Republican Senator: GOP Needs To Develop Real Position On Climate Policy

"I think there will be a political problem for the Republican Party going into 2016 if we don't define what we are for on the ...  Read more

The Return Of Voodoo Economics: Paul Ryan Wants To Hide The Real Cost Of Tax Cuts

I'm going to take a real wild guess that our compliant corporate media talking heads will treat this as gospel. Because the winners are always right, ...  Read more

Report: Police Killings Are Utah's Top Form Of Homicide

There have been more deaths caused by police shootings than by gang members, drug dealers or from child abuse in the past five years in Utah, accordin... Read more

These Two Men Spent 39 Years In Jail And Were Sentenced To Death For A Crime They Did Not Commit

The two men, plus one other, were original sentenced to die based on the coerced statement of a 13 year-old boy.The post These ...  Read more

Texas approves social studies textbooks criticized as inaccurate and biased

"...The Republican majority on the Texas Board of Education overrode Democratic members’ concerns on Friday and approved about 90 social studies textbooks, workbooks and other instructional materials, some of which have been criticized as being inaccurate and biased..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2014/11/21/texas-approves-social-studies-textbooks-criticized-as-inaccurate-and-biased/

Do you want faith with that? New crowd-funding campaign hopes to bring McDonald's to church

The McMass Project, launched on the crowd-funding website this week, hopes to inspire church innovation with its plan to open a McDonald's franchise within a house of worship.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/print/865616261/Do-you-want-faith-with-that-New-crowd-funding-campaign-aims-to-bring-McDonalds-to-church.html

and http://www.mcmass.com/faq

NASA Thinks Life May Lurk Beneath Europa's Surface

Forget moonmen and those old "canals" on Mars, if you want to find life in our solar system, your best bet might be to set your sights beyond the aste...  Read more

Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows

By Lou Jacobson, Lauren Carroll and Katie Sanders As Republicans decried his actions across the country and its cable networks, President Barack Obam...  Read more

6 Off-the-Wall Right-Wing Moments this Week: Celebs Who Like to Lecture Rape Accusers

Plus Fox and Republican apoplexy about immigration rages on.
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Katrina Vanden Heuvel: GOP 'Driven By Know-nothing Nativism' And Was Never Going To Reform Immigration

Katrina Vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation, on Sunday blasted the Republican Party's "know-nothing nativism anti-immigrant" ideology after Dr. Ben Ca...  Read more

SNL Skit Updating ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ Is Hilarious, Totally Wrong

As comedy, it works. As political commentary, it couldn't be more wrong. The post SNL Skit Updating 'Schoolhouse ...  Read more

Hannity Pre-Blames Obama For Any Violence In Ferguson

Sean Hannity is ready for the Ferguson, Missouri grand jury's decision on whether or not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the shooting death...  Read more

Fox's Eric Bolling Accuses 'President Obama And His Minions' Of Ripping America Apart

Fox's resident flame thrower Eric Bolling wrapped this Saturday's Cashin' In with a huge heaping helping of projection and by pretending that everythi...  Read more

Fox News Hosts: Immigrants Kids Are Getting School Lunches So 'Your Kids Are Getting Shafted'

Fox News hosts Tucker Carlson and Anna Kooiman warned viewers on Sunday immigrant children attending public schools, and receiving school lunches woul...  Read more

WATCH: Chris Hayes, GOPer Spar Over Whether Obama's Immigration Effort Is Criminal

MSNBC host Chris Hayes on Friday pressed Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) to explain why he thinks President Obama's executive actions on immigration are unlawf... Read more

That Inspires Confidence

While he wasn't second in command of the United States nuclear arsenal, Rear Adm. Timothy M. Giardina not only had a 15 hour a week gambling habit he ... Read more

Most White Evangelicals Attribute Intense National Disasters To The Apocalypse, Not Climate Change

A recent poll found that 77 percent of white evangelical Protestants attributed recent natural disasters to biblical "end ...  Read more

Cleveland Police Shoot And Kill 12-Year-Old Carrying A Fake Gun

The boy died early Sunday morning.The post Cleveland Police Shoot And Kill 12-Year-Old Carrying A Fake Gun appeared first on ...  Read more

Gutsy Delta Goes to Bat for Obama Immigration Move

Gutsy Delta Air Lines stuck its neck out Friday, endorsing President Obama's move to reshape immigration policy by restricting deportations. "Delta A...  Read more

I Went Undercover to Become 'Ex-Gay': Inside the Sordid World of Conversion Therapy | Alternet

Posing as a confused gay man, I journeyed into the world of charlatans and religious conmen.

