Sunday, December 27, 2015

General and Miscellaneous related links 122715




Sacla’ Stage a Surprise Opera in a School Lunch Hall



 

Calm Your Baby In Seconds With Dr. Robert Hamilton's Quick Trick


 

A Pilot’s View: Queenstown, New Zealand


 

Flash Mob: The U.S. Air Force Band at the Smithsonian


 

Amy Cuddy: Your body language shapes who you are


 

How to Be Less Outraged—4 Strategies to Calm Down About Stuff that Doesn't Matter


 

Christmas Bells by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


 

Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist


 

Martin Scorsese - The Art of Silence


 

John Lennon -"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"-Offical Video-HQ


 

About URI (United Religions Initiative)


 

URI Stories from the Field


 

May Peace Prevail on Earth: A CBS Interfaith Christmas Special


 

Military related links 122715




America’s Most Futuristic Warship Is Boldly Going Out To Sea


 

This Day in History… December 13, 1636, National Guard Founded


 

Army fans' passion withstands Navy's dominance


 

Penn saves Bill the Navy goat in time for kickoff


 

Navy's newest ship runs into trouble


 

Rescue at sea


 

Navy coach Niumatalolo draws heat for admitting interest in BYU job


 

AMRA Testimony before the HASC Subcmte on Personnel 120915


 

Statement of The National Association for Uniformed Services Views on Survivor and Retirement Issues


 

In testimony this week before the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, the VFW called it the ultimate government insult to financially penalize surviving spouses just because their loved ones died on active-duty or from a service-connected wound, illness or injury after they retired.


TREA strongly urges Congress to immediately end this completely unfair and illogical SBP offset that penalizes 56,000 widows/widowers who have lost so much already

[Source: TREA Washington Update for Monday December 14th 2015]

 

You can read the article about Pentagon waste, causing retirees to have to pay more for healthcare, here: 


 

Navy SEALs, a Beating Death and Claims of a Cover-Up


 

Six Purple Hearts for Chattanooga Attack


 

Army Names Woman to High Post


 

Women in Combat: Why the Pentagon Chief Overruled the Marines


 

Senate Holds Hearing on Military Transition Programs on Tuesday, 12/15/2015 http://www.veterans.senate.gov/hearings/is-transition-assistance-on-track121515

 

FBI, CIA, NSA seek Army officers for fellowships: Apply now


 

Air Force to allow non-officers to fly drones for first time


 

FBI files: Military questioned Pete Seeger's wartime loyalty


 

In the war against sexual assault the Army keeps shooting itself in the foot


 

U.S. Military’s First Openly Gay Woman Killed in Combat


 

This Day in History… December 24, 1826, West Point’s Eggnog Riot


 

Councilman David Oh Presents Resolution about SFC. Charles Martland - 12/10/2015


 

Drones more than a pest to military


 

Okinawa sues Tokyo in bid to stop U.S. base relocation

Terrorism related links 122715




German Vice Chancellor Warns Saudi Arabia Over Extremist Funding


 

Memorial for San Bernardino shooting victim Nicholas Thalasinos set for Dec. 19


 

This Petition Imploring The DOJ To Investigate The Planned Parenthood Shooting Is Worth Your Consideration 


 

Against ISIS in Syria President Obamas Diplomacy Push Is Crucial


 

Russia Notifies US of Strikes —Brian Everstine12/9/2015


 

Israeli Security Forces Arrest 5-Member ISIS Cell in Nazareth


 

Obama, Like Bush, Just Makes It All Worse


 

Why Do They Hate Us? It's No Mystery


 

Poland's foreign minister proposes forming army out of the Syrian men arriving in Europe


 

California Terrorist was ‘Obsessed’ with Israel, his Father Says


 

Admiral Sestak Lays Out Changes in Military & Diplomatic Strategies to Defeat ISIS


 

A musical performance in honor of Holocaust victims


 

US Airstrikes Kill ISIS Financial Chief

http://www.airforcemag.com/DRArchive/Pages/2015/December%202015/December%2011%202015/US-Airstrikes-Kill-ISIS-Financial-Chief.aspx

 

What Donald Trump and ISIS Have in Common


 

Muhammad Ali Hits at Trump and 'Misguided Murderers' Sabotaging Islam


 

Terrorists Want You to Be Very Afraid. So Don't Be.


