MIAMI—As they jockey for possible presidential bids, Republican senators Marco Rubio and Rand Paul are taking aim at each other on TV, Twitter and Facebook over Cuba policy. Rubio, a Cuba hardliner from West Miami, has attacked President Barack Obama's effort to re-establish ties with Cuba. The pugnacious Kentuckian thinks the president made the right move.… … [Read more...] about Marco Rubio, Rand Paul trade shots over Cuba on TV, Twitter, Facebook
Cartoon: Kim is coming to town
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Obama: Sony ‘Made A Mistake’ By Canceling ‘The Interview’
U.S. President Obama said Sony Pictures Entertainment made a mistake by canceling the release of “The Interview,” the film widely believed to have inspired the vast hack that crippled the studio and leaked embarrassing emails from its executives. His remarks came days after Sony canceled the planned Christmas Day release of the film, in which bumbling… … [Read more...] about Obama: Sony ‘Made A Mistake’ By Canceling ‘The Interview’
Cartoon: Kim jong-no fun
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Obama’s response to the midterms
Obama's response to the midterms: Pretty spectacular. Certainly the President's month post-defeat contrasts with the negativism and in-fighting of the "winners." Kevin Drum lays out 37 days of hard work at the White House. *November 10: Surprised everyone by announcing his support for strong net neutrality. *November 11: Concluded a climate deal with China that … [Read more...] about Obama’s response to the midterms
FBI Officially Blames North Korea For Sony Hack
The US Government has officially blamed North Korea for the Sony hack. Hardly a surprise but it is now formally announced. President Obama has said we will "respond" to the incident though it is unclear what that response will be. The incident led to the virtual cancellation of the Sony film "The Interview" and is seen by some as the first major strike in the cyber … [Read more...] about FBI Officially Blames North Korea For Sony Hack
Polls Show Public Support for Torture
Kevin Drum shares a discouraging fact on Mother Jones. This is the most discouraging part of the whole torture debate. It's one thing to learn that Dick Cheney is every bit the vicious wretch we all thought he was. But time after time since 9/11, polls have shown that the American public is basically on his side. As a nation, we simply don't believe that a comprehensive … [Read more...] about Polls Show Public Support for Torture
Reasons Why Torture Does Not Work
One major finding of the recent bipartisan Senate report on torture was that torture used in the United States post 9/11 did not produce any useful intelligence. The same lack of efficacy was seen by every other country which tried to use torture, even in cases such as Nazi Germany and North Vietnam, which are often claimed by supports of the use of torture as examples of … [Read more...] about Reasons Why Torture Does Not Work
A win for the Cuban People
WASHINGTON -- President Obama's historic opening to Cuba is long overdue -- and has a chance of hastening the Castro dictatorship's demise. Critics of the accord should explain why they believe a policy that has failed miserably for half a century could ever work. What is it about Cuba that makes reasonable people take leave of their senses? The United States maintained … [Read more...] about A win for the Cuban People
Who’ll stand up to the hackers? Weak-kneed Sony wrong to cancel release of The Interview
It took 50 years for the U.S. government to normalize relations with Cuba's Communist government. The corporate world moves much faster, as demonstrated Wednesday when Sony and the Canadian movie chain Cineplex joined other big business champions around the world in "normalizing" relations with North Korea. In North Korea, the normal Communist way of achieving objectives… … [Read more...] about Who’ll stand up to the hackers? Weak-kneed Sony wrong to cancel release of The Interview
Cartoon: Cuba Policy
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US-CUBA: SANITY AT LAST?
The release of an American imprisoned in Cuba signals the opening of talks to normalize relations between Washington and Havana. This is both huge and long overdue. Barack Obama was first elected president on a campaign based on hope and change. One of the changes I was hoping for was the lifting of the US trade embargo against Cuba, to let American travelers visit the … [Read more...] about US-CUBA: SANITY AT LAST?
Why Stock Market Investors Vote Against Their Self Interest
When I saw that James Carville had written an op-ed for The Hill entitled Why do people vote against their interests? I thought it was going to be another article along the lines of What’s The Matter With Kansas? by Thomas Franks. We have seen plenty of material on how lower income people vote against their economic interests in voting Republican. This includes people in places … [Read more...] about Why Stock Market Investors Vote Against Their Self Interest
Cartoon: Cheney and Torture
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Obama opens relations with Cuba, easing half-century standoff
WASHINGTON — The United States will restore diplomatic relations with Cuba in the most sweeping changes to U.S.-Cuba policy since President Dwight Eisenhower severed ties with its communist rulers and the two countries faced each other in the most dangerous flashpoint of the Cold War. President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he's scrapping an "outdated approach"… … [Read more...] about Obama opens relations with Cuba, easing half-century standoff
Obama Cuban Policy Change: All I Want For Hanukah Is My Two Front Teeth
The Sway of Pigs Invasion Begins G.O.P. To Fight Cuba Relations View From The Virgin Islands By John McCarthy Moderate Voice Columnist The last time the portable Big Brother of The Media stalked an American in real time, we were waiting to see how a fellow citizen with Ebola walks in a Hazmat suit after a long flight from Africa. The news has been mostly bad in … [Read more...] about Obama Cuban Policy Change: All I Want For Hanukah Is My Two Front Teeth
Meme-busting: Michelle Bachman quote seems made up
It came across my Facebook timeline, as most of these things do. I read the report, Sean, and there’s nothing in there at all that says we tortured these terrorists. If anything we fed and cared for them, just as Jesus would have. - Michele Bachmann, Sean Hannity Radio, 12/10/14 The source: Stop the World, the Teabaggers Want Off. First, Michele Bachmann was not a … [Read more...] about Meme-busting: Michelle Bachman quote seems made up
Federal Government Ends Prohibition On Medical Marijuana
The Los Angeles Times reports on a surprise in the recently passed spending bill–an end to the federal government’s prohibition on medical marijuana. The was passed with support of both Democrats as well as some Republicans who opposed raid by the federal government in states which have legalized medical marijuana on states’ rights grounds: Tucked deep inside the 1,603-page … [Read more...] about Federal Government Ends Prohibition On Medical Marijuana
Celebrate Our Differences
[icopyright one button toolbar] This post has very little to do with politics, but then again, if one considers GOP positions on equal rights and on related issues, perhaps quite a bit. It has nothing to do with Christmas, but then again, if one believes in the true Christmas spirit, perhaps everything. It happened ten months ago -- an eternity in terms of the … [Read more...] about Celebrate Our Differences
FLASHBACK: Demonization of the ‘Cuban Five’ Proves U.S. is the Real Terror Threat (Opera Mundi, Brazil)
When you listen to mainstream media coverage today of the release of U.S. citizen Alan Gross from Cuban custody in exchange for members of the 'Cuban Five,' it might come in handy to understand the Cuban side of the story, which you will not hear on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News or the rest. This column, which we posted not to support the despots in Havana but to expose the truth to the … [Read more...] about FLASHBACK: Demonization of the ‘Cuban Five’ Proves U.S. is the Real Terror Threat (Opera Mundi, Brazil)