Commonly, parents worry about their teens being exposed to violence and sex while watching movies, yet no one even considers the effects of passively watching good-looking actors booze their way to a Hollywood Ending. No one, that is, but Dr. Andrea Waylen, a senior lecturer in social science at University of Bristol. She and her colleagues… … [Read more...] about Alcohol Use In Movies Really Does Get Teenagers Drinking
SeaWorld ‘Lies,’ False Marketing of Orcas Must Stop, New Suit Says
SeaWorld ‘Lies,’ False Marketing of Orcas Must Stop, New Suit Says by Ken Stone Times of San Diego SAN DIEGO (SDONA) -- For the third time in three weeks, SeaWorld has been sued over its killer whales. But the latest case, filed Monday in San Francisco Superior Court, calls for more than ticket refunds. The court is being asked to force operators of the San Diego theme … [Read more...] about SeaWorld ‘Lies,’ False Marketing of Orcas Must Stop, New Suit Says
Obama drops veto threat as Senate moves to assert a voice on Iran deal
Obama drops veto threat as Senate moves to assert a voice on Iran deal WASHINGTON — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a compromise bill allowing Congress to vote on a deal to stem Iran's nuclear program. President Barack Obama, who had threatened to veto the original bill, embraced the compromise, an acknowledgment that there's enough … [Read more...] about Obama drops veto threat as Senate moves to assert a voice on Iran deal
Are These Men The Faces Of Evil? No, But Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld Certainly Were
[icopyright one button toolbar] Clockwise from top left: Dustin Heard, Nicolas Slatten, Evan Liberty, Paul Slough Even as a blogger who wrote extensively about the criminal excesses of Blackwater's patriots-for-profit mercenary army and was appalled at the slaughter of 14 unarmed Iraqis, including women and children, in Baghdad's Nisour Square in 2007 by four of the … [Read more...] about Are These Men The Faces Of Evil? No, But Bush, Cheney & Rumsfeld Certainly Were
UN praises Blackwater judgement
[icopyright one button toolbar] The severe prison sentences handed down to former Blackwater Worldwide security guards should serve as an example for all governments using private firms to recruit mercenaries in war situations, a UN expert body said today. It called for a new global agreement to regulate the use and accountability of mercenaries from private military and … [Read more...] about UN praises Blackwater judgement
Hillary Clinton Begins Campaign Hiding From Press & Marco Rubio Jumps In
[icopyright one button toolbar] Hillary Clinton has started her campaign, and is already hiding from the press. From The Los Angeles Times: Hillary Rodham Clinton shocked nobody in the media when she announced that she was running for president on Sunday – but her next move took reporters by surprise. Clinton didn't get on a campaign plane and head to Iowa. Instead, she … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton Begins Campaign Hiding From Press & Marco Rubio Jumps In
Appalling humanitarian situation in Yemen says UN
[icopyright one button toolbar] Aerial bombing and the internal wars in Yemen have killed at least 364 civilians including 84 children and 25 women since March 26 in addition to hundreds of fighters, the UN human rights chief reported today. More than 681 civilians have been injured and dozens of public buildings, including hospitals, schools, airports and mosques have … [Read more...] about Appalling humanitarian situation in Yemen says UN
Is history finally on Hillary’s side?
WASHINGTON -- That was quick. Strike up "Happy Days Are Here Again" and cue the balloon drop. Better yet, Democrats could skip the whole primaries-and-convention thing and let Hillary Clinton get to work on picking a running mate. Barring the political equivalent of an asteroid strike, it's over. The slick video Clinton released Sunday was both campaign announcement and … [Read more...] about Is history finally on Hillary’s side?
