After 75 Years, an Untarnished Reputation for America's Man of Steel (via PBS News Hour) JUDY WOODRUFF: Finally tonight: the life story of the world's first superhero. NewsHour political editor Christina Bellantoni is our guide. CHRISTINA BELLANTONI: There's something about the Man of Steel. Superman has endured for 75 years, captivating… … [Read more...] about After 75 Years, an Untarnished Reputation for America’s Man of Steel
Syrian children risk a lost generation UNICEF warns
While Congress debates whether and how to prevent use of chemical weapons in Syria, nearly two million Syrian children have been forced to drop out of school. That means 40% of children in grades 1 to 9 are no longer getting any education, setting them back for the rest of their lives. In particular, girls are suffering neglect. About half those children are now living in … [Read more...] about Syrian children risk a lost generation UNICEF warns
New Republican theme: stay out of Syria due to Obama’s incompetence
First there was Peggy Noonan -- and now it's becoming an emerging theme. Republicans are arguing a)Barack Obama is too incompetent to be trusted with going into Syria b)Syria would have listened to George W. Bush (who just so happens to have had an "R" in front his party affiliation) if he was President today. #1. Republican Senator Jeff Sessions (insisting he's not being … [Read more...] about New Republican theme: stay out of Syria due to Obama’s incompetence
Petulant Billionaire NY Mayor Continues To Insist He’s Never Wrong; Sues City Council Over Stop-And-Frisk Legislation (Guest Voice)
Petulant Billionaire NY Mayor Continues To Insist He's Never Wrong; Sues City Council Over Stop-And-Frisk Legislation (via Techdirt) Maybe billionaires are just used to getting their way. New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has seen his and Kelly's precious stop-and-frisk program declared unconstitutional by a federal court and face additional curbs via legislation passed by the … [Read more...] about Petulant Billionaire NY Mayor Continues To Insist He’s Never Wrong; Sues City Council Over Stop-And-Frisk Legislation (Guest Voice)
Syrian Jaws (Cartoon)
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Molly: what clubgoers say about the drug – and why officials are worried
Molly: what clubgoers say about the drug – and why officials are worried (via The Christian Science Monitor) In this May 26 photo, fans watch the action on the Sasquatch Stage at the Gorge Ampitheatre in eastern Washington. One man died and dozens of people were treated after overdosing on a drug called Molly at a weekend music festival there in May, authorities… … [Read more...] about Molly: what clubgoers say about the drug – and why officials are worried
The Lone Man (Cartoon)
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Revelations: when women sexually abuse men
Erin Pizzey is back from the hospital and rarin' to go, so we hope you'll all join us this today at 11am Eastern as we interview Philip W. Cook, author of "When Women Sexually Abuse Men: The Hidden Side of Rape, Stalking, Harassment, and Sexual Assault. This is one of our culture's greatest taboos, and a show you won't want to miss! Philip's latest book is "When Women … [Read more...] about Revelations: when women sexually abuse men
Conservative Abbott becomes Australian Prime Minister in landslide
Australian PM Rudd concedes poll defeat to Abbott (via AFP) Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Saturday conceded defeat to conservative challenger Tony Abbott in Australian elections and said he will step down as Labor leader as voters punished the party for internal warfare. Some 100 minutes after the polls closed… … [Read more...] about Conservative Abbott becomes Australian Prime Minister in landslide
Antiwar Democrats, at odds with Obama (Guest Voice)
Antiwar Democrats, at odds with Obama (via NewsWorks) National Interest Dick [email protected] September 6, 2013 By Dick Polman A trilogy of troubles: 1. When a president has to go begging to his own political base, it's a sign of trouble. Barack Obama owes his '08 presidential triumph… … [Read more...] about Antiwar Democrats, at odds with Obama (Guest Voice)
Chemical massacre: My heart witnessed hundreds of dead bodies (Guest Voice)
Chemical massacre: My heart witnessed hundreds of dead bodies (via Syria Stories) Activist Mohamed Tayeb is from Al-Ghouta, the Eastern suburb in Damascus where he witnessed first hand the chemical attacks that the Obama administration purports were launched by the Syrian Army against civilianas. Syria Stories Editors recorded a… … [Read more...] about Chemical massacre: My heart witnessed hundreds of dead bodies (Guest Voice)
