Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan at a meeting of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in 2010. (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90) Former Mossad spy agency chief Meir Dagan accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday of having caused Israel “heavy strategic damage on the Iranian issue” by antagonizing US leadership, and said the premier had… … [Read more...] about Ex-Mossad chief: Netanyahu taking ‘intolerable’ risks with Israeli security
Guantanamo: Interview with Nancy Hollander
[icopyright one button toolbar] Nancy Hollander is a partner at the law firm of Freedman, Boyd, Hollander, Goldberg, Urias & Ward in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her practice is largely devoted to criminal cases, including those involving national security issues. She has also been counsel in numerous civil cases, forfeitures and administrative hearings, and has argued and … [Read more...] about Guantanamo: Interview with Nancy Hollander
About #theDress
[icopyright one button toolbar] Of course, you've heard of #theDress by now. I initially thought the Tumblr post was trolling. In other words, I thought the controversy was fake. But by late on Thursday night I was convinced it was real, and I shared it on Facebook. Of course, I shared it in an attempt to explain how it could be possible. Perhaps this all-in-fun story … [Read more...] about About #theDress
Inhabitants Of A Class M Planet Say Goodbye To Leonard Nimoy
[icopyright one button toolbar] A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP — Leonard Nimoy (@TheRealNimoy) February 23, 2015 Above is the final tweet posted by Leonard Nimoy, who died yesterday. His twitter feed remains open, retweeting messages of condolence. Among those with tweets in memory of Nimoy were Barack … [Read more...] about Inhabitants Of A Class M Planet Say Goodbye To Leonard Nimoy
Buchanan on GOP Hawks
[icopyright one button toolbar] Paleo-conservative Patrick Buchanan offers an insightful (and sobering) take on his party's foreign policy hawks in The American Conservative. If the sadists of ISIS are seeking—with their mass executions, child rapes, immolations, and beheadings of Christians—to stampede us into a new war in the Middle East, they are succeeding. Repeatedly … [Read more...] about Buchanan on GOP Hawks
Head transplants less than three years away, surgeon says
Chuck Bednar for redOrbit.com – @BednarChuck The first-ever human head transplant operation could take place in less than three years time, according to bold claims made by one prominent Italian surgeon earlier this week. According to CNET, Sergio Canavero, director of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group (TANG) in Italy, believes that he had found a way… … [Read more...] about Head transplants less than three years away, surgeon says
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Leonard Nimoy Leaves Us
Leonard Nimoy Leaves Us by Mike Peters Of Related Interest: --To a Star Trek fan like me, Leonard Nimoy meant everything --Leonard Nimoy’s Passion for Photography --Our favorite Leonard Nimoy video clips --George Takei Devastated Over ‘Extraordinary’ Leonard Nimoy’s Death Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Leonard Nimoy Leaves Us
Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow
Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov has been shot dead in Moscow. Nemtsov, 55, an outspoken critic of President Vladimir Putin, had been due to take part on Sunday in the first big opposition protest in months in the capital. Russia's Investigative Committee confirmed the death, saying it had opened a criminal … [Read more...] about Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow
(Breaking Updates) Republican Groundhog Day, Again and Again and…
[icopyright one button toolbar] Final Update: After hours, a day, a week of shameful posturing and attempting to hold funding for the critical Department of Homeland Security hostage to get their way on immigration, a Republican controlled Congress finally and reluctantly came to its senses -- albeit temporarily. The Washington Post: Congress passed a … [Read more...] about (Breaking Updates) Republican Groundhog Day, Again and Again and…
Let’s Give O’Reilly Some Slack
[icopyright one button toolbar] I was in the thick of it on las Malvinas; I saw the nuns in El Salvador who were shot in the back of the head; I had to dig myself out of a mountain of bricks and rocks that pummeled on me during the Los Angeles riots; I answered the knock on the door at de Mohrenschildt’s daughter’s house just after de Mohrenschildt blew his brains out; I was … [Read more...] about Let’s Give O’Reilly Some Slack
