious … [Read more...] about Support For Same Sex Marriage Increases (Except Among The Tea Party)
What Rhymes With Crap & Corruption? Can You Say The State Of New Jersey?
(Portions of this post were originally published in September 2006) New Jersey joined the fledgling American union early on, unanimously ratifying the Constitution a few days after Delaware and then Pennsylvania. That may well be the last time over the intervening two-plus centuries that there has been unanimity about anything to do with New Jersey. Except for widespread … [Read more...] about What Rhymes With Crap & Corruption? Can You Say The State Of New Jersey?
Crimea asks to join Russia, plans referendum
Crimea asks to join Russia, plans referendum (via AFP) Pro-Moscow authorities in Crimea on Thursday asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to examine a request for their region to join the Russian Federation, which will be put to a referendum on March 16. "The parliament of Crimea has adopted a motion for… … [Read more...] about Crimea asks to join Russia, plans referendum
Tea partyers, unlike Republicans, don’t believe there should be an opposition party
Illustrating the difference between Republicans and their far right parasites, Jeffrey Frank -- writing in the New Yorker -- remembers the Eisenhower era and Republican factions. He also shreds the tea party. The tea party would like us to remember their fantasy as fact. But their fantasy -- that they're some kind of noble insurgency -- glides quickly past their earliest … [Read more...] about Tea partyers, unlike Republicans, don’t believe there should be an opposition party
The Good Wife: Where is the love?
(more reviews can be found on Chocolate Films) I deliberately choose not to write about television because, unlike films, older shows have not had much of an impact on my life. Unlike film and music, I can’t think of a television show that is more than 20 years old that I love. That can’t be said for television shows from the past 10 years. Out of nowhere I have been … [Read more...] about The Good Wife: Where is the love?
The Death of Liberty in the Land of the Blind
The headline says it all, masterfully distilling a sea of BS into a single, transcendentally synesthetic quatrain of eight words*. Even old Hemingway would be pleased: Senate rejects Obama nominee who defended cop killer Alexander Bolton and Ramsey Cox / The Hill The Senate voted 47-52 Wednesday to reject controversial nominee Debo Adegbile as an assistant attorney … [Read more...] about The Death of Liberty in the Land of the Blind
Rand Paul argues for a bigger GOP tent
Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, widely seen as someone who'll mount a strong campaign for the 2016 GOP Presidential nomination, has once again argued that the Republican Party needs to be a bigger tent -- and that it needs debate to evolve: Sen. Rand Paul delivered a fervent plea Wednesday to expand the Republican Party and make the GOP more compassionate toward … [Read more...] about Rand Paul argues for a bigger GOP tent
Republicans and Putin (Guest Cartoonist Cartoon)
Republicans and Putin by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Rudy Giuliani: Unlike Obama, Putin is “what you call a leader” ---Why Neocons Love the Strongman --Sally Kohn: "Republicans Are Practically Cheering For Vladimir Putin" --Am I the Only One Who Notices the Republican Lovefest with Vladimir Putin? | Forward Progressive Mike Peters is recognized as one of … [Read more...] about Republicans and Putin (Guest Cartoonist Cartoon)
India’s Congress party and the Gandhis: A bizarre fixation
India's Congress party and the Gandhis: A bizarre fixation (via The Economist) CHATTING in Delhi the other day to a senior figure in the ruling Congress party, I had a strong sense of déjà entendu. Much has changed in Indian politics in the past ten years. But not, it seems, the inability of Congress to imagine an existence… … [Read more...] about India’s Congress party and the Gandhis: A bizarre fixation
Still listening (Cartoon)
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 Still listening (Cartoon)
Ukraine – Hagel and Dempsey: ‘Pursuing Measures’
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey appeared before the Senate House Armed Services Committee today to discuss the president’s fiscal year 2015 budget request for DOD, and Hagel mentioned the Ukraine situation. In his remarks Hagel said that, over the past few days, he and Dempsey have been in constant touch … [Read more...] about Ukraine – Hagel and Dempsey: ‘Pursuing Measures’
UN fixes blame for Syria massacres
An independent United Nations investigation has faulted pro-government forces in Syria for perpetrating mass casualties, malnutrition and starvation in Syria. About chemical weapons attacks, it concluded that sarin gas was used on multiple occasions but could not determine the perpetrators with enough certainty to meet its standards of proof. “Widespread attacks and … [Read more...] about UN fixes blame for Syria massacres
Predictions As To The Demise Of The Health Insurance Industry
I've been seeing a prediction from Ezekiel Emanual recently that insurance companies will be replaced by Accountable Care Organizations and hospital systems in various medical publications recently and now that The New Republic has picked up on this it is starting to be discussed in the blogosphere. Accountable Care Organizations are basically organizations of hospitals and … [Read more...] about Predictions As To The Demise Of The Health Insurance Industry
Chait on Ryan’s Budget Adventures
Jonathan Chait comments on Paul Ryan's faux wonkishness in his latest budget proposal in New York Magazine. Paul Ryan’s budget proposals are not mere compilations of proposals, but grand vision statements. The classic versions relied on sweeping ideological pronouncements (i.e., “it is built on the enduring truths from which America’s Founders established this great and … [Read more...] about Chait on Ryan’s Budget Adventures
Daft Russian Punk (Cartoon)
https://politicalgraffiti.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/daft-russia-punk/ Copyright 2014 David Donar. All rights reserved. Copyright Donar, Political Graffiti … [Read more...] about Daft Russian Punk (Cartoon)
Ukraine: Hype vs. Facts
There are numerous alarming, the sky-is-falling reports on the Ukraine crisis and even more harrowing reports from and by the Right on what an unmitigated disaster the crisis is, on the abysmal manner the president is dealing with it and on how it is the ultimate result of Obama’s "feckless foreign policy," of the Benghazi Consulate attack, of the unenforced "red line" in … [Read more...] about Ukraine: Hype vs. Facts