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Category Archives: Liberal Political News
Rethinking The Cost of War
There are many ways to measure the cost of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War: In bombs , in dollars and in bodies . John Scarlett died of brain cancer in November 2015.
Paris Accord’s Warming Limit Could Increase Fish Catches
Swiss and Canadian scientists have worked out a simple way to save more fish for the supper table: sticking to the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5A C above the historic average should be enough to increase fish catches by six million tonnes a year . But if the world's nations go on as they have done - burning fossil fuels, releasing greenhouse gases, and inexorably changing the climate - then global average temperatures will rise by 3.5A C and global fish catches will fall dramatically.
The Top Eight Mideast Stories of 2016 That Shaped Our World
In 2016, the Middle East continued to be a major focus of the US public, and it often came up in the primary and presidential debates. Alas, the Middle East referenced by US politicians and many pundits does not actually exist, and the American fixation on this region has a creepy stalker-like quality to it.
Trump Adviser: Americans Replaced Obama With ‘A Real Man, A True Man Who Loves This Country’
A senior member of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team suggested on Thursday that America would "be a leader in the world once again" after President Barack Obama leaves office because the country had chosen a "real man" over Hillary Clinton. During an interview on MSNBC's Chris Jansing, Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn downplayed reports that members of the Rockettes had objected to performing at the president-elect's inauguration.
i America Must Choose Diplomacy Over War
The 2016 election and its terrifying aftermath have pulled millions of Americans into a maelstrom of racism, xenophobia, anti-immigrant hysteria, and Islamophobia, which simultaneously reflects and prepares the ground for an even more militarized, private-profit-driven, anti-Muslim, and anti-immigrant foreign policy. We don't yet know whether Donald Trump's foreign policy will reflect his earlier dalliance with isolationism or move closer to the rabid military interventionism favored by so many of his chosen generals.
He’s A’Comin’ Fer Your Guns, Boys
Newt Gingrich is all beside himself. That boy is so anxious that he could thread a sewing machine while it's running.
C&L’s Late Nite Music Club With Suede
In 1992, it seemed that the only buzzword for rock music was grunge. Suede's debut single, "The Drowners", came out that year though and, with a bucking the dressing down trend and embracing Bowie and Bolan instead of Black Sabbath and Black Flag, served as a bit of an antithesis to all that chatter and groan.
Tripwires for the Trumpsters
The Trumpsters are coming to town-led by a failed gambling czar, corporate welfare king and major tax escapee-and they are hell bent on unmaking Washington, D.C. With all three branches of government dominated by Republican members of Congress and Republican appointees-due to a mixture of abysmal deficiencies in the Democratic Party and the interloping luck of the atavistic Electoral College-the wrecking crew of Trump's nominees to high cabinet and other positions brings with it a host of politically perilous baggage. First, the Trumpsters have vowed to dismantle various government programs.
Trump Economist: Wealthy Don’t Need to Steal
Jonathan Chait, New York Magazine: In a National Review column, voodoo economist and [Donald] Trump fave Lawrence Kudlow makes the case not only that Trump and his administration are not corrupt, but also that they cannot be corrupt, by virtue of their wealth. "Why shouldn't the president surround himself with successful people?" reasons Kudlow, "Wealthy folks have no need to steal or engage in corruption."
Truth is far lost.
In mainstream media, alternative and social media is truth difficult to search and find. Governments and world leaders already represent not the people but the establishment.
What does Putin really want? Trump’s presidency will show us.
A billboard by a pro-Serbian movement in the town of Danilovgrad, Montenegro, shows U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. On the campaign trail and in his appointments, Donald Trump has been suggesting a very different U.S. policy toward Russia than his White House predecessors have had.
The Force Has Left the Building: ‘BradCast’ 12/27/2016
Guest host Nicole Sandler with former CIA analyst and Air America Radio host Jack Rice, who disputes Ray McGovern's assessment of claims that Russia hacked the U.S. election... It's a very white Christmas for many on the right, as 'PDiddie' finds in this year's collection of Holiday toons... Guest: Daniel Nichanian on proactive, state-by-state measures Dems can and must take to expand voting rights; And much more!... Freakishly hot Arctic; New Obama drilling bans; Climate change juiced extreme events: NOAA; Trump voters support carbon regulation; PLUS : Solar now world's cheapest energy... Also: NC's brazen GOP coup a model for nation, and Obama's last ditch efforts to save the planet from Trump... High lead levels in 1000s of towns; Water safe again in Corpus Christi; Int.
The Dead People Are Being Buried Under My Lawn
Social Media lets you be exposed to just how miserably weird people are. I'm not one who thinks it's wrong to speak ill of the dead, especially when it comes to politicians and other people who, in life, had massive amounts of power over the lives of other people.
Veterans Apologize to Japan For Using Nuclear Weapons
St. Louis, MO. Veterans For Peace, a national organization made up of military veterans and military family members, released an apology to the people of Japan for U.S. usage of nuclear weapons.
Now is the time for Obama to Recognize Palestine
I'd like to return today to an argument I made two years ago in The Nation , which is that President Obama should recognize Palestine before he goes out of office. For different but related reasons, Jimmy Carter made a similar plea last month .
Not All CIA Agents Think Alike: ‘BradCast’ 12/26/2106
It's a very white Christmas for many on the right, as 'PDiddie' finds in this year's collection of Holiday toons... Guest: Daniel Nichanian on proactive, state-by-state measures Dems can and must take to expand voting rights; And much more!... Freakishly hot Arctic; New Obama drilling bans; Climate change juiced extreme events: NOAA; Trump voters support carbon regulation; PLUS : Solar now world's cheapest energy... Also: NC's brazen GOP coup a model for nation, and Obama's last ditch efforts to save the planet from Trump... High lead levels in 1000s of towns; Water safe again in Corpus Christi; Int.
Obama Thanks Troops in Final Christmas Visit
President Obama on Sunday said it has been "the privilege of my life" to serve as the head of the U.S. military. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visited U.S. troops at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Oahu's Kaneohe Bay.
Krugman: Here Comes the Trade War
Paul Krugman: Donald Trump got within striking distance of the White House -- or, more precisely, Comey-and-Putin range -- thanks to overwhelming support from white working-class voters. These voters trusted his promise to bring back good manufacturing jobs while disbelieving his much more credible promise to take away their health care.
Trump Repeating Behaviors He Criticized in Hillary
Donald Trump spent two years attacking Hillary Clinton as crooked, corrupt, and weak, but from installing Wall Street executives in his Cabinet to avoiding news conferences, he's adopting behavior for which he criticized Clinton. After claiming in May that "she's totally controlled by Wall Street and all these people that gave her millions," Trump put six of his top donors in the Cabinet -- far higher than any recent White House.