Wed, May 28, 2014 at 1:16:30 pm
MSNBC The latest promotional clips from Brian Williams' interview with NSA leaker Edward Snowden illustrate again the overwhelming ego-centrism of the Snowden/Greenwald self-narrative. When Williams asks Snowden, "What are you doing in Russia?" Snowden replies that the US stranded him there, and we should ask the State Department why they were ...

Tue, May 27, 2014 at 5:31:32 pm
Right wing fringe figures like Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher (dubbed "Joe the Plumber" in one of the most hideous political moments in recent history) are still covering themselves in glory, following the awful mass murder in Isla Vista. Joe's message to the families of the victims: he's really sorry and all, ...

Wed, May 14, 2014 at 4:32:27 pm
The former head of the CIA's Directorate of Operations looks at Edward Snowden and sees a narcissistic delusional under-achiever -- the perfect candidate to be persuaded to betray his country. In his new book, No Place to Hide, Glenn Greenwald tells how Edward Snowden once confided to him, "with ...

Mon, May 12, 2014 at 10:17:28 am
YouTube John Oliver beautifully illustrates the disparity between climate change "skeptics" and the scientific community, with help from a special guest.

Mon, May 5, 2014 at 12:06:38 pm
As the ridiculous Republican obsession with exploiting the Benghazi attack to harm the Obama administration (and more to the point, to damage Hillary Clinton) ramps up again, House Speaker John Boehner announced today that South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy will lead the latest fake investigation. You may remember Congressman Gowdy as ...

Mon, May 5, 2014 at 11:06:16 am
Although @ggreenwald isn't at @the_intercept's office, he inspires @johnjcook every day. Painting by Ariel Shallit. pic.twitter.com/LVwkUj9LUV — Dan Novack (@DanNovack) May 5, 2014 Painting by Ariel Shallit (listed under "American Heroes"). Update: Added "Hypnowald" for humor. Hypnowald meets John Cook.

Fri, May 2, 2014 at 10:32:30 am
A big announcement today from House Speaker John Boehner about the Republican Party's absolutely insane obsession with Benghazi: RT to share the news: The House will vote to establish a new #SelectCommittee on #Benghazi. pic.twitter.com/zpKW4b4Cap — Speaker John Boehner (@SpeakerBoehner) May 2, 2014 What can anyone say at this point? The Republican ...

Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 10:57:47 am
An excellent piece by Jeffrey Goldberg on John Kerry's absurdly misrepresented "apartheid" comment: Is Israel an Apartheid State? The problem is not inside Israel; the problem is on the West Bank. The settlers who entangle Israel in the lives of Palestinians believe that they are the vanguard of Zionism. In ...

Mon, Apr 28, 2014 at 3:39:06 pm
YouTube Secretary Kerry should offer President Obama his resignation, and the President should accept it. — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) April 28, 2014 Sen. Ted Cruz, always first out of the demagogue's gate, is demanding that Secretary of State John F. Kerry resign following his private remarks to a group of world ...

Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 9:04:57 am
YouTube SOURCES: 1:48 "Recent Ice-Sheet Growth in the Interior of Greenland" Ola M. Johannessen et al, Science November 2005 2:10 "Recent Greenland Ice Mass Loss by Drainage System from Satellite Gravity Observations" -- S. B. Luthcke, et al., Science November 2006 2:12 "Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet Satellite Gravity Measurements ...

Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 10:03:54 am
Image via Shutterstock Another awful Supreme Court decision today extends the Citizens United disaster and further erodes America's political system by striking down aggregate limits on campaign contributions; according to the new ruling, wealthy individuals may now contribute as much as $3.6 million to a single politician. The decision -- written ...

Mon, Mar 31, 2014 at 10:46:52 am
Getty Image Here's a good piece by LA Times reporter Ken Dilanian on NSA leader Gen. Keith Alexander, and the vast expansion of NSA digital surveillance over which he presided: NSA Chief's Legacy Is Shaped by Big Data, for Better and Worse. The overhaul, which Alexander ordered shortly after taking leadership ...

Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 10:49:37 am
They're such idiots. Really. I know that's not a very polished way to start a post, but seriously, folks. A few days ago Breitbart "News" ace journalist John Nolte went big at "BIG JOURNALISM" with a BREAKING NEWS BOMBSHELL that the White House press corps is feeding their questions to press ...

Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 11:17:33 am
YouTube YouTube John Oliver's new HBO show Last Week Tonight satirizes those ridiculously patronizing GOP millennial ads, and lo, it is good.

Sun, Mar 16, 2014 at 5:44:25 pm
Vimeo Music Video Year: 2014 Directed by Albert Sala Production Company: Village Green and Guinarde Girl: Jordana Mba Assistant Director: Guillem Coma Producer: Albert Sala Production Manager: Xènia Pintó, Javi Requena Producer Assistant: Joan Sala, Jamie Soong

Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 11:17:03 am
YouTube A drum from the Argentine Pampas fuels the music of Sofia Rei in this video: The way Franco Pinna has it incorporated into a traditional drum set serves as a musical metaphor for the music Rei performs alongside Pinna and guitarist/bassist JC Maillard. Rei carries the accent and spirit of ...

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Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 11:18:21 am
The situation in Crimea continues to deteriorate, as US right wing politicians seize the opportunity to attack President Obama and demand MOAR WAR. WASHINGTON -- As Russia dispatched more forces and tightened its grip on the Crimean Peninsula on Sunday, President Obama embarked on a strategy intended to isolate Moscow ...

Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 10:54:03 am
Well, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer really poked a stick into the right wing hive mind by vetoing the Republican attempt to enshrine anti-gay bigotry as "religious freedom." Today the wingnut blogosphere is absolutely full of out of control unison ranting, but my favorite loony comments so far come from ... ...

Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 5:53:40 pm
Video A legally blind man who was acquitted in the shooting death of another man fought in court Thursday to get his guns back. John Rogers said he has the right to have both of his guns returned to him. While Judge John Galluzzo said he did not want to return ...

Tue, Feb 18, 2014 at 6:17:12 pm
This article provides a brief but fascinating history of the corporate quest for civil (personhood) rights and how dangerous it is to our democracy. (I had no idea it goes all the way back to the end of the Civil War/beginning of the Gilded Age!) Last week, The Wire creator ...

Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 5:07:19 pm
I haven't even looked yet, but I can hear the screams from the Tea Party right already: House Approves Clean Debt Hike. The House passed a clean debt-ceiling hike of undetermined size on Tuesday -- a vote that alienated dozens of Republicans and led one conservative group to call for ...

Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 12:40:58 pm
Right Wing Watch notices today that in his latest column for the National Review, Center for Immigration Studies director Mark Krikorian is openly citing infamous white nationalist Sam Francis: Krikorian Cites White Nationalist in Anti-Reform Pitch. Mark KrikorianIn his latest column for the National Review Online, Krikorian responds to a ...

Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 10:42:45 am
Crazed far right demagogue Brent Bozell is preparing a well-funded campaign to destroy the Republican leadership. Why? Because they're not insane enough, of course. ForAmerica announced Tuesday that it's pouring six-figures into its "Dump The Leadership" campaign. It probably won't come as a surprise that the man behind the group is none ...

Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 4:47:30 pm
In an interview today, GOP Rep. Steve King (R-Bedrock) complained that House Speaker John Boehner publicly called him an "asshole." Rep. King didn't actually hear the Speaker's colorful description himself, however: King's remarks come two weeks after Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) claimed in a Texas Monthly piece that he overheard Boehner ...