Are Republicans finally giving up their mission to kill ObamaCare? Many in the party won't come out and flatly say it, but it sounds as if it's moving in that direction. … [Read more...] about Are Republicans finally giving up their mission to kill ObamaCare?
Maine’s Gov. LePage says Obama “hates white people’
If moderates, centrists and independent voters think that the huge growth of partisan political demonization, name-calling and exaggeration that has poisoned our political debate only comes from talk show hosts, the growth of the Internet and the big bucks the political entertainment media rakes in, think again. Here's an example of it -- and another sign that Republican … [Read more...] about Maine’s Gov. LePage says Obama “hates white people’
Amazon.com Sites 25-60 Minute “Outage”. Sabotage?
Amazon.com, the main retail page of the Seattle, Wash.-based company, suffered an outage that left millions of users unable to access the site. The retail giant’s main U.S. site went offline at approximately 3 p.m. ET on Monday. The cause of the outage remains unclear, but Amazon Web Services (AWS), including EC2, remained up and working on the most part unaffected, … [Read more...] about Amazon.com Sites 25-60 Minute “Outage”. Sabotage?
Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood chief in blow to Islamists
Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood chief in blow to Islamists (via AFP) Egypt's government on Tuesday pressed its relentless campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, dealing a major new blow to the Islamist group by arresting its chief. Mohammed Badie's detention comes as the Brotherhood… … [Read more...] about Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood chief in blow to Islamists
Arbitrary, and uncalled for
WASHINGTON -- For all who believe in colorblind justice -- and want to see fewer African-American and Hispanic men caught up in the system -- there are two items of good news: a judge's ruling ordering changes in New York's "stop and frisk" policy and Attorney General Eric Holder's initiative to keep nonviolent drug offenders out of prison. First, "stop and frisk." … [Read more...] about Arbitrary, and uncalled for
India’s intellectual property failures demand Obama’s attention (Guest Voice)
India's intellectual property failures demand Obama's attention By Phil Kerpen On May 11, 2013, Indian President Pranab Mukherhee said "The future prosperity of India in the new knowledge economy will increasingly depend on its ability to generate new ideas, processes and solutions." He was right not just about India, but indeed about the whole world; we need strong … [Read more...] about India’s intellectual property failures demand Obama’s attention (Guest Voice)
UK forces the Guardian to destroy computers, detains partner of journalist for nine hours
All in the guise of fighting terrorism If you live outside of London and don't read a lot of "foreign" news, you'll probably not hear about the first half of this story. That's the bit about government officials demanding that a major newspaper destroy hard drives containing documents leaked by Edward Snowden. If you live outside of the NY-DC corridor and don't follow … [Read more...] about UK forces the Guardian to destroy computers, detains partner of journalist for nine hours
Deadly attack on police as Egypt escalates crackdown
Deadly attack on police as Egypt escalates crackdown (via AFP) Militants killed 25 policemen on Monday in the deadliest attack of its kind in years, as Egypt's army-installed rulers escalated a campaign to crush ousted president Mohamed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood. The assailants fired rocket-propelled grenades… … [Read more...] about Deadly attack on police as Egypt escalates crackdown
A New Member of the First Family
I write this not only because of my extreme weakness for dogs of all kinds but as what I think of as a gentle reminder that in spite of all the hatred aimed at President Obama and how many people agree mildly, vehemently and all the adverbs in between with his policies at the end of the day the Obamas are a family that share some characteristics with their fellow Americans, … [Read more...] about A New Member of the First Family
Greenwald says Britain will be “sorry” for detaining partner: vows to publish UK secrets
As the controversy grows over the detention at London's Heathrow airport for 9 hours of the partner of Glenn Greenwald, the Guardian reporter who did the interviews in which now-Russia-resident Anthony Snowden leaked secrets about the extent of NSA surveillance, Greenwald has now vowed to publish more secrets about the UK and says the UK will be "sorry." I believe this latest … [Read more...] about Greenwald says Britain will be “sorry” for detaining partner: vows to publish UK secrets
