Joshua Holland’s editor at The Nation apparently did not think much of his work to debunk election fraud allegations in the contest between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Instead, Holland put the half-baked column out at Raw Story after giving a softball interview, replete with a textbook example of circular reasoning, to the sole exit pollster for this election cycle. As with his since debunked debunking of a federally …
Is two hours of screen time really too much for kids?
One of the most frustrating issues modern parents face is how to manage children’s screen time. Official guidelines say kids aged five to 18 years should spend no more than two hours a day using screens, and children under two years should not use a screen at all. But in a world dominated by tablets and mobile phones, these limits are proving to be virtually impossible …
GARY LEGUM – What everybody missed about Charles Koch’s “endorsement” of Hillary Clinton
Let us start by dispensing with one of the funniest fictions that spread around social media on Sunday: No, Wichita billionaire and supervillain from a “Naked Gun” movie Charles Koch did not endorse Hillary Clinton for president. The comments that set off much finger-pointing and cries of “Aha! We told you Hillary is a tool of conservative billionaires!” came towards …
Rising Seas on Path to Devastate Coastal US Cities Home to 13 Million
U.S. coastal communities, home to more than 13 million people, are at risk of being completely flooded by rising sea levels within the century under a worst-case climate change scenario, new research publishedMonday reveals. In a scenario involving a 6ft rise by 2100, a total of 13.1 million people—more than 6 million of whom would be living in Florida—would be at risk …
Jules Dufour – The Worldwide Network of US Military Bases
Global Research Editor’s Note This important analysis and review of US military might by distinguished Canadian geographer Professor Jules Dufour and CRG Research Associate was first published by Global Research in 2007. US military presence around the World has expanded dramatically in the course of the last five years. This study is largely based on data for the period 2001-2005. …
Michael Kreiger – Why Hillary Clinton Cannot Beat Donald Trump
This morning, I read a fantastic article by Nathan J. Robinson in Current Affairs titled: Unless the Democrats Run Sanders, a Trump Nomination Means a Trump Presidency. Several months ago, I would have disagreed with this statement, but today I think it’s entirely accurate. One thing Clinton supporters remain in complete denial about (other than the fact most Americans who don’t identify as Democrats find her …
Cecilie Harry – Take It from a Dane – Why Bernie Sanders Is Right to Push to Make America More Like Denmark
Bernie Sanders has expressed nothing but praise for the Scandinavian countries. During the first Democratic debate he stated: “I think we should look to countries like Denmark, like Sweden and Norway and learn from what they have accomplished for their working people.” In an interview with ABC News in 2015, Sanders steadfastly stated he wanted the United States to look …
Robert S. Becker – America’s Addiction to Firstism — Delusion Decoyed as ‘Greatness’
The magical religion of Firstism in America has two regressive, infantile manifestations. For decades, rightwing chauvinism has worshipped America Firstism. Because the US is always the best country ever, a Christian God grants the US divine rights to perpetual world leadership. Reigniting that equally bizarre muddle, “America, right or wrong,” Trump’s sneering, snarling buffoonery begins and ends with this “self-evident” …
Rishma Parpia – Questioning the CDC’s Childhood Vaccine Schedule: Vaccine Combinations Never Tested for Safety
On the issue of vaccines, there is an abundance of dialogue on ingredients and herd immunity, etc., but what really is the fundamental problem at the heart of this debate? It is because state legislatures mandate vaccines, consequently denying individuals the right to informed consent—the right to make personal choices about vaccination for themselves and their children. While some parents …
Ask Beatty – 02.08.16
Is your therapy helpful or harmful? Learn the ABC’s of finding a therapist. Also, how much time should you spend texting, skyping and sexting someone before meeting them in person? And finally NEVER send anyone money that you are getting to know on-line. Criminals on dating sites bilked victims out of 200 million dollars in 2015. Don’t allow your loneliness or desperation to get in the way of good judgment.