Archives for General News
September 2015
Wednesday, September 30:
Oklahoma Governor Halts Richard Glossip Execution at Last Minute (1 comments)
Mahmoud Abbas Tells UN He Will No Longer Observe Oslo Accords
House GOP leadership elections set for Oct. 8
Rank-and-File Teachers Object As Nation's Biggest Union Weighs Early Clinton Endorsement (3 comments)
Franklin P. Lamb: Confronting 'looting to order' and 'cultural racketeering' in Syria will help salvage our endangered heritage. Let's do
Tomgram: Engelhardt, The Superpower as Victim (1 comments)
Are You Still Eating This Dangerous Growth Enhancer? US Pork Producers Are Removing It. (3 comments)
The Wages of the American Character
Kelly GIssendaner Sang "Amazing Grace" During Execution (1 comments)
Tuesday, September 29:
10 of the Worst Abuses of the Psychiatric and Psychological Professions in American History
Leaving for UN, Benjamin Netanyahu Blames Palestinians for Jerusalem Violence (1 comments)
Pentagon's top Russia official resigns (1 comments)
The U.S. has six executions scheduled over the next nine days
Transcript and Video of Bernie Sanders Talk at University of Chicago (6 comments)
Poll: Most Russians Oppose Sending Troops to Syria
Despite Plea From Pope, Parole Board Decides to Execute Georgia Woman
Carly Fiorina defends Bush-era torture and spying, calls for more transparency
Donald Trump Will Appear on Fox Again After All
Monday, September 28:
Shell to Cease Off-Shore Arctic Oil Drilling in Alaska
Why several countries are allowed to have nuclear weapons?
Tomgram: Greg Grandin, Henry of Arabia
Maine mayor: "Name and shame" welfare recipients so special needs kids will stay out my state
Natylie Baldwin: Russia, Syria, Iraq and Iran to Coordinate Fight Against ISIS (2 comments)
Shell abandons Alaska Arctic drilling (3 comments)
Sunday, September 27:
Natylie Baldwin: Tour the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow with Pretty Russian Guide (Video) (6 comments)
Planned Parenthood Supporters Disrupt Fiorina at Event, Throw Condoms (3 comments)
Edward Snowden Inspires Global Treaty for Online Privacy
Catalan separatists predicted to win absolute majority in regional elections
White Man Trying to Buy Gun Shoots Self in Penis, Blames it On a Black Guy (1 comments)
Prison Labor in America: How Is It Legal?
NBC/WSJ National Poll: Sanders Whittles Away 88% of Clinton June Lead | Trump and Carson Lead GOP
Natylie Baldwin: What World War II Player is Behind the Crisis in Ukraine? (10 comments)
U.N. Summit Meeting on Women's Rights Highlights More Tension Between U.S. and China
Saturday, September 26:
Despite Pledge, U.S. Still Not Letting Gitmo Detainees Tell Their Stories
Indigenous Leaders Want Pope Francis To Rescind Bull Justifying Imperialism
Friday, September 25:
Fox News Columnist Goes Off The Rails, Links Pope Francis to Satan
Saudi Regime in Crisis Mode as Hajj Stampede Death Toll Reaches 717 (1 comments)
John Boehner, House Speaker, Will Resign From Congress
ISIS Social Media Slows Down After US Drone Kills Top Recruiter
Speaker John Boehner to resign from Congress (2 comments)
Thursday, September 24:
White House threatens to veto budget bill defunding Planned Parenthood (1 comments)
Obama to Meet Putin Next Week at United Nations General Assembly
Natylie Baldwin: How Bias Warps Criminal Justice
Pope Francis' Prepared text of address to Joint Session of Congress (1 comments)
Tomgram: Nick Turse, A Secret War in 135 Countries
100 Years Ago We Thought Very Differently About The Pope (2 comments)
Wednesday, September 23:
Women Priest Protesters Arrested During Pope Visit
*Boyle Charges U.S. Germ Warfare Program "Criminal Enterprise" (2 comments)
Volkswagen CEO quits amid emissions cheating scandal
Military Veteran Warren Christopher Seeks Maryland Congressional Seat
Yogi Berra, Yankees Icon and MLB Hall of Famer, Dies at 90
Thank you Hillary for Exposing Big Pharma Price Profiteering (3 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: MH17 - Did Washington Choose to Cover Up a War Crime by Ukraine? (Part 3 of John Helmer's Investigation) (13 comments)
Tuesday, September 22:
Senate Republicans introduce spending bill to avert shutdown, defund Planned Parenthood
Couples who sued Kim Davis seek order halting use of altered marriage licenses (1 comments)
Hillary Clinton comes out against Keystone XL pipeline project
