Volunteers with the conservative organization are distributing misleading flyers, attending committee hearings, and ... Read more
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Billionaire Koch Brothers Spending Millions To Deny Health Coverage To Low-Income Americans
Volunteers with the conservative organization are distributing misleading flyers, attending committee hearings, and ... Read more
Al Shabaab's glossy ads for global jihad aimed directly at Westerners
> JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The jihadist speaks with an unmistakable London accent, railing against "disbelievers who dominate our lives a... Read more
Fiery Independent Will Likely Play Key Role In High-Stakes Talks (Senator Bernie Sanders)
In what can only be seen as good news for people who like traditional earned-benefit programs like Social Security and ... Read more
Wasserman Schultz Blames McConnell's 'Utter Lack Of Leadership' In Shutdown
Update: October 18, 2013, 5:50 PM Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell may have gotten some bipartisan praise for helping negotiate an end the gove... Read more
There's HOW Much Sugar in This? (PHOTOS)
Various forms of sugar are hidden in foods and beverages you may think are healthy... See the slide show here
http://www.weather.com/health/theres-how-much-sugar-photos-20131015
http://www.weather.com/health/theres-how-much-sugar-photos-20131015
Watch Megyn Kelly Desperately Try To Rein In Sarah Palin
Megyn Kelly had Sarah Palin on her new show on Thursday night, and the interview went about as you would expect it to go. Our... Read more
Cruz May Be In Hot Water After 'Inadvertent' Mistake
A review of campaign financial disclosure and company documents reveals that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) may have committed ethics ... Read more
The Furloughs That Mattered To Campaigns: Financial Disclosure Forms
Campaign spending reports are yet another victim in the government shutdown, with key reports delayed as a result of furloughed federal workers. Like... Read more
Tea Party Group Leader: File 'Class Action Lawsuit' Against Homosexuality
"If you can't beat them, sue them... At least that's Tea Party Unity leader Rick Scarborough's thinking,
who suggested Friday that conservative activists should take a page from
campaigns against Big Tobacco and file a “class action lawsuit” against
homosexuality....'
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/tea-party
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/tea-party
Doubling Down
The American people are not happy with the GOP for inflicting a government shutdown that cost $24 BILLION on the country in a ... Read more
Life at any price
Are El Salvador's abortion laws endangering some women's lives while putting others behind bars?
... in a country where laws are heavily influenced by Catholic teaching...http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/peopleandpower/2013/08/2013841542313541.html
Friday, October 18, 2013
Defending Theistic Evolution
Interview:
This week we have Stephen Matheson on "Defending Theistic Evolution," interviewed by Mike Haubrich and Fred Whitehead on "The Islamic Threat to Secular Government," interviewed by George Kane.
More info
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This week we have Stephen Matheson on "Defending Theistic Evolution," interviewed by Mike Haubrich and Fred Whitehead on "The Islamic Threat to Secular Government," interviewed by George Kane.
More info
Download / Listen
Sounding The Alarm For Basic Science Research Funding (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/10/15/nobel-prize-research-funding
A big American haul of Nobel Prizes in science again last week. The United States, not alone but surely again the envy of the world on the Nobel stage. But when those Nobel winners turned to speak of their prizes, there was a remarkable consistency in their theme: America, wake up. The great basic science research that won us these prizes, they said, is not going on in the way that it did in the USA. It’s about leaner times. It’s about imagination. It’s about commitment. They’re saying change now or it won’t be us on that stage soon. Up next On Point: Nobel Prize winners on American science now.
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/10/15/nobel-prize-research-funding
A big American haul of Nobel Prizes in science again last week. The United States, not alone but surely again the envy of the world on the Nobel stage. But when those Nobel winners turned to speak of their prizes, there was a remarkable consistency in their theme: America, wake up. The great basic science research that won us these prizes, they said, is not going on in the way that it did in the USA. It’s about leaner times. It’s about imagination. It’s about commitment. They’re saying change now or it won’t be us on that stage soon. Up next On Point: Nobel Prize winners on American science now.
