Evening Blues Preview 7-16-15
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 07/16/2015 - 3:26pmThis evening's music features Chicago blues piano player and singer Big Maceo Merriweather.
Diaries
The agony of Fallujah
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 07/16/2015 - 2:43pmAmericans are intimately familiar with the city of Fallujah. It's where the Sunni resistance to the occupation of Iraq was born, and where nearly 100 American soldiers lost their lives in the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War. More than 1,500 civilians were killed and over 70,000 buildings were destroyed in those battles.
Officer Suspended for Not Killing Bear Cubs
Submitted by MarilynW on Thu, 07/16/2015 - 9:40am
Open Thread 07-16-15
Submitted by JtC on Thu, 07/16/2015 - 8:13amGood morning 99percenters!
Morning news dump and music by Martha and the Vandellas.
Prime Minister Tsipras’ Bailout Reform Package: An Act of Treason against the Greek People
After having launched a Referendum to refute and refuse the debt bailout agreement put together by the Troika, Prime Minister Tsipras together with his newly instated Finance Minister, comes up four days latter with an austerity package broadly similar to the one which was turned down by the Greek government in June.
Greek parliament capitulates - it's up to the people now
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 07/15/2015 - 6:17pmPerhaps it always was. 61% of Greek voters rejected slavery in a referendum. Will they reject their chains now?
Bill passes
Hey! Wake Up! Quick - who DO you love?
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Wed, 07/15/2015 - 6:13pmYah, you got your Bernie, your Hillary, your significant other(s), your kits and fledglings, but take a little walk with me and tell me who DO you love?
Evening Blues Preview 7-15-15
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 07/15/2015 - 3:25pmThis evening's music features one of the most influential blues harp players of all time, the original Sonny Boy Williamson, usually referred to as Sonny Boy Williamson I.
Conservation: Protecting the Boreal Forest
Submitted by MarilynW on Wed, 07/15/2015 - 10:07am
Open Thread Wednesday July 15, 2015 Tour de France Edition #2
Submitted by gulfgal98 on Wed, 07/15/2015 - 7:00amIn today's Open Thread, I thought that I would give you a peek at behind the scenes of a Tour de France and the logistics involved to bring this event live to approximately 180 countries worldwide. It is really an amazing undertaking.
Here are some mind boggling statistics from the 2014 Tour to show just how large an event the Tour de France is:
The Democrat's Warhawk
Submitted by gjohnsit on Tue, 07/14/2015 - 6:04pmRepublican candidates are trying to one-up each other in the game of "Who can be the bigger Warhawk".
