New DOJ Department For Domestic Terrorists Explodes Right-Wing Heads Everywhere

It's about time the feds started paying special attention to the domestic terrorists in this country. After all, domestic terrorists have killed more ...  Read more

Exxon-Mobil Lands In Hot Water Over Climate Change Report

Exxon-Mobil is in a high puddle of hot water over reports that they knew about climate change and their contribution to it as early as the 1970s, but ... Read more

Scientists In south China have discovered teeth belonging to modern humans that date to at least 80,000 years ago.

This is 20,000 years earlier than the widely accepted "Out of Africa" migration that led to the successful peopling of the globe by Homo sapiens.
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2 Cops Tortured A Young Black Man In A Holding Cell Until He Died. They Were Just Acquitted.

He was stripped to his undergarments, handcuffed to a restraining chair, and shocked in his genitals. ... Read more

Israel rejects plea for UN police at al-Aqsa compound

Palestinian plan for UN police force at al-Aqsa Mosque compound would "change the status quo", Israeli UN official says.  Read more

Ted Cruz Misquotes Intelligence Director To Discredit Plan To Take In Syrian Refugees

Cruz said the U.S. shouldn't take in Syrian refugees because they might be members of ISIS. ... Read more

Rand Paul Goes Off On Sanders, Compares Him To Pol Pot

Rand Paul is desperately trying to claw his campaign back into relevance after Erick Erickson called for him to stick a fork in it. So how better than...  Read more

Walker Used Personal Email To Conduct State Business

During his very short-lived presidential campaign, Scott Walker repeatedly attacked Hillary Clinton for conducting government business through her per...  Read more

Matthew Ajibade Didn't Have To Die. Neither Did The Others • BRAVE NEW FILMS

Neither did Ezell Ford, Tanesha Anderson, Natasha McKenna, or countless others. #BlackLivesMatter
Over half of people killed by police suffer from mental illness. Yet most police officers receive NO mental health training. We've highlighted alternatives that show how people with mental illness can be better helped during police encounters (and also during and after incarceration).
https://youtu.be/-SbfTNFHHRo

Israeli Jew Stabbed By Man Who Mistook Him For A Palestinian

Uri Rezken was stabbed in the back by a man who mistook him for Palestinian. Now, Uri's calling for peace.
https://youtu.be/exrZPkoBR1o

Real Time with Bill Maher: New Rules – October 16, 2015 (HBO)

Bill Maher issues his latest decrees for society and suggests that extreme sexual frustration may be responsible for America’s recent mass shootings
https://youtu.be/CRpgl01brpo

Real Time with Bill Maher: Overtime – October 16, 2015 (HBO)

Bill Maher and his guests – Johann Hari, Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Feehery and Lawrence Lessig – answer viewer questions after the show.
https://youtu.be/kTcNXM7g8-0

Robert Reich: 3 Good Reasons You Should Mock Right-wing Economists

Don't be fooled by their scare tactics.
...  Read more

'Sadism and Savagery I've Never Seen Before': Max Blumenthal & Chris Hedges Discuss 2014 Assault on Gaza

As tensions rise in the occupied territories again, last summer's brutal siege of Gaza can't be forgotten.
...  Read more

Open Letter to Ben Carson From Fellow Seventh-day Adventist: Stop the Islamophobia

''Your anti-Muslim rhetoric is not only ironic, but also immoral.'
...Read more

Real Time with Bill Maher - What Republicans Hear - October 16, 2015 (HBO)

When Bernie Sanders speaks, Republicans hear it a little differently.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/LATqcoGOsxE

Slaves For Man & His Man-Made God

https://youtu.be/Yx7wKapoaEw

Impressive drone footage of war damaged crusader castle Krak Des Chevaliers in Syria

Krak des Chevaliers is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was damaged during the Syrian Civil War.
Commenters attribute the damage to the work of the American CIA.
https://youtu.be/wE7aGVSpjfo

American anti-tank weapons TOW ATGM are provided to Nusra (Al-Qaeda) against Syrian tanks and BMPs

Russia Insider says: American-made anti-tank missiles are surfacing in Syria as part of a CIA secret program to boost anti-Assad terrorists.

