» Your Brain, Your Disease, Your Self 23/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors What kind of neural damage threatens your identity — and why?

In science we trust… up to a point by Adam Rutherford

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» California Dreaming
23/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Columnists
Technology's thrill is no more than an ephemeral distraction from the unchanging puzzles of life in any age.

» Freedom, Finally, After a Life in Prison
23/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
Paula Cooper was imprisoned most of her life for killing a Bible teacher. Without mental health treatment, she couldn’t survive life outside.

» Your Brain, Your Disease, Your Self
23/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
What kind of neural damage threatens your identity — and why?

» Gay and Marked for Death
23/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Columnists
It’s time for enlightened countries to address a human-rights chasm.

» Exclusive
22/08/15 13:03 from Breitbart News Network
Exclusive : Ted Cruz Praises Father’s Evangelical Outreach While Rafael Cruz’s outreach to the evangelical community may not be a “secret weapon,” his solid reputation and enthusiastic support for his son’s presidential campaign is a sig...

» The Harrowing Road to Asylum
22/08/15 12:30 from NYT > Contributors
My odyssey from Afghanistan to Indonesia was shadowed by death. Now a refugee, all I can do is continue the wait to be resettled.

» On ‘Viagra for Women’
22/08/15 12:30 from NYT > Contributors
A libido pill for women gets approval from the F.D.A.

» Tianjin and China’s Industrial Calamities
22/08/15 12:30 from NYT > Contributors
The lax enforcement of safety regulations and endemic corruption make for a dysfunctional government.

» comments - 16 hours ago
22/08/15 08:58 from Breitbart News Network
comments - 16 hours ago comments - 16 hours ago comments - 19 hours ago comments - 17 hours ago Planned Parenthood Clinic Cut Through Dead Baby’s Face to Get His Intact Brain comments - 3 days ago Atlanta police arrest 2 in cold case mur...

» Amazon's brutal work culture will stay: bottom lines matter more than people | Mike Daisey
22/08/15 07:15 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Capitalism doesn’t believe in the value of work except as dictated by a marketplace, and corporations can afford to exploit their far-flung workers Like a clone army of Captain Renaults, the world woke up last weekend to the astounding N...

» Republicans think if your data is encrypted, the terrorists win | Trevor Timm
22/08/15 07:00 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Encryption — used in everything from online banking to email — is so ubiquitous, one wonders if candidates have ever talked to a computer scientist Jeb “ I’m my own man ” Bush sounds more and more like his know-nothing ex-president broth...

» Tucker Carlson: ‘Illegal Alien’ Is ‘Literally True’ ‘One of My Favorite
22/08/15 04:51 from Breitbart News Network
Tucker Carlson: ‘Illegal Alien’ Is ‘Literally True’ ‘One of My Favorite Terms’ Watch: Sessions Makes Appearance Onstage At Trump Rally Ian Hanchett Trump: ‘We Don’t Need an Election’ by Pam Key , Needs to Put Stake in the Heart’ Politico...

» Who is to blame for the Labour party’s predicament? It’s not Jeremy Corbyn
22/08/15 03:00 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
When I rejoined the Labour party it was partly out of pity, partly loyalty to a friend. As its candidates now bombard me, I wonder whether they understand where responsibility for their crisis lies Like many thousands of other people, I ...

» Trump Exposes Media’s Hatred of the South
22/08/15 00:44 from Breitbart News Network
Trump Exposes Media’s Hatred of the South —Politico: ‘Ghost of George Wallace Loomed Large’ over Mobile Rally In lockstep with CNN’s Douglas Brinkley, Politico’s Ben Schreckinger links Donald Trump’s rally in Mobile, Alabama to segregati...

» What Is Britain’s Labour Party For?
22/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
With Jeremy Corbyn ahead in the leadership race, we’re seeing a political movement unable to find new purpose.

» Trans Deaths, White Privilege
22/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
A string of transgender women of color have been killed this year.

» Shirtless Bodies in Pointless Times Square War
22/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Editorials
Topless women aren’t terrorizing the uncomfortably overcrowded Crossroads of the World. Mayor Bill de Blasio’s emergency task force is an overreaction.

» Jeff Bezos and the Amazon Way
22/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Columnists
Is the company’s culture one of a kind, or a sign of the workplace of the future?

» A Perilous Moment at the Korean Border
22/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Editorials
Any reaction by South Korea must be carefully weighed, with an emphasis on restraint.

» Microbeads, the Tiny Orbs Threatening Our Water 
22/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Editorials
Once plastic microbeads enter the water, they attract toxic substances like PCBs and are eaten by fish.

» The Trucks Are Killing Us
22/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
Death rates are rising even as Congress is caving to industry pressure and loosening regulations.

» 3,382,1913,382,1912015-08-21The Power Revolutions Friday August 21st, 2015 at 7:23 PM
21/08/15 23:59 from Mike Nova - Google+
3,382,191 3,382,191 2015-08-21 The Power Revolutions Friday August 21st, 2015 at 7:23 PM The Power Revolutions Friday August 21 st , 2015  at  7:23 PM WSJ.Com: World News 1 Share Natural gas, solar power and data-driven efficiency are ma...

» Editorial: Mr. Trump’s immigrant-bashing rhetoric breeds violence
21/08/15 21:04 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
DONALD TRUMP’S rapidly expanding catalogue of bombast is already a weighty tome, and it’s a fool’s errand to take each of his utterances seriously. Still, his loathsome comment on Wednesday, in which he excused violence against a Hispani...

» Mr. Trump’s immigrant-bashing rhetoric breeds violence
21/08/15 21:04 from Washington Post Editorials: Latest Editorial and Editorial Archive
DONALD TRUMP’S rapidly expanding catalogue of bombast is already a weighty tome, and it’s a fool’s errand to take each of his utterances seriously. Still, his loathsome comment on Wednesday, in which he excused violence against a Hispani...

» Trump-induced nostalgia for the good old days of political debate
21/08/15 20:55 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
After reading the week’s shipment of Donald Trump-related news, I retreated to my burrow and buried my head in the past. One of the things that is most appealing when things in the present seem unremittingly bleak is to seek refuge in th...

» We need to take the dirty bomb threat seriously
21/08/15 20:51 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Amid a campaign of terror that has included beheadings and suicide bombings, recent reports from the Middle East that Islamic State extremists may now have stolen enough material for a radioactive “dirty bomb” are chilling — but should n...

» China must be pressed to end torture by police
21/08/15 20:48 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for a state visit in Washington next month, will President Obama press him to improve China’s disturbing record on torture in detention? If so, Xi might point to the case of Nian Bin, who was rel...

» No more selfies, I promise (if you’ll do the same)
21/08/15 20:46 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
I just received an e-mail, photographs attached, from a friend in Maine, who with another friend of mine is undoubtedly having a great time. I don’t know for sure because I didn’t open the attachment. I didn’t need to.Read full article &...

» Applebaum: Donald Trump: Spokesman for birthers, truthers, and Internet trolls
21/08/15 20:42 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
“It’s probably the same person, writing 16 different comments under 15 different names.” That’s how a friend’s son recently shrugged off a social media spat he’d been involved in at his university. There had been some nasty name-calling ...

» The Iran deal: An epochal moment that Congress shouldn’t squander
21/08/15 20:37 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Congress again faces a momentous decision regarding U.S. policy toward the Middle East. The forthcoming vote on the nuclear deal between the P5+1 and Iran (known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA) will show the world wh...

» PostEverything: To the new culture cops, everything is appropriation
21/08/15 20:35 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
A few months ago, I read “The Orphan’s Tales” by Catherynne Valente. The fantasy novel draws on myths and folklore from many cultures, including, to my delight, fairy tales from my Russian childhood. Curious about the author, I looked he...

» Iran’s imprisonment of Jason Rezaian is an affront to justice
21/08/15 20:32 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Jason Rezaian must be acquitted and freed immediately. As the final hearing in the Iranian trial of The Post’s Tehran correspondent was brought to a close Aug. 10, the international community waits for a verdict.Read full article >>

» **Live Video**
21/08/15 20:31 from Breitbart News Network
**Live Video** Trump Rally in Mobile, AL Draws Tens of Thousands… Sessions in Attendance Friday at 7 p.m. ET, real estate mogul Donald Trump will hold a rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, AL. Trump has said he anticipates thirty-to...

