Wednesday, March 12, 2014
GOP's Anti-Obamacare Bill Would Hike Premiums, Uninsure 13 Million
House GOP legislation to delay Obamacare's individual mandate by five years would cause a spike in health insurance premiums and 13 million fewer Amer... Read more
People who read regularly are more likely to be happier and think life is worthwhile
The country is divided into two nations, those who read weekly or daily, and those who prefer TV and DVDs, it says.
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Gesturing with hands is a powerful tool for children’s math learning:
Children who use their hands to gesture during a math lesson gain a deep understanding of the problems they are taught, according to new research...
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Paul Ryan Blames Poverty On Lazy ‘Inner City’ Men
"We have got this tailspin of culture, in our inner cities in
particular, of men not working and just generations of men not ... Read more
Paul Ryan Admits The GOP Won’t Rally Around A Single Obamacare Replacement Plan
That's a far cry from what Republican leadership was promising just last month.The post Paul Ryan Admits The GOP Won't ... Read more
4 Basic Facts To Remember Before The Supreme Court Hears A Major Case About Birth Control
This month, the Supreme Court is taking up a highly-anticipated case
that largely centers on arguments against birth control ... Read more
Campaign Donations Buy Politicians, According To Science
Some scientists figured out how to run an experiment on members of
Congress. You may not like the results.The post Campaign ... Read more
Poll Suggests Americans Think Sugar Is A Bigger Health Threat Than Marijuana
What's the unhealthiest part of that pot brownie? It may not be the pot.The post Poll Suggests Americans Think Sugar Is A ... Read more
African-American Congresswoman Slams Paul Ryan For Racially Charged Comments
"Let's be clear, when Mr. Ryan says 'inner city,' when he says, 'culture,' these are simply code words for what he really ... Read more
How The Health Care Law Could Spur New Businesses
People who may have been reluctant to leave their jobs because they were afraid of losing their health insurance may now decide to become entrepreneur... Read more
You Might Pay A Lot More Than $95 For Skipping Health Insurance
You Might Pay A Lot More Than $95 For Skipping Health Insurance by
Julie Rovner March 12, 2014 3:41 AM Listen to the Story Morning
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House OKs religious exemptions to having a healthcare plan
House Democrats joined Republicans on Tuesday to pass legislation that
would expand an exemption under ObamaCare for people who don't want
health insurance for religious reasons.
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/votes/200497-dems-gop-agree-on-religion-tweak-to-obamacare
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/votes/200497-dems-gop-agree-on-religion-tweak-to-obamacare
RWW News: America Is Cursed Because Ancient Egyptians Dedicated This Continent To Baal
John Benefiel says that America is under the curse of Baal because Ancient Egyptians sailed here and dedicated this continent to him.
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
PBS Has Some Explaining To Do
"After pledging transparency, PBS hides details of new deal with billionaire owner of NewsHour
Most Americans likely assume that the NewsHour (which, after all, is made with support from viewers like you) is actually owned and produced by PBS. It is an understandable assumption considering PBS's own president declared that the NewsHour "is ours, and ours alone," and further considering that the program receives millions of public dollars every year."
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Most Americans likely assume that the NewsHour (which, after all, is made with support from viewers like you) is actually owned and produced by PBS. It is an understandable assumption considering PBS's own president declared that the NewsHour "is ours, and ours alone," and further considering that the program receives millions of public dollars every year."
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This Is Why We NEED Independent Media
"Zaid Jilani used to work for the Center for American Progress and wrote for its outlet blog ThinkProgress for a while, and in a post on his Tumblr page this week, he revealed that the White House started calling them to complain when they started being really critical of President Obama's policy on Afghanistan. Jilani said he was compelled to speak out after the news about RT this week and thinking about how it's not just the Kremlin-backed network where there's pressure to keep quiet about criticizing the foreign policy of the guys at the top."
