[icopyright one button toolbar] The Saudi intervention in Yemen as the lead military power in a Gulf coalition opens a Pandora’s Box that could be the first fatal step in unravelling the United Nations security system set up after World War II. The UN system prohibits military intervention in any foreign country without Security Council authorization and the UN’s … [Read more...] about Yemen: Saudi actions are destabilizing for the global UN-based order
‘The Walking Dead’: 5 Things You Need To Know Before Watching Season 5 Finale [SPOILERS]
The Walking Dead season 5 finale will be bloody and fans are preparing themselves for the inevitable deaths. Here's everything you need to know about what's going on in Alexandria with minimal comic book spoilers. 1. Deanna’s exiled members Deanna has repeatedly stated she’s exiled people from Alexandria before and she’d do it again. She’s never… … [Read more...] about ‘The Walking Dead’: 5 Things You Need To Know Before Watching Season 5 Finale [SPOILERS]
The worst kind of leader vs. “the invented people”
[icopyright one button toolbar] Sheldon Adelson, puppetmaster for rightwing politicians, is Mr. Moneybags for extremists in Israel. He believes Palestinians are "an invented people." Netanyahu’s survival instincts are impressive. While he was arousing fear of Arabs and Scandinavians, he was relying on the support of an actual foreign patron, Sheldon Adelson, the … [Read more...] about The worst kind of leader vs. “the invented people”
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Republican 2016 Presidential Nomination Race
2016 Republican Presidential Nomination Race by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Rand Paul Suggests Gay Marriage Is The Result Of A 'Moral Crisis' In America --God and Jeb --Republicans and Reading the Newspaper --Ted Cruz doesn’t have a prayer: Why the Texas senator will never sniff the White House --The Donald’ for President? No way Mike Peters is … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Republican 2016 Presidential Nomination Race
Roger Moore Under Fire for Saying Idris Elba Not ‘English-English’ to Play James Bond
Sir Roger Moore is in a race row after he allegedly told French magazine Paris Match that Idris Elba is not "English English" enough to play James Bond. Does he realize that George Lazenby, Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and Timothy Dalton aren't "English-English" either? Moore said his remarks were "lost in translation." After being slammed on Twitter, he said, "An interview … [Read more...] about Roger Moore Under Fire for Saying Idris Elba Not ‘English-English’ to Play James Bond
Middle East Conflict Won’t Impinge On Iran Nuclear Talks
In Switzerland, the U.S. is leading the push to conclude a deal with Iran that would halt Tehran’s nuclear program in exchange for a lifting of sanctions. But 3,000 miles away in Yemen, the U.S. is backing its ally Saudi Arabia in a bombing campaign targeting an Iranian proxy in the conflict that’s engulfing the Middle… … [Read more...] about Middle East Conflict Won’t Impinge On Iran Nuclear Talks
Cartoon: Iran Easter Bunny
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Iran Easter Bunny
6 Health Conditions Yoga Can Actually Treat
6 Health Conditions Yoga Can Actually Treat Yogis, hippies, and holistic medicine specialists have been touting the health benefits of yoga for years: it can improve your fitness level, fight cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and a variety of other disorders, they’ve argued. But when it comes to the science backing up these claims, a lot is still left unresolved. For … [Read more...] about 6 Health Conditions Yoga Can Actually Treat
The Arts: Phyllis Diller’s Parting Advice to Comedy Freelance Writer
[icopyright one button toolbar] Phyllis Diller's Parting Advice for Freelances by Linda Perret I had the privilege of spending an afternoon with Phyllis Diller a few short weeks before she passed. Phyllis was amazing. Not only because of her talent, which truly was astounding, but also because of her generosity and willingness to share her advice with others. … [Read more...] about The Arts: Phyllis Diller’s Parting Advice to Comedy Freelance Writer
The Mark of Terror
WASHINGTON -- We don't need to know the political or religious views of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Gunter Lubitz to call his crashing of a crowded airliner into a mountainside an act of terrorism. And we don't need any further evidence to recognize a cruel irony: Legitimate fear of potential terrorist attacks apparently made this tragedy possible. Imagine the final … [Read more...] about The Mark of Terror
Experimental Night Vision Eye Drops ‘Let You See in the Dark’
