“Oops. As Rachel Maddow pointed out Monday night, in a speech at Liberty University about how abortion rights in Virginia will lead, in inevitable underpants-gnome sequence, to eugenics, Rand Paul or his speechwriter appeared to have been culling from Wikipedia.”* Rand Paul gave a speech somehow relating abortion to “liberal eugenics,” but that’s not the most shocking thing about his …
Glenn Greenwald, Pierre Omidyar and the Future of Investigative Journalism
Journalist and blogger Glenn Greenwald has announced that he is leaving the Guardian newspaper and, thanks to $250 million of eBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s money, launching a new media venture. Is this the new model for investigative journalism – funded by concerned but wealthy citizens? Or will the digital era democratize the investigative journalism process? Has the corporatization of …
Ender’s Game (Starring Harrison Ford) Movie Review
Ender’s Game, starring Asa Butterfield, and Harrison Ford, and Hailee Steinfeld is reviewed by Ben Mankiewicz (host of Turner Classic Movies) and Matt Atchity (Editor-in-chief Rottentomatoes.com). See what other critics are saying: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/enders-game/ In the near future, a hostile alien race (called the Formics) have attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham (Ben …
The Dogs Of TYT
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Did George Zimmerman Threaten His Wife With A Gun Target?
“The estranged wife of George Zimmerman says he nailed a bullet-filled target to the wall of her home as a “subliminal message.” Shellie Zimmerman, 26, filed for divorce in September, less than two months after George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder after he shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012. Days later, Shellie Zimmerman called …
(R) Senators Use Fake Scandal To Block Fed Chair Nominee
“Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said Wednesday that he and Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) plan to delay the nomination of Janet Yellen to chair the Federal Reserve in order to obtain information on the 2012 Benghazi attacks from the Obama administration, the Wall Street Journal reported….”.* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. *Read more here from CATHERINE …
‘Ghetto’ Trick-or-Treaters Rant Gets Teacher Suspended
“An Ohio high school music teacher has been put on paid administrative leave after admitting to posting an alleged racist rant on his Facebook decrying “ghetto” trick-or-treaters who swarm the neighborhood on Halloween. The teacher, David Spondike instructs the orchestra at Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio. His racially-tinged rant was made known to school administrators after an anonymous …