[icopyright one button toolbar] Netanyahu, Obama: Who said what and when by Donald Harrison SAN DIEGO (SDONA) – The rumors and “not for attribution” comments are far outdistancing what U.S. officials have put on the record concerning President Barack Obama’s alleged anger with Israel’s Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for agreeing to speak before a Joint Session of … [Read more...] about Netanyahu, Obama: Who said what and when
It looks like Obama’s trip up the polls is likely to last
[icopyright one button toolbar] Dana Milbank makes a good point. Obama was a teensy bit overmuch at one point in his State of the Union address to Congress when he ragged on about his two big wins. But he wins. Like, get used to it: His cocky, colloquial cadence was a bit much, but it’s hard to deny Obama a victory lap now that Americans are optimistic about the … [Read more...] about It looks like Obama’s trip up the polls is likely to last
Report: ISIS Executes One Japanese Hostage, Offers Prisoner Swap for Other
Report: ISIS Executes One Japanese Hostage, Offers Prisoner Swap for Other A new video was circulating Saturday that purported to show the murder of Haruna Yukawa, one of two Japanese men held captive by the Islamic State (ISIS). The video was reviewed by the SITE Intel Group, a watchdog of extremist groups. The men's lives were first threatened early Tuesday morning, when … [Read more...] about Report: ISIS Executes One Japanese Hostage, Offers Prisoner Swap for Other
Cartoon: Je suis football
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What about TV is now attracting top directors like Woody Allen, Steven Soderbergh?
Everyone, it seems, had an opinion about Woody Allen signing a deal recently with Amazon to produce a TV series for its video streaming service. Some praised Amazon for aligning with one of America's most celebrated creative figures. Others worried about the fallout from sexual-abuse allegations levied by Allen's daughter, Dylan Farrow, in 1993 that boiled… … [Read more...] about What about TV is now attracting top directors like Woody Allen, Steven Soderbergh?
Drum on GOP Moderates
Kevin Drum comments on House Speaker John Boehner's difficulty getting anything passed with Tea Partiers to the right and "moderates" to the left on Mother Jones.[icopyright one button toolbar] This comes from LA Times reporter Lisa Mascaro, who tells us these folks "bristle" at being called moderates. The prefer to be called pragmatists. Tomayto, tomahto, says me, though … [Read more...] about Drum on GOP Moderates
Cartoon: Boehner and Netanyahu
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Divesting America of Ozone-Destroying Energy Sources
[icopyright one button toolbar] Long before the price of gas and oil began to plummet, socially conscious churches, universities, non-profit organizations, and local governments began to divest themselves of fossil fuel stock and shock the fossil fuel industry to understand the environmental and public health concerns. The World Council of Churches, which represents … [Read more...] about Divesting America of Ozone-Destroying Energy Sources
Letters of Sacrifice
[icopyright one button toolbar] As I watched Jenn stretch her arm to insert yet one more letter at the top of her eight-foot tall work of honor, respect and compassion, I could not help but to ask myself: How many more "I regret to inform you" letters will have to be opened by the trembling hands of a father, mother, husband, wife, son or daughter... For each tightly … [Read more...] about Letters of Sacrifice
Doubts about Loyalty of Saudi Forces Trigger U.S. Reassessment (Le Figaro, France)
[icopyright one button toolbar] Le Figaro correspondent Laure Mandeville, quoting an anonymous source close the the U.S. intelligence services, writes that alarming questions about the loyalty of Saudi military forces and the relentless spread of Saudi Wahhabism in the form of ISIL has prompted U.S. officials to question America's longstanding relationship with the Saudi … [Read more...] about Doubts about Loyalty of Saudi Forces Trigger U.S. Reassessment (Le Figaro, France)
Senate Republicans Agree Climate Change Is Real But Continue To Deny Cause
[icopyright one button toolbar] With Republicans controlling the Senate, Democrats are largely limited to symbolic votes. Democrats wanted to attach an amendment to the Keystone XL Pipeline bill which would get Republicans on record with regards to climate change. There was little difficulty in passing an amendment agreeing that climate change is real, and not a hoax. Only … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans Agree Climate Change Is Real But Continue To Deny Cause
A tech nerd’s (somewhat reaching) theory behind NFL Deflate-Gate
Mark Lee Rollins for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Even though it seems like it, this isn't the first time football pressure or football contents have been called into question. In 2012, USC was actually fined for intentionally deflating footballs. This year, even, the Carolina Panthers and Minnesota Vikings were warned about modifying footballs. Then go… … [Read more...] about A tech nerd’s (somewhat reaching) theory behind NFL Deflate-Gate
Cartoon: American Snipers
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What is the GOP thinking?
WASHINGTON -- There they go again. Given control of Congress and the chance to frame an economic agenda for the middle class, the first thing Republicans do is tie themselves in knots over ... abortion and rape. I'm not kidding. In a week when President Obama used his State of the Union address to issue a progressive manifesto of bread-and-butter policy proposals, GOP … [Read more...] about What is the GOP thinking?
Cartoon: Superbowl Deflation
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Obama Won’t Meet With Netanyahu In March
President Barack Obama will not meet with Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli prime minister travels to the United States to visit with Congress in March. A White House spokesperson cited “longstanding policy and principal” against meeting with world leaders who face upcoming elections as the onus behind the decision. “Accordingly, the president will not be meeting… … [Read more...] about Obama Won’t Meet With Netanyahu In March
Cartoon: Fantasy Football
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6 Reasons You Can’t Win (And 3 Reasons You Can Anyway)
6 Reasons You Can't Win Why are you unhappy? Because 99.9 percent Of everything you think, And of everything you do, Is for yourself -- And there isn't one. - Wei Wu Wei 1. An interior witness acts as an impartial judge of our shifting fortunes, tracking our wins and losses. No matter what we have to show for ourselves, regardless of the evidence in our defense, … [Read more...] about 6 Reasons You Can’t Win (And 3 Reasons You Can Anyway)
Sullivan on Boehner and Netanyahu
Andrew Sullivan notes that Mossad sources oppose Israeli PM Netanyahu's accepting John Boehner's invitation to address Congress on The Daily Dish. After Boehner’s crass attempt to have Netanyahu get even more standing ovations from the Congress in order to kill the negotiations with Iran, there’s some delicious irony in what has come next. Wouldn’t you have loved … [Read more...] about Sullivan on Boehner and Netanyahu
Will The State Of The Union Address Matter After This Week?
I certainly liked Obama's State of the Union Address while listening to it. In a room dominated by Republicans, Obama was once again the adult in the room--the sensible one interested in governing and not bogged down in extremist ideology. His economic numbers provided real evidence of success, despite Republican obstructionism, and Obama was right in addressing the need to … [Read more...] about Will The State Of The Union Address Matter After This Week?