McCaffery apologized for his “lapse in judgment,” but blamed Castille for “cooking up a controversy” just to spite him. The two justices have had a historically rocky relationship — Castille even admitted to trying to remove McCaffery from the court and has publicly described him as a “sociopath.”
Israel Announces Plans for 1,000 New Settler Homes
WALL STREET JOURNAL: …The planned project is the second large-scale development in contested parts of Jerusalem since late September, when Israel defied the U.S., the Palestinians and the international community by advancing plans for some 2,600 homes in the city. Monday’s announcement, which sparked concern in Washington, comes amid escalating rioting in Jerusalem by Arab […]
Bob Dole says he wants Mitt Romney to run again in 2016
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE: …The 91-year-old former Senate majority leader made the comment Monday during a campaign rally for Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts, who’s in a tight race for re-election against independent candidate Greg Orman. Romney spoke at the event in the Kansas City surburb of Overland Park. Romney was the GOP nominee in 2012, […]
Serving Up Fries, for a Living Wage
NEW YORK TIMES: On a recent afternoon, Hampus Elofsson ended his 40-hour workweek at a Burger King and prepared for a movie and beer with friends. He had paid his rent and all his bills, stashed away some savings, yet still had money for nights out. That is because he earns the equivalent of $20 […]
In blow to Russia, pro-Europe parties sweep Ukraine elections
ALJAZEERA: Ukrainian voters handed the country’s pro-European leadership a resounding victory in the first parliamentary elections since the Euromaidan uprising cut ties with Moscow. The results further marginalize the country’s Russia-backed rebels and expand President Petro Poroshenko’s mandate to shrink the budget — a reform pro-Europe politicians say is needed to save the country from […]
Holding Computers Aloft, Thousands March in Budapest Against Anti-Democratic Internet Tax
COMMON DREAMS: …Demonstrators gave the Hungarian government 48 hours to scrap the planned tax of 62 cents per gigabyte of data, which they see as an attempt by Prime Minister Viktor Orban to restrict freedom of information. The protesters held their cell phones in the air, calling for ‘Free Internet!’ and ‘Free Hungary!’ Some threw […]
LNP’s editors make excuses for Corbett and Freeh Report
“The university, tarnished by the actions of Sandusky and by those who worried more about bad publicity than about the welfare of innocent children, is now a safer place. Any signal from the trustees that suggests otherwise would take this great institution backwards.”
Apple Pay launches with few hiccups
USA TODAY: …Apple Pay lets you pay at participating retailers with an iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus or via in-app purchases with the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3, which will be released Friday… The fingerprint sensor (“Touch ID”) on the device acts as your password to connect with financial institutions to approve […]
Scandals raise question about whether Pennsylvania judges should be elected
When judges are forced to raise money and campaign for office like politicians, it should be no surprise that they often act like politicians, according to judicial watchdogs.
Ukraine crisis: Pro-Western blocs ‘win Ukraine poll’
BBC: As votes are counted, President Petro Poroshenko’s bloc looks set to win the most, with PM Arseny Yatsenyuk’s People’s Front party a close second. Mr Poroshenko thanked voters for supporting what he described as a call for a reformist, pro-European majority. About 3m people in two eastern regions ravaged by conflict did not vote… […]
Low turnout could re-elect Corbett
In fact, the predicted low turnout remains the only factor preventing everyone from forecasting that Democrat Tom Wolf will send Republican Tom Corbett into the history books as the first PA governor to not succeed for a second term since the state constitution was changed to permit succession in 1970.
Rousseff scores narrow victory in Brazil
FINANCIAL TIMES: Brazil’s incumbent president Dilma Rousseff has triumphed in the country’s closest election in a generation, winning by about 3 percentage points in a vote that has split the nation between rich and poor. She now faces the daunting task of reuniting a country divided by the most bitter campaign in recent memory, reviving […]
Doug McVay, editor of Drug War Facts, describes the real dangers with Ecstasy
Ecstasy, or ‘Molly’ as it’s now being called, can cause hyperthermia – extreme overheating. That’s why it’s so important to stay hydrated. Even then, the conditions in which people use ecstasy can make a difference: if a person is in the middle of a large crowd of people dancing and sweating, they face a greater risk than if they were at home or in some other safer environment.
By the end of “World Order”, Kissinger disappoints
…when Kissing looks back on four of five American wars over the past seven decades, his accounts of history contain embarrassing omissions, feeble excuses, and misplaced blame.