» Editorial: How our system punishes sex-trafficked girls for suffering abuse
21/08/15 20:30 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
OVER-INCARCERATION has received much attention lately, but an important population has mostly been overlooked: girls. They were the focus of a recent report on sexual abuse that points to gaping holes in the criminal justice and child we...

» How our system punishes sex-trafficked girls for suffering abuse
21/08/15 20:30 from Washington Post Editorials: Latest Editorial and Editorial Archive
OVER-INCARCERATION has received much attention lately, but an important population has mostly been overlooked: girls. They were the focus of a recent report on sexual abuse that points to gaping holes in the criminal justice and child we...

» Marcus: Stop digging the hole, Secretary Clinton
21/08/15 20:21 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Dear Secretary Clinton:Your e-mail problem has mushroomed from a self-inflicted nuisance to a self-inflicted wound. The reason is simple: At every decision point, you and your staff have made the wrong choice about how to proceed, erring...

» Will: Trump’s immigration policy could spell doom for the GOP
21/08/15 20:18 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
It has come to this: The GOP, formerly the party of Lincoln and ostensibly the party of liberty and limited government, is being defined by clamors for a mass roundup and deportation of millions of human beings. To will an end is to will...

» Will: Trump’s immigration plan could spell doom for the GOP
21/08/15 20:18 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
It has come to this: The GOP, formerly the party of Lincoln and ostensibly the party of liberty and limited government, is being defined by clamors for a mass roundup and deportation of millions of human beings. To will an end is to will...

» Apples to apples, or compare D.C. with other cities, not states
21/08/15 19:56 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
As an art teacher, I encourage my students to improve their powers of observation and impress upon them that details matter. The Aug. 9 Washington Post Magazine Crunched feature, “Why is earnings inequality in D.C. so big?,” compared ear...

» Hand-lettered list set the wrong tone for a deadly serious article
21/08/15 19:55 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
I question the use of the playful hand-lettering at the top of the article on the 24 unarmed black men who have been shot and killed by police this year [“Black and unarmed,” front page, Aug. 9]. It seemed inappropriate for the main news...

» A dangerous message in a lighthearted comic strip
21/08/15 19:53 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
I have long been a fan of the “Zits” comic strip by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman. As a high school teacher and parent of teenagers, I recognize a lot of truth about young adults and especially their relationships with their parents in the...

» The one page where Donald Trump hasn’t appeared. Yet.
21/08/15 19:52 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
I am deeply disappointed in The Post’s lack of coverage of Donald Trump. For example, I haven’t seen anything about him on the Weather page.Read full article >>

» Measuring wind energy’s effectiveness and growth
21/08/15 19:51 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
The Aug. 11 Economy & Business article “Wind-generated energy advancing at rapid rate” left out important information. I wish it had included the total cost of wind power before the wind production tax credit is applied. The article ...

» Set the correct tone with language that puts the person first
21/08/15 19:49 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
How we refer to people sets a tone that can unfortunately affect how others perceive them. The term “emotionally disturbed,” as used in the Aug. 7 editorial “Take the cuffs off,” was just such a case. The term is negative, hyperbolic and...

» Editorial: China’s international efforts to silence free speech
21/08/15 19:48 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
THE CHINESE government has sent covert law enforcement agents to the United States to intimidate expatriates into returning to China, the New York Times recently reported. The effort — called Operation Fox Hunt — is part of an anti-corru...

» China’s international efforts to silence free speech
21/08/15 19:48 from Washington Post Editorials: Latest Editorial and Editorial Archive
THE CHINESE government has sent covert law enforcement agents to the United States to intimidate expatriates into returning to China, the New York Times recently reported. The effort — called Operation Fox Hunt — is part of an anti-corru...

» For a prone reviewer, not much of a view
21/08/15 19:47 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Maureen Corrigan, in the introduction to her interesting article about female authors, “Aging, as our heroines often seem ageless ” [Aug. 13, Style], commented about the many Viking River Cruises ads she receives: “Presumably, I’d fit ri...

» Biden---His Time?
21/08/15 19:40 from WSJ.com: Opinion
A new poll suggests he’d be stronger than Mrs. Clinton.

» The Saudis Reply to Iran's Rising Danger
21/08/15 19:34 from WSJ.com: Opinion
An influential Saudi former military commander on making common cause with Israel and warming toward Russia as the U.S. backs away.

» King: More legal woes for Metro and Jim Graham
21/08/15 19:31 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Draw near, Washington-area Metro riders, and discover what your Metro board and management have been up to even as the transit system gradually embraced a neglectful safety culture of broken escalators, unworkable radios and unrepaired t...

» Why Is the EPA Cleaning Up Mines?
21/08/15 19:03 from WSJ.com: Opinion
Private mining companies have already shown they are better equipped to deal with the mess.

» Greece and the Global Sell-Off
21/08/15 19:01 from WSJ.com: Opinion
One reason growth hopes are unraveling is Europe’s failure to get serious about its bigger troubles.

» Case Against Hillary Getting Stronger; Friends Are Scarce
21/08/15 19:00 from rss
While she may still have friends in the State Department sticking with her, it appears that the list of powerful people willing to help her out of her latest scandal is fairly thin. In fact, State Department officials may not be as inter...

» A Fine Fed Mess
21/08/15 18:59 from WSJ.com: Opinion
Are financial assets falling to match the slowing real economy?

» Times Squalid
21/08/15 18:55 from WSJ.com: Opinion
A symbol of New York revival reverts to disorder under Bill de Blasio.

» The Progressive Principle
21/08/15 18:53 from WSJ.com: Opinion
First you encourage student debt, then you write it off on taxpayers.

» The Unforgettable Death of My Forgotten Patient
21/08/15 18:46 from WSJ.com: Opinion
Ms. M had no family, no way to communicate, no hope of survival—and had left no directive about treatment.

» Behind the Regulators vs. Ranchers Skirmish of Battle Mountain
21/08/15 18:32 from WSJ.com: Opinion
It’s a familiar story—not about renegade cowboys so much as about government wielding arbitrary power.

» Home Care Workers Prevail in Court
21/08/15 18:22 from Taking Note
For-profit home care agencies must pay their workers minimum wage and time-and-a-half for overtime, an appeals court has ruled.

» Protests Continue at Hospital That Fired Doctor for Citing Homosexual Health Concerns
21/08/15 18:00 from rss
In a move critics called “Orwellian,” a Boston hospital fired a well-respected urologist — merely for citing health concerns relating to homosexuality. And now those critics have taken up the cudgels for the doctor, protesting outside th...

» Ten States and D.C. Issue Driver’s Licenses to Illegal Aliens
21/08/15 17:00 from rss
A report released by the non-profit Pew Charitable Trust on August 18 indicated that as of this summer, 10 states and the District of Columbia issue driver's licenses to illegal aliens, and nearly 37 percent of these illegals live in a j...

» Breitbart News Among Top 20 Biggest Facebook Publishers in July
21/08/15 16:21 from Breitbart News Network
Breitbart News Among Top 20 Biggest Facebook Publishers in July Breitbart News ranked #19 among Facebook’s biggest publishers for the month of July on total engagement, just one slot behind CNN, according to recently released rankings by...

» Most Minor Illegal Aliens Are Resettled in the United States and Not Deported
21/08/15 16:20 from rss
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has supplied only limited information in response to an Freedom of Information Act request filed in January by the Immigration Reform Law Institute, on behalf of the Federation for American ...

» Justin Gifford describes the lurid work and harrowing life of Iceberg Slim
21/08/15 16:10 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Justin Gifford begins “Street Poison” with a curious admission: that his subject, Robert Beck, the infamous pimp turned best-selling author, “might at first glance seem like an appalling choice for a biography.” Perhaps Gifford is being ...

» Americans demand real damage control at Planned Parenthood
21/08/15 16:09 from RenewAmerica columns
(Anita Crane) - "No social movement has ever succeeded without people looking at the victims," said Joe Scheidler, founder of the Pro-Life Action League. "We learn 90-some percent through sight."...

