Positive attitudes towards the state of the country also on the rise NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Around this time last week, an apparent ratings bump for President Obama was making all sorts of news. CBS News, the Washington Post, The Fiscal Times and a variety of other outlets all reported upswings for the… … [Read more...] about President Obama’s Ratings on the Rise Both Before and Since the State of the Union Address
Traitors, Patriots, and the “Alternative” Nobel Prize
In the last days of 2014, Stockholm chose a well-known whistleblower to win the Right Livelihood Award: none other than Edward Snowden, the embattled activist behind WikiLeaks. Snowden is both loved and hated by the global community, though Snowden himself holds to the idea that his agenda is one that champions democracy, freedom, and human dignity. However, Snowden had to … [Read more...] about Traitors, Patriots, and the “Alternative” Nobel Prize
Can Islam and Democracy Coexist in the Same Nation?
[icopyright one button toolbar] The recent violence against those who had satirized religion and particularly Islam, perpetrated by a small group of Muslim terrorists, does not necessarily mean that Islamic ideas are incompatible with democracy. Or does it? Though a number of Muslims in France marched in solidarity with the supporters of Charlie Hebdo and denounced the … [Read more...] about Can Islam and Democracy Coexist in the Same Nation?
GoDaddy pulls SuperBowl ad featuring puppy sold online
[icopyright one button toolbar] Just six days before the 49th SuperBowl, GoDaddy revealed its heavily teased "puppy ad" in an exclusive on the NBC Today Show. (An "ad" on a "news" show means free advertising. Well played, GoDaddy.) The response was immediate and negative. Shame on @GoDaddy for their absolutely reckless and heartless Super Bowl Commercial. #nodaddy — … [Read more...] about GoDaddy pulls SuperBowl ad featuring puppy sold online
The Persecution and Assassination of Jonathan Chait as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of the Intertubes Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
[icopyright one button toolbar] Seldom has a point been so pointedly made by pointy heads. Not a Very P.C. Thing to Say Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine — How the language police are perverting liberalism. — Around 2 a.m. on December 12, four students approached the apartment of Omar Mahmood, a Muslim student at the University of Michigan, who had recently … [Read more...] about The Persecution and Assassination of Jonathan Chait as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of the Intertubes Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
UPDATE: Tomorrow the World Will Be Listening to the Voices of Auschwitz
[icopyright one button toolbar] UPDATE: It is now “Today” in Auschwitz, and indeed many survivors' voices -- sometimes breaking, sometimes hardly audible through the sobs and tears -- spoke there. Let us hope the world will indeed listen to those voices. Read them, listen with your heart to them, here, here and here. This is the statement by Secretary of State … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Tomorrow the World Will Be Listening to the Voices of Auschwitz
5 things from Iowa trip that reveal Christie 2016 strategy
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie is primed to announce a political action committee that could be the first step in a run for president. The expected announcement comes on the heels of Christie's second trip to Iowa, which holds the nation's first presidential caucuses, in the past two weeks. The governor delivered a speech at the… … [Read more...] about 5 things from Iowa trip that reveal Christie 2016 strategy
Exclusive Interview with Mark Fabiani (Guest Voice)
[icopyright one button toolbar] Exclusive Interview with Mark Fabiani by Thomas Powell Mark Fabiani was appointed special counsel to Dean Spanos in 2002. After doing some research, I found out that he has quite the resumé. The former Harvard graduate has worked for both Bill Clinton and Al Gore. He has dealt with Mayors in the past while serving as L.A. Mayor Tom … [Read more...] about Exclusive Interview with Mark Fabiani (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Collective Memory
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: Collective Memory
Can Billionaires Buy Elections?
Can Billionaires Buy Elections? The news that Charles and David Koch and their network of conservative activists plan to spend $889 million on the 2016 elections has sent shock waves throughout the political landscape. Publicized this week at a California gathering hosted by the business group Freedom Partners, this declaration of financial war raises the question of whether … [Read more...] about Can Billionaires Buy Elections?
