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Christmas Is No Time to Talk About War and Peace
Christmas Is No Time to Talk About War and Peace truthout Sunday 25 December 2011 by: , When I heard the president speak to returning troops last week, my mind flashed back to an article I once wrote for our local newspaper. Each week, a different member of the local clergy would write a column, and I had been asked to write the piece for Christmas. That year, all I could hear was the drumbeat l
Newt Gingrich Calls For Moving U.S. Embasy in Israel to Jerusalem
Well, it’s anther Christmas in Hooland and “The Grinch” just can’t stand it. With copious amounts of unpremeditated gall, he re-affirms his alliance with AIPAC, and CUFI “Christians United for Israel, Reverand John Hagee’s religious empire that has heavy ties with the occupation of Jerusalem. The old Grinch has decided to go sledding again, and we better be ready for him…G% OpEdNews December 22,
The Dictator
The Great Dictator is a comedy film by Charlie Chaplin released in October 1940. Like most Chaplin films, he wrote, produced, and directed, in addition to starring as the lead. Having been the only Hollywood film maker to continue to make silent films well into the period of sound films, this was Chaplin’s first true talking picture as well as his most commercially successful film.[1] More import
The Republicans: They Are Who We Thought They Were
Addicting Info December 16, 2011 By Bryian Revoner After watching this latest Republican Debate on Fox News, one thing becomes clear, and that is the very real split between the insane and the reasonable. For whatever reason, there just does not seem to be any middle-ground in this GOP nomination grouping or the conservative trademark overall. This is why the conservative voters have had such a
‘The Green Movement has Done a Really Bad Job at Inspiring People’
Interview: David de Rothschild
Sweden’s Forestry Industry Not So Green After All
Logging Companies Routinely Abuse Country’s “Freedom with Responsibility” Forestry Framework
Returning to Our Roots in Farming Can Help Tackle Climate Change
Agricultural Soil Across the World Can Reduce CO2 Levels by 13 Percent, Says Expert
Commonsense: Mercury in Fish Ain’t Good for You
Yet EPA’s Plans for New Mercury and Air Toxic Standards Face Sabotage by House Republicans
Mekong River Commission Postpones Decision on Controversial Dam in Southeast Asia
But it Might be too Early to Celebrate a "Reprieve" for the Mekong River
The Top Environmental Issues of 2011 — and the Year to Come
Challenges to EPA, Ozone Regulations, Mining in Powder River Basin, and Keystone XL Pipeline Among Top Concerns
Interview 441 – Bob Chapman
On the first 2012 edition of our weekly update from Bob Chapman we talk about the Eurozone crisis, the prospects for the American economy in the New Year, and the extremely strange (and under-reported) aspects of the recently-passed NDAA.
Faking It: How the Media Manipulates the World into War
by James Corbett grtv.ca 2 January, 2012 As the drums of war begin to beat once again in Iran, Syria, the South China Sea, and other potential hotspots and flashpoints around the globe, concerned citizens are asking how a world so sick of bloodshed and a population so tired of conflict could be led to this spot once again. To understand this seeming paradox, we must first understand the centuries-
New World Next Week – 2011/12/29
Welcome to http://NewWorldNextWeek.com – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Stories of 2011: US Agencies Trying to Outlaw GMO Food Labelling http://ur1.ca/72o49 Non-GMO Project http://www.nongmoproject.org/ The Codex, Fluoride, Auschwitz, Monsanto Connection http://farmwars.info/?p
Interview 440 – James Evan Pilato
Welcome to http://NewWorldNextWeek.com – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Stories of 2011: US Agencies Trying to Outlaw GMO Food Labelling http://ur1.ca/72o49 Non-GMO Project http://www.nongmoproject.org/ The Codex, Fluoride, Auschwitz, Monsanto Connection http://farmwars.info/?
Food World Order on Corbett Report Radio – December 22, 2011
Uploaded by wikiworldorder on Dec 28, 2011 audio/notes here: http://ur1.ca/6y8wd on thursday nights, media monarchy joins corbett report radio live on republic broadcasting to go over all the latest stories from the world of food, environment and health … this week we go over north korea crises, fanta santa, the good food news of 2011 and more…
Arab League in Syria: A pre-ordained conclusion
RT.com December 28, 2011 The Syrian government has released 755 detainees as Arab League monitors continue their mission to stop nine months of violence that has killed thousands. However, doubts remain on both sides that the observers can provide a neutral verdict. The release of the detainees Wednesday follows the three-pronged Arab League plan that will see Damascus withdrawal government troop
Republicans Across The U.S. Are Trying To Disenfranchise Voters – What Are You Going To Do About It?
