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Frank Rich: The Other Plot to Wreck America
Last week, ABC World News was also stiffed by Citi, which refused to answer
questions about its latest round of outrageous credit card rate increases
and instead e-mailed a statement blaming its customers for "not paying back
their loans."
By David Michael
Green
The Implosion Of The American Political Consciousness
The practice of politics in America today is ugly, but for the real grim
depths of our problem, take a look at our diminished political
consciousness.
Ostroy Report: Democrats Must Combat the Swiftboating of Martha
Coakley. Lead Narrows in Jan 19 Massachusetts Special Se
The special election is just 10 days away, and R's are pulling out all the
stops to win or at least come close. A Coakley loss would be nothing short of
devastating.A narrow-margin victory for her in this solidly blue state could
be a chilling foreshadowing of things to come in November's midterms and thus
empower conservatives even further." American Future Fund [Kerry swiftboaters]
are up with a $400,000 buy, smearing Coakley."
By Mary Shaw
Marriage vs. Civil Unions: Separate Is Never Equal
Some opponents of same-sex marriage try to justify their discrimination by
offering up civil unions as an alternative for gay couples who want to enjoy
similar benefits. But they don't want to call it marriage. They want to
maintain a heterosexual monopoly on the word "marriage". It's "separate but
equal", they might say. But I contend that separate is never equal.
Far from failures or
mistakes, these episodes illustrate how Team Obama, which surfed a tsunami
of corporate money and savvy branding to victory, is doing exactly what it
was elected to do: redistribute money upwards. It's hard to think of a
decision by this White House that would have not elicited cackling glee from
the Bush administration". What follows is by no means an exhaustive list,
just a few dozen of the worst.
According to a recent report,
Americans aged 25-"34 have attained less education than their parents'
generation.....
Everyone knows that the too big to
fails and their dishonest and footsy-playing regulators and politicians
are largely responsible for trashing the economy.
Bob Herbert: Invitation to Disaster
We need more responsible and less wasteful fiscal behavior from all levels
of government. But the country is still faced with a national economic
emergency, with tens of millions out of work or underemployed. We can hardly
afford any additional economic shocks. Turning our backs on the desperate
trouble the states are in right now is nothing less than an utterly willful
invitation to disaster.
By Ed Tubbs
All is "Lost"
It was an "Oh no, Mr. Bill" sort of moment. ""Lost,' not going to be on? My
life is over; not worth living."
Because we framed our understanding
of the Afghan dilemma without an overbearing American-centric perspective,
we not only got a view of an unseen Afghan life, but a revelatory look at
how the US defined itself against the rest of the world under the veil of
superpower confrontation. The fate of Afghanistan always had a lot more to
do with what was going on in Washington than Kabul.
A review of the book
"Personal Responsibility: Why It Matters" by Alexander Brown in the
December, 2009, edition of the London Review of Books.
By Jose Tirado
Boors versus Buddhists
Brit Hume-s comments to the contrary, Buddhism offers forgiveness and
absolution aplenty.
I painted Watching McKinley in July
'04 a year after a vacation to Alaska, and wrote the ekphrastic poem
describing the painting in April '07.
Black Panther Party veteran,
determined political activist, radio programmer, and published writer /
journalist extraordinaire, Kiilu Nyasha (aka Pat Gallyot), is a sterling
example of a woman who, since the late 1960s to the present, has served
the people "body and soul. 'To get an important glimpse of Kiilu Nyasha's
ongoing work, go to
www.kiilunyasha.blogspot.com. It will be an inspiration and well worth
your while.
Cancer is spreading like
wildfire in Iraq. Thousands of infants are being born with deformities.
Doctors say they are struggling to cope with the rise of cancer and birth
defects, especially in cities subjected to heavy American and British
bombardment.
By Ed Tubbs
Today's McCarthyism. Will we Stand up Against it, or Stand Down?
The United States today, as a society, is at great risk of disintegration,
of no longer existing. This is not the first time in my life the country has
faced this peril.
By John Blumenthal
How Groucho Marx Got Me an Editorial Job at Playboy
Groucho Marx unwittingly gave my career a boost, helping to land me jobs as
an editor at Esquire, then as an editor of Playboy. Here are some of my
adventures at both magazines.