McConnell Sets Up Shutdown Fight
The Papal Visit Brings Forth Ugliness From the Right (1 comments)
Tomgram: Krushnic and King, The Corporate Nuclear Complex
Volkswagen Says 11 Million Cars Are Affected in Diesel Deception; Sets Aside $7.3 Billion
Natylie Baldwin: Down the Memory Hole: NYT Erases CIA's Efforts to Overthrow Syria's Government
The Pope Goes to Prison. The Bishops Explain Why. (1 comments)
Women Priests Activists To Challenge Pope Francis As He Meets With US Conference of Catholic Bishops (1 comments)
Monday, September 21:
Law Professor Says Temple University Cosby Scandal Will Worsen, Not Fade
Ex-hedge funder buys rights to AIDS drug and raises price from $13.50 to $750 per pill
ISIS Defectors Reveal Disillusionment
Scott Walker suspending presidential campaign
Muslims have become the latest Punching Bag in the Republican Party Presidential Campaign for 2016 (2 comments)
Tomgram: Rebecca Gordon, Flying the Unfriendly Skies of America (2 comments)
The Dark Politics of Pension Fund Investment
Guglielmo Tell: Historic Ruling in Brazil Bans Business from Funding Campaigns (3 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: Citizen to Citizen Diplomacy: Americans in Russia Interview Andrei Kortunov (Video) (2 comments)
Sunday, September 20:
Guglielmo Tell: After Helping to Restore Ties Between Them, Pope Francis Visits Cuba and the United States (8 comments)
Tsipras' Syriza Party Headed For Victory In Greek Election
Air Force Times Runs Veterans' Ad Urging Drone Pilots to Refuse to Fly
Thomas Farrell: *An Open Letter to the Honorable Jerry Brown, Governor of California (1 comments)
One Woman's Courageous Stand Against Fracking and the World's Most Powerful Industry
Senator and Scientists Call for RICO ACT Investigations Against Climate Change Deniers (100 comments)
Pope's visit will produce largest security operation in U.S. history (2 comments)
The Bank of England's Digital Currency proposal is part of the War on Cash (15 comments)
Saturday, September 19:
Brennan Center for Justice Panel, Press Club, 9/17: "America's Voting Technology Crisis" (2 comments)
Why the late President APJ Abdul Kalam never made an impression on me (1 comments)
House Votes To Defund Planned Parenthood On Nearly Party Line Vote
This Bill Would Stop Congress From Getting Paid If Government Shuts Down
U.S. says Assad must go, timing down to negotiation (1 comments)
Shayan Mazroei was fatally stabbed to death.
Natylie Baldwin: MH17 -- Inadmissible Evidence for What Cannot Have Happened
Federal Reserve reports US Household Net Worth reached a record $85.7 trillion (2 comments)
Friday, September 18:
Why Bowe Bergdahl might avoid a court-martial
Russia: If Syria asks us to send troops, we'll consider it
David Letterman Scores Post-"Late Show" Gig on Climate Change Series
Thomas Farrell: *SOS to American Politicians: Save Our Schools! (6 comments)
Volkswagen Is Told to Recall Nearly 500,000 Vehicles Over Emissions Software (1 comments)
Bernie Sanders declares war on the prison-industrial complex with major new Bill (1 comments)
Obama points finger at Hillary for failure in Syria (4 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: OSCE: Ceasefire Holding in Eastern Ukraine
Thursday, September 17:
Natylie Baldwin: Citizen to Citizen Diplomacy Group's Trip to Russia: Video of Red Square (2 comments)
The Pope on Climate Change: 'Thou Shalt not Kill' (2 comments)
Germany seeks stricter limits on migrants, rolling back welcome mat
McConnell tries to lower GOP expectations on spending
Natylie Baldwin: Top ISIS Commander Fought Russians, Was Trained by US
Heroism and Tragedy in the Life of the Wildland Firefighter (2 comments)
They've nominated WHO to head the FDA? (7 comments)
Tomgram: John Feffer, The Star Trek Fallacy
Wednesday, September 16:
Obama invites Texas student arrested for homemade clock to White House
US Considering Military Talks With Russia on Syria (3 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: Putin Explains Russia's Syrian Policy
Death-Row Inmate Richard Glossip Granted Reprieve Hours Before Execution
Refugees: The New York Times short memory (1 comments)
Number of Americans without health insurance falls as income and poverty rate stay level
Rare Film Clip Shows George H. W. Bush Plotting with Monsanto to Use US Government to Spread GMO Imperialism (1 comments)
