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Walk
a mile in the shoes of those who claim to honor God and yet cheer the
bombing of the Boston Marathon. They represent only a tiny fraction of
the Muslims on our planet, yet they see themselves as carrying out the
will of God. Fanatics such as these can be found in many of the World's
religions. They shoot abortion providers in the United States; blast
apart buses in Israel; and murder Muslims and Hindus in India.
Faced
by significant income loss, the Boy Scouts last Summer rethought their
position about excluding gays from membership. A backlash by the
right-wing, which also threatened to pull funding and membership,
slapped them back into their policy of discrimination. Now, it looks
like a ill-conceived "compromise"
Rupurt
Murdoch, Ayn Rand and many of the corporate elite today have adopted a
view of financial markets, distributive justice and social values that
can only be described as anti-social, at best. Murdoch believes that
free markets are morally superior to more socially centered ideas of
what is fair or moral.
The investigation and city "Shut-down" in Boston may do more harm long-term than the attacks themselves.
The
North is well aware of the fate of the "axis of evil": Iraq was invaded
and occupied, and Iran is suffocating under the weight of economic
sanctions and facing a possible Israeli or U.S. attack. From North
Korea's point of view, the only thing that Iraq and Iran have in common
is that neither of them developed nuclear weapons.
Senior
Obama administration officials have secretly authorized the
interception of communications carried on portions of networks operated
by AT&T and other Internet service providers, a practice that might
otherwise be illegal under federal wiretapping laws.
We
may be sending a dangerous message to those who'd love to make as big a
splash as those two young Chechen immigrants: if if you want to
completely capture the attention of the world's leading nation for days
on end, just come and blow up a few of us.
There
seems to be this pervasive belief in the US that we can invade, bomb,
drone, kill, occupy, and tyrannize whomever we want, and that they will
never respond. If you believe all that militarism and aggression are
justified, make that argument. But don't walk around acting surprised,
bewildered and confounded when violence is brought to US soil as well.
By jana claire
Drones, Sanctions, and the Prison-Industrial Complex
In prison for having protested remote-control murder by drones, the author of this article reflects on what his time inside has taught him. It may not be what the system expects.
Drones, Sanctions, and the Prison-Industrial Complex
In prison for having protested remote-control murder by drones, the author of this article reflects on what his time inside has taught him. It may not be what the system expects.
The
outpouring of violence has shaken the moral authority of Suu Kyi, as
she tries to maintain the momentum of democratization through
negotiation and cooperation with the power structure. Many have found
her statements on the violence to be remarkably muted.
By Daily Kos
Best Creationism come-back ever?
Creationism by the numbers & Jesus hung out with dinosaurs.
Best Creationism come-back ever?
Creationism by the numbers & Jesus hung out with dinosaurs.
Americans should brace themslves for life in a police state.
I
have reached that stage in life where I am ready and willing to accept
the title of "Old Crone" and to try to educate our people of "the days
before." In this case specifically, of the days before many of the
political and social programs which affect our lives today.
Organic
food conglomerate Eden Foods is suing the Obama administration over the
Affordable Care Act, because it specifies coverage for birth control
pills, which are nothing but instruments of the devil if you listen to
CEO Michael Potter.
By Alex Howard
The Bad and the Good: Congress and the People
A recap of the two events which define our society, during the week ending April 20, 2013.
The Bad and the Good: Congress and the People
A recap of the two events which define our society, during the week ending April 20, 2013.
Begich
didn't vote against this measure to expand background checks for gun
purchases. He voted against allowing other senators to vote on it. So it
failed, even though a majority of senators supported it and it was
overwhelmingly backed by voters.
when
asked to choose between environmental regulation and energy production,
a whopping 94% of Americans believe in prioritizing protection of clean
water and air over all else.
As societal pain increases so does the expression of hate.
MOBILE,
Ala. -- Firefighters from Mobile, Ala., and U.S. Coast Guard crews
responded Wednesday night to four explosions and a fire on fuel barges
in the Mobile River.
Baucus
frequently split with progressive Democrats on critical issues. For
instance, he voted to authorize President Bush to attack Iraq and
provided high-profile support to President George W. Bush's tax cuts in
2001. A frequent defender of corporate tax breaks, he was criticized for
his tepid response to efforts to crack down on abuses of overseas tax
havens.
Who
exactly does the NRA represent -- its card-carrying members who were
mostly in favor of expanding background checks or the gun manufacturers
who thrive on being able to easily sell their machines of death?
Eighty-six
of the 166 Guantanamo detainees have been designated for release, but
lack of resolve on the part of the administration, obstacles by Congress
and a general lack of interest in the plight of these men, has left
Guantanamo a human-rights abomination that is still open for business 11
years later.
Voice from Yemen: Obama's Drones Stir 'Growing Hatred of America'
The young man described how a suspected US drone last week fired missiles on his small village of Wessab in Yemen and told the bipartisan panel of Senators that, "What radicals had previously failed to achieve in my village, one drone strike accomplished in an instant: There is now an intense anger and growing hatred of America."
The young man described how a suspected US drone last week fired missiles on his small village of Wessab in Yemen and told the bipartisan panel of Senators that, "What radicals had previously failed to achieve in my village, one drone strike accomplished in an instant: There is now an intense anger and growing hatred of America."
One
year after the Cold War ended, Russia tried to cooperate with a U.S.
national security investigation into possible treason by senior American
officials only to see the information ignored. Two decades later,
Russians feel their warning about a Boston Marathon bomber was ignored
again.
Jeremy Scahill on "Dirty Wars" and Obama's Expanding Drone Attacks
Astounding video, incomprehensible, evil behavior on behalf of the U.S. Government. Anyone still supporting Obama may as well accept that they literally condone murder.
Astounding video, incomprehensible, evil behavior on behalf of the U.S. Government. Anyone still supporting Obama may as well accept that they literally condone murder.
In
a supplement that reads as a paid advertisement, The Dallas Morning
News calls Bush's new library, "A place to learn," reporting that the
former president hopes the "evenhanded treatment" of his legacy "helps
satisfy visitors' intellectual curiosity." That piece is followed by a
silky soft interview with the former first lady, Laura Bush, and an
editorial that states that her husband "stands out as a leader whose
convictions guided him."
As
a perpetual emotion machine -- producing and guzzling its own political
fuel -- the "war on terror" continues to normalize itself as a
thoroughly American way of life and death. Ongoing warfare has become a
matter of default routine...
By Mark Sashine
New Anti- Terrorism Measures In the US ( Humor)
Everything from this list is very plausible to happen
New Anti- Terrorism Measures In the US ( Humor)
Everything from this list is very plausible to happen
While
it's too soon, perhaps, to say that the over-budget, overdue, and
under-performing F-35 joint strike fighter is in a political tailspin,
having its biggest Senate booster accused of pushing for political pork
at the expense of his poorer constituents hasn't made the controversial
stealth bomber's flight path less bumpy.
April
19th was a milestone in the emerging 21st century surveillance police
state in America. Yeh, it worked like a charm. But there's a very dark
side to consider.
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