[icopyright one button toolbar] In the wake of the hideous attack on Charlie Hebdo editors, cartoonists and staff in Paris there has been a vigorous and spirited debate on freedom of speech and, of course, freedom of the press. Today, Secretary of State John Kerry in remarks delivered at the Journalists Security Conference, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, … [Read more...] about Freedom of the Press Is Not Free
What Is College For?
[icopyright one button toolbar] What is college for? Though the answer may have once been obvious, it is no longer so. Even now, many would say college is for men and women to further their educations to increase their powers of critical thinking and to prepare themselves for careers in the real world. Really? Then why are football and basketball of the five major … [Read more...] about What Is College For?
Video Shows ISIS Threatening Japanese Hostages: Demands $200 Million Ransom
New Video Shows ISIS Threatening Lives of Japanese Hostages A new video purports to show a member of the Islamic State (ISIS) threatening to kill two Japanese hostages. Two men, Kenji Goto Jogo and Haruna Yukawa, appear in the video which is filmed in the same style to those that showed James Foley, Steven Sotloff, and other western hostages killed since August 2014. Both men… … [Read more...] about Video Shows ISIS Threatening Japanese Hostages: Demands $200 Million Ransom
GOP stays stubborn about climate change
WASHINGTON -- We now know that 2014 was the hottest year in recorded history. We also know that President Obama can expect little help from Republicans in Congress -- some of them cynical, others clueless -- in facing the most daunting environmental challenge of our time. Scientists from NASA and NOAA announced Friday that last year narrowly edged out former … [Read more...] about GOP stays stubborn about climate change
Prosecutor Who Accused Argentine President Of Terror Coverup in Investigating Iran Found Dead
Prosecutor Who Accused Argentine President Of Terror Coverup Found Dead (Reuters) - The Argentine prosecutor who accused President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner of orchestrating a coverup in the investigation of Iran over the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center has been found dead in his Buenos Aires apartment, authorities said on Monday. Alberto Nisman, who had been … [Read more...] about Prosecutor Who Accused Argentine President Of Terror Coverup in Investigating Iran Found Dead
Republicans can’t shake image of old white guys’ party
CORONADO, Calif. — Changing the perception that the Republican Party is the party of older, wealthier, white guys is proving to be tough. Since the 2012 election, when President Barack Obama crushed Mitt Romney among African-Americans, Hispanics and women, Republicans have been engaged in ambitious efforts to be more diverse and minority-friendly. But it's finding that… … [Read more...] about Republicans can’t shake image of old white guys’ party
Cartoon: Groundhog Day
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Poll: 59% of Republicans want Romney to run
[icopyright one button toolbar] Washington pundits, bloggers, talk show hosts and cable ideological show talkers may pooh-pooh the idea, but a new polls finds that many Republicans want former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to make a third fun for the White House. A poll like this is likely to help him with donors who feel it's Been There/Done That with Romney, but don't … [Read more...] about Poll: 59% of Republicans want Romney to run
Think before you shoot, Clint Eastwood says of war: interview
Clint Eastwood is angry. “I think that’s a stupid analysis,” the American Sniper director growls from New York, when asked about the buckshot his new movie is taking, from critics who believe he’s celebrating war, killing and jingoism. David Edelstein of New York Magazine calls the film, opening Friday in Toronto, “a Republican platform movie” even… … [Read more...] about Think before you shoot, Clint Eastwood says of war: interview
Cartoon: No Virgins for You
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What change sounds like
WASHINGTON -- When he opened the 114th Congress, House Speaker John Boehner declared that "too many are working harder only to lose ground to stagnant wages and rising costs." Jeb Bush called the fundraising arm of his presidential exploration "The Right to Rise PAC," a nice play on words emphasizing his hope for a conservative revival and his promise to put forward … [Read more...] about What change sounds like