Cartoon: Leonard Nimoy
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: Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83 (ROUNDUP of Reactions and VIDEOS)
[icopyright one button toolbar] Leonard Nimoy, the character actor who became an icon due to his role as the always logical first officer on the starship Enterprise on "Star Trek," has died at age 83. Nimoy was one of those handful of actors who created a role in a film or television show that became embedded in the popular culture for years after the film or TV show ended. … [Read more...] about Leonard Nimoy, Spock of ‘Star Trek,’ Dies at 83 (ROUNDUP of Reactions and VIDEOS)
Spock Is Dead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVIt0DYKssI Mr. Spock died in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. His death and funeral scenes are in the video above. Leonard Nimoy, after having lived long and prospered, died earlier today. Sadly, there is no Genesis Planet as in Star Trek III: The Search For Spock. More at Liberal Values. … [Read more...] about Spock Is Dead
Landmark FCC Decision Is A Victory For Freedom Of Expression And Free Enterprise
[icopyright one button toolbar] In what PoltiFact calls " a significant accomplishment for Obama" and a "Promise Kept," the FCC has voted for major changes to help guarantee a free and open Internet. Net neutrality is important for freedom of expression, including helping small blogs such as this to continue, important for small business (as I discussed here), and … [Read more...] about Landmark FCC Decision Is A Victory For Freedom Of Expression And Free Enterprise
Bill O’Reilly: The Make Believe War Correspondent
Bill O'Reilly: The Make Believe War Correspondent By Tina Dupuy A report that Fox News juggernaut Bill O'Reilly has been fluffing his war zone encounters was met with a collective chortle. Mainly because as a media-consuming public, we are not surprised to hear O'Reilly makes stuff up. The sun will rise in the east and Bill O'Reilly will call some undeserving person a … [Read more...] about Bill O’Reilly: The Make Believe War Correspondent
Is Russia Doomed to lose in Ukraine?
[icopyright one button toolbar] Is Russia doomed to lose in Ukraine? Alexander J. Motyl in a piece in World Affairs (h/T to RealClearWorld) says it is, and it's worth reading in full: So who’s winning the war in eastern Ukraine—Russia or Ukraine? The answer is not as simple as it might seem, because victory means different things for each side. A Russian victory … [Read more...] about Is Russia Doomed to lose in Ukraine?
Replicas and at Least One Treasure Destroyed by ISIS in Museum
On Thursday, the Islamic State (ISIS) released a video purporting to show members of the group destroying ancient artifacts in Iraq. A group of men takes sledgehammers, drills and chain saws to the statues, leaving them in ruins. “The Prophet ordered us to get rid of statues and relics, and his companions did the same when… … [Read more...] about Replicas and at Least One Treasure Destroyed by ISIS in Museum
Je Ne Suis Pas Scott
[icopyright one button toolbar] I generally like the political cartoons by talented Mike Peters, our guest cartoonist. However, I feel somewhat uncomfortable with his “National Security Threat” cartoon posted at TMV today. The cartoon shows a young kid dressed in ISIL-like attire, wielding a knife à la "Jihadi John," saying -- while standing where his parents, who … [Read more...] about Je Ne Suis Pas Scott
King v. Burwell Threatens GOP
Joshua Green details the threat to the Republican Party if they get their wish and the Supreme Court cripples the Affordable Care Act on Bloomberg.com (h/t Kevin Drum). (Conservative health care wonk Stuart) Butler’s worry is grounded in an understanding that voters with skyrocketing premiums may not blame Obama, as Republicans assume. They’ll expect the party hellbent on … [Read more...] about King v. Burwell Threatens GOP
Suicide Among Middle-Aged Linked To Money Troubles
Money influences many decisions in our lives, and more than a few people would say too many. Since 1999, suicide rates among middle-aged adults have risen nearly 40 percent, with a noticeable uptick since the financial crash. Now, a new study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation finds economic factors, such as loss of a job,… … [Read more...] about Suicide Among Middle-Aged Linked To Money Troubles