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House Republicans Pass Bill Forbidding Scientists from Advising EPA on Their OWN Research | Alternet

"We get it, you don't like science. Especially when it interferes with your corporate clients."

http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/house-republicans-pass-bill-forbidding-scientists-advising-epa-their-own-research

Derren Brown - Messiah

"Anyone who is a theist, spiritualist or believes in anything supernatural you have to watch this. It's 100% essential for everyone to see."

http://youtu.be/MT3izBQfh5M

Bill Nye on his new book: "Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation"

Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation

Interview: http://youtu.be/lBMoUTjeKt4

Did Moses exist? (Ra Men podcast #10)

"Previously I have interviewed Frank Zindler, Richard Carrier, David Fitzgerald, and Robert Price, all of whom are 'mythicists'; they don't think there was ever anyone alive whom we could recognize as either Jesus or Moses. Of the lot of them, I would have thought that Price was the foremost expert, but he referred me to D.M Murdock, also known as Acharya S, author of 'Did Moses Exist? The Myth of the Israelite Lawgiver'..."

Interview: http://youtu.be/bxH9lF7m9_A

Eddie Tabash in a Rare Interview About the Supreme Court, Law & Religion

Atheist celebrity Eddie Tabash is highly respected attorney fighting for the good cause.

Interview: http://youtu.be/ohFLv-aFirI

Week In The News: Immigration Reform, Israeli Tensions, Mike Nichols Dead At 83 (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Immigration showdown. President Obama unveils his executive action, and Republicans vow to block it — is it overreach or leadership? A devastating massacre in a Jerusalem synagogue fueling new fears and rising tensions in Israel. Another horrifying beheading by ISIS. A vote on the keystone pipeline fails. Another campus shooting. Bill Cosby and new rape accusations. All eyes on Ferguson. And in Buffalo New York, it’s snowmageddon. This hour, On Point: our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines. / – Jessica Yellin

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2014/11/21/mike-nichols-immigration-reform-executive-action-obama-israel

Friday News Roundup – Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)

President Barack Obama announces executive orders to reform immigration. His plan allows millions of unauthorized immigrants to, as he put it, “come out of the shadows.” But Republican leaders promise a fight. The Senate blocks the Keystone XL pipeline and votes down a bill to restrict N.S.A. phone record collection. Tensions rise in Ferguson as the community awaits a grand jury decision. Takata faces a grilling from senators over its deadly airbags. Montana and South Carolina legalize gay marriage. And Bill Cosby loses deals with NBC and Netflix following more sexual assault allegations. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top national news stories.

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-11-21/friday_news_roundup_domestic

Friday News Roundup – International (Diane Rehm Show)

A new propaganda video shows French Islamic State fighters calling for attacks in France. The White House announces a review of U.S. hostage policy as a result of terrorist beheadings of Americans. Secretary of State John Kerry insists the U.S. and Iran will reach a nuclear deal before Monday’s deadline. Israel eases gun rules after a terrorist attack at a synagogue in Jerusalem. Russia’s president Putin says Moscow and Washington could find opportunities for practical cooperation. And thousands march in Mexico City to protest the government’s response to missing students. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week’s top international news stories.

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2014-11-21/friday_news_roundup_international

Texas Hits The Books

"...She says that these three thinkers are all quoted in America's founding documents. But, for Graber, the fourth person on the list raised a red flag: Moses.

"I think for many of us who are academic historians, it's a very ahistorical connection to make. Moses is not someone who is quoted in the founding documents," Graber says.

Moses is, however, mentioned explicitly in Texas learning standards, which is why the publisher included him in its textbook (and this is not the publisher's only textbook to include him)..."

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House Panel Finds 'No Intelligence Failure' Before Benghazi Attack

House Panel Finds 'No Intelligence Failure' Before Benghazi Attack November 21, 2014 6:52 PM ET Bill Chappell Twitter After a nearly two-year inve... Read more

Republicans Just Don't Get It

There is a reason why it has taken so long to emerge from the Great Recession. And the Republican leaders of the House and Senate with their new major... Read more

FCC to prevent phone companies from screwing over copper customers

Dissenting Republican scoffs at "Chicken Little" concerns.  Read more

WATCH: Jon Stewart Nails the Absurdity of Mary Landrieu's Keystone XL Pipeline Bid

"You could also hire a hundred people to chisel d#cks on Mt. Rushmore."
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Paul Krugman Destroys All Arguments Against Obama's Immigration Action

"It's a simple matter of human decency."
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Ben Carson: 'I Feel Fingers' Of God Pushing Me To Run In 2016 (VIDEO)

Dr. Ben Carson has God on his side. Or, at least, the Almighty's fingers... Read more

No Doubt Ready to Move Forward

For Republicans saying why not give us some time to see if we can pass reform, remember: just before leaving town to campaign this fall, the GOP House... Read more

