Friday, July 12, 2013

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Hundreds of FBI employees gathered to hear Pre...Hundreds of FBI employees gathered to hear President Barack Obama's speech and greet him afterward during his visit to FBI headquarters. White House photographer Pete Souza is to Obama's left. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
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Entire MSNBC Primetime Line-up Ignores Senate Oversight Hearing of FBI Director Nominee
I have been unable to find any evidence that even one single primetime program at cable news channel MSNBC --- which bills itself as "The Place for Politics" --- spent even one minute of coverage on this week's 3-hour oversight hearing in the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next Director of the FBI. The current Director of the FBI, Robert Mueller, was
End of the Military Strongman?
The success of Pakistan's democratic elections in May and the outcome of the recent protests in Egypt point to a shift in both countries' military participation in politics - while they will support or depose governments, they no longer seem interested in ruling the countries themselves. read more
You Might Have Missed: Syria Aid, Drones in Africa and the Bin Laden Raid
Quinnipiac University, “American Voters Say 2-1 Stay Out Of Syria, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Drop In Foreign Policy Approval Keeps Obama Score Low,” July 11, 2013. Eric Schmitt, “Drones in Niger Reflect New U.S. Tack on Terrorism,” The New York Times, July 10, 2013. The drone base, established in February and staffed by about 120 members of the Air Force, is the latest indicatio
Top of the Morning: Retailers Launch Plan for Bangladeshi Factories
Top stories from DAWNS Digest  North American Retailers Launch Plan for Bangladeshi Factories Seventeen leading US and Canadian retailers unveiled a safety plan for garment factories in Bangladesh. “The North American retailers’ plan calls for the inspections of all factories supplying their garments within a year, and for public disclosure of the findings. The agreement also calls for the establ
News media networks report global warming 92 times, versus global pause, zero times
… As I keep saying, it’s not that the media has a problem, the truth is the media IS the problem. If we had accurate and balanced reporting the global warming meme would have crashed and burned long ago, voters would have said “No thanks”; politicians would have spent the money better; scientists would be researching useful things; universities would have to fire professors who can’t reason, and w
'Green News Report' - July 11, 2013
  IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Greenpeace activists scale Shell Tower to protest Arctic drilling; US, China agree to cut emissions; Air pollution more deadly than thought; CNBC fails viewers...again; PLUS: Hell freezes over: Fox News reports on climate change?!?! ... All that and more in today's Green News Report! Listen online here, or Download MP3 (6 mins)...
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A big boost from a little Book Mouse
Reading to the Book Mouse crowd in my tough-guy pink shirtOne of the first things I remember crime uber agent Stacia Decker telling me was to make friends with indie book stores – how they were the ones who were going to hand-sell your books and could really make a difference in attracting new readers. Last night was a perfect example of that. Just before my book launched, I got an email from The
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