North American Imams Issue a Fatwa: AGAINST TERRORISM
Canadian and US Imams have issued a fatwa against terrorism in North
America:
Israeli firm blasted for letting would-be plane bomber slip through
The Israeli firm ICTS International and two of its subsidiaries are at the
crux of an international investigation. Even if US intelligence failed and
the name of the Nigerian passenger was not pinpointed as a suspect for the
airline, he should have stirred the suspicion of the Israeli security
officers.
For many, especially in the West,
questions abound over the aborted airplane catastrophe of Christmas Day,
2009.
By Richard Girard
The Uncomfortable Absence of Safety
The recent botched attempt to bring down an airliner landing in Detroit has
once again focused the American People's attention on Islamic terrorists.
All of the Jihadists in the world do not worry me as much as the home-grown
variety, such as the people who killed Alan Berg and Dr. George Tiller. The
jihadists will not bring down our republic, the Scott Roeders can. Something
must be done, about them, and their enablers.
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exposing all the scams, agendas and secret government operations... a
wealth of knowledge for our times to empower us
Xe aiming for Afghan police training deal
Blackwater Worldwide's legal woes haven't dimmed its prospects in
Afghanistan, where the company is a contender to be a key part of President
Barack Obama's strategy for stabilizing the country. Now called Xe Services,
the company is in the running for a Pentagon contract potentially worth $1
billion to train Afghanistan's troubled national police force.
Here we have the final straw that
reaches it's breaking point: I shall not let the day go by in it's
meandering way as mankind goes into it's blind acceptance of India's
status and traditions by which we accept their blind adherence to an
inhuman and totally corrupt arrangement by which blind tradition is given
divine sanction by a fiat of the "will of the gods".
Questions mount over attempt to bomb Detroit-bound jetliner
As in the case of the 9/11 attacks, no confidence can be placed in any
agency of the US government or in the American media to provide an honest or
probing account of what has taken place. This fact testifies to the
continued erosion of democratic rights in the United States, and the
enormous danger this represents to the American people and the people of the
world.
By michael payne
Afghanistan: only the first move in the grand chess game for control of
Central Asian resources
Though not being reported in the mainstream American press, there is a very
intense struggle going on between the U.S. and China to determine which
nation will emerge as the dominant presence in Central Asia. These two
economic giants, the U.S. declining and China rapidly growing, know full
well that their economic future depends entirely on their ability to acquire
critical resources.
By martinweiss
Whiny Liberals Get Real Pony, Reject Shovel
Progressives, of all people, must display fierce loyalty and unconquerable,
indomitable courage in support of their man in the Whitehouse. The GOP is
the alternative.
By Mary MacElveen
Earthquakes are a scientific event and nothing more
This is why I adore letters to the editors of different newspapers so we do
not have to hear of who is to blame or what prophesy to adhere to. This
earthquake was a scientific event as all earthquakes are.
By Robert Parry
Hard Lessons from Decades Past
By the early 1990s, the historic role of the American press as watchdogs for
the public had been transformed. Instead of growling at the corrupt and
powerful, the press corps had become guard dogs, protecting the new
Republican establishment and snarling at citizens, whistleblowers and even
fellow journalists who sought to expose wrongdoing.
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By Curt Day
What And What Not To Say To A Marine
What we should and should not say to those in the Marines and in any other
branch of the military should mix respect for their position and intentions
with a challenge not to be used as hired guns.
By Frosty Wooldridge
World bicycle adventure: I'm happy bein' ugly!
In my -travels, I've seen rich people, poor people, regular people--and- what
Ugly said is true--the bottom line in life is being happy.
By Jay Janson
They Hate Us From The Bottom of Their Souls - Capitalists Couldn't Care Less
America's high-rolling bankers, military officials and their obedient
government office holding politicians are unruffled by the latest in an
unending stream of suiciders who before making their supreme sacrifice arrange
to leave behind videos, letters, testimonials of feelings of dedicated rage
toward Americans. Ex-Mayor Ed Koch cries "hundreds of millions" want to kill
all non-Muslims. But Rev. Wright had it right.