Now This is a Pie Chart….Sort Of
Derek Thompson over at The Atlantic appears in a video from their Economics in Plain English section that gives a freshly baked take on pie charts explaining economic inequality in the U.S. … [Read more...] about Now This is a Pie Chart….Sort Of
Christie’s debate phobia
WASHINGTON -- "We are not a debating society. We are a political operation that needs to win." Thus did Chris Christie offer one of the most pregnant statements yet in the ongoing Republican argument over the party's future. At the risk of sounding like one of those "professors" the New Jersey governor regularly condemns, I'd argue that these 15 words, spoken to a … [Read more...] about Christie’s debate phobia
Ed Schultz returning to MSNBC five days a week
At a time when a critical "war" is now going on between cable news networks, MSNBC is now moving Ed Schultz back to Monday through Friday shows -- the 5 pm EST slot currently occupied by the first of two hours of Hardball. It shows there are indeed third acts in American life. Five months ago, Schultz had been moved from his 8 p.m. EST slot and given an hour weekend show … [Read more...] about Ed Schultz returning to MSNBC five days a week
GOP Hypocrisy: Sen. Ted Cruz Holds Dual Citizenship in Canada, U.S., Obama Attacked Relentlessly for Kenyan Dad
GOP HYPOCRISY: The irony and racist of elements in the Republican Party came to bear this morning when the Dallas Morning News released a copy of Sen. Ted Cruz short-form birth certificate, showing he was born in Canada to an American mother and a Cuban father. Same scenario as President Obama, who was born to an American mother and a Kenyan father. One stark difference, … [Read more...] about GOP Hypocrisy: Sen. Ted Cruz Holds Dual Citizenship in Canada, U.S., Obama Attacked Relentlessly for Kenyan Dad
Furor grows over Guardian journalist Greenwald’s partner’s detention under Great Britain’s counterterrorism law
The furor is growing. News that David Miranda, partner of Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who did the series of interviews with whistleblower-leaker Edward Snowden, was held for 9 hours under Great Britain's terrorism act has set off an international and blogosphere firestorm. The questions started flowing immediately: was this payback for all the information Russia's newest … [Read more...] about Furor grows over Guardian journalist Greenwald’s partner’s detention under Great Britain’s counterterrorism law
More Movement On The NSA Leaks
Over the past few days we have learned of an internal audit of NSA programs that showed violations at a rate of 1000’s per year. Now we learn that Glen Greenwald’s partner was detained and questioned for nine hours at Heathrow Airport then being forced to leave without his electronic equipment which was confiscated by authorities. In response to the constant drip of … [Read more...] about More Movement On The NSA Leaks
This is a critical moment in the cable news war
Tsummer of an odd-numbered year may be a slow time for politics, but the same isn't true for the world of cable news. Indeed, each of the cable news giants seems to be re-imagining itself, changing personnel, and jockeying for position in the run-up to the ratings-gold 2016 campaign season. Critics think Fox News is inching toward the center. CNN is desperate to reinvent … [Read more...] about This is a critical moment in the cable news war
Testicle-biting Fish Found In Sweden
Testicle-biting Fish Found In Sweden (via Planetsave) A relative of the piranha, the pacu, was found in Swedish waters near Oresund Sound last week. It was about ten inches long, but this type of fish can grow to about four times that length. Why a South American fish would be in Swedish waters is not… … [Read more...] about Testicle-biting Fish Found In Sweden
Princess Diana Death Probe: British Media Reports Allegation That Royal’s Death Was No Accident
Princess Diana Death Probe: British Media Reports Allegation That Royal’s Death Was No Accident (via http://www.konknaijamedia.com) Breaking News |Celebrity News |More ABC News Videos Conspiracy theories are back surrounding the deaths of Princess Diana and her companion Dodi al Fayed, after British media reported allegations that the couple may have been murdered by … [Read more...] about Princess Diana Death Probe: British Media Reports Allegation That Royal’s Death Was No Accident
Will Biden run?
One step under discussion by Biden backers is to form a political action committee he would use to funnel money to other Democratic candidates, which could build goodwill for a possible White House bid, people familiar with the talks said. Meanwhile, Mr. Biden is preparing to attend a Democratic event in Iowa, which traditionally holds the first nominating contest, and to raise … [Read more...] about Will Biden run?