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Archive for June, 2016
June 28th, 2016 - 4:11 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Massacre at Istanbul
BLOODBATH ISTANBUL 50 DEAD, 60+ INJURED [...]
June 28th, 2016 - 8:35 am § in Misc.
SMS: My Rabbi Gets Torched
SEATTLE RABBI PROMOTES BOYCOTT OF ISRAELI PRODUCTS (TheMikeReport Blog) With his ready smile and gentle demeanor Rabbi David Basior’s disarming personality has earned him a loyal following as spiritual leader of the Kadima Reconstructionist Community. This past Shavuot the congregation based in th[...]
June 28th, 2016 - 8:08 am § in Misc.
Racism:Flames in the Swimming Pool
As for who is causing trouble, I think the real issue may be the self conscious protesters on Facebook. This poster lit a minor flame on Facebook. Some African Americans took offence because they saw the “uncool” label being applied only to the kids’ color as brown or black in[...]
June 28th, 2016 - 1:31 am § in Donald Trump, Misc.
Elizabeth Warren, for VEEP!
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) just torched presumptive Republican presidential nominee in a blistering speech where she pulled zero punches. (RAWSTORY) Among other things, Warren called Trump “a nasty man who will never become president” and “a small, insecure money-grubber who fights for on[...]
June 27th, 2016 - 2:32 pm § in Misc.
How Brexit Affects UK Science
EU referendum: UK science wakes up to new future By Jonathan AmosBBC Science Correspondent UK science will have to fight to make sure it is not an after-thought as Britain renegotiates its relationship with the EU, say research leaders. The decision to leave the EU now means new structures wi[...]
June 27th, 2016 - 2:13 pm § in Politics
Supreme Court rejects abortion clinic-killing rules
The Supreme Court today dealt a massive blow to Republican efforts to eliminate abortion clinics with prohibitively restrictive regulations enacted in the name of “women’s health.” In a 5-3 decision, the Court ruled that “a Texas law that would have imposed tough standards on[...]
June 27th, 2016 - 1:35 pm § in Politics
Where have all the workers gone?
“Something is rotten in the U.S. economy. Poor men without a college degree are disappearing from the labor force. The share of prime-age men (ages 25-54) who are neither working nor looking for work has doubled since the 1970s.” — The Atlantic “The U.S.’s labor participati[...]
June 27th, 2016 - 12:18 pm § in Politics
Supreme Court: Domestic abusers can’t have guns
Gun control scored a major victory today. The Supreme Court upheld a federal law prohibiting persons convicted of domestic violence from buying or possessing guns. Read story here. [...]
The Lies Behind Brexit
David Brewster This lament by Roger Cohen for the loss of the dream of a peaceful and aspirational Europe is heart-rending. And his indignation for the lies and tactics of those who brought about Brexit is bracing. “Sure, the challenges mounted,” Cohen writes about the EU. “The 30-[...]