A group of U.S. “citizen scientists” claim to have successfully tested night-vision-inducing eye drops. Using a solution that has previously been prescribed for night blindness - where a sufferer struggles to see in low light - the group, called Science for the Masses (SftM), tested the drops out on their principle testing consultant, Gabriel Licina. The… … [Read more...] about Experimental Night Vision Eye Drops ‘Let You See in the Dark’
Cartoon: German Plane Suicide
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: German Plane Suicide
Harry Reid Won’t Seek Re-Election: His Legacy Includes Years Of Verbal Sparring
Don’t let his soft-spoken appearance fool you: Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has told his colleagues to “sit down and shut up,” likened Republicans to “greased pigs,” derided a reporter’s questions as “irresponsible and reckless” and dismissed another’s as a “clown question, bro.” These are some of soundbites the 75-year-old Reid has created while leading… … [Read more...] about Harry Reid Won’t Seek Re-Election: His Legacy Includes Years Of Verbal Sparring
Senator Stabenow Takes Legislative Action Against Cotton Letters
[icopyright one button toolbar] Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan is taking legislative action to prevent a repeat of the type of letter sent by Senator Tom Cotton, attempting to sabotage diplomatic talks regarding nuclear energy in Iran. She introduced an amendment (pdf here) which would defund "the purchase of stationary [sic] or electronic devices for the purpose of … [Read more...] about Senator Stabenow Takes Legislative Action Against Cotton Letters
Weekend Photography
[icopyright one button toolbar] It is weekend time again and we miss Ron Beasley’s beautiful photography. We hope he is doing well. As a consolation, above is a photograph taken recently by my grandson in the Seattle area, which I though was pretty neat. Below are some more weekend photos reminding us of our military at work 24/7. The guided missile … [Read more...] about Weekend Photography
Pat Robertson Asks If Germanwings Co-Pilot Andreas Lubitz was a “Muslim?”
Right wing evangelical Pat Robertson went there. During his 700 Club show yesterday, he asked if Andreas Lubitz, the copilot who "deliberately" crashed Germanwings flight 4U9525, was a "Muslim?" Who didn't see that question coming from the right wing? “The co-pilot then takes the plane, pushes it into a dive and crashes it. The passengers are screaming as the plane went down. … [Read more...] about Pat Robertson Asks If Germanwings Co-Pilot Andreas Lubitz was a “Muslim?”
A Farewell to Instagrams
[icopyright one button toolbar] Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.) distinguished himself in a very notorious yet meteoric career in Congress by, among other, decorating his Capitol Hill office in a "Downtown-Abbeyish" style the Sultan of Brunei would have killed for and by owning the only car in town with a cantankerous odometer that registered only half-a-mile for every mile of … [Read more...] about A Farewell to Instagrams
Jeb Bush Had Another Secret Email Account And Conservative Group Sues Clintons For Racketeering
[icopyright one button toolbar] The Bush family and the Clinton family are tied so closely together, with many predicting, or rather fearing, that we will have another Bush v. Clinton election in 2016. Among their ties is a problem with private email accounts. While I have already noted news media reports of Jeb Bush having his own email problems, yet another problem has … [Read more...] about Jeb Bush Had Another Secret Email Account And Conservative Group Sues Clintons For Racketeering
Co-Pilot, Andreas Lubitz, “Deliberately” Crashed Germanwings Flight 4U9525
Andreas Lubitz, 28, has been identified as the co-pilot of doomed Germanwings Flight 4U9525 that crashed in the French Alps. Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin said on Thursday that Lubitz made a "deliberate attempt" to crash the plane. Andreas Lubitz had 600 hours in flying time for the Airbus A320. The prosecutor said he had all the paperwork in place and was "fully … [Read more...] about Co-Pilot, Andreas Lubitz, “Deliberately” Crashed Germanwings Flight 4U9525
What Ted Cruz knows
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Ted Cruz is a decided underdog for the Republican presidential nomination, but he understands where his opening lies. And this, in turn, tells us a lot about the shape of the contest and the fight the GOP is about to have. It is no accident that Cruz began his campaign at Liberty University -- founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell -- by asking … [Read more...] about What Ted Cruz knows