 

How to Beat Islamic State


 

Admiral Joe Sestak talks on MSNBC about anti-Muslim Rhetoric, Homeland Security & ISIS


 

6ABC's Coverage of Admiral Joe Sestak's Philadelphia Town Hall on ISIS 


 

NBC10's Coverage of Admiral Joe Sestak's Town Hall on ISIS in Philadelphia


 

Turkey, Russia, and NATO Enter the Danger Zone


 

In new ‘Serial’ podcast, Bowe Bergdahl says he likened himself to Jason Bourne before capture


 

Attorney for Bergdahl lashes out at Trump


 

Bowe Bergdahl to Face Court-Martial on Desertion Charges


 

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl arraigned before military judge


 

Threats and Violent Attacks Against Muslims in the US, Just From This Week


 

Woman Wins Seat in First Ever Election Open to Female Voters and Candidates in Saudi Arabia


 

Millennials Want To Send Troops To Fight ISIS, But Don't Want To Serve


 

Here is What I am Doing on the Anniversary of the Mass Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary


 

Hate Crime Investigations Opened in Vandalism of California Mosques


 

Torture by Iraqi Militias: The Report Washington Did Not Want You to See


 

Remarks by the President on the Military Campaign to Destroy ISIL


 

Troop Level Stays Constant in Afghanistan.  Read more at:


 

Saudis Push Back Yemen Cease-Fire


 

The Billion-Dollar Caliphate


 

We Failed to Keep Them Safe


 

Terrorism Attacks Since 9/11 Have Involved US Citizens, Not Immigrants, Despite GOP Debate Claim


 

A Muslim American Veteran Was Widely Smeared With a Fabricated Story About ISIS Charges


 

Iraq Declines Offer of U.S. Helicopters for Fight Against ISIS, Pentagon Chief Says


 

Saudi Arabia's Execution Spree



 

States Celebrating Hospitality With Nativity Scenes Want To Turn Away Syrian Refugees


 

Ex-guardsman pleads guilty in ISIL plot


 

ISIS the Peacemaker


 

Pass Sane, Sensible Gun Regulation Now


 

Endless War Crimes in Yemen Slowed by Ceasefire


 

Hagel: The White House Tried to ‘Destroy’ Me


 

It Is, By Far, The Worst Time to Be a Turkish Journalist


 

Kenyan Muslims shield Christians in Mandera bus attack


 

CBS Edits Out Criticisms of US Policy From Frank Luntz Focus Group With Muslim Americans


 

Six U.S. Troops Killed by Taliban Bomber in Deadliest Afghanistan Attack Since 2012


 

Congress Passes, Obama Signs CISA Internet Surveillance Law


 

Family ties can help shield terrorists from detection


 

Islam and Islamism: A Primer for Teachers and Students


 

It’s Time to Tell the Truth About the Long War Against Terrorism


 

1950s US Nuclear Target List Offers Chilling Insight

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/23/us/politics/1950s-us-nuclear-target-list-offers-chilling-insight.html

 

Russian Special Forces: Has ISIS Met Its Fear Merchant Match?


