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from Aeon
Media/News Company
History and guilt
Can America face up to the terrible reality of slavery in the way that Germany has faced up to the Holocaust? The prominence of the Holocaust in American culture serves a crucial function: you knows what evil is, and you know the Germans did it. The German language has a word for coming to terms with the shame of the acts committed in its past. Other nations need one.
Can America face up to the terrible reality of slavery in the way that Germany has faced up to the Holocaust? The prominence of the Holocaust in American culture serves a crucial function: you knows what evil is, and you know the Germans did it. The German language has a word for coming to terms with the shame of the acts committed in its past. Other nations need one.
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from AMAC - The Association of Mature American Citizens
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Media Fall for Race Hoax? Swiss Clerk Brands Oprah a Liar
A Swiss sales assistant caught in the middle of Oprah Winfrey’s media racial firestorm claims that she’s tired of being bullied and lied about by the powerful billionaire and cable network owner. Speaking anonymously, the sales clerk Oprah has publicly accused of racism for not showing her a $38,000 handbag told a Sunday newspaper, “It is absolutely not true that I declined to show her the bag on racist grounds. I even asked her if she wanted to look at the bag.”
Washington & Wall Street: Obama Does Nothing Prosecuting Subprime Perpetrators
Obama DHS Publishes Instructions for Asylum Loophole on Internet
from Breitbart
Media Fall for Race Hoax? Swiss Clerk Brands Oprah a Liar
A Swiss sales assistant caught in the middle of Oprah Winfrey’s media racial firestorm claims that she’s tired of being bullied and lied about by the powerful billionaire and cable network owner. Speaking anonymously, the sales clerk Oprah has publicly accused of racism for not showing her a $38,000 handbag told a Sunday newspaper, “It is absolutely not true that I declined to show her the bag on racist grounds. I even asked her if she wanted to look at the bag.”
Washington & Wall Street: Obama Does Nothing Prosecuting Subprime Perpetrators
Obama DHS Publishes Instructions for Asylum Loophole on Internet
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Missouri fair bans rodeo clown wearing Obama mask
The Missouri State Fair on Monday imposed a lifetime ban on a rodeo clown whose depiction of President Barack Obama getting charged by a bull was widely criticized by Democratic and Republican officials alike. The rodeo clown won't be allowed to participate or perform at the fair again. Fair officials say they're also reviewing whether to take any action against the Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association, the contractor responsible for Saturday's event.
from CBS News (& affiliates)
Missouri fair bans rodeo clown wearing Obama mask
The Missouri State Fair on Monday imposed a lifetime ban on a rodeo clown whose depiction of President Barack Obama getting charged by a bull was widely criticized by Democratic and Republican officials alike. The rodeo clown won't be allowed to participate or perform at the fair again. Fair officials say they're also reviewing whether to take any action against the Missouri Rodeo Cowboy Association, the contractor responsible for Saturday's event.
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from Fox News (& affiliates)
Jury finds 'Whitey' Bulger guilty of racketeering, conspiracy
Judge rules NYPD's 'stop-and-frisk' policy violates rights
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from The Guardian (UK)
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Prince Charles faces scrutiny by MPs over veto on laws
Parliament to examine heir to the throne's little-known veto over any laws that affect his private interests
A boy called Messiah: how a name can change your child's life
When a US judge changes someone else's baby's name from Messiah to Martin because "[Messiah] is a title that has only been earned by one person and that one person is Jesus Christ", what is the real issue: parenthood or religion?
Elon Musk unveils plans for Hyperloop transport system
Billionaire investor and PayPal founder Elon Musk has unveiled plans for a "Hyperloop" transport system he hopes will one day shuttle passengers and cars between Los Angeles and San Francisco travelling faster than the speed of sound.
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Prince Charles faces scrutiny by MPs over veto on laws
Parliament to examine heir to the throne's little-known veto over any laws that affect his private interests
A boy called Messiah: how a name can change your child's life
When a US judge changes someone else's baby's name from Messiah to Martin because "[Messiah] is a title that has only been earned by one person and that one person is Jesus Christ", what is the real issue: parenthood or religion?
Elon Musk unveils plans for Hyperloop transport system
Billionaire investor and PayPal founder Elon Musk has unveiled plans for a "Hyperloop" transport system he hopes will one day shuttle passengers and cars between Los Angeles and San Francisco travelling faster than the speed of sound.
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from The Jerusalem Post
'Israeli gov't caved to terror by approving Palestinian prisoner release'
Terror victims' group Almagor decries "holiday for terrorists."
Netanyahu: EU settlement directives 'undermining peace'
PM tells German FM that move "stands in way of reaching a solution," by allowing Palestinians to harden positions.
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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)
DEVELOPING STORY: Bus Driver Shot In Seattle; Suspect Captured
New Information: Spokane Valley SWAT Standoff Suspect Identified
The Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the man who took his own life after a 5-hour SWAT standoff at a Spokane Valley apartment complex as Kendall Neilson, 27.