The anti-tank missiles, called TOWs, are sophisticated weapons designed to kill enemy tanks and blow up reinforced bunkers.
https://youtu.be/A4AtepiwEOI

Real Time with Bill Maher: Interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) - October 16, 2015 (HBO)

Bill Maher and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) discuss his Presidential campaign and what "socialism" really means.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/hDRxbQlpqmo

Week In The News: Democrats Debate, Afghan Troops, Violence In Israel (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

He came into office vowing to get the US out of Iraq and Afghanistan. This week, Barack Obama folded on withdrawal from Afghanistan. Thousands of US troops will be there beyond his presidency. It’s done. Hot politics for the Democrats this week. Their first debate. Hillary Clinton, large and in charge. But Sanders strong, too. In Jerusalem, a frightening surge of knifings in the streets. Young Palestinians attacking. Israeli security, gunning them down. We’ve got the long-losing Cubs winning. And a big El Nino moving in for the winter. This hour On Point, our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/10/16/israel-afghanistan-democratic-debate

Friday News Roundup – Domestic (Diane Rehm Show, 2015-10-17)

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders see a boost from their performance in the first Democratic debate of the 2016 race. An advisor to Joe Biden says the vice president is nearing a decision on whether to join them on the campaign trail. A second lawmaker says the House Benghazi Committee was designed in part to go after Hillary Clinton. Jeb Bush announces his plan to replace Obamacare. Planned Parenthood changes its policy on payments for fetal tissue research. And attorneys for former House Speaker Dennis Hastert say he will plead guilty in a hush-money case. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-10-16/friday-news-roundup-domestic

Friday News Roundup – International (Diane Rehm Show, 2015-10-17)

President Obama moves to halt the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. Secretary of State Kerry plans a visit to the Mideast after a wave of violence in Israel. And Turkey continues to investigate the weekend bombing of a peace rally. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.
Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2015-10-16/friday-news-roundup-international

22 U.S. veterans die by suicide every day

TRANSCRIPT
Oct 16, 2015

PHOEBE GAVIN, ThinkProgress & US Army Veteran, OIF ‘07-’08:
On average, 22 US veterans die by suicide every day.That’s due to stigma and issues in the mental health care system

Stigma prevents veterans from seeking out the help they need, but even for those who do seek treatment, many lack access to consistent, quality care.

A big cause is the VA’s massive mental health provider shortage. In 2013, 60 percent of its medical centers had a hard time recruiting or retaining it’s mental health providers.

Lawmakers in Congress have introduced legislation to set up mental health residency centers in rural and underserved areas, but some veterans aren’t just waiting for the government. Around the country, veterans are breaking down stigma by becoming mental health professionals themselves.

Now, isn’t that something?
https://youtu.be/oXIq4EiptI8

Quantum computing explained in 67 seconds

Computers have been working in a similar fashion for the past 80 years. But that could be about to change.
https://youtu.be/w_-_H9eBte8

Secular Arguments Against Abortion

https://youtu.be/SGa8yRPSrdU

Trump's hair stars in new play in Mexico

A group of Mexican comedians decided to offer their own response to Trump's comments about undocumented immigrants.
https://youtu.be/1-U4h9-MRhI

Are conservatives at high-stakes Vatican summit overplaying their hand?

...Several cardinals quickly denied signing the letter, and others said the letter they signed was a bit different from the leaked version, though they did not say how...
http://www.religionnews.com/2015/10/16/conservatives-high-stakes-vatican-summit-overplaying-hand/

Fox News Regular Indicted Over Allegedly Concocting Bogus CIA Past

A frequent guest on Fox News claimed he worked 27 years for the CIA but in fact never worked for the agency, according to a federal indictment announc... Read more

Huckabee Suggests Poor People Should Be Sold Into Slavery For Stealing

This year is the 150th anniversary of the 13th Amendment.  ... Read more
Interview:

Feds Fight To Make Bankrupt Man, Unemployed For A Dozen Years, Pay Back Student Loans

Department of Education attorneys weighed in this week to try to prevent a court from loosening bankruptcy law in favor of ... Read more

East Jerusalem suffocates under harsh Israeli siege

Israel is taking advantage of the current climate to pressure Palestinians to leave Jerusalem.  Read more