Syria — Power: ‘Inaction Would Be More Risky Than Action’
Speaking to an audience at the Center for American Progress, the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, Samantha Power, said today that the risks of inaction in response to the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons against its own people would be greater than the risks of military action, according to Cheryl Pellerin at the American Forces Press … [Read more...] about Syria — Power: ‘Inaction Would Be More Risky Than Action’
How Obama became a ‘uniter’ on Syria
President Barack Obama has proven to be a "uniter not a divider" on Syria — but not in the way he would like. The president has united isolationist libertarian Republicans and anti-war Democratic liberals around opposing a military strike against Syria's Bashar al-Assad, who is accused of using chemical weapons on his own people. And some on the far left and far right now … [Read more...] about How Obama became a ‘uniter’ on Syria
Huffington Post Reports Majority Of House Opposed To Syria
Certainly they are a left leaning site and anti war but they are listing members by name so I presume any inaccurate report would be corrected. The current tracking has 223 in the No or Leaning No camp with just 39 in the Yes/Leaning Yes camp and the rest undecided/unknown. Of course things can change but this does not bode well for the proposed Syria vote and raises … [Read more...] about Huffington Post Reports Majority Of House Opposed To Syria
Peggy Noonan suggests Obama too incompetent to be a wartime President
Peggy Noonan doesn't think he "looks" like a war President.[/caption] This independent voter who has been in both parties and on both ends of the political spectrum is always amazed to see how today's Republicans simply can't argue a case without making it personal and making it all boil down to hatred of Barack Obama. And we now have a quintessential example of it -- and … [Read more...] about Peggy Noonan suggests Obama too incompetent to be a wartime President
White House Releases Joint Statement Signed by 10 Allies in Syria Response
The White House has issued a joint statement signed by 10 allies in the Syria chemical weapons attack situation: Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Missing from the list are Jordan, Israel and Qatar, to name a few. I wonder what's the real story behind Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz refusal to name the … [Read more...] about White House Releases Joint Statement Signed by 10 Allies in Syria Response
Biggest volcano on Earth found: It’s been hiding under the ocean
Biggest volcano on Earth found: It's been hiding under the ocean (via The Christian Science Monitor) Researchers created this image of Tamu Massif. Colors indicate altitude (red and yellow are high, blue is low). The grey area (lower right) shows the footprint of Olympus Mons at the same scale. Tamu Massif might be the biggest single volcano on Earth… … [Read more...] about Biggest volcano on Earth found: It’s been hiding under the ocean
Obama meets Putin (Guest Voice Cartoonist)
Obama meets Putin by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Obama, Vladimir Putin Meet Privately To Discuss Syria --Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin at odds over Syria, gays and more (with another artist's great cartoon..) --G20 summit: Obama, Putin hold surprise ‘constructive’ meeting on Syria; few signs of progress --Obama takes his sweet time in arriving for Putin's … [Read more...] about Obama meets Putin (Guest Voice Cartoonist)
Singing The Mission Creep Rag
Many in the political class are pontificating on the virtues and pitfalls of a tactical, surgical missile strike on Syria to punish the Assad regime for violating international “norms”, whatever that’s supposed to mean or exclude from meaning*, by using chemical weapons. The problem with many of the pontificators is that they don’t know or haven’t recognized what Paul Harvey … [Read more...] about Singing The Mission Creep Rag
G20 Chairs ‘Linguistically Rearranged’ to Keep Putin and Obama Apart (Izvestia, Russia)
Given the growing rift between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Russian protocol officials have found a way to put a good distance between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit, now proceeding in St. Petersburg. According to this news item from Russia's Izvestia, rather than using Russian, the language of the host country, for the seating … [Read more...] about G20 Chairs ‘Linguistically Rearranged’ to Keep Putin and Obama Apart (Izvestia, Russia)