Scoff if you will, but there is a growing number of world leaders who believe that the CIA, frustrated by its inability to topple him, killed Hugo Chavez by infecting him with whatever killed him. We are told Chavez died of cancer - not usually considered a method of assassination. But according to oncologists - possible. First up, from Venezuela's El Nacional, in an … [Read more...] about Death of Hugo Chavez a CIA Plot? Views from Venezuela, Bolivia and Russia
Is There A Better Way to Think of Age: Pro-actively?
by Dr. Kevin Purcell Over the years, my mom has changed in my eyes; from being the best mom ever, to being one of the most amazing women I have ever met. In the picture above she is eighty. Today I would invite you to take a moment and think about our families and friends as we age. It is something we all experience and share. How we deliver a message greatly … [Read more...] about Is There A Better Way to Think of Age: Pro-actively?
Presidential Charm Offensive (Cartoon)
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Is the Partisan Ice Breaking?
WASHINGTON -- Just when our politics seemed destined to freeze into a brain-dead brand of partisanship, party lines started cracking up. It is common in politics to assume that whatever has been happening will keep happening. But a series of events last week suggested that human beings -- even those of a highly partisan and ideological sort -- bridle at being confined … [Read more...] about Is the Partisan Ice Breaking?
Man Accused in Delhi Gang-Rape Commits Suicide
Man accused in Delhi gang-rape commits suicide (via AFP) Sajjad Hussain/AFP/FileIndian students take part in a protest calling for an end to violence against women in New Delhi on February 21, 2013. The man accused in the fatal gang-rape of a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi last December has committed suicide, a jail official told AFP Monday,… … [Read more...] about Man Accused in Delhi Gang-Rape Commits Suicide
Jeb Bush’s Breathtaking 360 On Immigration
Too bad vaudeville is dead. During the days of vaudeville great acrobatic acts would come onstage and wow the audiences with their amazing physical feats. As of this morning we've now seen an amazing politicat feat: a full 360 on immigration for former Gov. Jeb Bush who may insist he hasn't decided on running for the 2016 Republican Preidential nomination but is making all the … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush’s Breathtaking 360 On Immigration
Defense Secretary Hagel, the First ‘Enlisted Secretary,’ Doing Just Fine in Afghanistan (Updated)
Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, flies over Kabul, Afghanistan with his Senior Military Advisor, Lieutenant General Thomas Waldhauser, March 10, 2013. (DoD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo) UPDATE: After a dinner meeting with President Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul, Secretary of Defense Hagel offered his view of the meeting and reflected on his two days of … [Read more...] about Defense Secretary Hagel, the First ‘Enlisted Secretary,’ Doing Just Fine in Afghanistan (Updated)
Quote of the Day: On Obama’s Attempt to Woo Republicans
Our political Quote of the Day comes from John Avlon, writing in The Daily Telegraph. Avlon takes a look at President Barack Obama's dinner with some GOP Senators and lunch with Rep. Paul Ryan. He puts it into historical perspective, then writes: With the steep sequester spending cuts kicking in, a new sense of urgency just might be infusing Washington. On Wednesday … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: On Obama’s Attempt to Woo Republicans
North Korean “Insanity” Part of Geopolitical Game (Guest Voice)
North Korean "Insanity" Part of Geopolitical Game (Guest Voice) by Jen Alic of Oilprice.com North Korean leader Kim Jong-un may be colorful, but he isn’t crazy. There is logic behind the intensified war rhetoric, and while it may be convenient for the American public to believe that they are about to be attacked unprovoked by the unhinged dictator of an eerily isolated … [Read more...] about North Korean “Insanity” Part of Geopolitical Game (Guest Voice)
Canada’s Glaciers Could Shrink by a Fifth by 2100
Canada's glaciers could shrink by a fifth by 2100 (via AFP) Jean-Pierre Clatot/AFP/FileA picture taken on June 30, 2011 shows a security barrier warning of a possible collapse of an ice sheet at the Tete Rousse glacier in France. A fifth of Canada's glaciers could be gone by the end of the century, a casualty of global warming that would drive a 1.4-inch (3… … [Read more...] about Canada’s Glaciers Could Shrink by a Fifth by 2100
Moved Where?