Putin Crushes BBC Smartass

JOHN SIMPSON, BBC: Western countries almost universally now believe that there’s a new Cold War and that you, frankly, have decided to create that. We see, almost daily, Russian aircraft taking sometimes quite dangerous manoeuvres towards western airspace. That must be done on your orders; you’re the Commander-in-Chief. It must have been your orders that sent Russian troops into the territory of a sovereign country – Crimea first, and then whatever it is that’s going on in Eastern Ukraine. Now you’ve got a big problem with the currency of Russia, and you’re going to need help and support and understanding from outside countries, particularly from the West. So can I say to you, can I ask you now, would you care to take this opportunity to say to people from the West that you have no desire to carry on with the new Cold War, and that you will do whatever you can to sort out the problems in Ukraine? Thank you!
Putin's reply: Interview:
http://youtu.be/-KHCNk9BYy4

Ehrman-Bass Debate Did the Historical Jesus Claim to be Divine

Dr. Bart D. Ehrman met Dr. Justin W. Bass on September 18th, 2015 at 6:30 PM in Collin College Preston Ridge Conference Center Frisco, TX Auditorium. Did Jesus really claim to be God? In an age of social media, skepticism and doubt, the conversation about Jesus in the public square has never been more divided.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/NJ1x-0CNE_U

Donald Trump Supporter Spits On Protester At Richmond, VA Rally

A group of activists clashed with Trump supporters at a rally in Richmond, VA. The presidential candidate took shots at Democratic candidates after the debate earlier this week.
https://youtu.be/6G3g_4S_W-s

2016 Debate: Dem candidates discuss capitalism

Interview:
https://youtu.be/0lv28JFPPMk

Bernie Sanders VS Hillary Clinton on Gun Control at First Dem Debate

Interview:
https://youtu.be/vH5aBCQe9y0

Gaza And Ferguson: Closer Than You Think

We talk to the activists behind a new video about solidarity between black Americans and Palestinians.
https://youtu.be/PTub4dViSZw

Clinton Vs. Sanders: Democrats Debate Gun Control

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and other Democrats love to hate the NRA, but what are their real positions on guns and gun control?
Interview:
https://youtu.be/4V8el-1bKow

Young Swedes React To U.S. Democratic Presidential Debate

Since the CNN Democratic debate, Americans are hearing a lot more about Scandinavia and socialism now that Bernie Sanders is running for president. So we figured we should ask Scandinavians in Malmo, Sweden, what they thought about our politics.
Yes, in Sweden, they pay kids to go to college.
https://youtu.be/5kfkd50Pxqk

Putin Tells Everyone Exactly Who Created ISIS

Here's something you probably never saw or heard about in the west. This is Putin answering questions regarding ISIS from a US journalist at the Valdai International Discussion Club in late 2014.
http://youtu.be/OQuceU3x2Ww

Church members arrested after N.Y. teen dies

"Both brothers were continually subjected to physical punishment over the course of several hours in the hopes that each would confess to prior sins and ask for forgiveness," he said.
http://www.wgal.com/national/church-members-arrested-after-ny-teen-dies/35834808

Father Says Daughter Was Lured Into Attending Christian Group Meeting In Public School (Video)

Although the group does host Christian-themed meetings at dozens of schools across the East County of California, Burns is a parent who does not appreciate his daughter being tricked into the Christian prayer meeting and thinks the group should be barred for taking what he called “predatory tactics.”
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/tbasilevaughan/father_says_daughter_was_lured_into_attending_a_christian_group_meeting_after_school

Newark diocesan Catholics could be barred from sacraments for opposing Church teachings

A New Jersey archbishop has released a memorandum to his priests stating, "Non-Catholics or any Catholic who publicly rejects Church teaching or discipline, either by public statements or by joining or supporting organizations which do so, are not to receive the sacraments."
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/10/newark_diocesan_catholics_could_be_barred_from_sacraments_for_opposing_church_teachings.html

Penn Jillette To Sell Vegas Home To ... Church Of Bacon?

"Yes, worshipping bacon is ridiculous, but at least bacon is real."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/penn-jillette-church-of-bacon_561c08ebe4b0e66ad4c8cd7a
https://youtu.be/aT0bYpCxjZY

Lindsey Graham Challenges Republicans: ‘Tell Me Why’ You Deny Climate Science

At a conference in New Hampshire hosted by the bipartisan group No Labels, Lindsey Graham outlined his plan for combating ... Read more

Palestinian man killed after 'stabbing' in Jerusalem

Witnesses dispute Israeli police's version of event in Old City, saying Palestinian was not holding a knife as claimed.  Read more