In case you haven’t been paying attention, Republicans in some state legislatures have been trying valiantly to make it harder for people to vote by chipping away at long-standing policies that have traditionally made it easier to vote and sneaking in policies that the Federal government thought they abolished long ago. The introduction of ID requirements, shortening early voting windows, taking
This is a Facebook message I just found hidden in my inbox (sometimes Facebook...
This is a Facebook message I just found hidden in my inbox (sometimes Facebook’s habit of hiding messages works out in a person’ favor), from someone named Cameron Baird. I know people usually blot out the names of people who say ignorant things on Facebook. But, so much of my life went on display after Salon picked up my post about my medical abortion that I don’t feel like letting people like
A Christmas Lesson
A few weeks ago I took my 4 year old son Christmas shopping. At the church we attend, our family participates in a yearly charity sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse called “Operation Christmas Child”. We pack a shoe box with a variety of gifts, which is sent to children in “Third World” countries. I pack one for a boy while my wife packs one for a girl. I took my son to help me pick out the gifts. I
“Silencing of the Black Conservative” by Lisa Fritsch
Op-ed submission by Project 21 Glenn Beck was more ahead of his time than I realized in 2009 when he aired his first program to prove the existence of black conservatives. Despite Beck’s assistance, we remain largely unseen on the news channels. As a black conservative advocate of how blacks should (and, in many instances, do) embrace conservative values for more than a decade, the media does not
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Tenth Blogiversary
TENTH BLOGIVERSARYDecember 30th, 2010, was the 10th blogiversary of this blog. I began it on December 30th, 20018973 posts. I'd like to chat more about this, and much else, but I'm preoccupied with a dreadful cold. I'm too sick to go out to tonight's New Year's party I was greatly greatly looking forward to, but may all unable to celebrate with others tonight have as much good cheer as
2011: a year of change in a decade of change
2011 was a year of change in a decade of change. The UK It’s been obvious since before the 2010 general election that the coming decade was likely to involve big constitutional changes in Britain: Scotland might leave the UK, the UK might leave the EU, the electoral system for the commons might change, or the House of Lords would be elected using a PR system. The probablility of each of these chan
Year in review: The top ten good news stories of 2011
Sometimes it seems Muslims can’t get a break, and 2011 was no exception. The "creeping sharia" paranoia in the US continued unabated (despite any evidence that there is any real threat of sharia law supplanting the Constitution) with the passage and/or introduction of anti-sharia legislation in over 20 states, and alleged threats posed by Muslim Americans were brought up at nearly every Republica
Muslims & Christmas: Santa Claus is coming to town - not
When I was a kid, I - like millions of other children across America - ardently believed in Santa Claus. The problem? That persnickety detail that I'm Muslim. Oh, and that I happened to be living in Saudi Arabia at the time. There I was, in a desert nation, mere miles from Mecca, the birthplace of Islam, captivated by mistletoe, turtledoves, Christmas lights, and outlandish accounts of reindeer wi
"All-American Muslim" controversy: A litmus test
Talk to anyone in the Muslim-American community, and they are bound to give you a different take on TLC’s new, and now controversial show “All-American Muslim.” Some say that the show hits the nail right on the head in its portrayal of the entire spectrum of Muslims – from ultra-liberal, to moderate to orthodox. Conversely, many criticize the show as not being representative of the American Musl
Religion & politics: From Iowa to Cairo
Guess where in the world candidates for political office are pandering to religious conservatives, using religious imagery in political advertisement and participating in political forums in houses of worship? Where some voters are unwilling to support candidates because they do not belong to the majority faith, dismissing a candidate because they are women, and using religious purity as a litmus
Arab League Enters Syria as Violence Rises. Syria’s Deficit Spending Explodes but Government Hangs On
Arab League monitors are visiting a number of restive Syrian towns and cities, including Hama, Idleb, and Deraa. Though Syria has made some concessions to the monitors since they began work Tuesday, government forces have at the same time been pressing ahead with attempts to put down peaceful protests in Hama, Homs and other parts of the country. Activists said at least 39 people have been killed
Suicide Bombing Changes Nature of the Syrian Revolution
