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Islamist terrorism in France accompanied by anti-Israel conspiracy theories
by Alina D. Sharon In a traumatic week for Paris that saw the murders of 12 people at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, four hostages killed at a kosher supermarket in Porte de Vincennes, and a police officer executed in Montrouge—all coming at the hands of Islamist terrorists—the violence was accompanied by the usual anti-Israel conspiracy theories. Brothers Cherif … [Read more...] about Islamist terrorism in France accompanied by anti-Israel conspiracy theories
Cartoon: Just a cartoonist
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Suddenly the American right feels sorry for France
Suddenly the American right feels sorry for France: The conservatives are guilty of a bit of inconsistency, if not hypocrisy, in criticizing the Obama administration for snubbing a people they not long ago called cheese-eating surrender monkeys. But, ça ne fait rien. It’s très bien that Francophobia has waned on the American right, and that the land of Lafayette, … [Read more...] about Suddenly the American right feels sorry for France
Cartoon: Muhammad
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Cutting Off Your Nose- Congress At Work
The recent budget bill contained a number of items that were unrelated to the budget and helped special interests. Two received the most publicity. The first was the provision that provided large banks with continued protection from the federal government (and thus taxpayers) for derivatives trading. This practice was a factor in initiating the last recession and was supposed … [Read more...] about Cutting Off Your Nose- Congress At Work
Cartoon: American Response to the Charlie Hebdo Tragedy
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New Terror Strategy Reflected In Charlie Hebdo Attack
The Charlie Hebdo shootings and the attack on the kosher supermarket in France last week exemplify what experts say is becoming a new kind of jihadist threat, small-scale attacks. Western counterterrorism measures have stopped mass casualty attacks but not smaller ones. And those small-scale attacks are becoming the new norm for groups like al Qaeda and… … [Read more...] about New Terror Strategy Reflected In Charlie Hebdo Attack
Returning to the familiar
WASHINGTON -- Run, Mitt, run! You too, Jeb, and please bring along the whole roadshow of perennial Republican also-rans. Across the aisle: Go for it, Hillary! What all of you see so clearly is that the nation desperately wants to be led forward into the past, or back to the future, or something. OK, not really. I don't actually believe the nation is eager to see the … [Read more...] about Returning to the familiar
Group Alleging to Be ISIS Hacks U.S. Military Social Media Accounts
Updated | A group claiming to be affiliated with the Islamic State, the terrorist organization commonly known as ISIS, hacked the Twitter account and YouTube account of U.S. Central Command—one of nine unified commands in the U.S. military—on Monday afternoon. The first tweet to emerge from the hijacked account read, “AMERICAN SOLDIERS, WE ARE COMING, WATCH… … [Read more...] about Group Alleging to Be ISIS Hacks U.S. Military Social Media Accounts
Dominique de Villepin: Let France ‘Resist the Spirit of War’ (Le Monde, France)
Dominique de Villepin, a foreign minister of France best known in the United States for his U.N. Security Council opposition to the 2003 Iraq invasion, has written this impassioned plea to the French people not to embrace a mindset of war in the struggle against Islamist terrorism, and not to renounce the country's democratic values amid concerns for security. In the pages of … [Read more...] about Dominique de Villepin: Let France ‘Resist the Spirit of War’ (Le Monde, France)
‘Je Suis Charlie,’ the Last Word
Courtesy of Free Speech, my last word on this issue and my dollar. ©Copyright 2015 Marian Kemensky - All Rights Reserved. … [Read more...] about ‘Je Suis Charlie,’ the Last Word
Letter to Elyse – Upon Thinking of Skokie
Dear Elyse, It has been a long time. What were we when last we saw each other? Sixteen? And then we only knew each other for two dates, one a movie and the other an afternoon at your home in Skokie. But I have not forgotten and trust that you remember too. Recently I have been reminded that Nazis have marched, under the guise of freedom, through Skokie, with its long … [Read more...] about Letter to Elyse – Upon Thinking of Skokie
SciFi Weekend: Person of Interest; The Flash and Other CW Shows; Agent Carter; Agents of SHIELD; The Returned; Mad Men; Star Talk; Neil Gaiman; Robert Crumb on Charlie Hedbo
Often middle episodes of a trilogy can be weak, containing neither the set up or conclusion, but Person of Interest had no difficulty with the second part of their current trilogy. A show which deals with showing different versions of the same scenario might also be risky, but they certainly pulled that off well with If-Then-Else. Many viewers were aware that the episode might … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Person of Interest; The Flash and Other CW Shows; Agent Carter; Agents of SHIELD; The Returned; Mad Men; Star Talk; Neil Gaiman; Robert Crumb on Charlie Hedbo
Evolution In Jeb Bush’s Views Or Romney Style Mendacity?
Jeb Bush’s history of altering his posture on issues, as opposed to actual positions, has become the topic of several newspaper articles on Bush since he entered the 2016 race. AP describes Bush positioning this way: Jeb Bush called himself a “head-banging conservative” back in 1994 when he ran for governor of Florida on a promise to “club this government into … [Read more...] about Evolution In Jeb Bush’s Views Or Romney Style Mendacity?
Why We Should All Start Reading Paper Books Again
Reading in and of itself has plenty of benefits for our minds: Studies have shown that reading over the course of a lifetime (or even starting to read consistently when you’re well into your 60s and 70s) can prevent mental decline. Along with keeping your mind sharp and enlarging your knowledge base, reading can expand your… … [Read more...] about Why We Should All Start Reading Paper Books Again
Santorum blasts conservative rivals as “bomb throwers”
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum has blasted some of the people who'd be his key rivals for conservative Republican primary goers' hearts and votes in the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination sweepstaks as "bomb throwers" - a sign that he intends to fight for the voters who briefly made him a front-runner last time and doesn't intend to mince words. Rick … [Read more...] about Santorum blasts conservative rivals as “bomb throwers”
Photos: Paris Unites for Victims of Terrorist Attacks; Said Largest Demonstration in French History
Photos: Paris Unites for Victims of Terrorist Attacks; Said Largest Demonstration in French History Officials have said that over three million people, including dozens of world leaders, marched in solidarity following last week’s terrorist attacks on Charlie Hebdo magazine and at a Kosher deli that left 17 dead and a nation wounded. Wielding “Je Suis Charlie Hebdo” signs, … [Read more...] about Photos: Paris Unites for Victims of Terrorist Attacks; Said Largest Demonstration in French History
The community college cause
WASHINGTON -- Permit me to declare my bias: I came to revere community colleges for very personal reasons and learned to admire them because they are central to restoring social and economic mobility in our nation. My late mother spent most of her work life as a teacher and a librarian. Her passions were to get every kid she encountered to love reading and to encourage … [Read more...] about The community college cause
Cartoonists and Red Lines
Cartoonists and Red Lines by Daryl Cagle Like blaming a rape victim for her "provocative dress," many press pundits blame the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists (and the Danish cartoonists before them) for crossing "red lines," and inviting trouble. In the past few days the small community of American editorial cartoonists have been getting calls from their local media, asking for … [Read more...] about Cartoonists and Red Lines