 

DoD Identifies Air Force Casualties


 

An Idiot's Guide to Why They Hate Us


 

Behind the Black Flag: The Recruitment of an ISIS Killer


 

Blocking Democracy as Syria's Solution


 

Amnesty says Russian Strikes Have Indiscriminately Targeted Civilians in Syria


 

Airmen killed in Afghan suicide bombing identified


 

As Putin Becomes One of World’s Most Powerful Players, His Surprising Jewish Connection is Revealed


 

Meet America's Top 20 "Zionaires": Billionaires Who Support Israel


 

Mideast Christians Deserve U.S. Refuge


 

Iran hostage crisis victims to get $4.4M in compensation for 1979 American Embassy attack


 

Which Voters Tend to Be More Islamophobic? New National Poll Exposes Massive Party Divide
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/guess-which-voters-tend-be-more-islamophobic-new-national-poll-exposes-massive-party?akid=13807.342135.sNIOIb&rd=1&src=newsletter1047931&t=2

Politics related links 122715




ISIS and the GOP, Natural Allies


 

Those We Served: Admiral Joe Sestak Walks in the Shoes of an Injured Father Facing Foreclosure


 

Those We Served: Admiral Joe Sestak Walks in the Shoes of a Single Mother w/ High Mortgage Payments


 

The Secret to Why Trump Scores Huge TV Ratings Wherever He Goes


 

TIME Snubs Bernie Sanders for Person of the Year After He Crushes Readers' Poll


 

Obamacare and the Cockroaches


 

Obamacare and the Cockroaches


 

The Supreme Court Isn’t Sure What “One Person, One Vote” Should Mean


 

Admiral Sestak Talks about PA Society with Steve Corbett while Distributing Food to Hungry


 

Joe Sestak Talks with Rick Smith while Distributing Clothing at the Capitol 


 

Admiral Joe Sestak talks about Homeownership, Foreclosures & College Affordability on The Union Edge


 

Admiral Joe Sestak Delivers Food on Capitol Steps During Stalled State Budget


 

7 Charts Show What Millennials Really Think About Politics and the 2016 Campaign


 

Fears of Terror and Economic Insecurity Are Fueling the Rise of Right-Wing Populism


 

Mother of well-known conservative blogger and pundit shoots holes in his story


 

A Day When Journalism Died


 

5 Nauseating Right-Wing Moments This Week: Scalia Almost Trumps Trump


 

Striking Fact: Trump's Corporate Media Coverage Outnumbers Bernie's 81 to 1


 

Only One Thing Can Stop Donald Trump


 

Fear Not More Americans Support Bernie Sanders Than Donald Trump No Matter What TV Says


 

Barbra Streisand: 'To Stop Trump, Women Should Get Out and Vote'


 

Only Sanders, Not Clinton or Trump, Has Right Plan to Defeat ISIS


 

Empowering the Ugliness



 

Donald Trump, Conspiracy Theory and the Radical Right


 

Trump Stump As the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump took off white nationalists across the country rallied to his message


 

Margins to the Mainstream Conspiracy theories originating on the extreme right have invaded American political life. And that's not good for democracy.


 

Real Women Throw Stones What happens when women stop being polite and start getting real? The violent offenders of “Suffragette” do little to elevate social justice on film


 

Ted Cruz’s Un-American ‘America First’ Strategy


 

Bernie Sanders Lands Huge Union Endorsement


 

How Cliven Bundy Changed Our National Politics


 

Where's Bernie? Media Ignores Sanders Though He's More Popular Than Trump


 

Bernie Sanders and Killer Mike Discuss Socialism


 

Talking Shop w/ Bernie Sanders 1/6 Economic Freedom | Killer Mike (watch all six 12-minute episodes)


 

Statement by Vice President Biden on the Budget Deal


 

Eight More Years of Plutocracy


 

5 Demented Right-Wing Moments This Week: Trump’s Spokeswoman Goes Nuclear


 

The Two Big Political Mistakes of Obama's Presidency


 

The Donald and the Decider


 

Ashton Carter Emails Sought by Senate Armed Services Committee


 

Senator pressures Navy to take action against admiral in charge of SEALs


 

The Spirit of the Season


 

The Rise of Podemos in Spain's Election Shows How Much Trouble the Establishment Is In


 

The Party is Over


 

Poll: Against Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump Would Get 'Schlonged'


 

The War on Christmas, or How to Build Mass Support for Right-Wing Ideology


 

Single-Payer Health Care


 

Can We Get Past the Whiplash of War, Plutocracy and Extremism of Our Times to Claim a Better Future?