The other shoe drops: As the Navy’s unprecedented response to Haiti’s post-earthquake humanitarian crisis entered its third week, the sudden spike in operational tempo showed no sign of slowing. More warships, Military Sealift Command and Maritime Administration vessels were on station or en route to help answer a desperate call
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But it seems to have become reality. Except its in Japan, not JFK and the leading protaganist is Chinese not from a former Soviet Republic: Japan Probe explains: It has now been about 80 days since a Chinese human rights activist has started living inside Narita Airport- stuck because his
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And that’s what we need right now:
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Its been an interesting week-albeit a disappointing one in many ways. Some short notes on the week that American political see saw began its ride back down. Issue #1: I have read in three different forums now-disgruntled tea party fans who are quite upset at being called the term “tea
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Be who you are and say how you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.
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And most of you teabaggers aren’t going to like how it ends.
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Sorry-its the ultimate insider joke.
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This post deserves re-posting. My Canadian counterpart has accurately nailed why the tea bagger movement bears a better resemblance to French Revolution than to the American one. Reprinted in its entirety because its worth reading: The Tea Party movement considers itself the spiritual heir of the Boston Tea Party that
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Another great deal goes down the drain: Japan Airlines Corp. filed for bankruptcy Tuesday under the Corporate Rehabilitation Law in the biggest nonfinancial corporate failure in the postwar period. The country’s flagship carrier is expected to continue flying and honor tickets with government assurances for lifeline funds, while undergoing a
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Is Ezra Klein: This seems like fairly decisive evidence that the dream can, in fact, die. I’ve known that ever since I left Japan. 🙁
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