Tuesday, September 15:
Professor Kills Lover, Colleague Before Turning Gun on Himself
Alfred McCoy, Maintaining American Supremacy in the Twenty-First Century
North Korea Restarts Nuclear Plant, Warns U.S. About Weapons
Guardian Exclusive: Obama and Hillary rejected Russian peace plan for Syria in 2012
Monday, September 14:
Thousands of refugees may lose right of asylum under EU plans
What Are We Missing About Haiti in the Hillary Emails? (4 comments)
Arnold Schwarzenegger Named Host of "Celebrity Apprentice" (1 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: Breaking Scoop: MH17 - Dutch Preparing to Blame Moscow on Dubious Evidence (2 comments)
Malcolm Turnbull Defeats Tony Abbott to Become Party Leader and Prime Minister of Australia
Fringe No More: Sanders Takes Major Lead in Key Battleground States
West Reaping the Whirlwind It Sowed in Middle East -- Iranian Expert
James Blake: Former tennis star calls for the police officer who arrested him to be fired
Tomgram: David Vine, Our Base Nation
CBS Poll: Sanders Surges to 10-point Lead in Iowa, 22 Points in New Hampshire (3 comments)
Sunday, September 13:
Kansas Secretary of State Fires State Employee For Not Attending Church (3 comments)
Insidious Isoatopes (3 comments)
Germany Announces Emergency Border Controls Amid Migrant Crisis (1 comments)
Bernie Sanders' Secret Recipe to His Surge in the Polls: Standing for What the People Want (1 comments)
Scott Walker Blames Obama For Attacks On Police Officers (2 comments)
After Snowden, filmmaker Laura Poitras takes on Julian Assange
Saturday, September 12:
Donald Trump warns opponents: It's "unlucky to attack me"
Lawmakers Who Hailed 9/11 Heroes Still Shun Bill To Help Them
Leftist Jeremy Corbyn elected leader of Britain's Labour Party
National Poll: Sanders Cuts Hillary Lead to Single Digit, Leads for Under 30s (3 comments)
Horrifying Video Shows Cops Tell K9 'Good Boy' as They Let Him Maul a Handcuffed Man (2 comments)
Watch the 1991 Documentary Donald Trump Didn't Want Anyone to See (3 comments)
UN Votes 119-8 To Allow Palestinian Flag To Fly
(10) Liberal America - Timeline Photos
Left Takes Over British Labour Party (2 comments)
Rick Perry suspends his presidential bid with "no regrets"
Friday, September 11:
"US planned to oust Assad long before 2011 uprising"
Gabrielle Monserrate: Join Adrian Grenier, Deepak Chopra & Susuan Sarandon For The Film That Will Help Transform the Unjust US Prison System (1 comments)
Rick Perry Ends His 2016 Presidential Campaign
Scores Killed in Mecca as Crane Crashes into Grand Mosque
Washington Supreme Court Expels Charter Schools From State Public School System (3 comments)
Thanks McDonald's for Egg Awareness--But Don't Stop There (3 comments)
SIGN: White House Release 28 Pages (9/11 Cover Up) (1 comments)
Thursday, September 10:
Natylie Baldwin: A Refugee Crisis Made in America (4 comments)
Effort To Kill The Iran Deal Dies In The Senate
Boehner Opens Door To Suing Obama Over Iran Deal
Obama Directs Administration to Accept 10,000 Syrian Refugees (1 comments)
Authorities Evacuate 100,000 After Raging Floodwaters Swamp Japan
In a break with Obama, Clinton lays out tougher worldview
2020 Could Mark The Tipping Point For U.S. Solar - Yahoo Finance (1 comments)
Carly Fiorina hits back after Donald Trump criticises her looks
Tomgram: Nick Turse, Nothing Succeeds Like Failure (1 comments)
Trump Now Leading Bush, Rubio & Walker Against Clinton in 2016
Clinton Apologized For Emails After Bad Focus Group Reaction
Wednesday, September 9:
Justice Department Sets Sights on Wall Street Executives (1 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: The US Military and the Myth that Humanity is Predisposed to Violence
Survivor Files $1.2 Million Lawsuit Against Kim Davis & Mike Huckabee (UPDATED) (79 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: John Batchelor Interviews Russia Expert Stephen Cohen on Ukraine and Syria (2 comments)
Why, at Least Today, We Should Cheer Tom Brady (1 comments)
Jeb Bush Promises to Govern Just Like His Brother, But Even More So
Congress Readies to Shut Down Government Over Planned Parenthood Funding (1 comments)
Tuesday, September 8:
Kentucky Judge Releases Kim Davis From Jail; Rapturous Supporters Praise Her Courage
Cheney on Iran deal: "It is madness" (2 comments)
So I asked Bernie Sanders about Bottom-up... (7 comments)