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Dick Cheney Assaults Obama On Handling Of Ukraine Situation
"Former Vice President Dick Cheney told Face the Nation guest host Charlie Rose that the Obama administration should not have taken military options off the table in response to Russia's invasion of the Crimean peninsula, and that Obama had a harder task in gathering allies after reversing course on attacks in Syria."
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Millions in farm subsidies flow freely to DC residents who don't actually farm
Washington, D.C., doesn't have many farms, or farmers. Yet thousands of residents in and around the nation's capital receive millions of dollars every year in federal farm subsidies, including working-class residents in Southeast, wealthy lobbyists on K Street and well-connected lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/millions-in-farm-subsidies-flow-freely-to-dc-residents-who-dont-actually-farm/article/2542174
http://washingtonexaminer.com/millions-in-farm-subsidies-flow-freely-to-dc-residents-who-dont-actually-farm/article/2542174
Is Atheism Rational? A New Book Attempts to Refute That Idea
See the comments too! "...Can we just suggest a change of title to, "Things Christians Can Tell Themselves To Make Them Feel Better?"
...It's not even worth it. This is the sloppiest, weakest, most unoriginal argument for religion and science being compatible that I've seen..."
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/03/10/is-atheism-rational-a-new-book-attempts-to-refute-that-idea/
...It's not even worth it. This is the sloppiest, weakest, most unoriginal argument for religion and science being compatible that I've seen..."
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2014/03/10/is-atheism-rational-a-new-book-attempts-to-refute-that-idea/
Did "Cosmos" Pick the Wrong Hero?
The first episode of the ambitious reboot of Cosmos, which debuted
last night, closely follows the template of the first episode of the
original. It a... Read more
Atheists Are Not Offended by a Cross, They Are Offended by Discrimination
When you build a skyscraper using steel beams you build it using
crossbeams. When these buildings come down, there is a high chance some
of those cros... Read more
Michigan's Marriage Ban Is Bad for Kids
I was in class the other day trying to explain to my students the
spectacle of the recent court battle over same-sex marriage in Michigan.
"A lesbian ... Read more
Prohibiting Gay Marriage 'Tortures People Needlessly,' Says Weed-Legalizing President
While Uruguay's president grabbed international headlines for
legalizing the government-controlled production and sale of weed to
registered users, Mu... Read more
Ad Blasts Jindal After State Demands Pro-Obamacare Sign Be Taken Down
A new ad rips the Louisiana state government and Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) for demanding that a billboard criticizing Jindal for refusing to expand Medica... Read more
These Are Not The Poll Numbers Voter Suppression Advocates Hoped To See
Turns out, voter suppression ain't all that popular.The post These
Are Not The Poll Numbers Voter Suppression Advocates Hoped ... Read more
GOP Threatens Pay Cut For Medicare Doctors Unless Democrats Delay Key Obamacare Provision
This week, congressional Republicans will vote on a proposal that
will only prevent a 27 percent pay cut to Medicare doctors if ... Read more
Georgia’s Universal Preschool Program Significantly Improves Children’s Skills
Children who attended the state's preschool program outperformed their peers on literacy, math, and other skills.The post ... Read more
Neil DeGrasse Tyson To Science Deniers: ‘Science Is Not There For You To Cherry Pick’
The Cosmos host says the media should stop giving time to science
deniers in stories. The post Neil DeGrasse Tyson To Science ... Read more
After dumping 106 million tons of coal ash into North Carolina water supply, Duke Energy plans to have customers pay the $1 billion cleanup cost
As public pressure builds to dig up coal ash from waste lagoons in North Carolina, Duke Energy is facing a potentially massive cleanup bill that the Charlotte electric utility has been trying to dodge. Read more
Edward R. Murrow, 60 Years Ago: Those Who ‘Keep Silent’ Share ‘Responsibility For The Result’
Can the climate crisis can be prevented if the media is effectively an agent of the status quo rather than of the public ... Read more
Take Action! Fight Religious Exemptions
They're using loopholes in congressional rules to create loopholes in the healthcare law for religion!
