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LATEST ARTICLES ( 506 )
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Biased Palestinian School Curriculums by Hamas
Read this great story in the NYT.As STL followers know, I am very critical of Israel and their occupation of the Palestinian territories, their inhumane war of... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Cumulative Effects of Tear Party Politics
A very good article in the Washington Post on how Tea Party politics on the state level has hurt workers’ rights.The offensive to undercut workers’ rights are... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Food Stamp Cut Will Be “Catastrophic”
A MUST-READ article in The Guardian on how the expiration of a 2009 stimulus package, which increased SNAP payments (Food Stamps) for millions of disadvantaged... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
“Stop-And-Frisk” Ruling May Be In Danger
The NYC “Stop-and-Frisk” law, which was recently ruled unconstitutional in court, may be in danger due to judge’s foolish actions.Read Here. Read more
Posted on 01 November 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Feds Won’t Do It, States Will
The federal government has shown that they have no qualms about collecting and tracking tons of electronic/internet information on American citizens here and... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
ACA Debacle and Reaction Proves Washington Isn’t Working
After watching HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testify before congress today I realized that the whole Affordable Care Act is hurting both Republicans and... Read more
Posted on 30 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
White House Aware of Eavesdropping
A smashing article in the L.A. Times reports that sources tell the newspaper that the White House was aware and signed-off on eavesdropping on friendly leaders... Read more
Posted on 29 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Al Shabaab: On The Rise
A very good article in The Guardian on Al Shabaab, the Al Quaida affiliated group who has claimed to have been behind to recent attack on civilians in a Kenyan... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Saudi Women Drive in Protest
A good article in The Guardian regarding a protest against the ban on women driving alone in Saudi Arabia. Being required by law to be accompanied by a male... Read more
Posted on 26 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Techies for Privacy
A good article in The Post on how “techies,” and not off-the-grid wackos, are showing up to lobby congress against the extensive NSA spying. Read more
Posted on 26 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hitler and Darwin Related According to Charter Schools
A frightening article at Salon on how some charter schools in mostly Texas (but expanding) are being controlled by far-right Christian groups that heavily... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
U.S. Spying on Euro Allies Discussion
The NYT has a great running series entitled “Room for Debate” that features four experts who give differing opinions on recent and prolific news issues that mus... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Rise of Hezbollah
A good piece in The Atlantic on the history of Hezbollah in Lebanon. It begins with the attacks on international peace-keepers (including the U.S. Read more
Posted on 24 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What Dangers Does Mass Data Collection Entail for Americans
A great piece in The Atlantic on all of the reasons why we should fear the mass collection of data by the NSA and other government agencies. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Hannity’s False Evidence
A great piece on Salon.com covering a recent episode of Hannity featuring people who supposedly will be hurt by Obamacare are being screwed by the new healthcar... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Guantanamo Hunger Strikes Animated Film
A wonderful, moving animated video at the The Guardian’s website depicts what the hunger strike is like for detained Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
NSA, CIA, and Targeted Killings
A must-read in The Post on how, “…a collection of records in the Snowden trove that make clear that the drone campaign — often depicted as the CIA’s exclusive... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Greenwald On Submitting to Power
A scathing piece in The Guardian by Glenn Greenwald regarding the relationship between power and the press is penned through the prism of a quote from the... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
More NSA Data Collection Info
Here at STL, we are not conspiracy theorists. But after the compounding news of NSA data collection programs, things are starting to take a turn towards... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Gerrymandering: Cause of Washington Polariazation?
I’ve been blaming the recent political polarization across the Washington spectrum on gerrymandering/redistricting lately, but now I must rethink my... Read more
Posted on 12 October 2013 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY