This thought-provoking article from Vox explains why the risk of nuclear war is higher today than it ever was during the Cold War. Apart from the risk of accidental nuclear war, which always has been and still is very great, Russia under Putin is far more likely to escalate a local conventional war[...]
Archive for November, 2015
November 25th, 2015 - 11:41 am § in Uncategorized
Lawyer defends cop shooting black teen in back a dozen times
“It’s not uncommon for individuals to be shot in the back, and it’s not uncommon for people to be shot after they’ve gone to the ground.” — Lawyer for Jason Van Dyke, the cop who shot 17-year-old Laquan Donald 16 times, and is now charged with murder Well, maybe [...]
November 25th, 2015 - 11:19 am § in Israel/Palestine, Misc.
ISRAELI HYPOCRISY
Once again, Gush Etzion residents face the stress of Arab terror Residents keeping a stiff upper lip, but don’t deny it’s tough; ‘No one is giving up their daily lives, but the stress is unfathomable.’ ISRAELNATIONALNEWS.COM[...]
November 25th, 2015 - 9:55 am § in Misc.
Sawantism: Sawant loses bid for parental leave
Council Passes Budget After Fight Over Paid Parental Leave | Seattle Politics Sawant spars with rest of council over parental leave funding in final budget vote. SEATTLEMET.COM I support leave BUT …as usual .., Sawant is all about show. Leave needs to consider fairness to non parents, t[...]
FB: Cynthia McKinney (FB) spews antisemitic attack on Israel
Can a Black Person be a Racist? Read on from Cynthia McKinney, PhD‘s FB page, Senior Israeli archaeologist casts doubt on Jewish heritage of Jerusalem A senior archaeologist at Tel Aviv University has cast doubt on the alleged Jewish heritage of Jerusalem….es, in the ancient scrolls o[...]
Cliff Mass: The UW Kills Public Broadcasting: Death of KPLU
Reposted from Cliff Mass Weather Blog There are two local public radio stations in the Seattle area with similar numbers of listeners.One is lean, well-managed, financially healthy, and beloved: KPLU, owned by Pacific Lutheran University (PLU). Its programming is essentially a split between new[...]
November 24th, 2015 - 10:59 am § in America
Nov. 24 in South Carolina: Why do we export jobs to this foreign country?
Is South Carolina A Part of The Union? Now that the government of the Palmetto State has decided that flying the racist flag is in bad taste, perhaps the time has come to decide whether the first state to secede might be asked to do that again? The history of South Carolina as an independent [&hel[...]
November 24th, 2015 - 10:47 am § in Politics
How Scottish nationalists reacted to Syrian refugees
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November 24th, 2015 - 10:40 am § in Misc.
President Romney: seeks support from his father
Faced with an insurgent campsign to place Mr. Cruz on the 2016 ballot, Mr. Romney has turned to his ulitmate mento … the elder Mr. Romney! Dogmatic ideological parties tend to splinter the political and social fabric of a nation. George W. Romney Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/[...]