The week that could make or break the eurozone
Europe stands on the threshold of a series of dramatic make-or-break decisions this week that will determine whether the eurozone can finally move towards resolving its long-running economic crisis or...
View ArticleWhat does the Higgs boson look like?
What does the Higgs boson look like? It’s a stupid question and I’m not going to answer it but bear with me. The evidence presented for the discovery earlier this summer was — to my untrained eye — a...
View ArticleSlate Projects: Obama Wins Reelection
President Barack Obama has won a second term in office, Slate projects. Based on our omnibus electoral map that includes projections from all of the major news networks, the president is now projected...
View ArticleSlate’s Virtual Electoral College Scorecard
President Barack Obama will win a second term in office, Slate projects. Based on our omnibus electoral map that includes projections from all of the major news networks, the president is now projected...
View ArticleJudge denies Rep. West’s motion to impound ballots
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has denied Republican Rep. Allen West's request to impound ballots and voting machines, dealing a blow to West's re-election chances.Circuit Judge David...
View ArticleWhite House Petition Process Another Obama Open Government Failure
As J.D. Tuccille noted Monday, dozens of petitions have appeared on the White House website requesting various states be allowed to secede. The number of secession petitions have grown since Monday...
View ArticleGarrett Quinn on Gary Johnson’s Campaign to Get 1 Percent of the Vote
Since its inception in 1972 the Libertarian Party (L.P.) has participated in 10 presidential elections, cracking the single-digit threshold just that once (with a scant 1.06 percent). Popular...
View ArticleCalifornia To Secede? State Isn’t Close To 25,000 Petition Names It Needs
California has joined its fellow 49 states in politely petitioning the White House to secede from the union. Since President Barack Obama's re-election last week, those unhappy with that outcome across...
View ArticleLibertarian Party Candidate Bruce Majors vs D.C.’s One-Party System
"There are a lot of people in D.C. who are Democrats who probably don't really want to be," says D.C's Libertarian Party congressional candidate Bruce Majors, "but if you don't vote in the primaries...
View Article6 Goriest Rituals On Earth
So you think you have what it takes to cross over the threshold of manhood, or that you are a devout follower of your religion? How far are you willing to go to prove it? These fervent followers are...
View ArticleDeath Star Petition Requires White House Response
The petition has passed the 25,000 threshold needed for a response from the White House. The White House petition is now quite operational. Via: petitions.whitehouse.gov … Read More
View ArticleWhite House Petitioners Ask For Conversation On Gun Control
“Nobody's willing to start talking about this stuff, so I asked the White House if we could,” said one poster. One petition now has more than 6,200 signatures. Via: petitions.whitehouse.gov The White...
View ArticleObama Responds To Calls For Gun Control
In a direct-to-camera video, the president responded to an appeal for gun control on his petition site, “We the People.” Nearly 200,000 signatures. A petition posted on the White House website on Dec....
View Article‘Gangnam Style’ Reaches 1 Billion Hits On YouTube, A First For The...
The thunderous gallop of the viral hit "Gangam Style" cannot be stopped.Less than a month after becoming the most-watched YouTube video in history, Psy's music video became the first ever to surpass 1...
View ArticleFiscal Cliff Deal Reached: White House, Hill Leaders Agree To Delay Sequester...
WASHINGTON -- Three hours of shy of the midnight deadline, the White House and Congressional leaders reached a deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff, several sources confirmed to The Huffington...
View ArticleFiscal Cliff Deal To Block Pay Hike For Congress
WASHINGTON -- Legislation to prevent the government from going over the so-called fiscal cliff will also block a $900 automatic pay hike for members of Congress.It's one more reason for lawmakers to...
View ArticleThe Republican Party is the problem
After weeks of negotiating, we have a deal on the fiscal cliff, which—in true, congressional fashion—passed hours after the government went “over” the cliff.The details of the deal are...
View ArticleWhite House Won’t Comment on Clemency Petition for Montana Medical Marijuana...
If you signed the petition you already know. In an email sent yesterday to 29,536 signatories calling for a presidential pardon of Chris Williams, the Montana medical marijuana provider who was facing...
View ArticleScientists break absolute zero barrier
Students are usually told in science class that absolute zero — zero kelvin, or about -460 degrees Fahrenheit — is the lowest temperature threshold. But scientists have created a temperature beyond...
