No Fracking Way
Kids dressed up like grownups who, unfortunately, are acting like misbehaving children. Written by Marc Black and performed along with a hundred folks from Woodstock, NY.
Dr Seuss via Jon Stewart: 'They do not like you, Barack Obama'
Gun advocates worry that President Obama is only masquerading as a gun rights sympathizer in order to subvert the Second Amendment and abolish liberty.
Newtown ER Doctor's Riveting Testimony
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MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell shares the testimony of the ER doctor who treated the victims of the Newtown massacre.
PLOS One
Dogs may not have voices, but they have very active tails, and they rely heavily on these furry appendages to communicate. These tail movements provide important clues about how a dog is feeling–especially to other canines that may be sharing the same sidewalk or dog park.
Football, Body and Mind
The American Prospect
A sportswriter looks back on his history with America's favorite pastime.
The Equation: Obama's Climate Legacy
Union of Concerned Scientists
Fifty or a hundred years from now, the fiscal cliff, the current tensions with Russia, and many other issues that now seem pressing will be remembered dimly, if at all. What will be remembered is whether, as then-Senator Obama said in June of 2008, “this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal.” It was an inspiring call to action then; in the wake of the droughts, the wildfires, and hurricane Sandy, it’s even more so now.
Friday Nite Videos -- Feb 1, 2013
Portside
The Yes Men Are Revolting * No Fracking Way * 'They Do Not Like You, Barack Obama' * Newtown ER Doctor Speaks Out
NRA Defends Right to Own Politicians
The New Yorker
“Politicians pose no danger to the public if used correctly,” says NRA spokesperson Wayne LaPierre, who claims to have over two hundred politicians in his personal collection.
Dror Moreh's 'The Gatekeepers' Sheds Light On Israel's Shin Bet
Los Angeles Times
"The importance for me is the message the film gives to the Israeli public. The message is that occupation is bad for the future of Israeli society from all aspects - humanistic, economic, moral, etc. I can assure you that all six former heads and some 95% of my colleagues and workers from the Shin Bet from over three decades all agree with the overall conclusions of the film." -- Carmi Gillon Shin Bet Director 1994 - 1996
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