Sun, Apr 3, 2016 at 1:25:14 pm
Illustration by Arthur Jones An amazing/horrifying report by The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists documents one of the most gigantic corruption scandals ever revealed to the public. A massive leak of documents exposes the offshore holdings of 12 current and former world leaders and reveals how associates of Russian President Vladimir ...

Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 10:16:23 am
http://www.bobcesca.com/podcast/033116 /BCS_033116.mp3 Today's program on our podcasting affiliate, The Bob & Chez Show: The Hell Organization: Correction on Bill Maher's Emory University Story; Michelle Fields Stalked by Trump Supporters; How Facebook is Creating Mini-Echochambers; Trump on Punishing Women Who Have Abortions; Trump Speaking the Truth; Fox News Channel Doofus Blames Hillary for ...

Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 8:45:45 pm
YouTube "Brother, I'm Hungry" (BONUS TRACK) Nigel Hall & NOLA International from Snarky Puppy's live DVD/CD - "Family Dinner - Volume Two" ©GroundUP Music 2016 Buy It Here: http://store.snarkypuppy.com/pag es/music https://itunes.apple.com/us/a lbum/fam... written by Jon Cleary produced by Michael League arranged by Michael League & NOLA International recorded and filmed at Esplanade Studios in New Orleans, LA, on February 12, 2015 featuring: Nigel Hall ...

Tue, Mar 22, 2016 at 7:41:33 am
Credit: @FDuboccage Awful news from Belgium this morning: Brussels attacks: At least 31 dead at Zaventem and Maelbeek. At least 31 people have been killed and many seriously injured in attacks at Brussels international airport and a city metro station. Twin blasts hit Zaventem airport at 07:00 GMT, killing 11 and injuring ...

Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 11:10:12 am
YouTube Cuban President Raul Castro is speaking now in Spanish; the translation track is cutting in and out so you may or may not be able to follow what he's saying. But this qualifies as a truly historic moment: the first presidential visit to Cuba since 1928 that wasn't on a ...

Sat, Mar 5, 2016 at 3:54:23 pm
YouTube I dare you not to feel good listening to this wonderful band from Colombia. I double dare you. March 4, 2016 by FELIX CONTRERAS Monsieur Periné hails from Colombia, a country known for its Afro-Colombian cumbia, as well as New York-style salsa. Instead, however, the band has embraced 1920s-era, guitar-driven ...

Fri, Mar 4, 2016 at 11:22:55 am
YouTube There were plenty of comical moments in last night's Republican debate; Marco Rubio and Donald Trump calling each other "little Marco" and "big Donald" was one memorable example, reminiscent of a grade school argument between spoiled children. But the video clip above shows a moment that was actually more in the ...

Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 8:26:05 pm
Tonight we have some creepy news about Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's death, from the Washington Post. Apparently, when Scalia died he was vacationing with a secret society of elite super-rich "hunters." And we thought we saw conspiracy theories when reports of a pillow over his head came out. Just wait: ...

Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 3:21:10 pm
YouTube The religious fanatics with whom presidential candidate Ted Cruz and his father Rafael associate are way, way out there on the fringe of America's right wing, and here's another example, as Ted's wacky dad speaks at the Texas mega-church of "prosperity gospel" preacher Kenneth Copeland, who says Ted Cruz has ...

Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 5:52:55 pm
Image via Shutterstock One of the very few times you'll see LGF linking to Fox News without exposing a comment thread full of outright virulent racism is when they're hosting a GOP debate. This differs from the aforementioned comment threads because the racism is thinly veiled in the debate, instead of ...

Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 8:37:06 pm
YouTube Palin: Thank you so much, it's so great to be in Iowa, we're here just thawin' out! Todd 'n I an' a couple of our friends here from Alaska, uh, lending our support for THE next president of our great United States of America Donald J. Trump! Mr. Trump, you're right! ...

Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 8:59:33 pm
YouTube The official Red Rain video. Directed by Matt Mahurin. http://www.petergabriel.com Red rain is coming down Red rain Red rain is pouring down Pouring down all over me I am standing up at the water's edge in my dream I cannot make a single sound as you scream it can't be that cold, the ground is still warm ...

Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 11:45:04 am
Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com I wrote an obscenity-laced tirade to introduce this story, but then deleted it because it's not really my style. But once again, the Republican Party shows that they really are absolutely rotten bastards: Senate Votes to End Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood. In the wake of the murderous ...

Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 8:33:20 pm
Vimeo A vintage nature film follows the migratory pattern of a herd of wild creatures. Official Selection: Pictoplasma 2014 Toronto International Film Festival 2014 Encounters Short Film And Animation Festival 2014 Berwick Film And Media Festival 2014 Matsula Nature Film Festival 2014 Anim'est 2014 Hamptons International Film Festival 2014 Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2014 Reggio Film Festival 2014 AmerAsia Film ...

Sun, Oct 11, 2015 at 4:12:10 pm
Vimeo The subtitle says it all. This fascinating short animated film is probably like nothing you've seen before, and some of it is... disturbing. "Somebody broke the girl's parents. The rabbit was there when it happened. It was an awful mess." a film by STEPHEN IRWIN ~~~ ...

Mon, Sep 7, 2015 at 2:58:08 pm
Christopher Halloran / Shutterstock.com Here we go again, folks. Republicans are impotent to stop President Obama from implementing his strategies to deal with climate change so they're now trying to sabotage his efforts with other countries: Climate Change: Republicans Plan Attack on Pact. Top Republican lawmakers are planning a wide-ranging offensive ...

Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 7:14:06 pm
YouTube Dr. Donald Douglas is a professor, employed by California's Long Beach City College in their Department of Political Science: Donald Kent Douglas joined the Department of Political Science at Long Beach City College in Fall 2000. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and ...

Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 10:29:40 am
Image via Shutterstock There's been a lot of discussion around here the last day or two about birthright citizenship in the US as well as immigration. It has been mostly driven by the Republican candidates for president, led mostly by Donald Trump, suggesting a "re-examination" of birthright citizenship. The ...

Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 12:18:12 pm
There are so many bad ideas floating around the Internet that it's basically impossible to pick out one and say this is the worst idea ever. But I think I've stumbled across one that has to be in the top (or bottom) five. Without further ado, allow me to present... International ...

Sat, Jun 27, 2015 at 2:24:12 pm
YouTube This is one of the funniest things I've seen so far this year, as CNN International reporter Lucy Pawle gravely reports on an "ISIS Flag" she discovered today at the London Gay Pride Parade, and then a panel including terrorism expert Peter Bergen spends several minutes soberly analyzing the flag ...

Wed, May 6, 2015 at 3:54:24 pm
In her recent Time magazine piece, Pamela Geller denies that she and her organization, American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), were "asking for it" when their "Draw the Prophet" contest was attacked by Muslim extremists on Sunday. She claims they were fighting for "freedom," but how does she feel about the ...

Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 11:21:35 am
Vimeo Almost 10 years after "7 tonnes 2" a short film featuring an elephant on a trampoline. I wanted to make a sequel, this time with giraffes ... The creation of this film is spread over 1 year and a half. Thanks to Orange, Arte, Ville de Paris, CNCV, Procirep that ...

Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 12:31:13 pm
Taking a page from Tom Cotton's playbook, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is now warning foreign leaders not to sign on to the United Nations climate change pact, because the Republican Party will subvert any effort by the Obama administration to cut US greenhouse gas emissions. "Considering that two-thirds of ...

Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 11:00:36 am
In an unprecedented move, 47 US senators warned Iran that any nuclear deal made would last only as long as President Obama remained in office. I don't know how this can be anything other than Obama Derangement Syndrome at its absolute worst. There currently is no deal so how do ...

Fri, Jan 16, 2015 at 12:08:45 pm
Another hacking incident today, and this time it went beyond a compromised Twitter account; the hackers posted something on the UPI homepage: UPI Website, Twitter Account Hacked. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- United Press International's website and Twitter account were hacked Friday afternoon, with someone attempting to publish false stories. It ...