Josh Marshall: "Homeland" And Other Un-American Words and Ideas (Talking Points Memo)
A week ago I saw this piece in The Nation which picked up on a Chris Matthews rant about how defense and security of the "homeland" has become a commonplace phrase in the year's since 9/11. I was heartened by this because this has been a pet issue of mine going back to the months just after 9/11. As I wrote more than a dozen years ago, the phrase "does have a deep blood and soil tinge to it which is distinctly Germanic, more than a touch un-American, and a little creepy."
The One Big Problem With the Enormous New iPhone (Slate)
As I stood in line at my local AT&T store Friday morning, preparing to plunk down $399 on Apple's next big thing, a fear crept into my thoughts: What if the iPhone 6 Plus is too big to fit into my pants pocket? Am I going to have to start carrying a purse?
Daniel Genis: A Gentleman's Guide To Sex In Prison (Deadspin)
When I tell people that I recently finished serving a 10-year prison sentence for armed robbery, mostly in maximum-security facilities, I often feel a question lingering in the air. The moment I sense it, I try to respond to the awkward silence in some offhanded way, though it is hard to be blithe and whimsical when you're telling people you were never raped in prison.
Rush Hour (Vimeo)
"Clearly the editor has duplicated vehicles multiple times into the video and they have matched up various events so they appear to be happening simultaneously when they clearly weren't. That still doesn't take away from the fact that it's a great vid." - Joshua Nitschke
The first artist to win the American Music Award for "Favorite Pop/Rock Female" artist, she was also the first Australian to host her own one-hour weekly primetime variety show on an American TV network. What is her name?
Helen Reddy (born 25 October 1941) is an Australian American singer, actress, and activist. She is often referred to as the "Queen of 70s Pop". In the 1970s, she enjoyed international success, especially in the United States, where she placed fifteen singles in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Six made the Top 10 and three reached No. 1, including her signature hit "I Am Woman". She placed 25 songs on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Fifteen made the Top 10 and eight reached No. 1, six consecutively. She was the first artist to win the coveted American Music Award for "Favorite Pop/Rock Female" artist. She was the first Australian to win a Grammy Award and to have three No. 1 hits in the same year. In television, she was the first Australian to host her own one-hour weekly primetime variety show on an American network, along with several specials that were seen in over forty countries.
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Charlie was first, and correct, with:
Helen Reddy
Alan J wrote:
Helen Reddy
Deborah said:
My guess is Helen Reddy.
I wonder if she was Katie Perry's muse for her song "Roar" - 'cause Helen did it first and best with "I Am Woman."
Rawrrrrr!
Adam answered:
I was going to say Olivia Newton John, but she never had her own American TV show.
And I thought Helen Reddy was Canadian...
Marian responded:
Helen Reddy
Jim from CA, retired to ID, replied:
Helen Reddy
MAM wrote:
Helen Reddy ~ AMA in 1974 and host of the NBC late night variety show 'The Midnight Special', 1973 - 1975. "Queen of 70s Pop".
Randall replied:
An Australian pop/rock singer gal that had her own TV variety show?
In primetime?
Damnfino...
Did Olivia Newton-John ever have a variety show?
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CBS opens the night with the SEASON PREMIERE'Big Bang Theory', followed by another FRESH'Big Bang Theory', then the SERIES PREMIERE'Scorpion', followed by a FRESH'Under The Dome'.
Scheduled on a FRESHDave are Mark Harmon and Jack Hanna.
Scheduled on a FRESHCraig are Bill Hader and Scott Bakula.
NBC begins the night with a FRESH'The Voice', followed by the SEASON PREMIERE'The Blacklist'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Fallon are Sofia Vergara, Megan Boone, and the Black Keys.
Scheduled on a FRESHSeth Meyers are Martha Stewart and Ana Gasteyer.
Scheduled on a FRESHCarson 'The Scab' Daly are Jim Jefferies, Porter Robinson, and Ned Benson.
ABC starts the night with a FRESH'Dancing With The Stars', followed by a FRESH'Forever'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJimmy Kimmel are Courteney Cox and Jason Aldean.
The CW offers a RERUN'Whose Line Is It Anyway?', followed by another RERUN'Whose Line Is It Anyway?', then a FRESH'America's Next Top Model'.
Faux has the SERIES PREMIERE'Gotham', followed by the SEASON PREMIERE'Sleepy Hollow'.