» Will the Pope endorse Bernie Sanders for President?
21/08/15 16:08 from RenewAmerica columns
(Cliff Kincaid) - If the Republican establishment thinks it has a problem with Donald Trump, just wait until the Pope visits America next month and endorses socialist Bernie Sanders for president. Such a move, which is not beyond the rea...

» Iran's Khamenei: "Iran will always hate America"
21/08/15 16:07 from RenewAmerica columns
(Victor Sharpe) - President Obama made a false statement among many when he claimed that the only choice is to accept his Iran deal or face war. The opposite is true. The deal dramatically increases the very prospects of war...

» Is evolution just a shell game?
21/08/15 16:06 from RenewAmerica columns
(Jerry Newcombe) - As the school year begins to gear up again, it's a given that in classrooms across the country, evolution will be taught virtually everywhere and virtually always as a proven fact. When I was in college, at Tulane in t...

» A new symbol has been cast: People--Property--Liberty
21/08/15 16:05 from RenewAmerica columns
(Tom DeWeese) - The American way of life, based on a strong middle class established through free enterprise and ownership of private property, is under assault like never before. That assault will dramatically increase in September as t...

» Choosing to stop your addiction
21/08/15 16:05 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
In 1956, the American Medical Association absolved alcoholism from the charge of being a moral failing or a destructive bad habit and labeled it an official disease. Acknowledging the changes in brain structure among severe problem drink...

» Endless candidates -- wooing us to the post Obama wasteland?
21/08/15 16:01 from RenewAmerica columns
(Michael Bresciani) - We look to name recognition within the media for some sense of authoritative assessment of the candidates. Hannity, O'Reilly, Beck, Kelly. The divisiveness the nation is experiencing under Obama has leeched into the...

» Which GOP contender will keep their word in the WH
21/08/15 15:59 from RenewAmerica columns
(Lloyd Marcus) - My wife and I were a very nervous and excited young couple purchasing our first home. Our home builder was a dear friend of my parents. Upon going to closing, there were numerous odds and ends the builder had not complet...

» Planned Parenthood and the Aztecs
21/08/15 15:57 from RenewAmerica columns
(Bryan Fischer) - Follow me on Twitter: @BryanJFischer, on Facebook at "Focal Point" Host of "Focal Point" on AFR Talk, 1-3pm CT, M-F [WARNING: Graphic Content]...

» A farmer's State of the Union (and state of California); a best of
21/08/15 15:56 from RenewAmerica columns
(Curtis Dahlgren) - "This year alone, drought cost California agriculture $2.7 billion." USA TODAY, 8-20-15 "There's a little rain off to our west, but not enough to worry about." Midwestern meteorologist, 2015...

» All political roads lead to Ron Paul...?
21/08/15 15:54 from RenewAmerica columns
(A.J. Castellitto) - "Truth is treason in the empire of lies" Ron Paul I know I am very late to the party but after paying too close attention to politics over the past three years I have developed a new and deep appreciation for Ron Pau...

» 2015-08-21U.S. Alarmed Over Russia Air Defense Sale to Iran Friday August
21/08/15 15:49 from Mike Nova - Google+
2015-08-21 U.S. Alarmed Over Russia Air Defense Sale to Iran Friday August 21st, 2015 at 2:31 PM U.S. Alarmed Over Russia Air Defense Sale to Iran Friday August 21 st , 2015  at  2:31 PM Breitbart News 1 Share by   Mary Chastain 20 Aug 2...

» Martin Rowson on the Chilcot inquiry – cartoon
21/08/15 15:25 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
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» Have You Cut the Cable Cord?
21/08/15 14:38 from Taking Note
“Never looking back,” said one of a number of readers who have given up cable.

» Angela Merkel is right: the migration crisis will define this decade | Natalie Nougayrède
21/08/15 14:36 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Germany’s chancellor identifies Europe’s biggest challenge: a collective problem that needs collective solutions After calling the shots on Ukraine last year and leading Europe’s reaction to the Greek conundrum, Angela Merkel has assumed...

» Five myths about wildfires
21/08/15 14:33 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
1. Technology has changed the way we fight fires.Air tankers dropping 11,000-gallon payloads of blood-red fire retardant on flames look great on the nightly news. So do drones mapping a fire’s active edges with infrared cameras. But the ...

» After taking this picture, I cared more about the people than the image | Daniel Etter
21/08/15 14:15 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Seeing a Syrian family arrive on the Greek island of Kos overwhelmed me, even as a professional photographer. The photo I took captured a father’s anguish The boat came at dawn: a flimsy rubber raft made for four people but crammed with ...

» Alexis Tsipras is reeling, but don’t count him out | Maria Margaronis
21/08/15 14:10 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Leftwingers see Tsipras as a sell-out, but many Greeks will feel sympathy for their broken prime minister The Alexis Tsipras who appeared on Greek television to resign yesterday night was very different from the one who raised his fist t...

» In this rabbit hole of an August, politics is morphing into satire | Marina Hyde
21/08/15 14:03 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Whether it’s the latest ‘Greek crisis’ or Rupert Murdoch endorsing Jeremy Corbyn for Labour leader, it feels like we’ve entered a portal into Wonderland “Why can’t you believe that Rupert Murdoch might have actually acquired a conscience...

» Facts & Figures: Carly Fiorina on Vaccines
21/08/15 13:47 from Taking Note
Her implication that kids might be getting vaccines for noncommunicable diseases doesn’t hold water, according to FactCheck.org.

» Shell will despoil the Arctic. But Barack Obama is the real villain here | John Vidal
21/08/15 12:49 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Historians will wonder why the US president was so willing to compromise his stance on climate change The Arctic sea ice starts about three days’ steaming north of Norway’s Svalbard archipelago. Small, sporadic floes grow larger, the gre...

» The Guardian view on Alexis Tsipras: a resignation that rolls the dice | Editorial
21/08/15 12:43 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
The Greek premier strives to reinvent himself and win a new mandate. But office in Greece does not necessarily mean power The Greek crisis has from the beginning been unpredictable. It was anybody’s guess whether the country would stay i...

» Born in the U.S.A.
21/08/15 12:31 from WSJ.com: Opinion
A primer on birthright citizenship and the U.S. Constitution.

» Children Die Because People Are Wrongly Afraid of Vaccines
21/08/15 12:30 from NYT > Editorials
An astonishing number of people die because of the delay or refusal to accept vaccination for themselves and their children.

» Among Malaysia’s Many Scandals
21/08/15 12:30 from NYT > Contributors
The beleaguered ruling coalition is trying to manipulate electoral laws to its advantage. Again.

» Malaysia’s Many Scandals
21/08/15 12:30 from NYT > Contributors
The beleaguered ruling coalition is trying to manipulate electoral laws to its advantage. Again.

» Mark Levin’s ‘Plunder and Deceit’ Hits #1 on NYT Bestseller Second
21/08/15 12:11 from Breitbart News Network
Mark Levin’s ‘Plunder and Deceit’ Hits #1 on NYT Bestseller Second Week in a Row Conservative New York Times bestselling author and syndicated radio host Mark Levin’s new book, Plunder and Deceit, will appear at #1 on the New York Times ...

» This poignant photo captures the harsh reality of life for thousands of migrants
21/08/15 11:49 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
The image of crying father Laith Majid has gone viral. It may tug at the heart-strings – but it won’t change anything for those migrants facing arduous journeys He’s a dad. He’s carrying his kids to safety. And he’s crying. It isn’t hard...

» ‘Gay Directors, Gay Films?’ review: Onscreen depiction of sexuality
21/08/15 11:41 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Don’t let the question mark fool you: “Gay Directors, Gay Films?” is definitely about gay cinema. It’s a thorough examination of five openly gay directors who have each made films both obscure and mainstream, and there’s no lack of gayne...

» 3,371,2363,371,2362015-08-21» Fear Vladimir Putin's weakness not his strength - Financial Times
21/08/15 11:35 from Mike Nova - Google+
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» My madrassa classmate hated politics. Then he joined the Islamic State.
21/08/15 11:22 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
When we studied together at a madrassa, Rashid Moosagie had a very low opinion of my politics. I was disenchanted by the academic, abstract nature of our curriculum at the Deoband seminary, some 100 miles from New Delhi, where I was enro...

