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(UPDATED) This Time It’s Charleston: The Deep Sickness In American Society

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1963 BIRMINGAM CHURCH BOMBING VICTIM Words to not begin to describe the horror of the continuing assault on our black brothers and sisters, but as inadequate as my own words may be, I offer a few anyway. The murder of of a pastor and eight congregants, six of them men and three women, in a mass shooting at an historically black Charleston, South Carolina church … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) This Time It’s Charleston: The Deep Sickness In American Society

Politix Update: Why Republicans Are Screwed No Matter How The Supreme Court Rules

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It isn't exactly news that the Republican Party lost sight years ago of what governing is all about. Not coincidentally, this was about the time the GOP got its teeth handed to it with the 2008 election of Barack Obama on the wave of an energized coalition of minorities, women and college students and found itself bereft of ideas to counter the young president's ambitious … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Why Republicans Are Screwed No Matter How The Supreme Court Rules

Sanders Doing Well In Second New Hampshire Poll; Sanders & O’Malley Criticize Clinton on Trade

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A second poll out of New Hampshire shows Bernie Sanders gaining on Hillary Clinton. Previously I reported on a poll from Morning Consult which showed 44 percent choosing Clinton and 32 percent supporting Sanders. A new Suffolk University poll shows Clinton at 41 percent and Sanders at 31 percent. Sanders has also been receiving larger than expected crowds to hear him … [Read more...] about Sanders Doing Well In Second New Hampshire Poll; Sanders & O’Malley Criticize Clinton on Trade

Dolezal case points up racial hypocrisy in U.S. (Guest Voice)

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Dolezal case points up racial hypocrisy in U.S. By Rabbi Ben Kamin ENCINITAS, California — Rachel A. Dolezal, the now discredited president of the Spokane, Washington, chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), has a few problems. Her issues, however, are not greater than those shared by all of us who have jumped on the bandwagon of … [Read more...] about Dolezal case points up racial hypocrisy in U.S. (Guest Voice)

The pope, the saint and the climate

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WASHINGTON -- "He was a mystic and a pilgrim who lived in simplicity and in wonderful harmony with God, with others, with nature and with himself. He shows us just how inseparable is the bond between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace." At the beginning of his encyclical on climate change that will shake up environmental … [Read more...] about The pope, the saint and the climate

The Good Guy Wins (NBA Finals recap)

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I am glad Stephen Curry and his Golden State Warriors won the NBA championship last night. I am not a LeBron James hater but I am no fan of his either. Beyond the decision, the few years in South Beach with the Miami Heat, and the re-decision to return to Cleveland, there is the constant (annoying) comparisons between him and Michael Jordan which is like comparing apples to … [Read more...] about The Good Guy Wins (NBA Finals recap)

Chocolate is healthy, prevents diabetes, improves thinking and keeps you skinny, scientists say

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Perhaps chocolate shouldn't be such a guilty pleasure. A study this week shows eating 100 grams a day - two bars - lowers the risk of heart disease and stroke. Of course, some were skeptical. "I would not be rushing out to buy chocolate for a treat – rather, if peckish, a piece or two of… … [Read more...] about Chocolate is healthy, prevents diabetes, improves thinking and keeps you skinny, scientists say

Supreme Court may leave Republicans with some nasty numbers

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If the Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell "upends" Obamacare, the Times reports, Republicans face a rough election. They have no viable "plan B." They dominate in the states that rely on Obamacare and federal subsidies. The numbers: “Doing nothing is not an option,” said Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, who last week introduced a bill that would … [Read more...] about Supreme Court may leave Republicans with some nasty numbers

Who’s Behind the Attack on the Pope’s Climate Encyclical?

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It is an open secret now that Pope Francis will deliver a papal encyclical on June 18 focusing heavily on the issue of energy consumption, climate change and "the unprecedented destruction of the ecosystem." And of course with any major public event on climate change, the same small and very vocal group of climate change science… … [Read more...] about Who’s Behind the Attack on the Pope’s Climate Encyclical?

Issa kicked out of Benghazi deposition

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Never has the phrase "the bum's rush" been more aptly fitting in terms of how former House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) was received at yesterday's Benghazi deposition -- or of Mr. Issa himself: Former House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) tried to crash former Hillary Clinton adviser Sidney Blumenthal’s deposition before the … [Read more...] about Issa kicked out of Benghazi deposition

Some Random Thoughts On Donald Trump

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So Donald Trump is really running for president.  Well not really - it's more like a feeding frenzy to feed his over inflated ego.  So what does it all mean?  For Ted Cruz it is bad news, an even more talented, more outrageous and more charismatic bomb thrower is in the race.  For the Republican party it's such bad news I wonder if the Hillary Clinton campaign didn't have … [Read more...] about Some Random Thoughts On Donald Trump

Jeb Bush: Pope Frances should stay away from climate change issue

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By Steve Holland and Amanda BeckerDERRY, N.H./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In his first official day on the presidential campaign trail on Tuesday, Republican Jeb Bush, a Catholic, had sharp words on Pope Francis’ decision to leap into the climate change debate, saying the pontiff should steer clear of political issues.Bush, at a town hall event in New Hampshire a day after formally … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush: Pope Frances should stay away from climate change issue

UN tries to knock heads together as Yemen burns

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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

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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

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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