– Tom Ashbrook
Getting Treatment For Mental Illness (Diane Rehm Show)
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-10-15/getting-treatment-mental-illness
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-10-15/getting-treatment-mental-illness
We spend $140 billion on
public mental health services in this country, but at any given time,
approximately half of all seriously mentally ill people receive no
treatment at all. Lack of public understanding is part of the problem:
many still believe severe mental illness is psychological rather than
biological. Federal programs conceived half a century ago to replace
much maligned state institutions were poorly conceived, never adequately
coordinated and, by all accounts, woefully inadequate. Today, family
members, police officers and the courts find themselves on the front
lines of this crisis. Diane and her guests discuss the challenges of
getting help for people with severe mental illness.
Week In The News: Shutdown, Senate Deal And ACA Struggles (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/10/18/week-in-the-news-shutdown-aca
Relief this week. But not too much. Imminent economic calamity averted. That’s big. Federal shutdown, over. That’s big, too. But the whole dance could start again, and soon. Americans wondering how much of this the country can take. We’ve got a transit strike in San Francisco. More travail in the Affordable Care Act rollout. A moving Medal of Honor winner who was very critical of the US Army. Nuclear talks with Iran. And felony charges against two girls for cyber-bullying in the death of a 12-year-old. Up next On Point: our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/10/18/week-in-the-news-shutdown-aca
Relief this week. But not too much. Imminent economic calamity averted. That’s big. Federal shutdown, over. That’s big, too. But the whole dance could start again, and soon. Americans wondering how much of this the country can take. We’ve got a transit strike in San Francisco. More travail in the Affordable Care Act rollout. A moving Medal of Honor winner who was very critical of the US Army. Nuclear talks with Iran. And felony charges against two girls for cyber-bullying in the death of a 12-year-old. Up next On Point: our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
– Tom Ashbrook
Friday News Roundup - Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-10-18/friday-news-roundup-domestic
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-10-18/friday-news-roundup-domestic
Following a deal to re-open
the government and raise the debt ceiling, a bi-partisan group of
lawmakers turned their focus to budget talks. The goal is to prevent
another government shutdown come Jan. 15, 2014. Technical problems
continue to plague the roll-out of the Affordable Care Act exchanges and
Republicans in Congress are calling for further investigation. The
White House nominated Jeh Johnson to head the Department of Homeland
Security. If confirmed, he would be the first African American to hold
the position. And Newark Mayor Cory Booker won a special election for
the U.S. Senate. Diane and her guests discuss the week in domestic news.
Friday News Roundup - International (Diane Rehm Show)
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-10-18/friday-news-roundup-international
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-10-18/friday-news-roundup-international
The world reacted with
relief to the last-minute deal to end the U.S. government shutdown and
raise the debt limit. But foreign officials warn Washington’s
credibility has been damaged, and more stable long-term management of
the nation’s finances is needed. A joint statement by Iranian and U.S.
officials described nuclear talks in Geneva as “substantive and forward
looking.” Chemical weapons inspectors in Syria said they’re on track to
meet a deadline for disabling equipment. And former NSA contractor
Edward Snowden said he protected secret documents from Russia and China.
Ted Cruz Single-Handedly Blocks FCC Nominee Over Concerns That He’ll Make Elections More Transparent
Fresh off a failed effort to defund the Affordable Care Act that shutdown the government and tanked the Republican Party's ... Read more
The GOP’s Default Caucus
The GOP's Default Caucus — 18 Republican Senators and 144 House Republicans — apparently preferred a default that threatened to ... Read more
Blackwater faces new charges in Iraq killings
Four former guards face new charges in the US for a 2007 shooting in Baghdad's Nisour Square that killed 17 civilians. Read more
'The Tea Party Is No More Popular Than The Klan'
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) said he thinks it's time for the tea party -- and those "willing to cater to it" -- ... Read more
Progressives Call For Republican Leaders To Be Arrested For Sedition
The 16-day shutdown of the federal government has finally come to an end, but many Americans are still furious about what they ... Read more
N.J. GOPer: If My Rival Comes To Your Door, 'Get Your Gun'
A Republican candidate running for the New Jersey state Senate urged an group of gun rights activists earlier this month to get their guns if approach... Read more
Ted Cruz Places Hold On Obama FCC Nominee
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has placed a hold on President Barack Obama's nominee for Federal Communications Commission chief, the Wall Street Journal report... Read more
Cook Report Moves 14 House Races Towards Democrats Following Shutdown
The Cook Political Report changed its ratings of 15 House seats Friday, moving 14 of them in the direction of Democrats following the government shutd... Read more
Nine things less than the cost of the government shutdown
The government shutdown may have ended before the U.S. defaulted on its debt and caused worldwide financial calamity, but the economic impact from the... Read more
Where the kids are: Social networks parents may not know about
You know your kid is on Facebook, because no kid can be without it these days, and possibly Twitter as well. But following the September death of 12-y... Read more
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Top Conservative Lays Out Obamacare Alternative: Insurers Should Just Charge Really Sick People More
The leader of a top conservative advocacy organization believes that people who are born with congenital illnesses should pay ... Read more
Debunking The ‘Complementarity’ Argument Against Marriage Equality
The Family Research Council attempts to explain how men and women are "complementary" and thus heterosexuals deserve exclusive ... Read more
The GOP’s Hawks Lost The Shutdown Fight, And Maybe The Party
Republican hawks aren't getting what they want any more.The post The GOP's Hawks Lost The Shutdown Fight, And Maybe The ... Read more
Thanks To Obamacare, Oregon Cut Its Unsinsured Population By 10 Percent Over The Past Two Weeks
56,000 new people have signed up for Oregon's Medicaid program so far this month. Most of them wouldn't be eligible for ... Read more
A good night's sleep scrubs your brain clean, researchers find
It's no secret that too little shut-eye can drain your brain, but scientists haven't fully understood why. Now, a new study suggests that a good nigh... Read more
Eye contact makes you less likely to win an argument, probably because it's creepy
Forget what you learned in Public Speaking 101: Eye contact may actually dissuade your audience from your argument, says a new study in Psychological ... Read more
How The Texas GOP Is Waging A Hidden War On Women Voters
If you're a married woman in Texas, you may not be able to vote.The post How The Texas GOP Is Waging A Hidden War On Women ... Read more
Orrin Hatch Slams Heritage: ‘It’s In Danger Of Losing Its Clout And Its Power’
"Is Heritage going to go so political that it really doesn't amount to anything anymore?" Hatch asked. The post Orrin Hatch ... Read more
Drastic hike in Israeli settlement growth
Israeli NGO says 1,708 new homes started in occupied West Bank in first half of 2013, up by 70 percent from last year. Read more
President Obama's speech -- October 17, 2013
Use the slider control to get to 30:30 for the beginning of the President's speech.
Paul Ryan Votes Against Deal To Raise Debt Limit, Open Government
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), the 2012 Republican vice presidential nominee and a rumored 2016 candidate, explained his vote against a deal averting default ... Read more
Conservatives Learned The Wrong Lessons From The Shutdown Debacle
For a certain block of House conservatives, the ones who drove Speaker John Boehner toward a government shutd... Read more
Poll: Minority Of Voters Wants To Repeal Obamacare
A majority of voters nationwide say they want the Affordable Care Act implemented, according to poll findings released Wednesday. The survey conducte... Read more
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
U.S. Adults Have Mediocre Reading, Math, and Tech Skills: Does It Matter?
Mark Lennihan/AP Photo It is old news that average American student performance is mediocre on international tests. With the recent release of the OE... Read more
How the Crisis Could Still Come Back to Bite Democrats
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Even as Congress slouches toward a budget resolution, Democrats, moderate Republicans, and others who believe government can b... Read more
McCain Trashes Part of Debt Deal -- the part that sends $2 billion of pork to McConnell's district
The final Reid-McConnell deal to end the government shutdown and avoid hitting the debt ceiling includes a few other provisions. One is mandating a bu... Read more
Ten Takeaways From The Great G.O.P. Cave-In
1. President Obama won. For once, he held firm, and it worked. 2. The G.O.P. lost, and so did the Tea Party. Both saw their approval ratings fall to Read more
Contraception Conundrum: The Religious Right Redefines Contraception, Conscience, And Constitutional Law
At a panel on the ACA, "Obamacare" to many, speakers decried the bill and the Department of Health ... Read more
15 Reasons Why American Politics Has Become An Apocalyptic Mess
krokodilWASHINGTON -- Why is America on the edge of a political and fiscal nervous breakdown? We aren't fighting an external threat: no ... Read more
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