Iraq's agriculture on verge of collapse

Unending conflict, government neglect and rise of ISIL blamed for near total destruction of vital economic sector.  Read more

Elderly Palestinian protester: We are not terrorists

Resistance runs in the blood of Ziyad abu Helayel, 65, the star of social media who peacefully took on Israeli soldiers.  Read more

Palestinians in Israel call for strike as protests grow

Prime Minister Netanyahu blames Palestinian legislators in the Knesset for protests spreading throughout Israel.  Read more

Palestinians in Israel call for strike as protests grow

Prime Minister Netanyahu blames Palestinian legislators in the Knesset for protests spreading throughout Israel.  Read more

Benghazi Committee Whistleblower Accuses Gowdy Of Violating Federal Law

Todd Podliska — the former Benghazi Committee staffer who is now alleging he was fired for refusing target Hillary Clinton — has through his lawyers a... Read more

John Oliver Billboard To North Dakotans: 'Be Angry' About Oil Industry (VIDEO)

After cataloguing the ways in which the oil industry boom has taken advantage of polite North Dakotans, John Oliver announced on Sunday's "Last Week T... Read more
https://youtu.be/jYusNNldesc

What Carly Fiorina's time as CEO says about how she might govern

Experts are divided on whether Fiorina was a success or failure as CEO, but her tenure at HP may offer clues to her decisionmaking process and how she... Read more

Second Republican Congressman Admits Benghazi Committee Was ‘Designed To Go After’ Clinton

"Sometimes the biggest sin you can commit in D.C. is to tell the truth," the New York Republican said. The post Second ... Read more

Wisconsin Lawmakers Have A Plan To Let People Sue Schools That Respect Transgender Students

Under a proposed bill, a school that allows a transgender student to use the bathroom could be sued by any student or parent ... Read more

Lawmaker Mocks Black Ex-Marine Hit By Voter Disenfranchising Law: ‘Some People Enjoy Being A Victim’

"It's almost as if some people enjoy being a victim," the Alabama lawmaker said. "They want somebody else to do everything for ... Read more

Cruz: Black Lives Matter Is ‘Literally Suggesting And Embracing And Celebrating The Murder Of Police’

DeRay McKesson, a leader in the Black Lives Matter movement, called Cruz’s accusation “desperate.” “Cruz aims to perpetuate lies about a movement focused on ending violence in order to garner attention,” he wrote in an email to ThinkProgress. “This desperate statement is another reminder that he is unfit to be the President of the United States.”
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/10/14/3712373/ted-cruz-black-lives-matter/

A Visualization Of The Democrats’ Positions On 5 Important Issues

The Democratic candidates touched on some important issues Tuesday. Here's where they stand ... Read more

Gun Industry Loses Major Court Battle, Ordered To Pay Millions | ThinkProgress

Police officers Bryan Norberg and Graham Kunisch each had lasting physical problems after being shot while on the job in 2009. Now, because of their civil lawsuit against the store that sold the gun, the incident may have a lasting legal impact too.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/10/13/3710000/milwaukee-officers-gun-law/
https://youtu.be/tHeFO2Usfvg

The United States’ Deceptive Anti-Abortion ‘Pregnancy Centers’ Are Going Global

Why a congressman from New Jersey is advocating for anti-choice policies all the way in Ireland. ... Read more

WATCH: Black ABC Producer Emotionally Recalls Encounter With White Supremacist

Self-described white supremacist Craig Cobb has repeatedly claimed that he doesn't intend to bother anyone in his attempts to establish all-white encl... Read more

Tennessee County Proposes Raising Confederate Flag At Courthouse

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — While governments debate taking down Confederate flag or removing it altogether, a county in Tennessee is considering raisin... Read more

Police: Parents Allegedly Beat Son To Death In Brutal Church 'Counseling Session'

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (AP) — A police official says brutal beatings that left one teenager dead and his brother seriously wounded at a New York church we... Read more

Ariz. GOPer: Let's 'Take Guns Away From Blacks As They Are The Main Killers'

A former chairman of the Arizona Republican Party tweeted Tuesday night during the first Democratic presidential debate that guns should be taken away... Read more

Radio Host: Trump's Campaign Made Me Agree Not To Ask Him About Policies

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign agreed to an interview with WYAY radio host Steve McCoy in Atlanta, but the host said the ca... Read more

