Japan was working Monday to coordinate efforts with Jordan and other countries to save a hostage held by the extremist Islamic State group. Protesters holding placards chant "Save Kenji" during a demonstration in front of the Prime Minister's Official residence in Tokyo, January 25, 2015.[Photo/Agencies] TOKYO - Japan was working Monday to coordinate efforts with Jordan… … [Read more...] about Japan working to gain ISIS hostage’s release, analyzing video
SciFi Weekend: Agents of SHIELD; The 100; Supergirl; Person of Interest; The End of Parenthood and Parks and Recreation & The Decline of NBC; 12 Monkeys; Netflix Marvel Series; The Americans; Sleepy Hollow; The End of The Marvel Universe; The Humor Of Sarah Palin; Mellisa Raunch Sex Scene
[icopyright one button toolbar] Agents of SHIELD has come a long way from the first season. While they always hinted there was something special about Skye, they didn't have the payoff on this plotline until the midseason finale with her conversion to an Inhuman. This might have major ramifications for her relationship with Coulson: Executive producer Jeph Loeb says that the … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Agents of SHIELD; The 100; Supergirl; Person of Interest; The End of Parenthood and Parks and Recreation & The Decline of NBC; 12 Monkeys; Netflix Marvel Series; The Americans; Sleepy Hollow; The End of The Marvel Universe; The Humor Of Sarah Palin; Mellisa Raunch Sex Scene
Obama and India’s Modi: a new start
[icopyright one button toolbar] Barack Obama’s presence at India’s Republic Day ceremonies today, the first for a US President, could be the start of something new and big enough to build a legacy for him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi’s invitation to Obama as chief guest was a bold political gesture aimed at his opponents in India. Previous governments have … [Read more...] about Obama and India’s Modi: a new start
Has the Republican Party become a clown car?
[icopyright one button toolbar] I know professional clowns. They are actually very serious professional people. And it's fair to say now that when someone suggests the Republican Party is becoming a clown car it's an insult -- to the hard-working clowns, whose humor, silliness and absurdity is intentional, and in most cases perfected after years of hard work. What … [Read more...] about Has the Republican Party become a clown car?
A Bigger Computer Fiasco For The Obama Administration Than Healthcare.gov
The fiasco with the initial opening of the exchanges at healthcare.gov has become a well-known IT glitch from the Obama administration, but that might not turn out to be their biggest mistake regarding computers and health care. As it primarily involves physicians and hospitals, as opposed to the general public, far fewer people are aware with the ongoing problems regarding … [Read more...] about A Bigger Computer Fiasco For The Obama Administration Than Healthcare.gov
Cartoon: Jed Clampett Oil Prices
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Obama Moves To Protect 1.4 Million Acres In ANWR
Obama Moves To Protect 1.4 Million Acres In ANWR The Obama administration is poised to set aside 1.4 million acres of coastal land in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, designating core areas of the refuge as wilderness, the White House announced Sunday. The move would prohibit motorized access to the area as well as the construction of roads, and is expected to cause … [Read more...] about Obama Moves To Protect 1.4 Million Acres In ANWR
Choosing Weed Policy Over Cyber Security
Choosing Weed Policy Over Cyber Security By Tina Dupuy A cyber attack altered your holiday movie choices last year. Sony Pictures was the victim of a massive security breach. Personal emails were revealed, films pirated and employee data leaked. The corporation immediately kowtowed to the terrorists, rumored to be North Korean-sponsored, killing the theatrical release of … [Read more...] about Choosing Weed Policy Over Cyber Security
Note to Readers on TMV Content
' IMPORTANT NOTE TO READERS: We try to keep TMV updated constantly, but once in a while due to schedules there could be a delay. Yours truly puts a lot of original and syndicated materials up on TMV. However, since last night I'm on a 21 hour drive from the Pacific Northwest to my California home. Today I will be offline the bulk of the day. This means if others don't post … [Read more...] about Note to Readers on TMV Content
Attack On Ukraine Civilians Condemned By John Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry condemned an attack by pro-Russian rebels on civilian neighborhoods in eastern Ukraine that killed at least 30 people Saturday. “I join my European counterparts in condemning in the strongest terms today’s horrific assault by Russian-backed separatists on civilian neighborhoods in Mariupol,” Kerry said in the statement, threatening increased … [Read more...] about Attack On Ukraine Civilians Condemned By John Kerry
Donald Trump Says He Would Have Beaten Obama in 2012 Elections
[icopyright one button toolbar] LOL: I must admit, Donald Trump saying he would have beaten President Obama in the 2012 presidential campaign is a funny as Sen. Joni Ernst' bread-bag story. He said he was leading in every poll. Um, really? Which poll? In a sit-down interview with The Des Moines Register, he said the two presumed GOP frontrunners, Mitt Romney and Jeb … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Says He Would Have Beaten Obama in 2012 Elections
Doomsday Clock Moves Two Minutes Closer To Midnight
The Doomsday Clock from The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists was more commonly seen during the Cold War but CNN reports that they have moved the clock to three minutes to midnight, two minutes closer than its previous setting. This was the first move since 2012, precipitated by both nuclear arsenals and the risk to humanity from climate change: "Today, unchecked climate change … [Read more...] about Doomsday Clock Moves Two Minutes Closer To Midnight
Netanyahu, Obama: Who said what and when
[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