This week in the limelight of Russian media there were three reports critical of the moral outlook of the modern Russian society.
Month: October 2015
4 Dead After Being Infected by a Device in Surgery at WellSpan York Hospital
WellSpan York Hospital said Monday it was notifying about 1,300 current and former patients of possible exposure to potentially harmful bacteria during open-heart surgeries performed over nearly four years, from Oct. 1, 2011, to July 24, 2015. The hospital said the infection had been identified in less than 1 percent of patients who had open-heart surgery during the period.
Al Gore: Optimist?
POLITICO: …But toward the end of his presentation, Gore adds a new twist, another element that his slide show lacked nine years ago: Good news. If the biggest change from the 2005 version is proof, the second-biggest is legitimate grounds for optimism. Now there are graphs showing how wind and solar prices are plummeting while […]
China says U.S. naval destroyer sailing close to Chinese-built island damages peace and stability
WASHINGTON POST: A U.S. naval destroyer sailed early Tuesday within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, a U.S. defense official said, in a direct challenge to China’s territorial claims. China responded by calling the action illegal, dangerous and provocative, expressing “strong discontent” and “resolute opposition” and […]
Congress and White House Near Budget Deal
NEW YORK TIMES: Congressional leaders and the Obama administration are close to a crucial budget deal that would modestly increase domestic spending over the next two years, make cuts in social programs and raise the federal borrowing limit. The accord would avert a potentially cataclysmic default on the government’s debt and dispense with perhaps the […]
Miller: Did GOP just give Clinton oval office?
The day ended in a crushing defeat for Republicans summarized by Benghazi committee chair Trey Gowdy’s admission that “she did not say anything we didn’t already know.”
Capitolwire: Senate, weighing into legal gray area, to initiate possible action against Kane.
Ardo said the office has not conducted its own research on precedent of the removal clause, but forwarded to reporters an article written by local Harrisburg author Bill Keisling, one of Kane’s ardent supporters. Keisling’s article highlights the 1891 case when Gov. Robert Pattison attempted to remove state Treasurer Henry Boyer and Auditor General Thomas McCamant, both duly elected row officers, who were both accused of taking bribes.
Rubio gives up on Senate: ‘He hates it’
WASHINGTON POST: … Five years ago, [Marco] Rubio arrived with a potential that thrilled Republicans. He was young, ambitious, charismatic, fluent in English and Spanish, and beloved by the establishment and the tea party. But Rubio had arrived at one of the least ambitious moments in Senate history and saw many of his ideas fizzle. […]
Russian Ships Near Data Cables Are Too Close for U.S. Comfort
NEW YORK TIMES: Russian submarines and spy ships are aggressively operating near the vital undersea cables that carry almost all global Internet communications, raising concerns among some American military and intelligence officials that the Russians might be planning to attack those lines in times of tension or conflict. The issue goes beyond old worries during […]
When the media attacks Kathleen Kane on her gender, it is sexism pure and simple
“This whole scene has prompted several observers, including women, to remark privately that Kane’s travails, many of them brought on by her own actions, will set back women in Pennsylvania political life. That may or may not be true.”
Amid Splits, Catholic Bishops Crack Open Door on Divorce
NEW YORK TIMES: After a three-week global assembly on family issues that exposed their deep divisions, Roman Catholic bishops produced a consensus document on Saturday that reinforced church doctrine but appeared to give Pope Francis enough support to advance his vision of a more merciful church… It offers divorced and remarried Catholics the possibility of […]
F.B.I. Chief Links Scrutiny of Police With Rise in Violent Crime
NEW YORK TIMES: The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, said on Friday that the additional scrutiny and criticism of police officers in the wake of highly publicized episodes of police brutality may have led to an increase in violent crime in some cities as officers have become less aggressive. With his remarks, Mr. Comey lent […]
Why we feel so sorry about Mitt Romney
But because he felt the need to pander to the extreme right wing of his party, and perhaps he did, he turned his back on himself and from his outstanding accomplishment in broadening health care in his state of Massachusettes.
Top Judge Joked About Raping, Tasing Women
DAILY BEAST: …Justice J. Michael Eakin used a private email account with the pseudonym “John Smith” to communicate with state and federal officials, including prosecutors, judges, and attorneys. One email from Eakin among many obtained by The Daily Beast suggests a battered wife treat her wounds by “keeping her mouth shut.”… The Daily Beast obtained […]