Monthly Archives: January 2014

NASA gets OK to keep space station running to 2024 – Computerworld

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Pat Lang

""I really see the International Space Station as the first step in exploration," said David Weaver, NASA's associate administrator for the Office of Communications, during a teleconference. "We're getting a significant amount of research on the space station. It lets … Continue reading →

Posted in Space | 10 Comments

Iraq: A Review

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Pat Lang

"Iraq's prime minister urged people in the besieged city of Falluja on Monday to drive out Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents to pre-empt a military offensive that officials said could be launched within days. In a statement on state television, Nuri al-Maliki, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Middle East | 70 Comments

ACA Realities – by Harper

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Pat Lang

Obamacare was written by and for the insurance companies. United Healthcare dispatched lobbyists and lawyers onto the Senate staff of Max Baucus to write the bill that had the backing of the Obama White House. The bill diverts hundreds of … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, government | 158 Comments

Exciting times for ISIS

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Pat Lang

"The Iraqi government has lost control of the strategic city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, eyewitnesses say. Al-Qaeda-linked militants now control the south of the city, a security source told the BBC. An Iraqi reporter there says tribesmen allied with … Continue reading →

Posted in Iraq, Syria | 32 Comments

Escobar on Obama’s bad year. RT.com

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Pat Lang

"… 2013 will go down as Barack Obama’s annus horribilis. The President of the United States (POTUS) currently faces a 55 percent disapproval rating on “the way he is handling his job,” according to the latest Washington Post-ABC poll. Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs | 18 Comments

“After a bad year, America would err in giving up” by David Ignatius

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Pat Lang

"… let’s be frank as the New Year begins: This sort of relentless pessimism is destructive and, what’s more important, it’s inaccurate. We in the media pride ourselves on purveying bad news, so it’s easy for our readers to overlook … Continue reading →

Posted in Media | 24 Comments

The de Blasio/Clinton “marriage”

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Pat Lang

"The first Democrat to run New York in 20 years pledged to move swiftly on an agenda that calls for affordable housing and community health centers. He renewed a proposal to tax the wealthy to pay for universal pre-kindergarten classes … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 45 Comments

Is Medicaid the real Obamacare?

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Pat Lang

"So far, more than 2 million Americans, many previously uninsured, have enrolled in private health plans, thanks in large part to new federal subsidies for low- and middle-income people to buy coverage. Their difficulties in navigating the system since its … Continue reading →

Posted in government | 31 Comments

Happy New Year From Alexandria

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Pat Lang

Happy New Year to all SSTers (and everyone else) King Street, Alexandria, Virginia on New Years Eve – 2013  pl

Posted in Current Affairs, Ukraine Crisis | 37 Comments