This is from not-for-attribution interviews with two Republican senators who attended the dinner with the president on Wednesday night at the Jefferson Hotel in Washington. One was heartened and impressed by the meeting while retaining his skepticism as to whether it might open the way to pronounced progress in pursuit of a so-called grand bargain. The other was more … [Read more...] about Moved Where?
Jeb Bush Ramps It Up (UPDATED)
For someone who is ostensibly just thinking it over about whether or not to run for President in 2016 former Texas Gov. Jeb Bush seems to be a frantic, busy little bee this morning. He's appearing on five Sunday morning political talk shows, Crooks and Liars' Nicole Belle reports. The likely reasons: 1.Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul -- the straw dog character of some of his claims … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush Ramps It Up (UPDATED)
Get Ready for Ashley Judd Mitch McConnell Faceoff In Kentucky
Yes, it sounds like it's going to happen: a popular actress and social activist is almost certainly going to run for Senate against one of the most unpopular but politically canny and skillful politicians in the country. On your mark...get set....(almost there...Fox News and conservative talkers get ready to start defining her negatively...)..G (not QUITE there … [Read more...] about Get Ready for Ashley Judd Mitch McConnell Faceoff In Kentucky
Temperature History Proves Earth Is Hottest It’s Been In 11,300 Years (Guest Voice)
Temperature History Proves Earth Is Hottest Its Been In 11,300 Years (via Planetsave) More data is good data, and more data pertaining to the temperature-history of our planet is definitely good data. A recent study that took data from 73 sites around the world has allowed scientists to reconstruct Earth’s temperature back to the end of the last ice age, which climaxed 11,300 … [Read more...] about Temperature History Proves Earth Is Hottest It’s Been In 11,300 Years (Guest Voice)
What Rand Paul Won By Droning On
Before entering the family business, libertarian politics, Rand Paul was an eye doctor. After a 13-hour foray into urology this week, his career prognosis is a subject for psychiatry, subheading delusions. Topping the list is 2016 presidential ambition, closely followed by paranoid resentment of John McCain for dining with the President rather than supporting his … [Read more...] about What Rand Paul Won By Droning On
Obama at Gridiron Wows ‘Em With Jokes About Budget, Rubio, Kerry and More
Obama: budget cuts send joke-writers packing (via AFP) Mandel Ngan/AFP/FileUS President Barack Obama returns on March 5, 2013 to the White House. Obama took a satirical swipe at the political drama over an $85 billion austerity drive clutching at the US economy, at a cozy dinner for the Washington establishment on Saturday.US President Barack Obama took… … [Read more...] about Obama at Gridiron Wows ‘Em With Jokes About Budget, Rubio, Kerry and More
Rodman Summit (Cartoon)
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Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai Jumps the Shark: Accuses U.S. and Taliban of Collusion
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai jumped the shark with a new allegation that will be particularly shocking to American families who lost loved ones in Afghanistan: he's suggesting that the United States and the Taliban have been working in collusion. The AP lead is blunt: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday accused the Taliban and the U.S. of working in concert … [Read more...] about Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai Jumps the Shark: Accuses U.S. and Taliban of Collusion
Stock Market Illusion (Cartoon)
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Obama Moves from Confrontation to Wooing Republicans. Will it Work?
Obama moves from confrontation to wooing Republicans. Will it work? (via The Christian Science Monitor) Copyright ImageClick to View President Barack Obama speaks in Newport News, Va. Feb. 26. Turning from confrontation, Obama will meet this coming week with House and Senate Republicans.(Steve Helber/AP) President Obama’s charm offensive with congressional Republicans … [Read more...] about Obama Moves from Confrontation to Wooing Republicans. Will it Work?