[icopyright one button toolbar] Vanity Fair has a fascinating article on Brian Williams and NBC News. Here are just a few of the highlights: Much of the blame is placed on Comcast--an easy target to blame: Since Comcast took control of NBC, the network’s news division—famously termed Comcast’s “crown jewel” by C.E.O. Brian Roberts—has endured one debacle after another. … [Read more...] about Brian Williams And The Problems At NBC News
Tsarnaev Guilty – The ‘Real’ Trial Next
[icopyright one button toolbar] Two years after the Boston Marathon tragedy, a jury in Boston -- after deliberating for little more than a day -- has found 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty on all counts related to the worst act of terror in the United States since 9-11. NPR: The jury convicted Tsarnaev on all charges, ranging from carjacking to using a … [Read more...] about Tsarnaev Guilty – The ‘Real’ Trial Next
12 Horror Movies From 2012 That Deserve a Sequel Before SINISTER
12 Horror Movies From 2012 That Deserve a Sequel Before SINISTER Sinister, the inexplicable 2012 box office horror hit, is getting a sequel. Sinister 2 is on the way, set to be out in theaters on Aug. 21. While the first Sinister made an effective assault on the creepy kid horror movie trope by demonstrating just how stupid it could get, it seems that the world didn’t… … [Read more...] about 12 Horror Movies From 2012 That Deserve a Sequel Before SINISTER
Iran Nuclear Deal: Reuters/Ipsos Poll Surprises
[icopyright one button toolbar] If one listened solely to Republican neocons and Congressional war hawks, one would think that a vast majority of Americans oppose the nuclear deal with Iran and are anxious to "bomb, bomb" Iran. Not so, says a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday. According to the poll, 89 percent of Democrats either support the agreement or are not … [Read more...] about Iran Nuclear Deal: Reuters/Ipsos Poll Surprises
Why Cadillac’s $12 Billion Gamble To Get Back Its Mojo Won’t Pay Off
[icopyright one button toolbar] THE NEW CADILLAC CT6 IS BASED ON THE ELMIRAJ CONCEPT CAR It is difficult to say when Cadillac lost its mojo and began to relinquish its crown as America's leading luxury car to Mercedes and eventually Lexus and other German brands, but I'll pick 1992 when an ungainly and arguably ugly boat called the Cadillac Deville waddled onto the … [Read more...] about Why Cadillac’s $12 Billion Gamble To Get Back Its Mojo Won’t Pay Off
The Day the Lights Went Out in Washington
[icopyright one button toolbar] Electricity provider PEPCO believes they have found the cause of the widespread power outages that hit Washington D.C. and Maryland Tuesday afternoon affecting thousands of customers, including government facilities. The power outages occurred while Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was declaring his candidacy for the Republican presidential … [Read more...] about The Day the Lights Went Out in Washington
White S.C. cop charged with murder of black driver
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A white South Carolina police officer was charged with murder Tuesday in the weekend shooting death of a black motorist after a traffic stop. City Patrolman Michael Thomas Slager was arrested and charged after law enforcement officials saw a video of the shooting following a Saturday traffic stop, North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey… … [Read more...] about White S.C. cop charged with murder of black driver
Cartoon: Trolling Stone
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: Trolling Stone
Rand Paul’s Candidacy A Test For The Tea Party
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., branded himself as a “new kind of Republican” when he officially entered the race for the Republican nomination for president in 2016 with an announcement on his webiste Tuesday, shortly before he was to give a speech at noon in Louisville, Kentucky. Paul’s campaign will be a test both of whether… … [Read more...] about Rand Paul’s Candidacy A Test For The Tea Party
How America Wages War on Its Own Soldiers
America has been waging armed conflict for so long that the phrase “perpetual war” has begun to creep into our collective lexicon. The worst part of this is that the American public seems only too willing to forget about the mounting number of casualties—including those happening back on American soil. What I’m talking about is the US government’s apparent war on soldiers … [Read more...] about How America Wages War on Its Own Soldiers
The Implications of Low Fertility Rates for Developed Nations
Advanced industrialized societies are slowly dying because of low fertility rates. The rates reflect the perceptions of women in these societies of how their lifestyles will be affected by having children. Fertility rates drop temporarily in times of economic hardships, wars or famines, but the current decreases in the industrialized nations have been consistent. At present, … [Read more...] about The Implications of Low Fertility Rates for Developed Nations
Nightmare Scenario: How Would Israel Combat a Nuclear Iran?
