- The GOP's Blatant Racism | The Nation on Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:51 AM PST
In the British original of The Office the main protagonist, David Brent (US reincarnation: Michael Scott), wistfully recalls a tender moment during his favorite war film, The Dam Busters, involving the hero pilot, Wing Commander Guy Gibson.
- Of Semites and 'Anti-Semites' | The Nation on Fri Jan 27, 2012 12:47 AM PST
Andrew Adler, publisher of something called the Atlanta Jewish Times, recently suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu should consider ordering the assassination of President Obama in order to “forcefully dictate that the United States’ policy incl …
- Wasting away in Dementiaville | GOP presidential candidates are most comfortable trying to market their imagined utopia of the 1950s. on Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:53 PM PST
I’ve found a great spot for most of the Republican presidential candidates — active and vanquished — to retire to after Barack Obama wins his second term in November.
- Morgan Stanley CEO To Disgruntled Employees: 'If You're Really Unhappy, Just Leave' on Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:32 AM PST
The CEO of one of the country's largest investment banks has some choice words for any employees upset about the prospect of a smaller paycheck this year.
James Gorman, the head of Morgan Stanley, said that if his workers are so angry about their latest, trimmed-down paycheck, …
- Martin Bashir Tears Into Deadbeat GOPer Rep. Joe Walsh For Owing Back Child Support (VIDEO) on Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:49 PM PST
Martin Bashir tore into Representative Joe Walsh on Tuesday, condemning the congressman for his failure to pay over $100,000 in back child support in a live interview.
The MSNBC host was interviewing Walsh in the lead-up to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesd …
- Global War Series Part VII - The Eurasian "Triple Alliance." The Strategic Importance of Iran for Russia and China on Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:09 AM PST
The Eurasian Triple Alliance: The Strategic Importance of Iran for Russia and China
China, the Russian Federation, and Iran are widely considered to be allies and partners.
- A War We Never Should Have Waged - The Greatest Strategic Blunder in American History Cost Our Nation $1 trillion on Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:56 PM PST
Not one of the dozens of claims our officials made about Iraq's alleged stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, missiles, unmanned drones, or most importantly, Iraq's nuclear weapons and ties to al-Qaeda, was true.