MY has an old 'L&O: SVU', followed by another old 'L&O: SVU'.
A&E has 'Storage Wars', another 'Storage Wars', 'Duck Dynasty', another 'Duck Dynasty', 'Wahlburgers', another 'Wahlburgers', followed by a FRESH'Love Prison'.
AMC offers the movie 'Apollo 13', followed by the movie 'Men In Black', then the movie 'Men In Black', again.
BBC -
[6:00AM] BBC WORLD NEWS
[7:00AM] BBC WORLD NEWS
[8:00AM] DOCTOR WHO - Season 3 - Ep 13 - Last of the Time Lords
[9:00AM] DOCTOR WHO: VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED
[10:00AM] TORCHWOOD: CHILDREN OF EARTH- Season 3 - Ep 4 - Day Four
[11:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 1 - Ep 19 - Coming of Age
[12:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 1 - Ep 20 - Heart of Glory
[1:00PM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES UK - Season 1 - Ep 2 - Glass House
[2:00PM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES UK - Season 1 - Ep 3 - Walnut Tree
[3:00PM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES US - Season 4 - Ep 1 - Spanish Pavilion
[4:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 2 - Episode 10
[5:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 3 - Episode 1
[6:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 21 - Episode 1
[7:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 21 - Episode 2
[8:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 21 - Episode 3
[9:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 21 - Episode 4
[10:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 21 - Episode 5
[11:00PM] TOP GEAR - Season 21 - Episode 1
[12:00AM] TOP GEAR - Season 21 - Episode 2
[1:00AM] TOP GEAR - Season 21 - Episode 3
[2:00AM] TOP GEAR - Season 21 - Episode 4
[3:00AM] TOP GEAR - Season 21 - Episode 5
[4:00AM] TOP GEAR - Season 2 - Episode 10
[5:00AM] TOP GEAR - Season 3 - Episode 1 (ALL TIMES EST)
Bravo has 'Real Housewives Of OC', followed by a FRESH'Inside The Actors Studio' (Mariska Hargitay), 'Real Housewives Of NJ', followed by a FRESH'Jersey Belle'.
Comedy Central has an old 'Colbert Report', an old 'Jon Stewart', 'Futurama', another 'Futurama', 'South Park', another 'South Park', and still another 'South Park'.
Scheduled on a FRESHJon Stewart is Jenny Nordberg.
Scheduled on a FRESHColbert Report is Tweedy.
FX has the movie 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 1', followed by the movie 'The Amazing Spider Man'.
History has 3 hours of old 'Pawn Stars', 'Counting Cars', and another 'Counting Cars'.
IFC -
[6:00AM] GARFUNKEL AND OATES-ROAD WARRIORS
[6:30AM] GARFUNKEL AND OATES-HAIR SWAP
[7:00AM] COMEDY BANG! BANG!-DAVID CROSS
[7:15AM] MILLER'S CROSSING
[9:45AM] THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD
[1:15PM] L.A. CONFIDENTIAL
[4:15PM] COP LAND
[6:30PM] VALKYRIE
[9:00PM] VALKYRIE
[11:30PM] COP LAND
[1:45AM] EASTERN PROMISES
[4:00AM] SAW IV (ALL TIMES EST)
Sundance -
[6:00AM] Rectify-Mazel Tov
[7:00AM] The Writers' Room-House of Cards
[7:30AM] Working Girl
[10:00AM] Sideways
[12:45PM] Money Train
[3:00PM] Law & Order-Night and Fog
[4:00PM] Law & Order-Promises to Keep
[5:00PM] Law & Order-Good Girl
[6:00PM] Law & Order-Survivor
[7:00PM] Law & Order-Corruption
[8:00PM] Law & Order-Double Blind
[9:00PM] Law & Order-Deadbeat
[10:00PM] Law & Order-Family Business
[11:00PM] Law & Order-Entrapment
[12:00AM] Law & Order-Legacy
[1:00AM] Law & Order-Menace
[2:00AM] Law & Order-Barter
[3:00AM] The Red Road-The Bad Weapons
[4:00AM] The Red Road-The Great Snake Battle
[5:00AM] The Red Road-Snaring of the Sun (ALL TIMES EST)
SyFy has the movie 'Chernobyl Diaries', followed by the movie 'The Darkest Hour'.
TBS:
Conan are Zooey Deschanel, Breckin Meyer, and Beck.
