Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Shot

January 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Terrifying and infuriating news: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head by a gunman at a public event in Tucson on Saturday. There are conflicting reports about whether she was killed. The Pima County, Ariz., sheriff’s office told member station KJZZ the 40-year-old Democrat was killed. At least nine other people, including members of [...]

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Projecting US Pathologies Onto Muslims

October 29, 2010 By 1 Comment

Glenn Greenwald offers a mirror for those of us who worry about the elements of theocratic expansionism which are enough a part of the Koran and early Islamic history to be considered potentially dangerous forms of the religion itself on its own terms (and not just of its appropriation by political agents): I’m always amazed [...]

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Maddow Vs. O’Reilly

July 22, 2010 By 4 Comments

Dr. Maddow slaps Mr. O’Reilly back most enjoyably: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Your Thoughts?

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FOX News’s Judge Andrew Napolitano: Bush And Cheney Should Be Indicted (And Lambasts Obama Too)

July 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment

A great interview with Ralph Nader: Napolitano’s new book, in which he discusses all these issues, is Lies the Government Told You: Myth, Power, and Deception in American History. Thanks to Aram for the link. Your Thoughts?

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Iran Bans Mullets

July 8, 2010 By 4 Comments

Your Thoughts?

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Threatened With Death Penalty, Maldivian Skeptic Of Islam Recants

July 3, 2010 By 2 Comments

A while back I highlighted the story of a Maldivian man who was attacked by a crowd for expressing his lack of belief in Islam during the Q&A session by a the visiting Indian scholar Dr. Zakir Naik. Maldives is a state where it is illegal to not believe. Now, viaAtheist Media Blog, here’s video of [...]

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Oil Spills Onto 1st Amendment, Making It Unreadable, Invalid

July 2, 2010 By 2 Comments

Anderson Cooper reports: Your Thoughts?

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New Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard Affirms Her Non-Belief, Will Not Patronize Believers

June 29, 2010 By 2 Comments

I love what she has to say and do not know why anyone, religious or irreligious, would prefer a faith panderer to this, even if the faithful politician was at least somewhat sincere: She says does not go through religious rituals for the sake of appearance. “I am not going to pretend a faith I [...]

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