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Defense Update: Images of Our Military – Part II

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As promised -- and I am sure much-awaited :) -- this is Part II of weekend images of our military. Above: A sniper team scans the area outside of a leaders' shura from a rooftop in the village of Baki Tanna in the Spin Boldak district of Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment. Chris … [Read more...] about Defense Update: Images of Our Military – Part II

Department Of Defense Launches Attack On Climate Change

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Department of Defense Launches Attack on Climate Change (via Clean Technica) The U.S. Department of Defense has been among the most aggressive leaders on climate change action under the Obama Administration, and they have just stepped it up to the next level. Last week, DoD released the new Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap, its blueprint for addressing the effects of … [Read more...] about Department Of Defense Launches Attack On Climate Change

Washington likes to think it calls the shots. It doesn’t.

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I don’t agree with my colleague Bob Woodward, who says the Obama administration is “moving the goalposts” when they insist on a sequester replacement that includes revenues. I remember talking to both members of the Obama administration and the Republican leadership in 2011, and everyone was perfectly clear that Democrats were going to pursue tax increases in any sequester … [Read more...] about Washington likes to think it calls the shots. It doesn’t.

Obama Administration to Argue for Gay Marriage in Supreme Court Case

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Obama administration to argue for gay marriage in Supreme Court case (via The Christian Science Monitor) The Obama administration has taken another important step in its advocacy of same-sex marriage, weighing in on an important case to be heard in the US Supreme Court next month. The essence of the administration’s argument is that the 1996 “Defense of Marriage Act” violates … [Read more...] about Obama Administration to Argue for Gay Marriage in Supreme Court Case

Emotional Pope Celebrates Final Sunday Prayers

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Vatican condemns reports of intrigue and corruption (via AFP) The Vatican on Saturday condemned Italian media reports of intrigue, corruption and blackmail among senior prelates, saying these could be a form of pressure to sway voting in next month's conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI's successor. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi dismissed as "gossip, … [Read more...] about Emotional Pope Celebrates Final Sunday Prayers

Defense Update: Images of Our Military – Part I

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Weekends, for me, are usually a time to reflect and what a better way to reflect than to remember what our troops are going through -- and doing for us -- both at home and abroad, especially in the killing fields of Afghanistan. As I have done in the past, I will be posting -- in two parts -- a set of photos that I find not only beautiful but which also capture the essence … [Read more...] about Defense Update: Images of Our Military – Part I

North Korea: Preparing for War (Guest Voice)

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North Korea: Preparing for War by Jen Alic The latest in the North Korea drama is the release of a video portraying US President Barack Obama and American troops going up in flames. But it’s not just cheap and cheesy rhetoric by a new leader who wants to be taken seriously: North Korea is preparing for a war because the US has been preparing for an offensive. Earlier … [Read more...] about North Korea: Preparing for War (Guest Voice)

Nate Silver, Microsoft Researcher Analyze the Oscars (Guest Voice)

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Nate Silver, Microsoft Researcher Analyze the Oscars (via slashdot) Nate Silver, famous for applying rigorous statistical methods to U.S. political elections, has focused his predictive powers on a somewhat more lighthearted topic: this weekend’s Academy Awards. “The Oscars, in which the voting franchise is limited to the 6,000 members of the Academy of Motion… … [Read more...] about Nate Silver, Microsoft Researcher Analyze the Oscars (Guest Voice)

Decline and Fall

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Decline and fall? It's that old question: when the aggressors -- the criminals -- use little nukes on you, do you go get the biggest nuke available to wipe the crooks out? President Obama’s political team is fanning out across the country in pursuit of an ambitious goal: raising $50 million to convert his re-election campaign into a powerhouse national advocacy network, … [Read more...] about Decline and Fall

Mexico Drug War Disappearances Laid Bare

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Mexico drug war disappearances laid bare (via GlobalPost) Washington has sunk nearly $2 billion in aid and training for Mexico's security forces that are accused of "disappearing" civilians. Dudley Althaus MEXICO CITY, Mexico â?? A new Human Rights Watch report on Mexico cuts to the heart of the US-supported strategy for battling the country's powerful… … [Read more...] about Mexico Drug War Disappearances Laid Bare

Sequester 101: Is All this Fuss Really Necessary? (Guest Voice)

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Sequester 101: Is all this fuss really necessary? (via The Christian Science Monitor) The federal government is about a week away from major spending cuts called the "sequester," which are poised to affect most federal programs in a sudden and significant way. But is this focus on fiscal discipline really necessary? Well, yes and no – and if that sounds wishy-washy, hang in … [Read more...] about Sequester 101: Is All this Fuss Really Necessary? (Guest Voice)

Vatican Hits Back at ‘Intrigue, Corruption’ Claims

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Vatican condemns reports of intrigue and corruption (via AFP) The Vatican on Saturday condemned Italian media reports of intrigue, corruption and blackmail among senior prelates, saying these could be a form of pressure to sway voting in next month's conclave to elect Pope Benedict XVI's successor. Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi dismissed as "gossip, … [Read more...] about Vatican Hits Back at ‘Intrigue, Corruption’ Claims

“Market share” is not the way to measure success

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Technology considered "obsolete" can be quite profitable. For example, mechanical wristwatches are by far the most profitable type of wristwatch to make and sell, according to the Wall Street Journal. I am often amused, after about 40 years of watching the tech industry, that anyone still thinks being most popular is the same thing as being most profitable, secure, or … [Read more...] about “Market share” is not the way to measure success

Tilting At Windmills

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George W Bush speech writer Michael Gerson takes to the pages of the Washington Post to make his second attempt to explain to the Republican Party what they have to do to become relevant again.  He thinks the Republican party is stuck in the 1980s: This stunning reversal of electoral fortunes has taken place for a variety of reasons: changing demographics; the end of a GOP … [Read more...] about Tilting At Windmills