View ArticleHenry G. Brinton: Removing Walls and Opening the Church to the World
By creating welcoming threshold places and training members to practice good Christian hospitality, congregations can help people to feel comfortable as they move from the outside world to the inside...
View ArticleSenate tries again to move anti-violence bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats worked toward picking up Republican allies Monday as they launched a new attempt to broaden a law protecting women from domestic abuse by expanding its provisions to...
View Article‘Fire Steve Heymann’ Petition Reaches Threshold, Must Be Answered By White House
A White House petition calling for the firing of prosecutor Stephen Heymann, who handled the case against Aaron Swartz, has reached the threshold of signatures needed to warrant an official White House...
View ArticleFilibuster reform would have saved Hagel
In light of the filibuster of Chuck Hagel, Senate rules reform advocates are having a bit of an “I told you so" moment, lamenting the fact that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democratic...
View ArticleGreens advance while Centre trails: poll
The Green Party reclaimed its spot as third largest parliamentary party in the latest opinion poll by Sifo, while the Centre and Christian Democrat parties both came in below the threshold for...
View ArticleThe Wisdom of Gamers
Innovation has done more than open new platforms for playing video games. It has made the process of creating such games more accessible. As a result, the marketplace is now flooded with independently...
View ArticleFeinstein’s Assault Weapons Ban Dropped from Senate Gun Bill
Harry Reid said on Tuesday he hopes have a bill to address gun violence on the Senate floor soon after the Easter break. He also confirmed that measure will not include an assault weapons ban. … Read More
View ArticleUK growth halved as budget ‘for an aspiration nation’ unveiled
Despite the slash in expected economic growth, ChancellorOsborne vowed to stick the course on austerity. "It is takinglonger than anyone hoped, but we must hold to the right track,"he said.The...
View ArticleIs there an actual tipping point for global warming?
Is there a chance that human intervention—rising temperatures, massive land-use changes, biodiversity loss and so on—could “tip” the entire world into a new climatic state? And if so, does that change...
View ArticleGlenn Beck’s favorite immigrants
Did you know that Glenn Beck has pledged $50,000 to the legal fund of an immigrant family facing deportation from the United States? As of April 9th, a petition to the White House to grant the family...
View Article‘Arab-Israeli conflict at heart of Arab world & Iran matters’– Assad Aide (RT...
http://www.youtube.com/v/td6wbtKdHRo?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Continue reading: ‘Arab-Israeli conflict at heart of Arab world & Iran matters’ – Assad Aide (RT EXCLUSIVE)
View ArticleMeet the grad student who upended the GOP
The world of economics has just changed, and somebody has some 'splaining to do! Please savor the following twisted tale of bad math, academic folly and pundit hubris. Since 2010, the names of Carmen...
View ArticleThe foreclosure fraud settlement was a big dud
The absolute least Americans can hope for from a major government settlement with a large industry over well-documented crimes is that the industry wouldn’t, after signing the settlement, just continue...
View ArticleWhite House rejects idea of ‘gun-free zone’ around Obama
After 26 children were massacred in Newtown last December, pro-gun advocates launched a “We the People” White House petition, calling for Gun Free Zones and the elimination of armed guards around the...
View ArticleMixed families in UK ‘separated from one another’ due to migration rules
The UK’s new family migration rules are said to be among the toughest of their kind in Europe. A minimum salary of 18,600 pounds is needed for anyone sponsoring a visa for a non-EU spouse. The Home...
View ArticleExit poll indicates Merkel’s conservatives lead German vote
Although the results are encouraging for Merkel, her bloc still may have to form a coalition to get the majority. It is unclear whether she will be able to form the same center-right coalition with...
View ArticleMerkel’s poisoned chalice
First place in an election is insufficient. You must achieve a parliamentary majority or risk becoming a lame duck. In the cold light of day, Merkel has failed. She is a few seats from a majority in...
View ArticleRumor: Windows 9 ‘Threshold’ expected in April 2015
Microsoft is reportedly targeting an April 2015 launch for the operating system sequel to Windows 8.1, codenamed 'Threshold'. According to Paul Thurrott, Microsoft is trying to put the...
View ArticleRumor: Windows 8.1 Update 1 to boot to desktop by default
Microsoft is gearing up to release Windows 8.1 Update 1 in a few months time, and some of the biggest changes that have been rumored focus on addressing issues raised through user feedback. The latest...
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