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo, center left, and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, center right, join participants during the People's Climate March in New York Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of Manhattan on Sunday, accompanied by drumbeats, wearing costumes and carrying signs as they urged policy makers to take global action on climate change.
Photo by Craig Ruttle
On Saturday, Martin sent an email to Udall supporters advertising a contest where donors who give a $5 contribution can win a ticket to the fundraiser. The message included a reference to the murderous wedding ceremony depicted in one of the most infamous episodes of the "Game of Thrones" television series.
This isn't the first time Martin has expressed an interest in politics. He previously indicated his support for President Barack Obama and other Democratic politicians in posts on his blog during the 2012 election.
Uncle Snoop Dogg, Rapper, producer, TV personality and host of the evening, was seen arriving at the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards held at the Atlanta Civic Center on Saturday, September 20, 2014, in Atlanta, Ga.
Photo by Dan Harr
Hundreds of military veterans received free marijuana during a special giveaway in Denver designed to show that pot can help ease their pain.
Members of Operation Grow4Vets said the Saturday event aimed to offer veterans an alternative to prescription drugs to help with anxiety, pain and other problems. The organization also says it gave out 400 bags of marijuana-infused products at the Denver Cannabis Giveaway.
"We're really here to help them with their medical conditions," including post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, the group's founder, Roger Martin, himself a veteran, told KDVR-TV. "There's a wide variety of ailments. Anything that involves pain."
Grow4Vets now says it is launching a new project called Save 1,000 Vets that aims to provide 1,000 veterans with a free lifetime supply of marijuana-infused goods.
David Suzuki says it's likely his last major campaign and it won't be another bullhorn protest but a much higher goal: to enshrine clean air and water in the Charter of Rights.
Canada's famed environmental activist, now 78, can hear the blowback already.
"People say: 'That's crazy. You want to try to get a change in our Constitution?' Well, the Constitution wasn't born perfect," Suzuki said in an interview.
It wasn't so long ago that women could not vote and homosexuality was illegal, he added.
"Things change, and our legal systems reflect the changes that are possible as we begin to guarantee protections and rights.
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, from left, head of UN Women, actor Kiefer Sutherland and UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova attend the HeForShe United Nations campaign launch party at the The Peninsula Hotel on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, in New York.
Photo by Evan Agostini
The last king of Nepal is in stable condition in a hospital after suffering a heart attack, doctors said Sunday.
Gyanendra Shah was brought to the hospital Saturday night, and was recovering in the intensive care unit and was out of danger, said Dr. Bharat Rawat at the Norvic Hospital in Katmandu.
Gyanendra was the last king to rule Nepal before the Constituent Assembly abolished the centuries-old monarchy and turned the country into a republic. He remains in Nepal as a common citizen with no powers, but is provided security by the government.
He was crowned as king in 2001 after the killing of his elder brother Birendra in a palace massacre but remained mostly unpopular. Mass demonstrations forced him to give up his authoritarian rule.
Many people believe that Gyanendra was involved in the massacre of Birendra and nine other royal family members. An investigation blamed Birendra's son Dipendra, who was among the dead, for the massacre.
The guitarist for U2 finally has an edge in getting his long-planned compound of mansions built in the mountains above Malibu.
The California Coastal Commission staff reached a settlement agreement Friday with Irish guitarist David Evans, better known as The Edge, that would allow a downsized version of the project that was objected to by neighbors and environmentalists.
Evans has tried since 2006 to build five mansions on 150 acres (60 hectares) overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Lobbyists for Evans unsuccessfully pushed a bill in Sacramento that would have made it easier to develop the parcel. A Senate committee rejected the bill after environmentalists said it was a power grab by developers and special interests
In this photo provided by Greenpeace International, from left, British designer Vivienne Westwood, musician Peter Gabriel and actress Emma Thompson join an estimated 40,000 thousand people marching from the Embankment via Whitehall to the Houses of Parliament in London, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 as part of the People's Climate March, a worldwide mobilisation calling on world leaders to commit to urgent action on climate change and 100% clean energy.
Photo by John Cobb
There has only been one prosecution under the Emmett Till Act, even though the law was passed with the promise of $135 million for police work and an army of federal agents to investigate unsolved killings from the civil rights era. Some deaths aren't even under review because of a quirk in the law.
In nearly six years since the signing of the law, named for a black Chicago teenager killed after flirting with a white woman in Mississippi in 1955, only one person has been prosecuted: A former Alabama trooper who pleaded guilty in 2010 to killing a black protester in 1965.
