The GOP’s Shrinking Big Tent
They don’t want to fund gay candidates, want to repeal the minimum wage, and need classes on talking to women. Republicans agree they need a bigger tent, don’t know how to build it. Read the original...
View ArticleObama Plays ‘Hardball’
In a live talk with Chris Matthews, the president pushed young people to get insured, showed optimism about immigration reform, but refused to weigh in on a Clinton-Biden face-off. Original post: Obama...
View ArticleVideo: Times Minute | Nelson Mandela Reaction
On the Minute, reaction from around the world to Nelson Mandela’s death. View original post here: Video: Times Minute | Nelson Mandela Reaction The post Video: Times Minute | Nelson Mandela Reaction...
View ArticleInside the ‘PayPal 14’ Trial
A long and secretive legal against a group of activists accused of attacking the e-commerce site in the name of WikiLeaks has finally neared its end. Here is the original post: Inside the ‘PayPal 14’...
View ArticleKusama Madness Takes Manhattan
Yayoi Kusama’s new mirrored-room installation has turned her exhibition at New York’s David Zwirner into one of the final “must see” art shows of the year. Beware the lines. See the original post:...
View ArticleDon’t Forget Michael B. Jordan
‘Fruitvale Station’ star Michael B. Jordan’s name may be next to Robert Redford and Tom Hanks at the Oscars. If not, there’s always a chance he’ll be in ‘Star Wars.’ Here is the original post: Don’t...
View ArticleThe Original Criminal Mind
To truly understand the criminal mind turn to a forgotten novel that has inspired writers such as Stephen King and Thomas Harris: John Fowles’ The Collector. Casey N. Cep on a tale of depravity and...
View ArticleRevered, but Not Unreservedly
Nelson Mandela was almost worshiped by many for his role in installing multiracial democracy, but political observers say he was never above reproach. View original post here: Revered, but Not...
View ArticleMandela’s Violent Struggle
The future president of South Africa once considered guerilla warfare and terrorism to overturn Apartheid. Imprisoned for so long, his anger mellowed. Visit link: Mandela’s Violent Struggle The post...
View ArticleAfter Fatal Crash, Metro-North Is Ordered to Make Safety Changes
An emergency order from the Federal Railroad Administration said the railroad must provide two employees to operate trains where major speed limits are in place. Read more here: After Fatal Crash,...
View ArticleMissing Girl Sent Parents Letter
Daily Beast New Weeks after she disappeared. Original source: Missing Girl Sent Parents Letter The post Missing Girl Sent Parents Letter appeared first on heave-ho.org | all the news that's fit to...
View ArticleDisappointment in Successors to Nelson Mandela, a Revered Father of a Nation
There has been a struggle to fill the shoes of Mr. Mandela and the other leaders of the South African liberation fight. Originally posted here: Disappointment in Successors to Nelson Mandela, a Revered...
View ArticleWTO agrees global trade agreement
The World Trade Organization agrees a historic global deal aimed at boosting commerce, which could add nearly $1tn to the global economy. The rest is here: WTO agrees global trade agreement The post...
View ArticleMany flights delayed at UK airports
Flights at several airports in the UK and Ireland are being delayed because of a technical problem at Swanwick air traffic control centre in Hampshire. Original post: Many flights delayed at UK...
View ArticleWhere Robots Race Camels
Just when you thought the most competitive sport in Dubai couldn’t get any more exciting, the owners of purebred racing camels have gone and invented remote-control jockeys to whip their dromedaries to...
View ArticleCamel Racing Debuts Robot Jockeys
Just when you thought the most competitive sport in Dubai couldn’t get any more exciting, the owners of purebred racing camels have gone and invented remote-control jockeys to whip their dromedaries to...
View ArticleTop Tech Predictions for 2014
Microsoft may get its mojo back, smartphones will get cheap, and we’re about to enter the Year of Encryption. A look at what to expect in telecom and computing for the coming year. Read the rest here:...
View ArticleIn Houston, Armored Cars Are Doing the Opposite of Dissuading Robbers
With 11 armored-car heists this year, the Texas city accounts for about a third of the national total. One company, hit four times, took the unusual step of publicly calling out “the bad guys.” Excerpt...
View ArticleIn Mass Attacks, New Advice Lets Medics Rush In
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released guidelines on mass casualty events for first responders, recommending entry into “warm zones” before they are secured. More: In Mass Attacks, New...
View ArticleAs a School Shooting’s First Anniversary Nears, Newtown Asks for Privacy
The town will not mark the anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, which occurred on Dec. 14, 2012, with a public remembrance, and it has asked the news media to stay away. Continued...
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