Political science has analyzed the topic of nuclear proliferation since the Soviet Union tested its first nuclear weapon in 1949. After decades of watching the apparent chess game of nuclear brinksmanship between the United States and the Soviet Union, world leaders were met with alarm in the 1970s when both India and Pakistan acquired nuclear weapons.… … [Read more...] about Nightmare Scenario: How Would Israel Combat a Nuclear Iran?
Cartoon: Problem With Iran
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The Rolling Stone article and the damage done (Guest Voice)
Jackie was the perfect university rape victim. She was a white, well-raised, straight-A student. She wasn’t a drinker. On the night of her rape, she “discretely spilled her spiked punch” on the fraternity-house floor, rather than drink it. She was sober. She was wearing a “tasteful red dress with a high neckline” — no flashing cleavage… … [Read more...] about The Rolling Stone article and the damage done (Guest Voice)
A turning point in U.S.-Iran relations
WASHINGTON -- The framework agreement over Iran's nuclear program dramatically changes the Middle East. Hard-liners and hawks may complain all they want, but things will never go back to the way they were. I believe the change is clearly -- perhaps historically -- for the better. In that part of the world, however, there is always the possibility that things will get … [Read more...] about A turning point in U.S.-Iran relations
Hillary Clinton About to Launch a No ‘I’ Campaign
[icopyright one button toolbar] Several news sources are reporting that Hillary Rodham Clinton is preparing to launch her 2016 presidential campaign. While “the specific moment she jumps into the race remains a closely guarded secret,” CNN reports that the announcement is “only days away.” The associated Press believes Clinton will launch he presidential campaign … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton About to Launch a No ‘I’ Campaign
Gary Hart Tells Politico Billion-Dollar Clinton Campaign Should Frighten Americans
[icopyright one button toolbar] In an interview with Politico, Gary Hart warned that a billion-dollar Clinton campaign “ought to frighten every American" and hoped for a competitive primary which forced Clinton to be specific on the issues. He had favorable comments on both Martin O'Malley and Elizabeth Warren. Here is a condensed version: “I like Hillary Clinton. I really … [Read more...] about Gary Hart Tells Politico Billion-Dollar Clinton Campaign Should Frighten Americans
The Last Battle That Counted
[icopyright one button toolbar] A suggestion for a national holiday? Make the Confederacy's Defeat a National Holiday Brian Beutler / The New Republic — 150 years ago this week, Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union. Let's celebrate it—every year. — In a speech one month ago, the first black president of the United States challenged millions of white Americans to … [Read more...] about The Last Battle That Counted
Tesla’s Stalled Nationwide Rollout: A Case Study in Political Conflicts of Interest
[icopyright one button toolbar] While it’s possible you haven’t yet heard of Tesla, the company best known for their mold-breaking automobiles, that probably won’t be true for much longer. With famed billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk at the helm, Tesla is looking to disrupt a number of major industries, including electric automobiles, home energy, and even privatized space … [Read more...] about Tesla’s Stalled Nationwide Rollout: A Case Study in Political Conflicts of Interest
SciFi Weekend: Agents of SHIELD; Better Call Saul; Arrow; The Flash; The Americans; Outlander; 12 Monkeys; Orphan Black; Continuum; X-Files; Big Bang Theory; Good Riddance, Carrie Matheson
[icopyright one button toolbar] It felt like almost every show I watched last week had major episodes. Agents of SHIELD went back to the events of Captain America: Winter Soldier and showed the origin of the other SHIELD. Will Nick Fury or Tony Stark settle this dispute? Better Call Saul revealed who was sabotaging Jimmy's career all along. Arrow blew everything wide open … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Agents of SHIELD; Better Call Saul; Arrow; The Flash; The Americans; Outlander; 12 Monkeys; Orphan Black; Continuum; X-Files; Big Bang Theory; Good Riddance, Carrie Matheson