» Black Lives Do Matter, Beginning in the Womb
21/08/15 11:22 from rss
While demonstrators in places like Ferguson, Missouri, carry signs claiming “Black Lives Matter,” there are no signs noting that over 50 percent of the victims of abortion are Black or Hispanic.

» Labour’s blind panic over a surge in membership is unedifying | Diane Abbott
21/08/15 11:17 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Alarmists terrified of a Jeremy Corbyn victory are squealing about ‘flawed process’ and ‘entryism’. But fresh blood is what the party needs To say that the Labour party machine is terrified by the surge of support for Jeremy Corbyn would...

» The Mumsnet hackers seem too pathetic to be true – it must be a feminist plot! | Deborah Orr
21/08/15 11:00 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
The image conjured by the attacks on Mumsnet and its staff is one of men so sad, bitter and misguided that it can only be a parody. Come on feminazis, own up: it was you really, wasn’t it? The last time Mumsnet played an important part i...

» The Guardian view on feminist economics: Adam Smith never had to scrub children’s plates | Editorial
21/08/15 10:41 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Yvette Cooper risked ridicule for bringing up feminist economics. But if there had been a few founding mothers alongside the founding fathers, the discipline would look very different When God created man, runs the old car sticker, she w...

» Exterminating Christians in the Middle East
21/08/15 10:34 from WSJ.com: Opinion
Islamic State marks the houses of Christians with the Arabic letter ‘N’ for Nazarene.

» Obama's New Cuban Partners, My Old Jailers
21/08/15 10:33 from WSJ.com: Opinion
The regime was built on the blood of dissidents like those the U.S. now avoids acknowledging.

» A Campaign Full of Surprises
21/08/15 10:31 from WSJ.com: Opinion
The Republican side turns out to be exciting, and the Democrats—well, at least not boring.

» PostEverything: White critics and rap fans love ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ but they’re missing half the story
21/08/15 10:30 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
I wasn’t surprised that Dr. Dre’s infamous 1991 attack on journalist Dee Barnes wouldn’t be seen or acknowledged in “Straight Outta Compton.” That a film produced by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, the most successful members of N.W.A., wouldn’t a...

» At a Christian funeral all are equal before God – even Cilla Black | Giles Fraser: Loose canon
21/08/15 10:29 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
In the secular funeral the so-called lie about God is commonly replaced by a lie about humanity. Or, at least, a lie about how good this particular person was I took a funeral this week too. It wasn’t for a well-known Liverpool celebrity...

» A New Symbol Has Been Cast: People • Property • Liberty
21/08/15 10:29 from rss
It's time to treat property owners like OWNERS!

» The Army should assign roles based on merit, not gender | Staff Sergeant Jennifer Hunt
21/08/15 10:15 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Now that two women have graduated from Army Ranger school, it’s time to end remaining restrictions on women’s roles in the military During my deployment to Iraq in 2007, the IED that hit my vehicle did not discriminate between male and f...

» Leonardo DiCaprio and the perils of the A-list beard | Peter Bradshaw
21/08/15 09:53 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Think Peter Sellers, Alec Baldwin, Joaquin Phoenix … all middle-aged Hollywood actors whose persistent beardiness was almost certainly a symptom of a yearning for grownup seriousness Leonardo DiCaprio is currently undergoing a great and ...

» UN Panics Amid Growing Scandal on Child Rape by “Peace” Troops
21/08/15 09:45 from rss
Heads are rolling at the United Nations — sort of, at least among lower-level officials — as a mushrooming scandal involving UN “peacekeeping” troops systematically raping and abusing women and children in Africa continues to expand. At ...

» Another Surge in Student-Loan Risk
21/08/15 09:11 from WSJ.com: Opinion
Avoiding on-time repayment becomes more popular than ever, plus Noonan and Strassel debate John Kasich and Donald Trump debates the Fourteenth Amendment.

» Be wary of studies that link mental ill health with creativity or a high IQ | Dr Oliver Joe Robinson
21/08/15 08:15 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
The idea that genius and madness are intertwined is an ancient one. But in truth, in this desperately underfunded field, we don’t even have objective tools to diagnose disorders of the mind, let alone back up claims such as this The idea...

» Reuters: Info in Hillary Emails ‘Born Classified’…
21/08/15 08:05 from Breitbart News Network
Reuters: Info in Hillary Emails ‘Born Classified’… …Tech Co: FBI ‘Asked Us to Turn Over’ Email Server John Sexton Report: Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin Abuse Secret Service Agents Issa: ‘I Don’t Believe’ Clinton and Huma Didn’t Recognize ...

» Environmental activism is taking root in Islam | Adam Khyas for the Conversation
21/08/15 07:46 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
A group of Islamic scholars have called on the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims to take action on climate change. Religious principles support them Muslims have a religious duty to take action against climate change, according to a declaratio...

» Republicans' deep hatred for teachers can't be denied and they're not trying | Steven W Thrasher
21/08/15 07:30 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
John Kasich wants to take lounges away from teachers. He is just the latest Republican to make an enemy of America’s educators It’s August, the heat is miserable, kids are going back to school and that means one thing for America’s conse...

» Stand by for more attacks on Corbyn’s principled foreign policy stance | Owen Jones
21/08/15 07:26 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Corbyn is right about Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Israel/Palestine. Attempts to smear him will fail if he unequivocally challenges antisemitism wherever he finds it When the Chilcot report is finally released – perhaps at some point in the 24...

» The 7 black women on magazine covers in September showcase our greatness | Morgan Jerkins
21/08/15 07:15 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
At critical mass, we become true diversity. Hopefully, this won’t be so surprising in the future There are seven black women gracing September magazine covers: Willow Smith, Beyoncé, Kerry Washington, Ciara, Serena Williams, Misty...

» Black women on magazine covers in September showcase our greatness | Morgan Jerkins
21/08/15 07:15 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
At critical mass, we become true diversity. Hopefully, this won’t be so surprising in the future There are seven black women gracing fall magazine covers: Willow Smith, Beyoncé, Kerry Washington, Ciara, Serena Williams, Misty Cope...

» College football isn’t about college, and it’s barely about football. It’s about money.
21/08/15 07:01 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
BILLION-DOLLAR BALL: A Journey Through the Big-Money Culture of College FootballBy Gilbert M. Gaul. Viking. 249 pp. $27.95On the evening of Sept. 5, I will consume more beer than is recommended. I will dance a jig on a thin wooden bench....

» We can't let increased transgender visibility lead to more vulnerability | Harmony Rodriguez
21/08/15 06:45 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Trans women are now more likely to be positively represented in the media. This visibility should help push for greater respect and freedom from violence It’s an unprecedented time in society. Trans women are appearing in the media as Ho...

» To solve Europe’s migrant crisis, give them a place of their own
21/08/15 06:43 from The Great Debate

» As Tsipras uses the polls for his own ends, democracy fatigue threatens | David Patrikarakos
21/08/15 06:29 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
The Greek prime minister needs to overcome leftwing elements in his own party and gain political cover for his acceptance of a bailout. So his weary citizens are being hauled out to vote yet again For the third time since January, the Gr...

» A moment that changed me – Gamergate | Brianna Wu
21/08/15 06:01 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
As a woman working in the male-dominated gaming industry, I realised that sexism is still rife. And it’s not just the trolls who are to blame The terrible one-year anniversary of Gamergate is nearly here, and the women that make your gam...

» PostEverything: We used to count black Americans as 3/5 of a person. For reparations, give them 5/3 of a vote.
21/08/15 06:00 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
If you want to shut down a conversation about race, just say the word “reparations.” Even black Americans are divided over the idea that money can compensate for the vestiges of an evil institution that ended 150 years ago; only 60 perce...

» Khushal saved my life and we have repaid him with contempt | George Tyldesley
21/08/15 05:01 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Mr Cameron, if you won’t allow our loyal Afghan interpreters asylum out of a sense of decency why not do it for reasons of naked self-interest? By dint of my habitual forgetfulness I am an expert at breaking into my own house. Recently I...

» This judgment could shake up how personal injury solicitors operate | Joshua Rozenberg
21/08/15 04:00 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
A claim brought on behalf of two children hurt in an accident has thrown doubt on the use of success fees, and on the unintended consequences of scrapping legal aid in such cases Complaints by the NHS Litigation Authority that “excessive...

