Just what 15 million unemployed Americans need: another stumbling block placed in their path: … [Read more...] about Looking for Work? If You Don’t Have a Job, Don’t Apply for a Job
Obama’s Libya Decision Draws Fire From Both Sides
Ono argument you haven't heard (so far) is that President Barack Obama made the decision to take U.S. military action against Libya for domestic political reasons. And for good reasons: the decision has raised howls from all over the political spectrum -- and from the Arab League. On the left. The Hill notes that filmmaker Michael Moore has ridiculed Obama on Twitter using … [Read more...] about Obama’s Libya Decision Draws Fire From Both Sides
“To the Shores of Tripoli”
As our planes and missiles bomb Libya, we are back 200 years to the first foreign military action in American history, commemorated in the Marines' Hymn, intervention in a dispute over the throne between Arab brothers. What we are doing in Tripoli now is, of course, sanctified by the U.N. and in concert with other powers, but it is a clear return to U.S. policy as "policeman … [Read more...] about “To the Shores of Tripoli”
Good People
South Carolinians rallying for a moral budget in their state. … [Read more...] about Good People
Defunding Programs That Create Jobs
I came across this article on ABC's local San Francisco affiliate via the Internet Archive, which is appealing for donations to continue this program: … [Read more...] about Defunding Programs That Create Jobs
Japan’s Nuclear Disaster: The 9-11 of Global Energy Policy (Die Welt, Germany)
How dramatically will Japan's nuclear catastrophe affect the rest of the world? According to this editorial from Germany's Die Welt, to address the ever-growing dangers and fears of nuclear power will require at least as much time, dedication and money as the developed world has spent on securing itself from terrorism since September 11, 2001. The Die Welt editorial says in … [Read more...] about Japan’s Nuclear Disaster: The 9-11 of Global Energy Policy (Die Welt, Germany)
Dramatic Rescue Video of Moments When Water Hit Japan
A truly dramatic video of the initial moments of the tragedy and the courage of some of the victims who tried to rescue some who were in peril: … [Read more...] about Dramatic Rescue Video of Moments When Water Hit Japan
Japan’s Faustian Bargain
Japan of all countries should have understood the dangers of nuclear energy. It was the only country to be on the receiving end of Nuclear Weapons, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and had 23 crewmen of the fishing boat Daigo Fukury? Maru.contaminated when the first hydrogen bomb was tested by the United States at Bikini Atoll. In spite of all this Japan had 54 reactors which supplied … [Read more...] about Japan’s Faustian Bargain
Libya No Fly Zone
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Coalition Forces Launch “Operation Odyssey Dawn” Against Libya (UPDATED)
UPDATE, March 27 The New York Times reports this morning on the Libyan rebels “first major victory since American and European airstrikes began a week ago.” The rebels’ advance was the first sign that the allied attacks, directed not only against Colonel Qaddafi’s aircraft and defenses but also against his ground troops, were changing the dynamics of the battle for … [Read more...] about Coalition Forces Launch “Operation Odyssey Dawn” Against Libya (UPDATED)
Sarah Palin Says She Would Have Been Better at the Top of the 2008 GOP Ticket (UPDATED)
So much for loyalty and Sarah Palin: Republicans would have been more successful in the 2008 presidential elections if she was at the top of the ticket, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin suggested Saturday. Speaking at the India Today Conclave in New Delhi, Palin was asked why the GOP ticket did not defeat then-Sen. Barack Obama (D). Palin said that Obama ran a strong … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin Says She Would Have Been Better at the Top of the 2008 GOP Ticket (UPDATED)
Reviewing The Deal The Public Got With Big Banks
On Friday the big banks that received government bailout money (and are still receiving huge amounts indirectly through the Fed's low interest rate policies) were granted the right to pay out $22 billion of their profits to investors in the form of dividends and stock buybacks. The main beneficiaries will be hedge funds that have gambled big on big bank stock. Top managers of … [Read more...] about Reviewing The Deal The Public Got With Big Banks
First Allied Shots Fired in Libya (UPDATES)
UPDATE: 16:15 ET March 19 AP has confirmed that the U.S. military has launched a missile attack against Libya's air defenses. A senior U.S. military official says the strike was aimed at sites along the Libyan coast. The missiles were launched from U.S. Navy vessels in the Mediterranean. The official says the assault would unfold in stages and strike at air defense … [Read more...] about First Allied Shots Fired in Libya (UPDATES)
Top Ten Cloves … Charlie Sheen Is So Winning That… (Guest Voice)
Top Ten Cloves ... Charlie Sheen Is So Winning That... by J. Thomas Duffy THIS JUST IN! Charlie Sheen's "My Violent Torpedo of Truth" live one-man show at various cities will net him $7 a month. News Item: Charlie Sheen: As American as Apple Pie Charlie Sheen Is So Winning That... 10. The Tsunami that hit Japan asked his permission first ... 9. He gave … [Read more...] about Top Ten Cloves … Charlie Sheen Is So Winning That… (Guest Voice)
Two Modes
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Libya: Allies Prepare for Military Action (UPDATED)
UPDATE: 12:20 ET France has officially confirmed that its military are engaged around and over Libya. French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in Paris, "Our air force will oppose any aggression by Colonel Gadhafi against the population of Benghazi…As of now, our aircraft are preventing planes from attacking the town…As of now, our aircraft are prepared to intervene against … [Read more...] about Libya: Allies Prepare for Military Action (UPDATED)
No-Fly Flypaper
The Colin Powell warning about Iraq ("You break it, you own it") is now evolving into a reverse version for Libya. But if we fix that, don't we own it, too? Hillary Clinton, announcing fatigue and retirement before Obama's second term, is leading a gung-ho charge against the Libyan strongman. “Qaddafi must go,” she says, calling him “a ruthless dictator who has no … [Read more...] about No-Fly Flypaper
Downwind from Hiroshima (Guest Voice)
Downwind from Hiroshima by Hart Williams We are all downwind from Hiroshima, now. In the case of the West Coast, we don't know what the effect of the West winds will be, but perhaps it is poetic. The first intentionally unfriendly uses of the atom The atom, plaything of early 20th Century physics, first found its practical application with X-rays, which killed its … [Read more...] about Downwind from Hiroshima (Guest Voice)
Japan Rescuers Find it Tough Going; Many Victims Remain Cut Off (Mainichi Shimbun, Japan)
As the struggle continues at Japan's malfunctioning nuclear plants, this news item from Japan's Mainichi Shimbun looks at the challenges being faced by Japanese and international rescuers as they scramble to save as many lives as possible in the aftermath of last week's incredible tsunami. The article from Japan's Mainichi Shimbum says in part: In the earthquake-affected … [Read more...] about Japan Rescuers Find it Tough Going; Many Victims Remain Cut Off (Mainichi Shimbun, Japan)
Judge Temporarily Blocks Wisconsin’s Anti-Collective Bargaining Law
This is being touted on some websites and progressive talk programs as a huge development, but it clearly seems to be a t-e-m-p-o-r-a-r-y block -- a delay -- in the implementation of Wisconsin's GOP-rammed-through anti-collective bargaining law: Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi issued a temporary restraining order Friday, barring the publication of a controversial … [Read more...] about Judge Temporarily Blocks Wisconsin’s Anti-Collective Bargaining Law