What the Political Gurus Kept Telling Us
By Alan Caruba.
Throughout the year leading up to the November elections, I had a friend who called regularly for reassurance that whoever the Republicans nominated would defeat Obama. I began to keep a file of what the political commentators [...]
Imminent Relapse
By Jeremy Sare, England.
It was summer last year, when in Britain we learned Milly Dowler, the murdered 14 year old schoolgirl had her phone hacked by News of the World (NOTW) journalists. There was also evidence the act of listening into her [...]
Anti-immigration Copé succeeds Sarkozy as UMP leader – but don’t rule out a comeback
By Sanchia Alasia.
After the crushing defeat of the former French president Nicolas Sarkozy after just one term in power six months ago, members of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) have finally voted on a new leader this weekend.
The two [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: NGC 4449
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 25, 2012
NGC 4449, a dwarf galaxy in Canes Venatici
Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler (http://www.robgendlerastropics.com)
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NGC 4449 is a dwarf irregular galaxy of some [...]
Fear, Everywhere, Fear
By Alan Caruba
If my emails and the headlines I am reading indicate anything, there is widespread fear among Americans that something terrible has occurred with the reelection of President Obama. Not all Americans, though. Those who voted for [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: The Papillon Nebula
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 24, 2012
The Papillon Nebula, a compact H II “blob” in the LMC
Image Credit: M. Heydari-Malayeri (Paris Observatory) et al., ESA and NASA
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The Papillon Nebula (N159-5) [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: NGC 5907
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 23, 2012
NGC 5907, an edge-on spiral galaxy in Draco
This image has been obtained from the Wikimedia Commons.
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NGC 5907 (nicknamed Splinter Galaxy, Draco’s Needle and The Knife [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: The Wizard Nebula
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 22, 2012
The Wizard Nebula, a nebula surrounding the star cluster NGC 7380
Image Credit & Copyright: J-P Metsävainio (http://astroanarchy.zenfolio.com)
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The Wizard Nebula (Sharpless [...]
NRA: Sour Grapes for Sore Losers
by Baldr Odinson.
It’s been two weeks, now, since President Barack Obama’s overwhelming defeat of Mitt Romney and launch into his second term, with an astounding 332 electoral votes to Romney’s 206, and a comfortable majority [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Arp 271
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 21, 2012
Arp 271, a pair of interacting galaxies in Virgo
Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona (http://www.caelumobservatory.com/index.html)
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Qatar faces double-barreled attack as Singapore company moves into the firing line
By James M. Dorsey.
Qatar faces double-barreled attack as Singapore company moves into the firing line Mohammed Bin Hammam and By James M. Dorsey Qatar’s successful bid to host the 2022 World Cup faces a double-barreled attack with [...]
Niet no russian cathedral in central paris
By Marilyn Z. Tomlins.
French-Russian relations have often been taut. So it is again today. Yet, today, it has nothing to do with Soviet nuclear missiles aimed at Paris, but it is all about a church. Not just any little inconspicuous church [...]
A Hurricane of Global Warming Lies
By Alan Caruba.
At his recent press conference, President Obama, in response to a question, said “You know, as you know, Mark, we can’t attribute any particular weather event to climate change. What we do know is the temperature around the [...]
The New Exodus – How Spain loses its own potential
By Oliver Krumme.
A new wave of migrant workers
In the late 1950ies and the early 1960ies, Europe was marked by a movement of labour forces from the southern European countries into Germany. As guest workers (“Gastarbeiter”), young people [...]
Tehran, the Terror Capitol of the World
By Alan Caruba.
In ancient times the expression was “All roads lead to Rome.” An impressive network of roads had been built to maintain the Roman Empire, but it eventually broke apart and failed. These days all roads lead to Tehran, the [...]
A misunderstood profession – The need for a new support of the modern soldier
The Cause
About a month ago, German singer Joachim Witt has released a movie clip for his latest song “Gloria”. The first section of this apocalyptically and bleak movie showed a group of soldiers, apparently wearing German military uniforms, [...]
Israel airstrikes target Hamas
Israel expanded its air assault on rockets in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, striking a Hamas government compound and a Cabinet building where Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh met with Egypt’s prime minister on Friday.
Israel also said [...]
Lisa Nielsen Answers Questions About Education in the US
By Jaime Ortega Simo.
Lisa Nielsen, author of Teaching Generation Text, is a seasoned public school educator known for her award-winning blog, The Innovative Educator.
1) Is there something wrong with the system and [...]
Anne’s Image of the Day: Maffei 2
By Annelies Rhemrev
November 17, 2012
Maffei 2, a barred spiral galaxy in Cassiopeia
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA
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Maffei 2 (also known as UGCA 39) is a, heavily obscured, intermediate barred spiral galaxy [...]
Outlaws and Obama (Video)
President Barack Obama promised in his first electoral campaign to regulate Wall Street and reform the banking system. The video below not only shows how politicians can take advantage of voters, but how Obama’s legacy, continued the same [...]