» Sheriff Clarke: ‘You Cannot Point a Gun at a Police Officer and
21/08/15 03:48 from Breitbart News Network
Sheriff Clarke: ‘You Cannot Point a Gun at a Police Officer and Expect Nothing to Happen’ Trump on Alabama Rally: It’s a ‘Real Happening’ Poll Reveals Most American Catholics Ignorant of Pope’s Views on Ecology Trump: ‘I Don’t Think the ...

» The Nauru inquiry may well be Australia's Abu Ghraib moment | Kellie Tranter
21/08/15 02:43 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Allegations of torture in the Nauru detention centre have been met with familiar denials. As Abu Ghraib showed, the public will get the truth eventually Allegations have been made at the Nauru senate inquiry that asylum seekers are being...

» Don’t hand Britain’s universities back to the elite | Gaby Hinsliff
21/08/15 02:00 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Despite the bad news on graduate jobs, if we feed the myth that student life is a waste of money we’ll simply turn back the clock How many graduates does it take to change a lightbulb? All of them, because it’s the only job they’ll get. ...

» How I became a player in the dark and mysterious politics of cassowary conservation | First Dog on the Moon
21/08/15 01:36 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
I single handedly saved the cassowaries with quite a lot of help from loads of other people who did all the work. Also, they’re not saved. Yet Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met ...

» Joe Hockey's tax disclosure wind-back is a 'reform' nobody asked for | Andrew Leigh
21/08/15 00:57 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
The Coalition is changing laws that require the top 2,000 companies’ tax affairs to be reported. I’m sorry – who demanded this reduction in transparency? This week’s parliamentary sittings began with the tabling of a Senate report into b...

» Why the Hillary Clinton email imbroglio isn’t just politics
21/08/15 00:31 from The Great Debate

» Israel’s Other Existential Threat Comes From Within
21/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
The deputy speaker of the Israeli Knesset argues that failure to reach a deal with the Palestinians may be as dangerous to the Jewish state as a nuclear Iran.

» ‘Little Pink Pill’ for Women Comes With Risks
21/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Editorials
Women who can benefit from the drug need to be aware of the risks and how to mitigate them.

» Putin vs. Parmesan 
21/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Editorials
The Russian leader once again starts a food fight, and finds a way to blame the West in the process.

» Consumers are Cutting the Cord to Gain Choices and Pay Less
21/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Editorials
Congress and the FCC can help consumers have more broadband options as they choose online services over cable TV.

» Can Our Transit System Get Any Worse?
21/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
Public authorities once paid their own way. ­Now they barely keep up.

» Preparing for Life After Cable
21/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Editorials
Congress and the FCC can help consumers have more broadband options as they choose online services over cable TV.

» Shaun King Confession: I Have No Idea Who My Father Is — 
20/08/15 23:36 from Breitbart News Network
Shaun King Confession: I Have No Idea Who My Father Is — But He’s Not the Man on My Birth Certificate In an emotional blog post on the Daily Kos website today, embattled Black Lives Matter organizer Shaun King finally revealed his secret...

» Some googly-eyed search engines just aren't bigger than God, now or in 2016
20/08/15 22:45 from RenewAmerica columns
(Laurie Roth) - Progressive power brokers that think they are bigger than God, like Google, plan to protect, groom, edit, face-lift, and present the "white-out Hillary" to you. They think they are the fourth person of the Trinity and wil...

» Wipe right: how the 'sharing economy' forces a movement towards privatisation | Jeff Sparrow
20/08/15 22:36 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Looie, a new app servicing user-pays toilets, is making a splash. As bottled water did to drinking fountains, are free amenities destined to fight a rearguard action? Meet Looie : it’s like Uber, but for bodily functions. Looie is a new ...

» Wipe right: toilet app Looie forces movement of 'sharing economy' towards privatisation | Jeff Sparrow
20/08/15 22:36 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Looie, a new app servicing user-pays toilets, is making a splash. As bottled water did to drinking fountains, are free amenities destined to fight a rearguard action? Meet Looie : it’s like Uber, but for bodily functions. Looie is a new ...

» What do we do to our patients when we label them as 'anxious'? | Ranjana Srivastava
20/08/15 21:49 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Doctors are often too quick to label patients ‘anxious’ without considering the harm this can do to their care. We need to put ourselves in their shoes In the dungeons of the hospital, when the nights were interminable, the sofa broken a...

» What do doctors do to our patients when we label them as 'anxious'? | Ranjana Srivastava
20/08/15 21:49 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Doctors are often too quick to label patients ‘anxious’ without considering the harm this can do to their care. We need to put ourselves in their shoes In the dungeons of the hospital, when the nights were interminable, the sofa broken a...

» Editorial: The great American heroin emergency
20/08/15 20:45 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
NOT EVEN the federal government can solve the nation’s growing heroin epidemic on its own, but it could always do more. That’s probably the best way to think about the new anti-heroin initiative unveiled by the White House on Monday. A o...

» The great American heroin emergency
20/08/15 20:45 from Washington Post Editorials: Latest Editorial and Editorial Archive
NOT EVEN the federal government can solve the nation’s growing heroin epidemic on its own, but it could always do more. That’s probably the best way to think about the new anti-heroin initiative unveiled by the White House on Monday. A o...

» Editorial: The end of polio in Africa?
20/08/15 20:43 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
AFRICA HAS reported some genuinely good news in the battle to eradicate polio. Late last month , Nigeria passed a full year without a case of wild poliovirus. As of Aug. 11, it has been a year since the last case was detected anywhere on...

» The end of polio in Africa?
20/08/15 20:43 from Washington Post Editorials: Latest Editorial and Editorial Archive
AFRICA HAS reported some genuinely good news in the battle to eradicate polio. Late last month , Nigeria passed a full year without a case of wild poliovirus. As of Aug. 11, it has been a year since the last case was detected anywhere on...

» Editorial: The housing crisis is more complex than a few people paying too little in rent
20/08/15 20:37 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
MUCH HAS been made of a New York family paying $1,574 a month to live in public housing while earning $497,911 a year. The case, which the inspector general for the Department of Housing and Urban Development unearthed, is as “egregious”...

» The housing crisis is more complex than a few people paying too little in rent
20/08/15 20:37 from Washington Post Editorials: Latest Editorial and Editorial Archive
MUCH HAS been made of a New York family paying $1,574 a month to live in public housing while earning $497,911 a year. The case, which the inspector general for the Department of Housing and Urban Development unearthed, is as “egregious”...

» Rampell: The 2016 field is full of deadbeats — and maybe its just what America deserves
20/08/15 20:20 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
There’s a certain demographic in this country — it’s unseemly to mention the specific population by name — that has no sense of personal responsibility. I don’t know whether their problem is cultural or biological. But these people refus...

» Rampell: The 2016 field is full of deadbeats — and maybe it’s just what America deserves
20/08/15 20:20 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
There’s a certain demographic in this country — it’s unseemly to mention the specific population by name — that has no sense of personal responsibility. I don’t know whether their problem is cultural or biological. But these people refus...

» Gerson: Conservatives should stay far away from Trump’s ethnic polarization
20/08/15 20:17 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
What is Donald Trump’s secret? He is a “joyful warrior” who understands the “entertainment value” of politics. He is “outrageous” and “spontaneous” and “fun to watch.” Bryan Cranston, the star of “Breaking Bad,” finds Trump’s “I don’t gi...

» Krauthammer: The immigration swamp
20/08/15 20:16 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
“This was not a subject that was on anybody’s mind until I brought it up at my announcement.”— Donald Trump, on immigration, Republican debate, Aug. 6Not on anyone’s mind? For years, immigration has been the subject of near-constant, oft...

» Robinson: Can anyone compete against Trump?
20/08/15 20:16 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
It has dawned on the Republican presidential field that Donald Trump’s inevitable self-destruction might be, gulp, evitable. Waiting for the unlikely front-runner to beat himself is starting to look like a plan, as Trump might put it, fo...

» Support independent media in Azerbaijan
20/08/15 19:59 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Having been jailed twice for criticizing the government of Azerbaijan, one of the world’s most repressive countries, I have taken up residence in Germany, but the government of Azerbaijan continues its efforts to silence and intimidate m...

