Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – Nuclear physicist Edward Teller predicted in 1959 that the risks of burning fossil fuels, by increasing carbon […]
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Islamic Shariah & Todd Akin/ Paul Ryan on Abortion & Legitimate Rape
The troubles of Rep. Todd Akin, Republican candidate for the senate in Missouri, derive from his absolute opposition to abortion, even in cases where a […]
On Real Gender and Racial Equality (Gloria Steinem Poster)
Anonymous Billionaires are Stealing Your Election with Attack Ads
It would be bad enough, as I reported last week, that 47 billionaires were responsible for the lion’s share of individual Super PAC contributions. It […]
Top Ten Paul Ryan Falsehoods, Gaffes and Outrages, First Week
1. Ryan’s position opposing abortion even in cases of rape, and his attempts to define cytoblasts as legal ‘persons’ (which would outlaw all termination of […]
Assange Demands end of US War on Whistleblowers
Julian Assange called on the US on Sunday to cease its war on whistleblowers. He also blasted Russia for imposing a 2-year sentence on three […]
Israeli President Peres Smacks down PM Netanyahu on Iran Attack, Supports Obama
For the past couple of weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his Minister of Defense, Ehud Barak, have been making strident noises about a […]
Putin, Pussy Riot, Hooliganism and the Syrian Bloodbath
The sentencing of members of the Russian punk rock band, Pussy Riot, to two years in prison for a protest song they sang in an […]
Ann Romney: No More Tax Returns! (Jamiol Cartoon)
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Syria and the New Great Divide in the Greater Middle East
With news of a series of bombings and attacks in Iraq, of kidnappings and reprisals in Lebanon, and an ongoing Civil War in Syria, anyone […]
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