Call it propaganda or call it delusion, but Tehran is crowing about not only predicting Occupy Wall Street and allied groups, but says it considers itself primarily responsible for all the unrest - Eastern and Western - since the Arab Spring began. So could it be that the protests which began in New York on September 17 and have now spread across the developed world reflect a … [Read more...] about Wall Street Uprisings Herald Victory of Islam and Iran! (Kayhan, Islamic Republic of Iran)
Putin’s New Vision of “Eurasia” (Guest Voice)
Putin's New Vision of "Eurasia" by John Daley Many western politicians have harbored deep suspicions of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Vladimorovich Putin since he first emerged on the Russian political stage in 1999. This is hardly surprising, given his KGB background, though those with longer historical memories will recall that Yuri Andropov came from the same … [Read more...] about Putin’s New Vision of “Eurasia” (Guest Voice)
Obama Dedicates MLK Memorial
I would have posted about this earlier but was having connectivity issues. President Obama today formally dedicated the Martin Luther King memorial in Washington DC. The original ceremony was delayed by Hurricane Irene and the aftermath. There is something truly fitting that King's memorial would be dedicated by the first black President. During his lifetime King was … [Read more...] about Obama Dedicates MLK Memorial
The Expanding Demonstrations of Occupy Wall Street: What Is The End-Game? (Guest Voice)
The Expanding Demonstrations of Occupy Wall Street: What Is The End-Game? by Robert A. Levine The spontaneous eruption of the demonstrations against Wall Street in New York and their spread around the country signals the depth of unhappiness and distress over the economy. The public also places the blame for the economic downturn squarely on the bankers and financiers. … [Read more...] about The Expanding Demonstrations of Occupy Wall Street: What Is The End-Game? (Guest Voice)
AP: Cain Has Longtime Ties to Koch Brothers
As the continued intense scrutiny that any political front-runner undergoes continues, more info is coming out about former Godfather's Pizza and 2012 Republican Presidential nomination top-tier candidate Herman Cain. The latest is from some investigative reporting by AP which reports that for Cain as with many Republican Party insiders, Things Go Better With … [Read more...] about AP: Cain Has Longtime Ties to Koch Brothers
The Year That Could Change Everything
With twelve months to go before The Election, Occupy Wall Street has to morph soon into more than a messy mirror image of the Tea Party without its political focus. Half a century ago the emotional energy of street theater protest was not enough to save America. We started the 1960s with a Cuban Missile Crisis victory of JFK followed by the Civil Right Act and Great Society … [Read more...] about The Year That Could Change Everything
Herman Cain and the Mainstream RIP: Proposes Electrified Border Fence (UPDATED Walkback: Now Insists It Was a Joke)
So much for the hopes of some that former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain will defy the conventional wisdom (even voiced now by conservative talk show hosts) and get the Republican nomination, and beat Barack Obama in the 2012 elections. He has now come out with an idea that will effectively send him in the eyes of MANY -- and I repeat to some conservatives -- m-a-n-y -- to … [Read more...] about Herman Cain and the Mainstream RIP: Proposes Electrified Border Fence (UPDATED Walkback: Now Insists It Was a Joke)
NATO’s Interference in Libya Led to more Civilian Casualties (Guest Voice)
NATO's Interference in Libya Led to more Civilian Casualties by Roni Druken 6 months ago civilian struggle erupted in Syria and Libya. While so far, western countries were not able to pass any serious resolution about Syria's civil oppression, Libya is a different story. Concern for Libya's oil reserves led NATO to launch military mission against Libya. Of course it was … [Read more...] about NATO’s Interference in Libya Led to more Civilian Casualties (Guest Voice)
The Great Arab Roundup
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Warning: Graphic Depictions
Sometimes the Left Brain (the one that controls the right side and "logical" language functions) needs to take a break. Luckily, the Right Brain (the "spatial" non-linear side that controls the left side of the body) is sometimes up to the task. Drawings by Hart Williams (in his alter- persona as Hesperion Wug) from September and early October. Horny Toad (or Horned Frog in … [Read more...] about Warning: Graphic Depictions
Herman Cain’s Potentially Crucial “Meet the Press” Interview
Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain can get lots of dough (for making pizza and campaign contributions) and poll numbers (they are increasing seemingly with each poll and he is the GOP front-runner in one) but -- to use a now-trite Rodney Dangerfield line -- he can't get no response, from most pundits and even conservative talk show hosts. To be sure, pundits are … [Read more...] about Herman Cain’s Potentially Crucial “Meet the Press” Interview
Pampered Protesters (Guest Voice)
Pampered Protesters by Michael Reagan The hordes of so-called "protesters" now polluting the streets of several U.S. cities, including New York, are sending confused messages about their grievances. The unemployed among them complain that the jobs available to them are beneath them. I guess that cancels out the old concept of starting in the mailroom and advancing … [Read more...] about Pampered Protesters (Guest Voice)
Hoping for Economic Failure
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Rush Limbaugh Jumps Himself
Rush Limbaugh has jumped himself: he has now jumped something bigger than a shark or a whale. … [Read more...] about Rush Limbaugh Jumps Himself
“Democrat Wars”
"Democrat Wars" by David Goodloe Lately, a proposal that is usually made as a way to offer a glimmer of hope to an embattled president seeking re–election — dropping the vice president from the ticket — has resurfaced. In the case of Barack Obama, the idea has been bandied about for more than a year now. The latest to bring it up is Laura Washington of the Chicago … [Read more...] about “Democrat Wars”
Provocation
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Like the Americans, Germans Must Stand Up in Outrage at Last! (Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)
Are we about to see protests like those in New York sweep the Western world? Columnist Alexander Hageluken of Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung urges his German readers to get up and take resort to the only method of effecting change left to the average person: mass protest. For the Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Alexander Hageluken writes in part: To begin with, at first there were … [Read more...] about Like the Americans, Germans Must Stand Up in Outrage at Last! (Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany)
War On Terror Kills More Americans than Al-Awlaki Could
*** This is the first article I've ever submitted to the Huffington Post that they have refused to publish. I await their response as to why. Meanwhile, I am delighted to be able to post it here. *** Most comments of those who disagree that the manner of killing of Al-Awlaki should not be acceptable to Americans assume two things: first, that the killing was necessary to … [Read more...] about War On Terror Kills More Americans than Al-Awlaki Could
FAA Investigation Launched Over Skydiving Sex Stunt
It sounds like the FAA is trying to keep the definition of "flying" in the air close to its original meaning: Federal Aviation Administration officials are investigating a videotaped sex stunt performed by two skydivers in California. The FAA is concerned that the pre-jump sex may have created an unsafe situation by bumping or otherwise distracting the … [Read more...] about FAA Investigation Launched Over Skydiving Sex Stunt
Herman Cain and the Media
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