The government has closed the books on all but 20 of the 126 deaths it investigated under the law, finding many were too old to prosecute because suspects and witnesses had died and memories had faded. And Congress hasn't appropriated millions of dollars in grant money that was meant to help states fund their own investigations.
Perhaps most frustrating, an unknown number of slayings haven't even gotten a look because the law doesn't cover any killings after 1969. That saddens people like Gloria Green-McCray, whose brother James Earl Green was shot to death on May 14, 1970 by police during a student demonstration at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi.
Cyclists riding for an emission free future gather for the People's Climate March in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Berliners will 'just quickly save the planet' with three parallel marches all leading into a colourful festival with concerts of famous musicians and inspiring speeches at Brandenburg gate. Initiatives from recycling to renewables will engage people in climate actions.
Photo by Gero Breloer
A Pentagon program that distributes military surplus gear to local law enforcement allows even departments that the Justice Department has censured for civil rights violations to apply for and get lethal weaponry.
That lack of communication between two Cabinet agencies adds to questions about a program under review in the aftermath of the militarized police response to protesters in Ferguson, Missouri.
The Pentagon, which provides the free surplus military equipment, says its consultation with the Justice Department will be looked at as the government reviews how to prevent high-powered weaponry from flowing to the untrustworthy.
The Justice Department has opened civil rights investigations into the practices of some 20 police departments in the past five years, with the Ferguson force the latest. The investigations sometimes end in negotiated settlements known as consent decrees that mandate reforms. Yet being flagged as problematic by Washington does not bar a police department from participating in the program.
At a Senate hearing this month, Alan Estevez, a Defense Department official who oversees the program, acknowledged that consultation with the Justice Department was "lacking" and he said that would be reviewed. Under questioning, he acknowledged the Pentagon does not take federal civil rights investigations into account in shipping out weapons, but that could change.
Potatoes display images of U.S. President Barack Obama (3rd R) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin (3rd L), created by cartoon artists Daria Chebunina and Tatiana Mironenko, during a food fair in Krasnoyarsk, September 20, 2014.
Photo by Ilya Naymushin
Emissions of greenhouse gases are rising so fast that within one generation the world will have used up its margin of safety for limiting global warming to 2°C (3.6°F), an international team of scientists warned Sunday.
A report by the Global Carbon Project (GCP), published two days ahead of the UN climate summit on Tuesday, found that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil-fuel combustion and cement production grew by 2.3 percent in 2013, reaching a record 36 billion tonnes of CO2. It predicted a further 2.5-percent increase in 2014.
It means that the world's "carbon quota" is fast being used up, according to the GCP research. Like an allowance, the quota is the maximum of heat-trapping gas that can be emitted before warming breaches 2°C as compared to the start of the Industrial Revolution in 1750.
"With current emission rates, the remaining 'quota' to surpass 2°C of global warming will be used up in around 30 years -- or one generation," its authors said.
A runner dressed in gorilla-themed outfits runs through the City of London, September 20, 2014. Hundreds of participants dressed as gorillas took part in the 11th annual Great Gorilla Run, raising funds to help save the endangered species.
Photo by Toby Melville
The young-adult adaptation "The Maze Runner" raced to the top of the box-office with $32.5 million, giving a budding franchise a quick start out of the gate.
The 20th Century Fox release easily outpaced the $13.1 million debut of Liam Neeson's hardboiled private eye thriller "A Walk Among the Tombstones" and the $11.9 million opening for the ensemble-cast dramedy "This Is Where I Leave You," according to studio estimates Sunday.
Warner Bros.' "This Is Where I Leave You," about a large suburban family sitting Shiva for the funeral of their patriarch, boasted an A-list ensemble cast including Tina Fey, Jason Bateman and Jane Fonda.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak. Where available, the latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. "The Maze Runner," $32.5 million ($37.6 million international).
2. "A Walk Among the Tombstones," $13.1 million ($5 million international).
3. "This Is Where I Leave You," $11.9 million.
4. "No Good Dead," $10.2 million.
5. "Dolphin Tale 2," $9 million ($1.2 million international).
6. "Guardians of the Galaxy," $5.2 million ($5.2 million international).
7. "Let's Be Cops," $2.7 million ($1.5 million international).
8. "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," $2.7 million ($7.3 million international).
9. "The Drop," $2.1 million.
10. "If I Stay," $1.8 million ($3.2 million international).
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