http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=9241bef44976519ab9f9dff94&id=7d5f3900de&e=077f8ff121
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Monday, March 10, 2014
The rise of the libertarians — and what it means for politics
During the 2012 Republican primaries, young Ron Paul supporters received national attention that far outweighed their influence on the party's eventual presidential pick. NPR quoted a Georgetown graduate student who said about millennials, "This is the most libertarian generation that has ever existed. I just think it's taking a little bit longer for people to realize ... but in 10 or 20 years, once our age group starts to have more of an influence in society, we're going to see very significant shifts in what's happening."...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/03/10/here-a-libertarian-there-a-libertarian-but-will-there-be-libertarians-everywhere-soon/?wprss=rss_politics
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/03/10/here-a-libertarian-there-a-libertarian-but-will-there-be-libertarians-everywhere-soon/?wprss=rss_politics
Tea Party Activists Aren’t Gearing Up For 2016 — They Want To Refight 1964
The conservative movement’s choice for president believes that whites-only lunch counters should be legal. He believes that business owners’ rights trump civil rights, that Medicare should be undermined or even destroyed, and that workers simply have too much power to demand better wages and working conditions from their employers...
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/03/10/3381721/conservative-actvists-at-cpac-arent-gearing-up-for-2016-they-want-to-refight-the-1964-election/
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/03/10/3381721/conservative-actvists-at-cpac-arent-gearing-up-for-2016-they-want-to-refight-the-1964-election/
Beware: The Christian Right's 'Religious Freedom' Wants to Elevate Religious Beliefs Above Human Rights—And It's Working
Sacrosanct religious rights will let conservatives roll back rights for LGBT and women.
"Secular Americans and many liberal people of faith have been horrified by the Right’s most recent ploy: “religious freedom” claims that would give conservative business owners license to discriminate. Until Arizona made the national spotlight, the need for lunch counter sit-ins had seemed like a thing of the past. But in reality, advocates for religious privilege have been circling toward this point for some time..."
http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/conscience-creep-how-religious-freedom-spiraled-out-control?paging=off¤t_page=1#bookmark
"Secular Americans and many liberal people of faith have been horrified by the Right’s most recent ploy: “religious freedom” claims that would give conservative business owners license to discriminate. Until Arizona made the national spotlight, the need for lunch counter sit-ins had seemed like a thing of the past. But in reality, advocates for religious privilege have been circling toward this point for some time..."
http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/conscience-creep-how-religious-freedom-spiraled-out-control?paging=off¤t_page=1#bookmark
Understanding Ukraine: The Problems Today and Some Historical Context
In which John discusses the crisis in Ukraine, and how the influence of Russia and Europe have shaped Ukrainian politics for centuries.
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http://youtu.be/A2nklduvThs
Sunday, March 9, 2014
RWW News: CPAC Rebukes "His Highness Barack Hussein Obama"
South Dakota State Rep. Jenna Haggar thinks Obama declared himself king.
http://youtu.be/jonBJwmX7Ks
http://youtu.be/jonBJwmX7Ks
This Empty Room At The CPAC Minority Outreach Panel Sums It Up
*Thursday afternoon, CPAC hosted a panel on GOP outreach into minority communities. The panel included Virginia Senate candidate Ed Gillespie and a panel of Republican political strategists: Jason Roe, Elroy Sailor, and Robert Woodson. The panel delivered a remarkably pointed review of GOP voter outreach (largely its failures) and explained, in very straightforward terms, how the party can (and must) do better. However, the most revealing part of the experience was not what happened on stage, but what happened off stage, and reflects the national electoral struggles Republicans are facing...* Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (TYT University and Common Room), Eboni K. Williams (attorney and radio host), and Ben Mankiewicz (What The Flick?! and TYT Sports) break it down on The Young Turks.
http://youtu.be/tAxAT9HITKs
http://youtu.be/tAxAT9HITKs
Are You Afraid We Might Shoot You? Good.