From Foreign Affairs Two suicide bombs outside of government security locations in Damascus killed 40 civilians and soldiers and wounded 100 according to Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad — as reported by the government’s Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). The attacks have come after one of the most violent weeks since the beginning of the Syrian regime’s crackdown on uprisings nearly ten
Opposition Meets in Tunisia as Arab Observers Enter Syria and Deathrate Rises
As the economic situation in Syria deteriorates steadily and the death-rate rises with an increasingly militant opposition, there seems no resolution in sight to the fighting in Syria. The Arab League is sending observers to report on the violence, but it is unclear whether they will act as a balm or catalyst to the conflict. Both regime supporters and opposition may well try to demonstrate wherev
Assad’s Parallel Universe Suggests a Long Struggle
Assad’s ABC Interview with Barbara Walters – The parallel universe. This interview suggests that President Assad continues to see his fight to be against terrorists and external plots, as he has argued from the beginning. He denied that he is killing his own people and suggested that more Syrian soldiers have been killed than Syrian innocents. Whether he remains convinced of his rectitude, whether
Do We Vote : A great statistical tool by PakReport.org
Pakreport.org a tool which was instrumental in gathering statistics during the massive flooding in Pakistan, has created another study/stats gathering tool for our electoral activities. Interestingly its called do we vote With political scene in Pakistan heating up it provides very valuable information to party supporters and their leaders. A quick look at it shows the all known facts that peopl
Tradekey.com
TradeKey.com is the world’s leading and fastest growing online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace that connects small and medium businesses across the globe for international trade.“We want to be one of the world’s biggest companies,” says Junaid Mansoor, the founder and CEO of Tradekey. According to Mansoor, an analysis conducted by a third-party expert valued the company at around $700 milli
Nokia Care Protect
Karachi -23rd November, 2011: Nokia Care Protect, extended warranty offer was launched at a local hotel today. Adding to consumer convenience, Nokia Care Protect is an extended warranty that can be purchased for nominal charges and offers mobile phone warranty service for additional 12-months after the original Nokia warranty expires. Based on our research, average phone life for a consumer in P
Stay for the work not the perks
This is a revelation that came to me when I recently quit my comfy corporate job for the second time. If you are below 40 and some one asks you about how is your job going and your answer is not in tune of “I like my job because I love the work”. You need to pause and asses your career, last time I answered this question my answer was “I like the job, because the benefits are good”, and that made
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A Giraffe Hunter in a Ditch is Worth Two in the Bush. Or Something.
by matttbastard Newt teh Perfessor outdoes himself on the future of gender in an excerpt from a mid-90s lecture: Traditionally, he said, “if combat means living in a ditch, females have biological problems staying in a ditch for thirty days, because they get infections and they don’t have upper body strength.” On the other hand, in the space age, “if combat means being on an Aegis class cruiser m
…and Michael Moore is FAT!
Terry Glavin, last True Leftist™ in Canada, finds the late, lamented Kyoto treaty (and environmentalism in general) wanting — and apparently it’s all Al Gore’s fault. No, really: Kyoto could have been an instrument to force technological innovation in the world’s advanced economies in such a way as to clear a path for eventual and meaningful global reductions in greenhouse gases. But it didn’t tur
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Dr. Possum: Ritual Seals, Short Is Wrong, Miocene Munchies
(It’s a new year, and here at red we are thinking in new ways, trying new things. Among these new things shall be the appearance in this space of the science-news collections posted each week by the wise and kind marsupial, esteemed Science Man, and red regular, he who is known as possum. Dr. Possum has been devoting these Diaries to Daily Kos for some time, but it seems to the red brain trust tha
New Year’s Resolution
“So you’re telling me that successful relationships are made in heaven? Not founded on the daily practicality of two people being prepared to tolerate the imperfections of one another?” “It’s not successful relationships. It’s love. And it comes from a strange and wonderful place that we don’t know about.” “So you also reject the idea that love is merely an emotional adaptation to a physical neces
Take The A Train
Forgot this bit, when I composed the previous post. So it gets a post of its own. My daughter, the well-known award-winning deviant, and I, we are both keen appreciators of Christmas movies. Particularly old black-and-white Christmas movies. In fact, we are such keen appreciators of these movies, we have been known to watch them year-round. Which can drive some people mad. But never mind that now.
