Talking With Proactive Strategery And Saying Nothing

As Paul noted below , Ken Starr has been moved to a new sinecure rather than being fired, although at least Coach Briles has been fired. Meanwhile, Baylor's report shows that the admin has mastered the art that corporate masters must master above all else when their malfeasance leaves no choice but to communicate with the public: You can read the second so-called report, the Board of Regent's "finding of fact," here.

Trump Repeatedly Refuses To Say If He Still Supports Muslim Ban

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump smiles as he stands with 22 delegates from North Dakota to the Republican National Convention, who are the core of delegates that elevated Trump over the 1237 needed for the GOP's presidential nomination, Thursday, May 26, 2016, in Bismarck, N.D. Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is no longer confidently standing behind his proposal to temporarily ban all Muslim travel to the United States. At a press conference in North Dakota on Thursday, Trump was asked at least four times whether he still wants "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States," a policy he called for in December .

2 Million U.S. Pregnant Women Could Be At Risk Of Zika. Congress Is Twiddling Its Thumbs.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Thomas Frieden steps away form the podium during a press conference at a one-day Zika summit The continental United States is on the cusp of summer, and with it, the rising threat of the mosquito-borne Zika virus. In February, President Obama asked Congress for $1.9 billion to prepare for the fight against the rapidly-approaching virus, which can cause severe brain abnormalities in children when pregnant women are infected.

Trump too Horrifying for Stephen King

The writers condemn Trump's appeals to the most violent elements of society, while encouraging aggression, intimidating his opponents and promoting racism. Stephen King, the master of horror, is among at least 600 renowned U.S. writers that have signed an open letter condemning presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's abusive language.

Time to end the ‘hasbara’: Palestinian media and the search for a common story

Merely being in the company of hundreds of Palestinian journalists and other media professionals from all over the world has been an uplifting experience. For many years, Palestinian media has been on the defensive, unable to articulate a coherent message, torn between factions and desperately trying to fend off the Israeli media campaign, along with its falsifications and unending propaganda or 'hasbara'.

Afghanistan: New Taliban leader between Drones, ISIL & Negotiations

The May 21 drone strike that killed Taliban leader Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor was no ordinary assassination; it was an act of armed politics against an acutely political war strategist. The Taliban has already named Mansoor's successor, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada , and is reassuring its members that the status quo will endure - but Mansoor kept a steady hand on the tiller and, now he's gone, the movement could struggle to hold the line.

Want To Know How Accurate Your Favorite News Site Is On Climate? This Tool Can Help.

Just how accurate is your go-to news outlet on climate and environmental coverage? That's a question that Climate Feedback, a group that uses scientists to review news articles similar to the way they'd review a research paper, wants to answer. Last week, Climate Feedback announced the Scientific Trust Tracker , a feature that will track news outlets' accuracy on climate change, one scientist-reviewed story at a time.

Utah Congressman Plots Anti-Park Campaign In Mainea

In this Jan. 28, 2011 photo, snowmobilers take in the scenery on a parcel of land sandwiched in between land owned by conservationist Roxanne Quimby in Township 5, Range 8, Maine. a Just days after a failed legislative attempt to force the disposal of the popular Vieques National Wildlife Refuge in Puerto Rico, Representative Rob Bishop signaled that he will next seek to block a Maine-based foundation from donating property to the National Park Service to create a new national monument in the Maine Woods.

Bernie Sanders Endorses Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Progressive Challenger

Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders announced in an interview released late Saturday that he would be backing Tim Canova, the progressive challenger running to unseat incumbent Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the congressional race for Florida's 23rd district. Wasserman Schultz has been a highly controversial chair of the DNC this primary season, and is widely perceived by many Sanders supporters as rigging the primary to bolster establishment candidate Hillary Clinton over Sanders' progressive campaign.

5/20/2016

The New York Times did a story on the logistics of Trump's most important agenda item: the wall and deportation of all undocumented immigrants. Yes, it's as absurd as it sounds: Central to Mr. Trump's campaign, and to his national security strategy, is his intent to clamp down on illegal immigration, using a vast deportation "force" to relocate people to the other side of a wall, funded by Mexico, that would stretch nearly the length of the southern border.