Conservative Argues That It Is Not A Bad Thing If People Die Due To Repealing Obamacare
[icopyright one button toolbar] If the Affordable Care Act were to be repealed, as most Republicans are calling for, we would see millions of Americans lose their insurance. We would return to past problems, including people being denied insurance when they have medical problems, people once again being forced to declare bankruptcy due to medical costs, and we would see … [Read more...] about Conservative Argues That It Is Not A Bad Thing If People Die Due To Repealing Obamacare
Does the Internet Make Dumb People Dumber?
Kevin Drum comments on an interesting question on Mother Jones.[icopyright one button toolbar] Unsurprisingly, (Bill) Gates agrees that the internet can make smart people smarter. By analogy, the printing press also made smart people smarter because it gave them cheap, easy access to far more information. Since they were capable of processing the information, they were … [Read more...] about Does the Internet Make Dumb People Dumber?
Best Television Theme Songs
Television theme songs are an undervalued part of why I remember many shows fondly. I can’t describe for you a single episode of Dad’s Army but I can sing you the theme song. Heck if I know what Tia and Temera were telling Rodger to go home for, but I can hum along to the intro of the show. ... 5 – I’ll be there for you by The Rembrandts (Friends) I have to … [Read more...] about Best Television Theme Songs
Netanyahu accused of putting US-Israeli relationship at risk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was accused by political rivals yesterday of damaging Israel's critical relationship with its American ally, a day after it emerged that President Barack Obama will not meet the Israeli leader when he pays a controversial visit to Washington just before Israel's general election. "No doubt his behaviour has caused damage," said Nachman… … [Read more...] about Netanyahu accused of putting US-Israeli relationship at risk
Hillary stands alone
WASHINGTON -- And now for a look at the Democratic presidential field for 2016 -- hey, hold on, where'd everybody go? All right, at the moment there's little suspense. Make that no suspense. If Hillary Clinton wants the nomination -- and there's no indication to the contrary -- she can have it. Winning the general election is another story, but the Republican Party … [Read more...] about Hillary stands alone
Look at These Wild Images of the Blizzard of 1888
Look at These Wild Images of the Blizzard of 1888 There aren't any New Yorkers left who lived through the Great Blizzard of 1888, and maybe that's a good thing: They'd never shut up about it, especially on a day like today, with an epic snowstorm called 'Juno' about to land in the city. More than 125 years later, the blizzard remains among the most severe… … [Read more...] about Look at These Wild Images of the Blizzard of 1888
Culture wars, old and new
WASHINGTON -- The old culture war politics is dying but new culture wars are gathering force. The transformation of the battlefield will change our public life. The idea of a "culture war" was popularized by Pat Buchanan in his joyfully incendiary 1992 Republican National Convention speech, but it was introduced into the public argument a year earlier by James Davison … [Read more...] about Culture wars, old and new
The Northeast Storm Captured In Photos
The Northeast Storm Captured In Photos Blizzards can be bitter cold and make travel a nightmare, but for those who are lucky enough to watch from a cozy place with a blanket and a warm cup of coffee, they can also be a beautiful sight. IBTimes' deputy technology editor captured a photo of early-rush-hour traffic at a halt on Second Avenue in… … [Read more...] about The Northeast Storm Captured In Photos
The Republican Party’s Sarah Palin Problem (A-g-a-i-n)
[icopyright one button toolbar] In the Godfather III Michael Corleone famously says, "Just when I thought I was out..they pull me back in." Just when many in the Republican Party thought they were out of the Sarah Palin era the the problems that came with it, it's clear the Sarah Palin problem remains. And, oh yes, we'll get emails and texts about how we just don't get … [Read more...] about The Republican Party’s Sarah Palin Problem (A-g-a-i-n)
Cartoon: Tango Argentina
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: Tango Argentina