Here Are The Two Best Things About The First Democratic Debate

The first debate in the Democratic presidential primary contest put the "part" in "participatory democracy." Not only was the debate wonderfully subst... Read more

New Concern Over Quakes in Oklahoma Near a Hub of U.S. Oil

A sharp earthquake in central Oklahoma last weekend has raised fresh concern about the security of a vast crude oil storage complex, close to the quake’s center, that sits at the crossroads of the nation’s oil pipeline network.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/15/us/new-concern-over-quakes-in-oklahoma-near-a-hub-of-us-oil.html

Tennessee Bill Would Prohibit Public Schools From Teaching About Islam

A Republican lawmaker says parents have complained about lessons on the Five Pillars of Islam... Read more

What ancient rocks reveal about Earth's inner core

New data suggests that the Earth's inner core formed between 1 and 1.5 billion years ago. ... Read more

How El Niño Could Threaten Millions With Starvation

According to Oxfam, this year's forecasted El Niño could cause trouble for agriculture around the world, leading to extreme ... Read more

BREAKING: California Will Automatically Register Millions Of Voters

On Saturday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that will allow the state to automatically register millions of ... Read more

UN to probe the UK's deadly disability cuts

UN investigators to determine if the government committed "grave violations" after disabled people ordered back to work.  Read more

Sanders Destroys NoLabels Talking Points On Social Safety Net

Bernie Sanders was the sole 2016 Democratic candidate to appear at today's Cut The Safety Net No Labels Presidential Forum, and he absolutely destroye...  Read more

Lindsey Graham: We Can't Fix The VA Until We Cut Your Social Security

So Pete Peterson has funded yet another conference geared toward convincing people (in this case, college students) to... cut entitlement spending and... Read more

41 writers return Indian award, cite climate of intolerance

NEW DELHI (AP) - Many in India's literary community are disgusted. Dozens of writers say every day brings more evidence of intolerance and bigotry going mainstream - a man lynched allegedly for eating beef, an atheist critic of Hindu idol worship gunned down - all met by a deafening silence from the government...
http://www.wvnstv.com/story/30256055/41-writers-return-indian-award-cite-climate-of-intolerance

California Doctors Get Advice On How To Provide Aid In Dying

Now that California has legalized aid in dying, advocacy groups are planning statewide education campaigns so doctors know what to do when patients ask for lethal medication to end their lives...
http://www.wlrh.org/NPR-News/california-doctors-get-advice-how-provide-aid-dying

Humanist group says Rankin County teacher called atheist student a "fool"

“The school district’s repeated insistence on promoting religion in a public school shows a complete disregard for non-Christian students’ right to learn free from religious coercion,” said Roy Speckhardt, executive director of the American Humanist Association...
http://www.wtvm.com/story/30249647/humanist-group-outraged-after-teacher-calls-atheist-student-a-fool

Democratic Debate 10-13-2015

Interview:
https://youtu.be/CuIV83ETJUQ

or
https://youtu.be/qNaHbbIDdik

And Now the Good News #158: 10/13/2015

Learn more about the stories featured in this video at the following sources:

“New Horizons Finds Blue Skies and Water Ice on Pluto”
http://goo.gl/Eh5E2x

“Wet Paleoclimate of Mars Revealed by Ancient Lakes at Gale Crater”
http://goo.gl/VtokF8

“Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers Develop Novel Theoretical Approach to Reduce Antibiotic Resistance”
https://goo.gl/KNwurD
http://youtu.be/RdyBL7Wuhlk

Anti-Muslim Protester Gets Lots of Love From Muslim Community

She was the lone protester who showed up to an anti-Islam rally outside of the Noor Cultural Center in Columbus, Ohio. She probably didn't expect that the counter-protest would greet her with cheers inside the mosque.
https://youtu.be/to4U-09zkAw

Iran parliament passes bill approving nuclear deal

Passage of bill amounts to victory for government over conservatve opponents, clearing way for implemention.  Read more

California Becomes The First State To Crack Down On Misleading ‘Crisis Pregnancy Centers’

But not without a fight...Everitt says that instead, many patients can face serious health risks if they believe CPC are health care providers. Once women are past the point of being able to have an abortion, the CPC isn’t as interested in helping them. Everitt recalled the story of a doctor she interviewed while researching for the bill who had seen a pregnant patient straight from CPC care. The patient was diabetic, which risked the health of both herself and her baby — a life-threatening factor that the clinic had missed...
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