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UN tries to knock heads together as Yemen burns
At least 279 children were killed and 402 injured since the Saudi led military attacks in Yemen began on 26 March 2015. That is four times those killed in 2014, when 74 children died and 244 were injured in the civil war between Houthi rebels and government forces before the Saudi intervention. So far this year, 318 children are being used to man check point or carry arms, … [Read more...] about UN tries to knock heads together as Yemen burns
Donald Trump Launches 2016 Presidential Campaign by Insulting Mexicans
Donald Trump wasted no time in slamming Mexico, China and Japan in a speech to announce the launch of his presidential campaign. Trump said Mexico isn't our friend. They don't send us good people. He said Mexicans are bringing "drugs, crime and rapists" across the borders. He said they are laughing at us. Trump claimed the real US unemployment rate is anywhere between 18 … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Launches 2016 Presidential Campaign by Insulting Mexicans
Sadaam’s former Army is the secret of Baghdadi’s success
By Samia NakhoulBEIRUT (Reuters) - A year after declaring his caliphate, it is clear that the secret of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's success is the army and state he has built from the remnants of Saddam Hussein's military, and the allegiance he has won or coerced from alienated Sunni Muslims in Iraq, Syria, and beyond.In that year, the self-appointed caliph has expanded his turf … [Read more...] about Sadaam’s former Army is the secret of Baghdadi’s success
Disney to Produce Animated Series in Jerusalem
Disney has chosen Jerusalem for its new animated series, the company revealed Tuesday. The series, named "Polarizers," will be produced in the capital through collaboration between Israeli company Operating Room, L.A.-based company Technicolor, and animation giant Nelvana. Production for the series has arrived in Israel following the decision of Film and Television initiative … [Read more...] about Disney to Produce Animated Series in Jerusalem
Cartoon: Smartphone
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What Dolezal was really up to…
Jelani Cobb, writing in the New Yorker, has the smartest take I've seen so far on what Rachel Dolezal was doing. The easy presumption about Dolezal, who has two white parents and light skin and eyes—and hair that has ranged from blond to brown, though she has worn it in ways that are culturally associated with black women—is that this is an instance in which someone … [Read more...] about What Dolezal was really up to…
Corruption, Sexual Abuse, and Hypocrisy
Should be no surprise. Sexual abuse, corruption, and hypocrisy. Politicians at work. Within the last decade’s tally of sexual transgressions by politician’s holding federal offices we had Senator John Ensign of Nevada (who slept with an employee who was his best friend’s wife), Senator David Vitter of Louisiana who frequented high-end prostitutes (but was forgiven by God and … [Read more...] about Corruption, Sexual Abuse, and Hypocrisy
Cartoon: Black or White?
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You can call him Jeb!
WASHINGTON -- Substituting an exclamation point for his inconvenient last name, Jeb! has officially entered the presidential race. Why isn't everyone else quaking in fear? I can see why Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner who also downplays a familiar surname, might welcome Jeb Bush's candidacy. If the general election is Bush versus Clinton, the dynasty issue … [Read more...] about You can call him Jeb!
Analysis: Jeb Bush’s path more like dad than brother
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Jeb Bush's biggest challenge may be setting himself apart from his brother. Yet Bush has managed to do that in one way he didn't want: the path to the Republican presidential nomination. Unlike his brother's aggressive launch for the presidency in 2000, when George W. Bush bulldozed most GOP competitors out of the… … [Read more...] about Analysis: Jeb Bush’s path more like dad than brother
Hillary Clinton Gets Her Do-Over But Liberals Desire Someone Better
Hillary Clinton got her do-over yesterday, relaunching her campaign after the first launch went terribly. As I pointed out last week, she is falling in the polls. Her favorability and trust are damaged from serious scandals which cannot be ignored in choosing a general election candidate. She can’t handle questions from the news media. Many liberals are not buying her selective … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Gets Her Do-Over But Liberals Desire Someone Better
Saudi- Israel relations warm as Iran threat looms
Saudi- Israel relations warm as Iran threat looms By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Now it’s almost official, having become the subject of a detailed article in The Economist. Barack Obama has produced a New Middle East, but it ain’t the one he intended. Democracy has not blossomed as called for in his Cairo speech of 2009. The new Egyptian government that the American … [Read more...] about Saudi- Israel relations warm as Iran threat looms
Why Hollywood is still so bad at diversity
It has been described as Hollywood's "most controversial racial miscasting" - although it's really just the latest in a long list. The casting of fair-skinned, blonde actor Emma Stone, as the quarter-Hawaiian, quarter-Chinese protagonist in the film Aloha prompted such media scorn that its director, Cameron Crowe, eventually apologised for it. "I offer you a heart-felt… … [Read more...] about Why Hollywood is still so bad at diversity
Cartoon: Police Beatings and Phone Videos
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How McDonald’s Can Truly Be Modern and Progressive (Guest Voice)
How McDonald's Can Truly Be Modern and Progressive By Tina Dupuy In 1915, Polish immigrant Nathan Handwerker bought a hot dog stand in Coney Island and went about undercutting the boardwalk's other restaurants by half. These five-cent sandwiches were so much cheaper than other offerings consumers were leery of their content. To counter this, Handwerker famously hired actors … [Read more...] about How McDonald’s Can Truly Be Modern and Progressive (Guest Voice)
Roger Ailes Has Reportedly ‘Personally Taken Charge Of Some Of Fox’s Recent Attacks’ On Hillary Clinton
A fascinating article about the ascension of Rupert Murdoch's son, James Murdoch, to CEO of 21st Century Fox, which owns Fox News, predicts that Roger Ailes will continue to play the role of uber Republican strategist for the foreseeable future. In an article called, James Murdoch May Have the Reins at 21st Century Fox, But Will… … [Read more...] about Roger Ailes Has Reportedly ‘Personally Taken Charge Of Some Of Fox’s Recent Attacks’ On Hillary Clinton
Politix Update: Republican Presidential Wannabes Are Against Big Gubberment Until They’re For It
Republican presidential wannabes like to whine that government needs to be made smaller, and in the meantime Washington should get off our fricking backs. After all, we get taxed -- and regulated -- through the nose and get practically nothing in return, right? This complaint is especially loud and persistent when it comes to Texas pols with their eye on the big prize. Were … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Republican Presidential Wannabes Are Against Big Gubberment Until They’re For It
Republican Exploding Heads
Pope Francis to deliver explosive Encyclical on climate change, poverty Republican and Roman Catholic Rick Santorum has already made it clear that he thinks Pope Francis should leave science to scientists. Of course there is one small problem with this view because the Pope has a masters degree in chemistry. From The New York Times: Jim Yardley, New York Times ...On … [Read more...] about Republican Exploding Heads
Hillary Clinton and the art of jujitsu
NEW YORK -- Hillary Clinton is tied as closely as a candidate can be to two Democratic administrations past. But she intends to wage her presidential campaign around a rich menu of policies and plans that are about the future. She has been in our national consciousness so long that she has little room to invent a New Hillary -- a confection that, in any event, would be … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton and the art of jujitsu