By Frosty Wooldridge
U.S. economy in trouble and why
In 2009, the United States maxed out, hit the wall, smashed on the brakes,
screamed into the abyss. Results: 15 million unemployed Americans; 35 million
subsisting on food stamps.
By Ross McCluney
Is it Natural to be Irrational?
Will emotional appeals and irrational arguments carry the day on environmental
issues when science and reason fail? Maybe -- here's why.Is it
Mr. Hume would have us believe that the over 2
billion Christians in the world are somehow special when it comes to the sins
of the flesh.
By Chris Floyd
Blackwater Fever: High Crimes and Hired Guns
These hired killers -- gorging on taxpayer dollars as they assisted the
mass-murdering invasion and occupation of Iraq -- were never going to do time.
Why should they? They were just doing what they were paid, by us, to do: kill
ragheads.
A former Deputy for President Bush's Office
of Legal Counsel was arrested Thursday for a violent attack on his wife.
John Michael Farren may have helped President Bush escape accountability
when he helped dampen calls for criminal investigations at the OLC, but it
seems he has ended up behind bars himself for a vicious suicide attack
against his own.
By Grant Lawrence
The Economy is a Disaster
Someday things will likely get bad enough that people will no longer be able
to take the lies of the government and their lap dog accomplices in the
managed media.
Our founding fathers would roll over in their
graves if they became aware of the extent of our runaway indebtedness and
lack of foresight ~ which has accelerated with the advent of Obamanomics :
Allen L Roland
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Afghans agree on handover plan for US-run prison
The Afghan government agreed Saturday on a transition plan to take over
responsibility for the U.S.-run prison at the Bagram air base following
criticism of human rights abuses at the facility.
Banks Prepare for Bigger Bonuses, and Public's Wrath
Despite calls for restraint from Washington and a chafed public, resurgent
banks are preparing to pay out bonuses that rival those of the boom years. The
haul, in cash and stock, will run into many billions of dollars.
Sunday Mirror Journalist Rupert Hamer Killed in Afghanistan
A British journalist was killed alongside an Afghan soldier and a US marine in
an attack on a military convoy in Afghanistan yesterday. Several other people,
including a British news photographer, were injured in the IED blast.
Former Daley Thorn Hopes to Take Tenacity to Senate
Political corruption is finally a real issue in this corrupt state, because
it's led Illinois to financial ruin and now almost every candidate running for
something has an anti-corruption message. There is one candidate who not only
talks about corruption. He has actually done something about it, but he's not
getting much ink.
Odds Favor a Job Shift for Rahm Emanuel
A report last week that White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was mulling a
run for Chicago mayor was denied by associates and greeted skeptically by
others. But make no mistake: It's rare for a chief of staff to stay for the
long haul.
Oil Won't Last Forever What happens when it runs out?
This question has been nagging the industrial world since the discovery of the
first oil well is what happens when the wells begin to run dry. The oil
companies, the people who manufacture cars and airplanes and legions of
scientists and inventors have all been planning for that day. And as
far-fetched as it might seem to some of us, that day will undoubtedly come,
very probably within our lifetime.
Guant¡namo and Yemen: Obama Capitulates to Critics and Suspends Prisoner
Transfers | by Andy Worthington
Obama's defense of Bush-era policies regarding Military Commissions,
indefinite detention, Bagram and "state secrets" -- as well as his surge in
Afghanistan -- has left everyone else (from progressives to libertarians)
wondering how much difference there actually is between Obama and his
predecessor.
Power Disrupted but no Injuries Reported in Eureka Quake
The earthquake near Eureka, Calif., this afternoon -- a reported magnitude 6.5
-- snapped power lines, toppled televisions and shook up local stores, but so
far no injuries have been reported. The quake struck at 4:27 p.m. and was
centered under the Pacific Ocean, about 25 miles southwest of Eureka.
US hand stayed - for now
Yemen is a desperately poor country, whose poverty has not been helped by
frequent civil wars and which was enhanced even more when Yemen's envoy voted
in the United Nations Security Council against resolutions authorizing the
1990-1991 Desert Storm after Iraq invaded Kuwait.
California Here We Come
it's time to climb to the battlements for comprehensive campaign finance
reform, as money is fueling much of the lunatic partisan rancor that has us at
impasse. What's more, this idea of a Supermajority in the Senate - the abuse
of the rule that 60 votes are necessary to end debate or nothing gets done, a
notion that's not in the Constitution, (it calls for simple majority rule,
except in limited cases) has got to go.