I Saw A Choo-Choo Going
Today is the birthday of my daughter, the well-known award-winning deviant. She is today nine years old. She has been nine years old on a number of occasions, on her birthday. For she likes that age. And time is what she makes of it. Because I am her father, I can recall years before she became nine. And can embarrass her, by recounting tales of those days. Of late I have been remembering when she
And He Would Be There When Jem Waked Up In The Morning
Mr. Finch, you think Jem killed Bob Ewell? Is that what you think? Your boy never stabbed him. Bob Ewell fell on his knife. He killed himself. There’s a black man dead for no reason. And now the man responsible for it is dead. Let the dead bury the dead, Mr. Finch. I never heard tell that it’s against the law for a citizen to do his utmost to prevent a crime from being committed. Which is exactly
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The Daily Dig: Who’s Behind the Rash of Car Arsons in Los Angeles?
• A “person of interest” has finally been detained after more than 50 cars were set alight over the last few days in Los Angeles, in events that have set the city and its residents “on edge”. (NYT) (AP) (LAT) Read more ›
The Daily Dig: The Many Advantages of Living in Cities, According to Ed Glaeser
• Harvard Professor Ed Glaeser, well-known for touting the benefits of cities, argues in a new interview that living in them makes people healthier and happier, improves the environment, and provides countless economic opportunities for people to get richer. (TheEuropean-Magazine) Read more ›
The Daily Dig: How Should the U.S. Improve Its Airport Security System?
• As air travel continues to grow, airports and security experts are looking to improve on today’s often-mocked security screening process by trying to make the system both more thorough and quicker for passengers to get to their gates. (NYT) Read more ›
The Daily Dig: Why Has There Been a Surge in Homeless Children and Families?
• Even in a country as rich as the U.S., a team of Reuters journalists recently found that a growing number of children and families now make up the U.S. homeless population. “1.6 million children were living on the streets Read more ›
The Daily Dig: How One Michigan Town is Trying to Revive Its Dormant Economy
• As the nation continues to face economic distress, an in-depth New York Times Magazine article examines how one small city in Michigan has tried to revive its economic fortunes by embracing tourism and a major resort and golf development Read more ›
The Daily Dig: Can Geoengineering Help Save the Planet from Climate Change?
• With lackluster progress in international negotiations on halting climate change, an article examines the prospects, effectiveness and risks of various technological fixes in curbing global warming and greenhouse gases. (AP) • Both safety advocates and industry are not particularly Read more ›
Cincinnati Punk Rock Legend Seeks Bandmates For New Acoustic Protest Band—Find A Use For Your Talents In The Big Political Year Ahead
This is from my longtime friend Robert “Jughead” Sturdevant of Cincinnati, Ohio— “I am looking to form an acoustic guitar-based jam band where all members sing left wing protest /labor/progressive songs in the alternative scene/occupy protests/coffee shops/and places they won’t let my hardcore band play. I have an excellent practice space and I want to get out and play on the weekends.” Jughead i
In 2012 It Will Be Up To Each Of Us To Do The Work Of Freedom—Texas Progressive Alliance Round-Up
My first post for 2012 is the weekly round-up from the citizen-bloggers of the Texas Progressive Alliance. This is good because 2012 is going to be about individual citizens working together to take command of their political and democratic fates. You are already aware of the facts in our nation and in Texas. You are aware that wealth inequality is growing, that corporations own our politicians,
Texas Liberal Is 2011 Blog Of The Year—Let’s Make 2012 A Year Of Optimism And Hard Work
I have selected this blog–Texas Liberal–as Blog of the Year for 2011. Loyal readers may recall that two years ago I chose this blog as Blog of the Decade. It seems a bit egotistical to award myself the Blog of the Decade title again so early in this current decade. It is only 2011. So I’ll hold off on that for now. That said— I do view myself as the front-runner for that prize to be awarded at t
Free Rides Available in Houston For Inebriated New Year’s Eve Celebrants—Our Roads Are A Dangerous Freak Show In The Best Of Circumstances
If you feel you’ve had enough to drink and should not drive in the Houston area on New Year’s Eve and in the early hours of New Year’s Day, there are ways to get home that will help you avoid a DWI and help you avoid killing yourself or killing others on the road. (Above–Anything can happen out on the roads. Photo by Ervinpospisil) Houston Metro buses and lite rail will be free from 6 PM until 6
Tip Well For New Year’s Holiday—Treat Working People Well All The Time
If on New Year’s Day you make use of the services of a person who normally would receive a tip, please be certain to tip that person the same time-and-a-half rate you would expect to be paid for working a holiday. This is only fair. Cab drivers and waiters are working people just as you are. If you are not paid extra for working a holiday, please do not take it out on others. The rights and stat
Crocodile Takes Lawnmower—It Makes Plenty Enough Sense
I feel I’d be remiss not to post about the saltwater crocodile in Australia that grabbed a lawnmower and watched over it quite closely. The crocodile was in time tricked into giving up the lawnmower. Here is a link to a video of the lawnmower abduction. This took place at the Australian Reptile Park in Somersby, Australia. Here are facts about visiting Australia. I’ve never been to Australia.
