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Archive for November 25th, 2015
November 25th, 2015 - 4:54 pm § in Politics
Georgia sheriff has a chip on his shoulder
Photo: Sheriff Mike Jolley and his sign. Tourists may be well advised to drive around his town. He judges people by their political and religious beliefs, and not everyone is welcome there.[...]
November 25th, 2015 - 3:39 pm § in Misc.
Nuclear war risk is higher than ever
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[...]
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[...]