Month: September 2013

You Might Not Know…

Maybe it’s not on your radar but Costa Rica is acting more hostile to U.S. interests than Vladimir Putin, Bashir al-Assad, and Edward Snowden put together. Tonight’s World Cup qualifier is a must-watch for sports...

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A Test of Israel’s Lobbying Power

For a long time there has been an ongoing and uneasy debate about the power of Jewish/Israeli lobbyists in Washington DC. It’s uneasy because taking the position that groups like AIPAC have too much influence can quickly...

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Hubris and Isolationism

While Timothy Egan’s righteous rant about the damage done by George W. Bush’s presidency is certainly warranted, and his condemnation of anyone who would oppose the current president’s foreign policies based...

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Friday Foto Flogging

Welcome to Friday Foto Flogging, a place to share your photos and photography news. This Month’s Theme: Empty “Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.” ― Marc Riboud...

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Post Boehner?

There has been a lot of recent speculation that John Boehner might give up the Speaker’s gavel, grab a lobbying job and an Augusta National Golf Club membership, and retire from Congress. There has also been some...

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