FBI Released New Website On Serial Killer Israel Keyes
The FBI launched a new website Monday, full of information about serial killer Israel Keyes, his ties to Washington, Oregon and Alaska, and potential homicides he may be behind.
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from Money Talks News
7 Huge Mistakes Back-to-School Shoppers Make
You could easily make back-to-school shopping much more painful and expensive than it needs to be.
Expense Creep: How to Avoid Getting Nickel-and-Dimed on the Essentials
The cost of all kinds of products and services you use is creeping up in small amounts that likely fall beneath your budget radar. Here’s how to fight back.
Walmart’s Worst Nightmare? A Chain That Competes on Price, Treats Employees Well
A retail expert calls an Idaho-based grocery chain ‘Walmart’s worst nightmare’ based on the company’s ability to undercut Walmart’s prices.
Rich People Have Different Toxins in Their Bodies
In some ways, your body chemistry depends on whether you’re rich or poor, research says.
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from NPR (& affiliates)Haunting Images Chronicle 165 Years Of A World At War
Behind 'The New Black': The Real Piper's Prison Story
Piper Kerman was a 24-year-old Smith College graduate in 1993, when she flew to Belgium with a suitcase of money intended for a West African drug lord.
from POLITICO
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Clinton attacks Voting Rights ruling
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stood for protecting voting rights Monday afternoon at a speech in San Francisco, slamming the Supreme Court for the “damage” it caused at a local level with its landmark decision on the Voting Rights Act.
The coming war over voting rights
State lawmakers from around the country crowded into a packed room Monday at the meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures to learn more about the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down the Voting Rights Act , as activists gear up for a new battle over the ballot box.
Aide: Haley running for reelection
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will run for a second term and will officially announce her campaign later this month, her spokesman tweeted Monday.
Poll: Weiner breaks a record
More than two-thirds of New Yorkers find Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer’s campaigns “embarrassing” and Weiner’s unfavorable rating has set a record, a new poll found on Monday.
Eric Holder's gamble
If the Obama administration succeeds in its new drive to rein in mandatory minimum prison sentences, it will be a sign Democrats have carried out a kind of political exorcism — finally putting to rest any lingering anxiety over the “soft on crime” label that terrorized the party back in the 1980s and ’90s.
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Clinton attacks Voting Rights ruling
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stood for protecting voting rights Monday afternoon at a speech in San Francisco, slamming the Supreme Court for the “damage” it caused at a local level with its landmark decision on the Voting Rights Act.
The coming war over voting rights
State lawmakers from around the country crowded into a packed room Monday at the meeting of the National Conference of State Legislatures to learn more about the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down the Voting Rights Act , as activists gear up for a new battle over the ballot box.
Aide: Haley running for reelection
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will run for a second term and will officially announce her campaign later this month, her spokesman tweeted Monday.
Poll: Weiner breaks a record
More than two-thirds of New Yorkers find Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer’s campaigns “embarrassing” and Weiner’s unfavorable rating has set a record, a new poll found on Monday.
Eric Holder's gamble
If the Obama administration succeeds in its new drive to rein in mandatory minimum prison sentences, it will be a sign Democrats have carried out a kind of political exorcism — finally putting to rest any lingering anxiety over the “soft on crime” label that terrorized the party back in the 1980s and ’90s.
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from PolitiFact
Al Sharpton defends Obama family vacation, saying George W. Bush spent more time away
Sharpton said that Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency. While this discrepancy is explained by the fact that Bush often worked from a family home in Texas whereas Obama has no equivalent family retreat, Sharpton has correctly cited data from the leading authority, CBS News’ Mark Knoller. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information, so we rate the statement Mostly True.
from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
from The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)
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Pole Dancers Buff Image With Rules and a Dress Code
Could pole dancing become an Olympic sport? Officials at the World Pole Sports Championships are enforcing regulations to help pole dancing transition from strip-club staple to serious sport. Among the written rules: no dancing "in an overtly erotic manner" and "gluteal dance" is prohibited.
U.S. Expats Balk at Tax Law
American Citizen Renunciations Are Soaring
Elon Musk's Hyperloop: San Francisco to Los Angeles in 30 Minutes?
Billionaire Inventor Unveils Plans for Futuristic Solar-Powered Vehicle
Let’s Not Make a Deal
Obama and Reid kill tax reform.
from The Wall Street Journal
Pole Dancers Buff Image With Rules and a Dress Code
Could pole dancing become an Olympic sport? Officials at the World Pole Sports Championships are enforcing regulations to help pole dancing transition from strip-club staple to serious sport. Among the written rules: no dancing "in an overtly erotic manner" and "gluteal dance" is prohibited.
U.S. Expats Balk at Tax Law
American Citizen Renunciations Are Soaring
Elon Musk's Hyperloop: San Francisco to Los Angeles in 30 Minutes?
Billionaire Inventor Unveils Plans for Futuristic Solar-Powered Vehicle
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from The Weekly Standard
Let’s Not Make a Deal
Obama and Reid kill tax reform.
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