SciFi Weekend: 12 Monkeys; Person of Interest; Arrow; The Atom; Gotham; X-Files Reboot; Hannibal; Man In The High Castle; Doctor Who; Torchwood; Selma and LBJ
[icopyright one button toolbar] 12 Monkeys got off to a great start this week. The second episode is also available for streaming here if you have a cable subscription but I am writing this after only having watched the pilot episode which aired Friday. It was a strange concept which actually works. It began with an idea for a time travel show named Splinters (also the … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: 12 Monkeys; Person of Interest; Arrow; The Atom; Gotham; X-Files Reboot; Hannibal; Man In The High Castle; Doctor Who; Torchwood; Selma and LBJ
On MLK Day: Ruby Elzy, the Erased “First” American Soprano
[icopyright one button toolbar] Just some thoughts about trying to keep the magestic and human Martin Luther King IN "Martin Luther King Day," as the lead figure, without erasing him in any way... as other 'first of their kinds' have sometimes been erased from our history. Leaving a hole in the fabric of accomplishments hard won. Maya Angelou was my friend. We met on … [Read more...] about On MLK Day: Ruby Elzy, the Erased “First” American Soprano
UPDATE – Romney 3.0: ‘My Rising Tide Will Lift All Our Yachts’
[icopyright one button toolbar] Update: Warning: This update and the original post are political satire.* Not to be outdone by his likely 2016 rival, Senator Ted Cruz also used nautical language to convince an adoring tea party crowd in South Carolina over the weekend that he, not Mitt Romney, would navigate our ship of state safely through the treacherous Liberal … [Read more...] about UPDATE – Romney 3.0: ‘My Rising Tide Will Lift All Our Yachts’
Israel protects Jews against another Holocaust (Guest Voice)
On Jan. 27, 1945, the Soviet Red Army liberated Auschwitz where some 1.5 million of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust were murdered. Though the Nazis continued to kill Jews until the end of the Second World War a few months later, it was now clear that, despite the loss of a third… … [Read more...] about Israel protects Jews against another Holocaust (Guest Voice)
The Real Cause Of Low Oil Prices: Interview With Arthur Berman
The Real Cause Of Low Oil Prices: Interview With Arthur Berman by James Stafford With all the conspiracy theories surrounding OPEC's November decision not cut production, is it really not just a case of simple economics? The U.S. shale boom has seen huge hype but the numbers speak for themselves and such overflowing optimism may have been unwarranted. When discussing harsh … [Read more...] about The Real Cause Of Low Oil Prices: Interview With Arthur Berman
America’s Also-Ran Industrial Complex
America's Also-Ran Industrial Complex By Tina Dupuy We often hear about the corrupting influence of money in politics. This usually means quid pro quos for moneyed interests. There's lip service paid to the amount of cash a politician must raise in order to even run for office. Famously, former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer ran for president in 2012 by only taking $200 … [Read more...] about America’s Also-Ran Industrial Complex
Scariest stats, so far, on global warming
[icopyright one button toolbar] Here's one way to look at it: If you're around 50 now, the rest of your life will be much tougher thanks to the changing weather patterns. But you've got it easy compared to your children who will have some truly scary years thanks to the rapidly changing climate. In the annals of climatology, 2014 now surpasses 2010 as the warmest … [Read more...] about Scariest stats, so far, on global warming
The War On Terror Moves Into French Cyberspace
PARIS -- France has declared what some are calling a war on terror in the wake of the attacks on the Charlie Hebdo magazine and Hyper Cacher market, and a number of the battles are expected to be waged online. France announced policies to prevent both cyberterrorism attacks by Islamist hacking groups and online recruitment by… … [Read more...] about The War On Terror Moves Into French Cyberspace
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Cartoonists 2015
Cartoonists 2015 by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Muslim activist: Cartoons no justification for attacks --Charlie Hebdo demos turn bloody from Niger to Pakistan --Saudi Arabia's top clerical body condemns Prophet Mohammad cartoons in 'Charlie Hebdo' --Doodles with death: the brutal mistreatment of cartoonists in the Middle East --Laughing in the face of … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Cartoonists 2015