» Could income-share agreements help solve the student debt crisis?
20/08/15 19:56 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Anyone who is unaware that we face a massive problem involving college student debt, contact Earth at your first convenience. The troubling facts are almost universally known: After tripling in 10 years, this debt totals more than $1.3 t...

» Ignatius: Lessons from the Bay of Pigs in the Syrian ‘Division 30’ debacle
20/08/15 19:48 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
The United States’ botched effort last month to support a Syrian moderate rebel group known as Division 30 was a chain of errors that recalls, in a small way, the 1961 Bay of Pigs fiasco.The Division 30 debacle has some clear and disturb...

» The Iran nuclear deal may be a boon for politics in the Middle East
20/08/15 19:47 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
The U.S. officials defending the Iran nuclear deal almost always appear to be stumped when opponents talk about Iran’s regional ambitions and activities. President Obama and Secretary of State John F. Kerry repeatedly say that the P5+1 i...

» Taking the IRS to Court
20/08/15 19:41 from WSJ.com: Opinion
The 2010 Fatca law has made many Americans unbankable overseas.

» The Greek Revote
20/08/15 19:33 from WSJ.com: Opinion
Tsipras is still the favorite, but maybe he can shed the far left.

» The Compassion of John Kasich
20/08/15 19:29 from WSJ.com: Opinion
Big government conservatism isn’t big-hearted, despite the sermons from a few presidential hopefuls.

» 16 Journalists Accept ‘Maggie Awards’ from Planned Parenthood… Named
20/08/15 19:24 from Breitbart News Network
16 Journalists Accept ‘Maggie Awards’ from Planned Parenthood… Named After Racist Margaret Sanger! Planned Parenthood celebrated Tuesday night as the nation’s largest abortion provider recognized 16 journalists by bestowing upon them the...

» Who Will Get the Dreary Economy Going?
20/08/15 19:22 from WSJ.com: Opinion
The worst U.S. recovery since World War II drags on, with insufficient notice from the White House or candidates aspiring to the Oval Office.

» Mr. Trump’s circus aside, we need a serious debate on immigration reform
20/08/15 19:19 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
The circus surrounding Donald Trump and his presidential campaign paralyzes our country, preventing it from having a constructive debate about immigration [“Trump driving migrant debate,” front page, Aug. 18].Read full article >>

» Gentrification in Northwest D.C. comes at too high a cost
20/08/15 19:16 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Regarding the Aug. 17 front-page article “A funky isle in a sea of change”: Gentrification no longer is news in Northwest; we have lived with it for many years. I remember when I first went to the drumming circle at Meridian Hill Park se...

» Remembering a real-life superhero
20/08/15 19:15 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Regarding the Aug. 18 front-page article “Superhero to ailing kids is killed in highway crash”:Lenny B. Robinson’s humanitarian deeds were part of the life of a compassionate, good-hearted and courageous man — a real hero.  The Route 29 ...

» Monticello offers a great deal on the scholarship of slavery
20/08/15 19:15 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Desiree H. Melton’s Aug. 16 Sunday Opinion commentary, “Monticello’s whitewashed history,” inaccurately depicted the interpretation of slavery at Thomas Jefferson’s plantation. Monticello is an essential place to examine the nation’s com...

» Fear-based criticisms of the Iran deal
20/08/15 19:14 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
The Aug. 18 op-ed by Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), “A deal that makes the U.S. vulnerable,” rehashed the same old fear-mongering. The GOP vowed to make President Obama a one-term president by saying no to everything he backed and disseminat...

» Making good money, living in public housing
20/08/15 19:12 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
The Aug. 19 news article “Public housing family earns $497,911,” about families that don’t meet the income requirements and yet receive housing assistance, required consideration of other factors. Of the 1.1 million families living in pu...

» The Taliban Escalate as Obama Edges Out of Afghanistan
20/08/15 19:10 from WSJ.com: Opinion
Hundreds of civilians have been killed this month, but it isn’t too late for Kabul’s allies to avert disaster.

» Zakaria: From Russia to Iran, the consequences of the global oil bust
20/08/15 18:03 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
While we have been watching the Islamic State and discussing Iran, something much bigger is happening in the world. We are witnessing a historic fall in the price of oil, down more than 50 percent in less than a year. When a similar drop...

» The Moynihan Excuse
20/08/15 17:32 from WSJ.com: Opinion
Now more than ever, America needs a “passive recipient.”

» Hillary's Troubles Mount Over Wiped E-mail Server
20/08/15 17:20 from rss
Hillary Clinton has a long list of titles: former attorney, former first lady, former New York senator, and former secretary of state. Considering the severity of her e-mail scandal, she may soon add another title to that list: former ca...

» The Bright Students Left Behind
20/08/15 17:03 from WSJ.com: Opinion
While everyone focuses on boosting the weakest students, America’s smartest children are no longer being pushed to do their best.

» Iran's Secret Self-Inspections
20/08/15 17:02 from WSJ.com: Opinion
A report says the IAEA won’t have access to the Parchin nuclear site.

» Ben Carson Views Cartel Sites From Helicopter With Arizona Sheriff
20/08/15 16:50 from rss
Dr. Ben Carson, a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, rode aboard a helicopter with Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Paul Babeu on August 19, touring mountainside caves used by Mexican drug cartel scouts in the Arizo...

» Planned Butcherhood: Ripping Organs from Babies with Beating Hearts
20/08/15 16:03 from rss
If you thought Planned Parenthood couldn’t possibly sink any lower , think again. Because now a video has emerged showing employees talking of cutting organs from babies with beating hearts.  

» Trump Tops Cruz — 
20/08/15 15:14 from Breitbart News Network
Trump Tops Cruz — in Texas Donald Trump is now the frontrunner in Texas, polling at 24 percent, roughly what he gets nationally. Sen. Ted Cruz drops to second in his home state with 16 percent. Longtime Texas Gov. Rick Perry is a non-fac...

» Trump Is Right on Ending Automatic Citizenship for Anchor Babies
20/08/15 15:00 from rss
Pundits who have been demanding that Donald Trump add some specific policies to his comments about immigration just got their wish. And I’ll bet a lot of them wish they hadn’t pushed him to do so.

» Neither Rain Nor Snow Nor Gloom of Night Stays Amazon Deliveries
20/08/15 14:52 from Taking Note
Amazon has given a welcome boost to the beleaguered United States Postal Service.

» The Guardian view on further education: we need a skilled workforce. Who’s paying? | Editorial
20/08/15 14:21 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Further education colleges are more important than ever, but they are facing a funding crisis that could mean mergers and closures More than two thirds of GCSEs this summer were awarded at grades between A* and C . That’s good news for s...

» Rob Cox: Tianjin deserves to be a Cuyahoga moment
20/08/15 14:15 from The Great Debate

» Malcolm X’s autobiography didn’t change me, it saved me | Lemn Sissay
20/08/15 13:58 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Aged 17, I felt like an outsider. This book opened the door to reading – and to discovering my identity Were Malcolm X’s autobiography to be published today, would it be called “hate speech”? Would he be blindfolded and shackled, dressed...

» Despite Evidence, FDA Targets E-Cigarettes With Proposed Regulations
20/08/15 13:35 from rss
Despite evidence that electronic cigarettes are both safer for users than tobacco and also help smokers kick the habit, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a campaign against them. According to FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen...

» Jeremy Corbyn has the vision, but his numbers don’t yet add up | Larry Elliott
20/08/15 13:09 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Labour’s next leader faces a Tory blitzkrieg on the economy. The frontrunner’s plans need more work Jeremy Corbyn is a high-risk choice as Labour leader. If elected, he could crash and burn very quickly. But it’s not that hard to se...

» Birmingham Bounce: Raising the Minimum Wage in the South
20/08/15 13:05 from Taking Note
By instituting a city-level minimum wage, Birmingham, Ala. could help pave the way for a higher federal minimum.

» Where New York’s melting pot cools down – the public pool | Emma Brockes
20/08/15 12:55 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Once the facilities bristled with diving boards but now there are only three left – so today’s children may not experiment with that particular force of nature For those New Yorkers who can’t get away, summer in the city can be brutal – ...