Sen. Sessions: No, We Are Not Going To Impeach Obama

"No, we are not going to impeach or have a move to impeach," Sessions said at an event at The Heritage Foundation on Friday according to The Hill. "The president has certain powers. We truly believe, and I think it's accurate to say he abused those powers."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jeff-sessions-no-not-going-to-impeach-obama

GOP Intel Report Debunks Its Own Party's Nutty Benghazi Theories

WASHINGTON (AP) — A two-year investigation by the Republican-controlled House Intelligence Committee has found that the CIA and the military acted pro... Read more

The Absolute Worst Reactions To Obama’s Immigration Action

Warnings of a constitutional apocalypse weren't even the worst things Republicans had to say about Obama's immigration ...  Read more

Obama’s Legal Justification For His Immigration Order Is Actually Far Too Timid

President Obama's order denies relief to tens of thousands of immigrants based on a flimsy legal justification.The post ...  Read more

House Republicans Sue To Raise Low-Income Americans’ Health Care Costs

 But the GOP has repeatedly accused the law of making coverage too expensive for everyday people.The post House Republicans Sue ...  Read more

The President Speaks on Fixing America's Broken Immigration System

In an address to the nation, President Obama lays out the executive action he's taking to fix our nation's broken immigration system, November 20, 2014.

Interview:
http://youtu.be/6Q_Xk66gsRU



More on this topic: http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration/immigration-action

12 Crazy, Desperate, Hate-filled Republican Reactions to Obama's Immigration Order

The GOP again shows its ugly side.
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10 Commandments for atheists: a guide for nonbelievers who want to explore their values

"...The goal of the book, the authors say, is to encourage atheists and humanists to define what they believe so they can articulate it better, both to themselves and to a broader society that often regards atheists as immoral and untrustworthy..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/religion/10-commandments-for-atheists-a-guide-for-nonbelievers-who-want-to-explore-their-values/2014/11/20/766f8330-70e7-11e4-a2c2-478179fd0489_story.html

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Megyn Kelly Admits Fox News Uses 'Amnesty' To Fire Up Haters

Did Megyn slip or did Roger let her out of the Intellectual Dishonesty cage long enough to say something useful?

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/11/megyn-kelly-admits-fox-news-uses-amnesty

Bill Maher Has Some Suggestions On How We Can Save Christmas

Bill Maher may be an atheist, but that didn't stop him from giving some suggestions for how we can save Christmas during his New Rules segment during the final installment of Real Time for 2014.

http://crooksandliars.com/2014/11/bill-maher-has-some-suggestions-how-we-can

Hamersley Gorge, Australia by Travel Blog [640x640]

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Jon Stewart Slams Republican Hypocrisy On Eminent Domain

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart discussed the fact that the United States Congress or President Obama's veto pen are not the only hurdles the building of...  Read more

First Amendment Fantasy: Catholic Diocese Claims To Be Outside The Authority Of Federal Courts

If a court were to accept the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese's argument, it would open the door to ... Read more

GOP Consultant: St. Ronnie's, Bush's Amnesty 'Completely Different' From Obama's

After first doing a bit of good old fashioned fearmongering that we're used to being treated to on Faux "news" about the dirty Mexicans who are coming...  Read more

'Enough Is Enough': Sen. Warren Condemns Obama's Latest Wall Street Pick

Reprinted from Commondreams.org under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License by Jon Queally, staff writer Sen. Elizabeth Warren is n...  Read more

GOPer Sees Obama Impeachment, Jail Time Over Executive Action

Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), one of the most outspoken opponents of immigration reform in the House of Representatives, isn't quite sure on what specific gr... Read more

No, Your Ancestors Didn’t Come Here Legally

I guarantee you'll hear the phrase "My ancestors came here legally" in the aftermath of President Obama's immigration address. It's almost impossible ... Read more

Hottest October And Year To Date On Record Globally, NOAA Reports

Last month was the warmest October since record-keeping began in 1880, NOAA reports. NOAA also projected out scenarios for the ...  Read more

Americans Used To Want The Government To Insure Everyone. Here’s Why That Changed.

Americans agreed with the idea that the government has a responsibility to insure its citizens -- but only before Obamacare ...  Read more

Walmart Asks Employees To Donate Food To Help Feed Their Coworkers

Walmart workers at one of the low-wage retail giant's Oklahoma City locations are being asked to help keep each other fed ...  Read more

Did Goldman Sachs rig commodities markets?

Goldman Sachs has been trying to distance itself from the "vampire squid" image it developed during the financial crisis. The findings of a Senate investigation into commodities market rigging probably won't help...
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