Clinton’s ‘Historical Odds’ Revisited
[icopyright one button toolbar] In a post on Monday, Joe Gandelman asks whether the historical odds are one of the biggest obstacles in Hillary Clinton’s quest for the presidency. He provides some pretty strong evidence: 1. According to polls, a majority of voters believe that Clinton represents a return to the policies of the past. 2. “Since 1992, with just one … [Read more...] about Clinton’s ‘Historical Odds’ Revisited
Cartoon: Clinton and Bush Dynasties
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Rubio Borrows From Obama’s Playbook
WASHINGTON -- Republicans have spent the last seven years arguing a guy who was a state lawmaker, one-term senator and who gives a good speech doesn't have the qualifications to run the White House. That line of attack presents a challenge for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the GOP's newly announced presidential candidate, who has a résumé… … [Read more...] about Rubio Borrows From Obama’s Playbook
I give you my sprig of lilac
[icopyright one button toolbar] This is the day that last week's Appomattox Anniversary was ignored in favor of, as we shall re-enact the American Passion Play yet again. The Associated Press has their original news reports, but can't help congratulating themselves, making Lincoln merely secondary: Associated Press AP Was There: Original AP report of Lincoln's … [Read more...] about I give you my sprig of lilac
Concert Review: Nellie McKay At The Deer Head Inn
[icopyright one button toolbar] Nellie McKay is one of those artists you'll be glad you saw on the way up (like catching Bruce Springsteen in a small club, which I happened to do in 1973). This is because McKay's star is burning brightly these days and she is going to be very big. McKay (pronounced mick-kai) detonated her vocal dynamite on Sunday evening at the … [Read more...] about Concert Review: Nellie McKay At The Deer Head Inn
A Tragedy of Errors: the North Charleston Shooting and Its Aftermath
[icopyright one button toolbar] Here we go again. White cop confronts black man. Black man resists. White cop kills black man. Event generates national media furor. Black community protests war on black men, gets angrier. We seem to be stuck on an endless repeating loop. The confrontation between Officer Michael Slager and 50-year-old Coast Guard veteran Walter Scott in … [Read more...] about A Tragedy of Errors: the North Charleston Shooting and Its Aftermath
Would Lincoln have survived being shot today?
Will Hadden for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The assassin ascends the stairs to the private balcony where his unsuspecting prey is waiting. The prey watches the performance below him, oblivious to his own approaching doom. He knows nothing until he hears the firing of a derringer, and by then it's too late. The shot rings… … [Read more...] about Would Lincoln have survived being shot today?
Cartoon: Justice for Tsarnaev
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Undermining the Republicans where it counts
[icopyright one button toolbar] Most of the left sat back and watched -- if that -- as the Republicans worked at ground level during the 1990's, strengthening their party's roots. State by state, they created a strong base for national wins. Now the Democrats are invading their territory. A cadre of wealthy liberal donors aims to pour tens of millions of dollars … [Read more...] about Undermining the Republicans where it counts
Hillary Run Reinforces ‘Quasi-Feudal System’ in America (Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland)
[icopyright one button toolbar] Is it time for Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush to stand down and let people from other families run the country? For Gazeta Wyborcza, columnist Mariusz Zawadzki writes that Hillary Clinton's campaign launch yesterday, contrary to America's oft-repeated mythology, shows that the 'everyday Americans' Hillary Clinton says she wants to help have … [Read more...] about Hillary Run Reinforces ‘Quasi-Feudal System’ in America (Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland)
Why Hillary Is Good for Texas and Vice Versa
[icopyright one button toolbar] There’s a snowball’s chance in hell that Hillary Clinton will carry “ruby red Texas” in the 2016 presidential elections -- that is, unless hell freezes over, someone may add. Personally, I think that miracles are always possible, but that is not the point of this piece -- or is it? One of the perks of volunteering for the Texas … [Read more...] about Why Hillary Is Good for Texas and Vice Versa
Clinton Announces: One More Quasi-Neocon Enters Presidential Race
[icopyright one button toolbar] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uY7gLZDmn4#t=73 Hillary Clinton has officially entered the race, adding one more neocon, and still leaving a large hole for a liberal candidate. There's no doubt she is better than the Republicans in the race (a very low bar to beat) but I am still hoping a true Democrat gets in oppose her. He announcement … [Read more...] about Clinton Announces: One More Quasi-Neocon Enters Presidential Race