Why Clinton’s wildly ambitious $20 billion plan to cure Alzheimer’s by 2025 matters

“This is a tsunami, an epidemic that could single-handedly crush Medicare, Medicaid… It’s an unmet medical need of the greatest type," Tanzi said...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/12/22/why-clintons-wildly-ambitious-20-billion-plan-to-cure-alzheimers-by-2025-matters/

Arctic Temperatures Rising at Breakneck Speed

"Warming is happening more than twice as fast in the Arctic than anywhere else in the world," said Rick Spinrad, the chief scientific officer a the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), here in a press briefing at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union. "We know this is due to climate change."...
http://www.livescience.com/53111-arctic-warming-fast-in-2015.html

Scalia dismisses concept of religious neutrality in speech

"To tell you the truth there is no place for that in our constitutional tradition. Where did that come from?" he said. "To be sure, you can't favor one denomination over another but can't favor religion over non-religion?"...
http://news.yahoo.com/scalia-dismisses-concept-religious-neutrality-speech-202953789.html

Kirkjufell mountain at sunset time in summer, Iceland [2827x1958] (OC)

http://i.imgur.com/uuWq3Ou.jpg

10 Secrets That Nurses Keep From Their Patients

After all, everyone has secrets, and even your nurse might be keeping something from you...
http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/10-secrets-nurses-keep-their-patients

It's Tough Going Through Life Stupid

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/it-s-tough-going-through-life-stupid

L.A. schools swapped 'zero tolerance' for 'restorative justice.' Is it working?

Staff applaud the goals of 'restorative justice,' a community-minded alternative to schools' 'zero tolerance' policies, which have not proven to be effective, but they add that more training and resources are needed...
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Update/2015/1108/L.A.-schools-swapped-zero-tolerance-for-restorative-justice.-Is-it-working

My daughter got the mail today (it's Sunday), apparently they have another week off school.

https://i.imgur.com/Fd86JsP.jpg

Dog Owner Pretends to Suddenly Collapse While Walking His Dog and Records the Dog’s Reaction.

https://i.imgur.com/gqOWd5Y.gifv

Muslim group ushers in 2016 by launching campaign against ISIS - The Times of India on Mobile

Activist Farid Khan said volunteers would work among parents too. "If parents see any behavioural change among their sons like they have suddenly become very religious or spend a lot of time on networking sites, they should approach us. We will ensure they are de-radicalised and brought back into the mainstream."...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Muslim-group-ushers-in-2016-by-launching-campaign-against-ISIS/articleshow/50410022.cms

The Big Lie in the War Against Drugs

Since the beginning, the War on Drugs has been about controlling political power--by breaking up Black communities and the dissident left...
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/big-lie-war-against-drugs

Sheriff: Militia members used rancher protest as ruse

Sheriff David Ward said protesters came to Harney County, in southeastern Oregon, "claiming to be part of militia groups supporting local ranchers." In reality, he said, "these men had alternative motives to attempt to overthrow the county and federal government in hopes to spark a movement across the United States.”...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/01/03/militia-members-occupy-us-building-in-oregon-after-protest/78226600/

France wrestles with revoking citizenship of attackers

Opponents of the measure consider it would create two classes of citizens — dual nationals who could lose their citizenship and others who cannot — in opposition to the principle of equality set out in France's constitution...
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2016/1/2/france-wrestles-with-revoking-citizenship-of-attackers.html

WATCH: Colbert Pushes Kasich On Legalizing Marijuana

“We don’t want to tell our kids don’t do drugs, but by the way this drug is okay,” Kasich said.

“Isn’t that what alcohol is?” Colbert said to loud applause from the audience.
https://youtu.be/mu2tMTkz4Bk

Most Israelis support extrajudicial killings

Findings by Israel Democracy Institute reflect hardening attitudes among Jewish citizens amid tensions and violence...
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/israelis-support-extrajudicial-killingspolls-151108123738192.html

Activists geolocate Russian soldiers on ground in Syria

Moscow-based group says troops can be seen using software, contradicting claims intervention is limited to air strikes...
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/11/activists-geolocate-russian-soldiers-ground-syria-151108135416902.html

NASA: 2015 Will Be ‘A Scorcher Relative To All Other Years’ On Record

Schmidt also tweeted out “With Nov update to GISTEMP, probability of 2015 being a record year is >99.999%.”
Scientifically, >99.999 percent certainty is equivalent to the chances that:

• The new Star Wars movie will make money.
• Donald Trump will say something at the Las Vegas GOP debate that will offend somebody.
• At some point in your life, you will experience either death or taxes.

http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/12/15/3732080/nasa-2015-hottest-year/

Streaming now on Netflix: Amadeus (repost -- because it's back!)

http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/247351?trkid=4791092

Donald Trump Featured In New Terrorist Recruitment Video

"Muslims of the West: Take heed and learn from the lessons of history. There are ominous clouds gathering in your horizon. Yesterday America was a slang of slavery, segregation, lyching and Ku Klux Klan. Tomorrow it will be a land of religious discrimination and concentration camps..."

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/01/01/3735522/breaking-donald-trump-featured-in-new-terrorist-recruitment-video/

Amid Emissions Scandal, A Bumpy Road Ahead For Volkswagen (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

The story of Volkswagen’s big cheat on automotive emissions has gone from big and unbelievable to huge and kind of astounding. Eleven million cars equipped with lying software when it comes to their pollution. A CEO, out. A criminal investigation called for. One of the world’s very biggest automakers – with a long history and once-lustrous reputation – facing a completely uncertain future. And millions of car owners wondering, “What now?” with dirty cars they thought were clean. What happened here? This hour On Point, all we know on VW’s big cheat. And now what? — Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/09/24/volkswagen-emissions-scandal-ceo-resignation