Happy New Year
Pickled Politics wishes all its readers a happy New Year. Good luck for 2012.
Merry Christmas
Pickled Politics would like to wish our readers a very Merry Christmas. I think we’d all agree that 2011 turned out to be not only surprisingly eventful but also very unpredictable. A great deal has happened around the world during the past year, and it makes one wonder what is in store for the human race in 2012. Regardless of whether you regard Jesus as the messianic son of God, a prophet, a sa
Christopher Hitchens death is no reason to avoid criticism of him
The death of any prominent individual – let alone one who held controversial views – always results in a certain amount of aggravation as the skeins of supporters flock to various forms of media to have one final fight about the irreplaceable stature or utter irrelevance of the recently deceased. It’s the ‘real life’ equivalent of trying to have the last word BTL. To those involved its of upmost
Sunday Times investigation unmasks EDL’s wealthy strategists
The Sunday Times have formally investigated the English Defence League’s backers and have confirmed that two key individuals in particular are involved. You can read the full article here. A few extracts: A property tycoon and a City-based financier quizzed by police over his links to the gunman who slaughtered 69 people in Norway are exposed today as key figures behind the rise of the far-right E
‘Moral relativism’ – what Orwell actually said
This paragraph from Glenn Greenwald caught my eye: One other point: whenever you dare to suggest a comparison between the United States of America and whatever country happens to be the New Hitlers of the moment, you get accused of moral relativism. That has always struck me as so bizarre, because moral relativism actually refers to precisely what Orwell described: “Actions are held to be good or
EDL leader agrees with Anders Breivik, but psychiatrists declare Breivik insane
The mass-murdering Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik has been declared insane. In a 243-page psychiatric report following 13 meetings between Breivik and a team of psychiatrists, Breivik has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, a severe psychotic mental disorder. It has been recommended that Breivik should be indefinitely confined to a secure unit at a psychiatric hospital, potentially for
Hollywood’s Fraud-Free Fantasies
As protesters continue to provoke fresh real-life confrontations with our financial oligarchy, the American culture industry has followed its own instinctive path, forging heroic narratives about the nation's financial woes that gravitate into a Neverland of angst-ridden comeuppance and consensus. This fall's Serious Hollywood Statement on the 2008 crisis, Margin Call, deployed an armada of scowl
Guided by Our Grandchildren
Paternoster Square, in the heart of London, is the grim and newish development owned by Mitsubishi. It contains the Stock Exchange, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch and a wing of the London School of Economics (once the nursery of left politics, now a bastion of the right). It was there that the Occupy protestors planned to pitch their tents, but the police stepped in, and this ugly and unloved spot i
Anatomy of the 1%
As Occupy Chicago sympathizers circled the monumental Board of Trade building in the city's financial district in November, several demonstrators held aloft a large red banner with the now-familiar message, "We Are the 99%." Unlike safe political pitches to the middle class, that inclusive appeal asserts a common interest among workers of all wages, both the socially marginalized, and the traditi
The Lonesome Death of Josh Dylan Pfenning
Intentionally or not, the death of a man occupying City Hall Park in Burlington, Vt., carries a political message. On November 10, Joshua Dylan Pfenning, 35, killed himself. It is not clear whether he fired the fatal shot accidentally or intentionally. Described by the media as a "transient," Pfenning was living in a tent with the protesters. Whatever else he was, he was certainly one of the 99%
‘Tis The Season of Fake Outrage
One of the defining qualities of late December is the predictable and ritualized nature of America's holiday season. Other than discovering what's inside the wrapped gift boxes, there's no mystery or suspense to it anymore. The Christmas music starts right before Thanksgiving. Then come the flickering lights, the red-and-green decor, Hollywood's vacation movie blitz, and finally, with media charla
Fighting Sexual Assault, One Tweet at a Time
When a history of 21st-century feminist activism is someday written, 2011 may be labeled Year Rape Broke. Sexual assault and harassment have, of course, always been key feminist concerns. But in 2011, sexual violence, exploitation, or intimidation were part of nearly every major story that fell under the heading of "women's issues"--and the activism against it has been particularly widespread, foc
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