» Britain’s embassy in Iran: a reminder of a difficult shared history | Lindsey Hilsum
20/08/15 12:55 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Reopening the British embassy in Tehran is a step forward, but Philip Hammond should acknowledge events such as the British-backed coup of 1953 When the foreign secretary visits Tehran on Sunday to reopen the British embassy after a clos...

» Ashley Madison impact: Is the Internet responsible for more marriages or divorces?
20/08/15 12:54 from The Great Debate

» The Need for Restraint in Kashmir
20/08/15 12:30 from NYT > Editorials
A historical flash point between India and Pakistan could well explode again.

» What Hamlet can teach politics about getting things right | Martin Kettle
20/08/15 12:26 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Some dismiss artists as dreamers. But, as with Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet, they see what works in rehearsal and change what doesn’t. Politicians take note Thank goodness, not for the first time but especially now, that there is so muc...

» What Hamlet can teach the Labour leadership about getting things right | Martin Kettle
20/08/15 12:26 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Some dismiss artists as dreamers. But, as with Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet, they see what works in rehearsal and change what doesn’t. Politicians take note Thank goodness, not for the first time but especially now, that there is so muc...

» Spoiler alert: Bake Off has a short shelf life, so cut Mary Berry some slack | Rupert Myers
20/08/15 11:50 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
If you can’t bear to sit through an episode of The Great British Bake Off already knowing who loses, it’s probably not great television and you should get a life Today’s tech-savvy generation has to be the most spoilt, impatient bunch of...

» When the Merger Moment Is Right
20/08/15 11:48 from WSJ.com: Opinion
The female libido drug may have a new foreign owner, plus Iran will inspect its own nuclear site and Hillary Clinton’s campaign talks about emails.

» Climate change is so dire we need a new kind of science fiction to make sense of it | Claire L Evans
20/08/15 11:45 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Star Trek was one way of dealing with the social anxieties of the 1960s. Since sci-fi mirrors the present, ecological collapse requires a new dystopian fiction Build an imaginary world in your mind, hanging in space. Spin it around a bit...

» Rubin: Right-wingers deny constitutional reality
20/08/15 11:30 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Why do politicians and pundits who back repealing birthright citizenship want to insist it would not take a constitutional amendment to alter the 14th Amendment? (“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the ...

» Family Members and Childhood Friends Confirm Shaun King Is White
20/08/15 11:03 from Breitbart News Network
Family Members and Childhood Friends Confirm Shaun King Is White Shaun King is indeed white, say family members who confirmed to Breitbart and CNN yesterday that the activist has misled the world about his racial identity. Milo Yiannopou...

» 100th Anniversary of the Infamous Baralong Incident
20/08/15 10:40 from rss
August 19, 2015 marked the 100 th anniversary of the sinking of the German U-boat U-27 by the British Q-ship HMS Baralong  — an infamous and barbaric act in which the British completely disregarded the Cruiser Rules of warfare.

» Labour should have seen this membership debacle coming | Helen Lewis
20/08/15 10:37 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
You can’t issue an open invitation to a party and then claim to be surprised when a few gatecrashers turn up In 2012, the manufacturer of soft drink Mountain Dew ran an online poll to name a new apple-flavoured drink. Bad idea: within da...

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» Too many independent contractors are essentially employees – without benefits | Sheila McClear
20/08/15 10:30 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
There is a growing number of workers who are being misclassified as independent contractors when they are nothing of the sort Recently, the Washington Post reported that Ariel Wilson Cetrone, who was a pregnant worker at a government age...

» CEO Fiorina Fought the Good Fight
20/08/15 10:21 from WSJ.com: Opinion
No big-tech chief executive created value between 1999 and 2005. And Carly was one of them.

» Want to see some seals? Head to Canary Wharf | Philip Hoare
20/08/15 09:41 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Thousands of dolphins, whales, seals and porposies have been spotted in the Thames. It’s good news for the London river If marine mammals are the canaries of the sea – offering advance warning signs of the healthy state, or otherwise, of...

» Facts & Figures: Immigration Crackdown Actually Keeps Immigrants In
20/08/15 09:27 from Taking Note
As border enforcement has increased, immigrants have become less likely to return home, according to a new study.

» Don’t feed the advertising trolls | Arwa Mahdawi
20/08/15 09:06 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
An ad campaign comparing a red wine to a vagina has mainly drawn attention to the new phenomenon of annoyance as a marketing strategy We need to talk about pubes. Well, actually, we don’t need to, but we will because Premier Estates Wine...

» Obama Threatens Veto of Bill to Rein in Regulatory Regime
20/08/15 08:33 from rss
Congress has created a monster that is growing more dangerous to the U.S. economy, the Constitution, and the liberties of the American people with every passing day. Now, some lawmakers want to start reining in the regulatory monster wit...

» It’s a degree, not a ticket to a job | Kehinde Andrews
20/08/15 08:17 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
A report laments the number of graduates in ‘non-graduate’ jobs. But it’s reductive to think education should be about employment rather than ideas The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has released a report showing...

» Why my daughter won’t be getting a new phone for passing her GCSEs | Joanna Moorhead
20/08/15 07:48 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Offering financial rewards for good exam results is misguided. What children really need to succeed is parents who believe in them Like around one and half million other parents in Britain this morning, I woke up with just one thought in...

» It hurts to say it, but sometimes Donald Trump speaks the truth | Trevor Timm
20/08/15 07:15 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
A complete lack of filter doesn’t make the Republican candidate less racist, but it does mean that sometimes he says what everyone else is thinking Donald Trump offends entire voting blocks at will, constantly gets his facts wrong, and m...

» Coca-Cola: We'll Do Better
20/08/15 07:12 from WSJ.com: Opinion
The company, taking to heart criticism of how it deals with scientific research and childhood obesity, vows to improve transparency.

» I’m tired of being kind to creepy men in order to stay safe | Daisy Buchanan
20/08/15 07:01 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
To avoid sexual harassment I’ve imposed my own curfew, and try to be in bed by 11pm. I can’t believe women have to live like this in 2015 My Mum once told me her biggest regret was that she’d brought her daughters up to be so polite. It ...

» comments - 11 hours ago
20/08/15 07:00 from Breitbart News Network
comments - 11 hours ago comments - 21 hours ago comments - 22 hours ago comments - 13 hours ago comments - 16 hours ago comments - 16 hours ago The Shrug Heard Round the World: Hillary Clinton Jokes About Wiping Email Server ‘with a Clot...

» There are 45 fracked wells within 2 miles of my daughter's school | Rodrigo Romo
20/08/15 06:45 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
I believe California is illegally discriminating against students of color by permitting wells that are disproportionately close to the schools they attend Every morning, I send my daughters off to school with a kiss on the cheek and a h...

» The culture of presenteeism is going to kill British workers | Archie Bland
20/08/15 06:41 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
A survey shows stroke risk increases with long hours at work. This doesn’t make us more productive – so why don’t we try to fix this? It’s the middle of the working day, and you’re at your desk. Someone is paying you to be there. But ins...

» Is a woman too old to have a baby at 50? It depends on who she is | Cari Rosen
20/08/15 06:38 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
I didn’t plan to have my only child at 43, but that was how life worked out. M&S boss Laura Wade-Gery’s decision to have a baby is hers alone to make Woman has baby. You wouldn’t think that it would make headline news (unless, of cou...

» The rebirth of the Levellers | Ted Vallance
20/08/15 06:10 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Far from representing a collective political death wish, Corbynmania shows that the spirit of 17th-century radicalism is once again in the air Jeremy Corbyn, the surprise frontrunner for the Labour leadership , is regularly attacked by h...

» We need to talk about bullying – as a nation | Oscar Rickett
20/08/15 05:17 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
England’s children are among the unhappiest in the world due to bullying at school. How can we tackle it? Related: English children among the unhappiest in the world at school due to bullying England is among the world leaders in bullyin...

» It’s not just killer whales that aren’t suitable for captivity | Gabriela Cowperthwaite
20/08/15 04:25 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
The crisis at SeaWorld reflects people facing up to uncomfortable truths about animal welfare and what it means to be humane – and not before time When I started work on Blackfish , I could not possibly have imagined the effect it would ...