Infographic: A History of Debt Forgiveness and Relief (1 comments)
Jailed Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Asks Court to Block Governor's Order
Monday, September 7:
Why Bernie Sanders is an Atypical Career Politician (1 comments)
Italian court: 'Stunning flaws' led to Amanda Knox conviction
Bernie Sanders: The Mayor of Prosperity and his Model for Rebuilding America (12 comments)
Netanyahu Rejects Calls for Israel to Accept Syrian Refugees (1 comments)
It's Called Gendercide Armed Husbands Shoot Eight Women In One Week, Six Die (16 comments)
Paul Krugman: Trump Is Right on Economics (4 comments)
Edward Snowden Criticizes Russia's Human Rights Record, Says Online Restrictions, Treatment Of Gays, "Wrong" (5 comments)
The Boss Who Fought for the Working Class (5 comments)
Emails show how Clinton fundraiser-turned-lobbyist used connections for clients (3 comments)
Sunday, September 6:
U.S. Warns Russia Over Military Support for Assad
LA Candlelight Vigil Supporting Iran Nuclear Deal (2 comments)
PRICELESS: Colbert Rips David Koch to His Face at TIME Magazine Gala
Apple Just Had The Most Profitable Quarter Of Any Company Ever (3 comments)
DNC's Wasserman-Schultz Gets Emotional on CNN Defending Decision to Back Iran Deal (2 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: Muslim Memories of West's Imperialism (1 comments)
State Supreme Court: Charter schools are unconstitutional (1 comments)
New Environmental Justice Tool from the EPA (1 comments)
Three trillion trees live on Earth, but there would be twice as many without humans (1 comments)
Egypt starts dig on Gaza border to stop smuggling tunnels
Saturday, September 5:
Aylan and Parenting During Climate Change (1 comments)
Whistle-Blowers File $100 Million Dollar Lawsuit Against NSA & FBI
Deborah Gates: 19,000 chickens die in Willards fire (3 comments)
Paul DeRienzo: Hot and dry in the heartland: Radioactive Texas Waste Dump Threatens Key US Water Resource (7 comments)
Friday, September 4:
Migrants Can Enter Austria and Germany, Official Says
Natylie Baldwin: Reuters: Russia Says Syria's Assad Ready to Share Power (2 comments)
Three more senators support Iran nuclear deal
'Despair of a Generation' as Violence Blocks Education for Millions
Policy Failures 'Permeated All Aspects' of Police Reponse in Ferguson: Report
Egypt billionaire offers to buy island for refugees (1 comments)
Guglielmo Tell: Venezuela Slams US Interference in Colombia Border Closure Case (6 comments)
Thursday, September 3:
Lawmaker wants Conway to 'reject' Kim Davis
Guglielmo Tell: UPDATE: Guatemalan President Perez Molina Resigns (7 comments)
Defiant Kentucky clerk remains jailed after rejecting deal (1 comments)
What Percentage of the U.S. Population is Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual? (11 comments)
Humankind Has Halved the Number of Trees on the Planet
Kentucky clerk jailed over refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples (1 comments)
Tom Brady Beats NFL In Deflategate Case, Suspension Nullified (22 comments)
Armed revolution and free breakfast: The extraordinary true story of "The Black Panthers" and how they shaped our era (21 comments)
Confrontation as Hungary police force migrants off train
Wednesday, September 2:
Four Cases of Possible Human Mad Cow Raise Questions (2 comments)
Dick Cheney Still Has "No Apologies" For Going Into Iraq (4 comments)
Republicans lack votes to defund Planned Parenthood: McConnell
Bernie Sanders Joins Elizabeth Warren On Bill To Reinstate Glass-Steagall (1 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: Review: War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning (41 comments)
Tuesday, September 1:
Ecuador Considered Smuggling Julian Assange to Freedom in a Bag
Petraeus: Use Al Qaeda Fighters to Beat ISIS (1 comments)
Climate Change Could Spark Future, Catastrophic Hurricanes
NASA: Sea Level Rise Accelerating (1 comments)
Natylie Baldwin: Russia's Orthodox Soft Power
Why Bernie Sanders' Populist Revolution is Key to Amending our Constitution (1 comments)
Senate Leader: Not Enough Votes to Defund Planned Parenthood (1 comments)
Another big explosion in China.
Natylie Baldwin: Russia's Covert Diplomacy on Syria (3 comments)
*Will Islamic Leaders Revise the Qur'an? (10 comments)
States with tough gun laws have fewer shooting deaths: study (1 comments)