Lately there’s been a lot of talk about Chinese air pollution; smog so thick, you can barely see the streets of Beijing. But what you might not know is that China is facing a major water crisis. Rivers are drying up and there’s not enough water to go around. And …
Read More »Monthly Archives: January 2014
Women Silenced In Debate Over New Abortion Restrictions
“On Thursday morning, the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice held a hearing on HR 7, the “No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act.” That subcommittee, which is headed up by Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and comprised of 12 other male lawmakers, is deciding whether to advance …
Read More »Meet the World’s Biggest Bat
With their giant wingspans, flying foxes are the biggest bats on Earth. Australia’s black flying foxes are prime examples, with wingspans up to six feet (two meters) wide. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, …
Read More »Brian Schweitzer 2016? Will Hillary Clinton Move To The Left?
“Former Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D) signaled that he’s considering running, an acknowledgement that helped fuel even more speculation over the past 24 hours that the ex-governor may make a populist run against the establishment favorite.” Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/06/brian-schweitzer-media-hillary-clinton_n_4551245.html John Iadarola (http://www.twitter.com/jiadarola) of The Young Turks discusses this potential challenger …
Read More »Do Americans Still Watch The Evening News?
“A chart from the Pew Research Center offers more proof that America’s evening news programs are on the decline — a survey conducted over the summer shows that most Americans can’t correctly identify Brian Williams, the anchor of NBC’s Nightly News, the top rated evening news show for the past …
Read More »How Many Americans Call Themselves Liberal?
“Americans continue to be more likely to identify as conservatives (38%) than as liberals (23%). But the conservative advantage is down to 15 percentage points as liberal identification edged up to its highest level since Gallup began regularly measuring ideology in the current format in 1992.” Read more: http://www.gallup.com/poll/166787/liberal-self-identification-edges-new-high-2013.aspx Ben …
Read More »2013 NFL Awards – The Daily Win
Okay, so Peyton Manning is an easy call for MVP, but who merits the NFL’s other awards? We got tired of waiting for the NFL to announce the winners and figured it out for ourselves. Photo Credits: Cary Edmondson/USA Today Sports Anthony Gruppuso/USA Today Sports Stan Liu/USA Today Sports Matthew …
Read More »3-Dozen SnoBall Eating Challenge
Good Video?? Like/Fav & Share!!! Who likes to get punched in the face by Coconut covered, creme filled chocolate pillow? Sounds fun, but after a dozen or so it kinda loses its charm…. ENJOY!! P.s.- Thought this was shot on my vacation in Hawaii I’m actually in Japan right now …
Read More »Welfare Fraud in Maine? Investigation by Gov. Paul LePage (R)
“On Tuesday, Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) released data on purchases made with state welfare benefits that he claimed exposed abuse, but they only add up to less than a percent of all benefit transactions. The data show that there were more than 3,000 transactions at bars, sports bars, and …
Read More »Ultimate Survival Alaska: Video Diary Ep 5: Endurance
The Endurance Team understands that while they may be in the lead now, it’s impossible to know what the Alaskan wilderness will throw at them to change the game. ULTIMATE SURVIVAL ALASKA AIRS SUNDAYS at 9P. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for …
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