How did I miss this? From a few years back,
an Asian Indian video takes a black-comedy-style, satirical look at our
psychotic Empire. Very clever and witty commentary on America's footprint on
the world. As the star of the video sings: God save us from American peace
and liberty.
Steve Benen: If It's Sunday...
This will be John McCain's 18th appearance on a Sunday morning talk show since
Obama took office12 months ago. That's an average of one appearance every 2.9
weeks for a year -- more than any other public official in the country. it's
also worth noting that Liz Cheney will be on ABC's "This Week" and CNN's
"State of the Union" tomorrow, despite the fact that she's breathtakingly
dishonest and has nothing to add.
Jeremy Scahill: Did the CIA Deploy a Blackwater Hit Team in Germany?
This brewing scandal in Germany is the latest allegation to surface in what is a
clear pattern of the US conducting clandestine rendition and assassination
operations within the borders of allied countries.
"The fence was built on this route for a
demographic reason - to remove 50,000 Arabs from Jerusalem (Al-Quds)," said
council member in charge of Al-Quds Yakir Segev.
Supreme Court Ruling Expected To END Limits On Political Contributions From
Corporations
Even before a landmark Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance law expected
within days, a series of other court decisions is reshaping the political
battlefield by freeing corporations, unions and other interest groups from
many of the restrictions on their advertising about issues and candidates.
Land-locked Central Asian Oil Country Plays Important Role from Vancouver to
Vladivostock
2010 is starting with a decision that faced heated debates: Kazakhstan will
hold the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Europe (OSCE) for one year, despite what many considered as a questionable
political and democratic track record. With 56 participating States from
Europe, Central Asia and North America, the OSCE is the largest regional
security organization in the world.
The Pentagon, in all the times it has leaked
on the topic, has nevertheless consistently refused to provide names that
would allow anyone to actually verify most of its claims. There's the issue
of how they define "returning to the fight" - it apparently includes
detainees speaking out publicly against their incarceration.
A
Double Dip for Housing?
Washington is fretting this week over news that mortgage applications fell
dramatically in November. Coupled with earlier indications of renewed
softening in the housing market, there is growing fear that housing is headed
for a "double-dip downturn" that could further damage the economy. As a
result, Federal Reserve policymakers are considering additional stimulus,
though stimulus obviously isn't working.
Bruce Riedel, who chaired President Barack
Obama's Afghanistan/Pakistan policy review, and who has seen the intelligence
on Bin Laden, says the trail has not so much gone cold as "frozen over". "We
don't have a clue where he is," he says.
NYTimes reports Obama's new approach to "Signing Statements"
GW Bush vastly expand the practice of attaching "signing statements" to
legislation he was signing, even eliminating provisions entirely. Obama has
shamefully continued the practice, and caught flack for it. Now the Times
announces that Obama has decided to continue the policy of selective
enforcement, but forgo the public announcement of a signing statement. What
the public doesn't know...
The Republican brand already has begun a slow
slide into obscurity. And turning further right only hastens its demise.
Quiet as it's kept, many in the party know this. That, alas, is called
acceptance.
Study: Monsanto's GMO Corn Toxic, Harmful to Internal Organs
If you believe there is a poison that kills bugs but does nothing to the
organs of humans and animals, then you believe Frankencorn is safe to eat, and
probably eat it daily. High Fructose Corn Syrup, Maltodextrin, Lecithin, Guar
Gum are all "weird" ingredients believed to cause health problems but a new
study published in Le Monde points to specific GMO varieties found to be toxic
to kidney, liver and other organs.
White House Aides Said to Chafe at Slow Pace of Afghan Surge
Senior White House advisers are frustrated by what they say is the Pentagon's
slow pace in deploying 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan and its
inability to live up to an initial promise to have all of the forces in the
country by next summer.
U.S. Has Few Resources to Face Threats in Yemen
The administration has yet to develop a coherent plan for dealing with Yemen's
pervasive poverty and corruption, according to former diplomats and outside
experts. Those ills, they say, are at the root of Yemen's lure for terrorists.
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