* "Saudi Arabia launches air strikes in Yemen:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32061632

* "Convoluted US/Iran relationship seen in Middle East conflicts:"

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* They are kidnapping disabled people to abuse and use as slaves in horrific conditions with government collusion. "'A living hell' for slaves on remote South Korean islands:" http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ ( Read more... )

* This is important context for those of you too young to remember 1989. "Americans reject foreign efforts at intimidation:" http://on.msnbc.com/1zGVIyGRead more... )

* Widespread mainstream republican Racism:

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* "Siege by Taliban Strains Pakistani Girls’ Schools:" http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/12/world/asia/siege-by-taliban-strains-pakistani-girls-schools.html?_r=1&Read more... )

* Sexual assaults skyrocket on military bases. Given that they reward rape and punish rape survivors as a matter of policy, I am not surprised.

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* Mitt Romney wants to remind you how much better off the east Coast would be right now if instead of the Federal government evacuating all those people a coordinated disaster response before and after Sandy, if we just left that up to private business. I mean sure, there's no profit in generously shipping the poor to shelters, rescuing the ( Read more... )

* Congressman Paul Broun, who is a member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, despite insisting that Science is “lies straight from the pit of Hell ( Read more... )

* That dispute between Japan and China is getting nastier, with anti-Japan protests and rioting in China, and the up coming Japanese election making the Japanese side volatile as well. It's sounding like the current dispute over the islands is stirring up anger left over from the Japanese invasion what with the anniversary coming up. If you don't ( Read more... )

* Nevada caucus results, unofficial figures available when I wrote this: Romney 42-3%, Gingrich 26%, Paul 18%, santorum 13%. Yes, santorunm is in the rear, as he should be ( Read more... )