Category Archives: News and Current Affairs

Who’s afraid of shutting down Gitmo?

Posted on April 30, 2013 by jreid

President Obama reiterated in his press conference today that the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay is a terrible idea, counterproductive to U.S. national security, and should be closed. He also said that he will continue to pursue doing so. That … Continue reading →

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Senators who voted for and against gun safety: here’s when they’re up for re-election

Posted on April 18, 2013 by jreid

Here’s a handy-dandy guide to the U.S. Senators who made a difference, for better or worse, on gun safety / reform, and when they’re up for re-election… Continue reading →

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Baby bruh tweets: ‘FC [1Hunnid]‘ by the Foodchain (video)

Posted on April 18, 2013 by jreid

It’s never a bad time for quality hip-hop. This crew out of Denver is producing. So industry, what’s up…?

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Profiles in cowardice? Or, why can’t we have gun reform? (Includes Gabby Giffords’ column and mine)

Posted on April 18, 2013 by jreid

In the wake of the failed vote to break a GOP filibuster on gun reform on Wednesday, a lot of people are feeling depressed, but even more are getting angry (including President Obama.) on that score, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords’ … Continue reading →

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The NRA 45 — Senators who voted to block gun reform

Posted on April 17, 2013 by jreid

The NRA’s 45 minions named, with phone numbers, by Emily Hauser. Call them and tell them what you think of their filibuster.

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This week’s Herald column: Charlie Crist or bust?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jreid

Cartoon from the Crowley Political Report This week’s column tackles the political reality that some Florida Democrats would rather not face…

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A soldier’s dying letter to the men who killed him

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jreid

“…We were used. We were betrayed. And we have been abandoned….”

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On ‘racial entitlements’

Posted on March 10, 2013 by jreid

The Supreme Court’s most colorful associate justice, Antonin Scalia, raised eyebrows recently with his soliloquy on “racial entitlements,” his terminology for the protections conferred by such antiquities as the Voting Rights Act (from less than 50 years ago).

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This week’s Herald column: Jeb makes his move on Rubio

Posted on March 10, 2013 by jreid

Aside from the rumors of Jeb’s eye-rolling response to Time’s Rubio Jesus “savior” cover, I spied signs that Jeb has had enough of watching his protege bask in the 2016 preview glow. His book drop was awkward, to be sure, … Continue reading →

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John McCain’s petty, childish hypocrisy

Posted on February 15, 2013 by jreid

Want to see something that will further shake your faith in the integrity of politicians? Watch this: Did you catch that? Arizona Senator, and King of Personal Peeve, John McCain, went on his new favorite channel, Fox News, and said … Continue reading →

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