» My film Blackfish plunged Seaworld into crisis – but it’s not only killer whales we must protect | Gabriela Cowperthwaite
20/08/15 04:25 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
The crisis at SeaWorld reflects people facing up to uncomfortable truths about animal welfare and what it means to be humane – and not before time When I started work on Blackfish , I could not possibly have imagined the effect it would ...

» My worst exam result – and how it affected me
20/08/15 03:56 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Today hundreds of thousands of students will find out their GCSE results. Our panel look back at what lessons they took from their direst failures Continue reading...

» Jeremy Corbyn’s surge can be at the heart of a winning coalition | Seumas Milne
20/08/15 03:28 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
A democratic eruption is transforming Labour. If it continues, it can change the electoral landscape too What is taking place in the Labour party is a democratic explosion unprecedented in British political history. Last week more than 1...

» Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump debated the use
20/08/15 02:52 from Breitbart News Network
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump debated the use of the term “anchor baby” with a reporter at a press conference in New Hampshire on Wednesday. Trump was asked, “You said that you have a big heart, and that you’re not Hilla...

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» Kremlin TV backing "Bolshevik Bernie" for President
20/08/15 02:09 from RenewAmerica columns
(Cliff Kincaid) - Thom Hartmann, a paid agent of the Russian government's main propaganda channel, Russia Today (RT) television, is strongly supporting career politician and socialist Bernie Sanders for U.S. president. "Bernie Sanders co...

» Birthright citizenship is unconstitutional
20/08/15 02:07 from RenewAmerica columns
(Bryan Fischer) - Follow me on Twitter: @BryanJFischer, on Facebook at "Focal Point" Host of "Focal Point" on AFR Talk, 1-3pm CT, M-F Are children of illegal aliens born on American soil U.S. citizens? The Constitution says no...

» Preterists in sheep's clothing: the growing plague of end times deception
20/08/15 02:07 from RenewAmerica columns
(Susan D. Harris) - "If you want to find out if someone understands Scripture correctly, ask them if they think Israel has a right to the land." In the 1980's, when Hal Lindsey's book, "The Late Great Planet Earth" was still popular, I w...

» A question of patriotism
20/08/15 02:05 from RenewAmerica columns
(Tabitha Korol) - The more we Americans began hearing about the possible nuclear pact with the Islamic Republic of Iran, aka "the Iran deal," and the more President Obama saw that Americans of all faiths and political opinions realized t...

» Holocaust Democrats, Part 2
20/08/15 02:01 from RenewAmerica columns
(Ellis Washington) - Propaganda works best when those who are being manipulated are confident that they are acting on their own free will. ~ Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's Minister of Propaganda Like the Nazis, Democrats believe their opponen...

» We are slaves to the printed word, but only handwriting conveys real beauty | Simon Jenkins
20/08/15 02:00 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
The curriculum downgrades cursive writing. But the pen can communicate meaning lost on a screen When did you last write a letter, that is really “write” one? I still struggle to handcraft thank-yous and letters of congratulation or commi...

» The prisoner
20/08/15 01:56 from RenewAmerica columns
(Rev. Austin Miles) - MARTINEZ, Ca (9/18/15) The inmate was shivering in his cell, not because it was cold, the cell block was actually overheated. The prisoner paced nervously back and forth as the clock was ticking down toward the drea...

» Obama's endgame revisited....
20/08/15 01:55 from RenewAmerica columns
(A.J. Castellitto) - * This piece was originally published in March of 2013 @ Western Journalism. I finally had an opportunity to watch Dinesh D'Souza's 2016: Obama's America (which was released theatrically in the summer of 2012) and I ...

» The FM spectrum is too precious to waste on Fitzy and Wippa | Geordie Guy
20/08/15 01:37 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Nova FM’s hosts outed an Ashley Madison user, leading this nerd to ask, once again: is there anything more useful we could do with radio waves? That breakfast radio continues to have an audience is weird to me, but there are apparently s...

» Clinton's Self-Inflicted Wounds
20/08/15 01:04 from WSJ.com: Opinion
Only 2% of voters think Hillary has told the truth about her email server. Facts are hard to dodge.

» The Middle East’s Morality Police
20/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
Authoritarian regimes' favorite trick is to rally conservative support by prosecuting women on trumped-up charges of indecency.

» Activists Confront Hillary Clinton
20/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Columnists
Liberals and conservatives alike must answer for how the criminal justice system has been unleashed upon black people in this country.

» A Regulator’s Deal With Promontory Skirts a Big Problem
20/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Editorials
The settlement between New York’s financial regulator and a top bank consultant leaves a larger problem untouched.

» Mr. Cuomo Should Get on Board
20/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Editorials
Governor Christie’s willingness to discuss the Hudson River rail tunnel is encouraging news, but Governor Cuomo still needs to come to the table.

» G.O.P. Candidates Follow Trump to the Bottom on Immigration
20/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Editorials
Donald Trump is not cornering his rivals on immigration. They are choosing to take the low road with him.

» What Donald Trump Could Learn From the Korean DMZ
20/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
If we’re going to seal off the U.S.-Mexican border right, we should take a page from Pyongyang. After all, look how well that’s worked out.

» How Not to Think About Bears
20/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
I was making my family crazy with my obsession, crossing the line from heroic to panicky.

» When a River Runs Orange
20/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
If we don’t update our 19th-century mining laws, polluted metal-laced water will be coming to a river near you, and sooner than you think.

» The Ashley Madison Hack Shows We’re Too Dumb to Cheat
20/08/15 00:00 from NYT > Contributors
I can’t believe I’m paying the salaries of government workers who weren’t clever enough to get new emails to deceive their spouses.

» Podesta: Hillary Regrets Using Private Email Server
19/08/15 22:44 from Breitbart News Network
Podesta: Hillary Regrets Using Private Email Server State Dept: BlackBerry Issued to Huma Abedin Probably ‘Destroyed’ John Hayward Geller: I’m Getting Death Threats Daily — and the FBI Is Warning About… Me Pamela Geller Jared Fogle Used ...

» 3,366,7853,366,7852015-08-19Manipulation of personal data is a bigger danger than info theft
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» Banks have treated our housing market like a Ponzi scheme, and it's about to bust | Lindsay David
19/08/15 21:19 from Comment is free | theguardian.com
Australia’s housing market is looking a lot like the US, Ireland and Spain before the global financial crisis. Why aren’t politicians more concerned? Australia’s big four banks are among the largest and most profitable financial institut...

» Monticello’s whitewashing, continued
19/08/15 20:46 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
There was an overwhelming response to my Aug. 16 Sunday Opinion commentary, “Monticello’s whitewashed history.” There were many positive responses, and I appreciated them. The negative responses fell into five broad categories, and I wou...

» Editorial: Europe’s sinister expansion of euthanasia
19/08/15 20:29 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
If you were a psychiatrist and a chronically depressed patient told you he wanted to die, what would you do?In Belgium, you might prescribe this vulnerable, desperate person a fatal dose of sodium thiopental.Read full article >>

» Meyerson: The GOP jumps on the immigration bandwagon
19/08/15 20:28 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
With Donald Trump’s help, Republicans are laying claim again to the mantle of family values. For those who’ve been concerned that the GOP’s preference for deporting undocumented immigrants might separate parents from their U.S.-citizen c...

» Dionne: The battle for voting rights continues
19/08/15 20:28 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
Many find politics frustrating because problems that seemed to be solved in one generation crop up again years or decades later. The good thing about democracy is that there are no permanent defeats. The hard part is that some victories ...

» The proposed Eisenhower memorial is a monstrosity
19/08/15 20:26 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
We could wearily shrug, say “Oh, well,” and economize waste and annoyance by just building the proposed $142 million Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. But long after its perpetrators are gone, it would squat there, representing Washington a...

» Editorial: The FBI brings fresh eyes to the McKenna case
19/08/15 20:23 from Opinions: Washington Post Opinion, Editorial, Op Ed, Politics Editorials - The Washington Post
SCRUTINY IS mounting of the death of Natasha McKenna, the mentally ill woman who never regained consciousness after Fairfax County sheriff’s deputies stunned her repeatedly with a Taser at the county jail in February. On top of an intern...