*Pro-gun lobbyist Larry Pratt outlined the role he thinks firearms should play in the U.S. system of checks and balances during a radio interview over the weekend. The executive director of Gun Owners of America told Cincinnati talk show host Bill Cunningham that the media is biased against the Second Amendment because they understand its original intent, reported Right Wing Watch. "Its real purpose is to serve as a restraint on government abuse, and since they want to be involved in government abuse, they kind of take it personally, I think," Pratt said Saturday during an interview on WLW-AM. He also suggested that the constitutional right to bear arms might somehow trump the freedom of speech that journalists enjoy under the First Amendment...* Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (TYT University and Common Room), Eboni K. Williams (attorney and radio host), and Ben Mankiewicz (What The Flick?! and TYT Sports) break it down on The Young Turks.
http://youtu.be/gUKZHmRWfbk
http://youtu.be/gUKZHmRWfbk
We Told You This CPAC Story Was Bull$hit
*Tea Party Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-WI) anecdote criticizing government school lunch programs was apparently lifted from a book about an encounter between a student and a private benefactor. Wonkette reported on Thursday that Ryan's remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday regarding a "young boy from a very poor family" relying on "a government program" for his lunches was strikingly similar to the premise of the book An Invisible Thread, which recounted author Laura Schroff's 1986 meeting with an 11-year-old "homeless panhandler" named Maurice, who was receiving lunches through a school program...* Who predicted this story was BS at the time? Cenk Uygur, John Iadarola (TYT University and Common Room), Eboni K. Williams (attorney and radio host), and Ben Mankiewicz (What The Flick?! and TYT Sports) break it down on The Young Turks.
http://youtu.be/k_MRWdwJXi4
http://youtu.be/k_MRWdwJXi4
CPAC applause lines: Red meat for the faithful (+video)
At the Conservative Political Action Conference, 2016 presidential hopefuls Rand Paul and others, plus tea party superstars ... Read more
Cruz Still Thinks GOP Can Repeal Obamacare In 2015: 'Every Single Word'
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Sunday insisted that Republicans still have a chance of repealing Obamacare in 2015. "If there's one things that unifies poli... Read more
Paul: We Should Drill In 'Every Possible Conceivable Place' To Supply Europe During Ukraine Crisis
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Sunday said that the United States should prepare to ramp up oil and gas exports to Europe in case supplies are intercepted i... Read more
100% Renewable Energy Is Feasible and Affordable, According to Stanford Proposal
The proposal is straightforward: eliminate combustion as a source of
energy, because it’s dirty and inefficient. All vehicles would be
powered by electric batteries or by hydrogen, where the hydrogen is
produced through electrolysis rather than natural gas. High-temperature
industrial processes would also use electricity or hydrogen combustion.
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Bush’s Defense Secretary Destroys GOP Talking Points Against Obama’s Handling Of Crimea
"My own view is, after all, Putin invaded Georgia when George W. Bush was president. Nobody ever accused George W. Bush of ... Read more
Rand Paul Says He Would Respond To Ukrainian Crisis By ‘Drilling In Every Possible Conceivable Place’
Paul joins other lawmakers in calling for exporting natural gas to Ukraine and other European countries in the wake of the ... Read more
Beyond Sanctions, Obama Has Few Russia Options
The U.S. can squeeze Russia economically for sending troops into Crimea, but Obama needs Europe's support for sanctions to work. NPR's Rachel Martin s... Read more
Dirty Money: From Rockefeller to Koch
Last November, the Catholic University of America announced a pledge
of $1 million from the Charles Koch Foundation to support the study of
"principle... Read more
Hofstadter: Tea Party Prophet
Twenty-first century philistines, suffering from a lack of
imagination and curiosity, have seized upon understandable economic
anxieties since the fin... Read more
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