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theatlantic: In Focus: North Korea Puts Its War Machine on...
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - March 27, 2013 - 8:16pm
In Focus: North Korea Puts Its War Machine on Display
Despite massive international pressure, North Korea has been moving ahead with its long-range missile and nuclear ambitions, launching a rocket in December and conducting a nuclear test in February. International sanctions tightened in response, and even China, a longtime ally, stepped up inspections of North Korea-bound freight. Responding to the crackdown, North Korea’s government has been issuing new threats of war nearly every day over the past month, cutting ties to South Korea and ordering military units to prepare for attack at any moment. Over the past month, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea’s official media division, has been issuing a stream of images of military exercises, soldiers in training, and, of course, supreme leader Kim Jong Un inspecting and inspiring the troops. (At least one of these images appears to be digitally manipulated). Gathered here are recent KCNA photographs of North Korea’s war machine, as the country wishes the world to see it. The photos were distributed by Reuters, AFP, and AP as a service, and cannot be independently verified or authenticated.
See more. [Images: Reuters/AP/Getty]
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DOMA Meets The Supreme Court
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - March 27, 2013 - 7:43pm
DOMA Meets The Supreme Court: “To deny gays and lesbians our rights is to treat us like...
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motherjones: Here’s the full audio of today’s DOMA oral...
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - March 27, 2013 - 7:28pm
Here’s the full audio of today’s DOMA oral arguments at the Supreme Court. Stay tuned for analysis from our own Adam Serwer.
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pbsthisdayinhistory: Mar 27, 1912: The First Japanese Cherry...
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - March 27, 2013 - 7:21pm
Mar 27, 1912: The First Japanese Cherry Blossom Trees Are Planted in the U.S.
On this day in 1912, the first two Japanese cherry blossom trees were successfully planted by First Lady Helen Taft and Viscountess Chinda on the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. Japanese Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo gave the U.S. over 3000 trees to demonstrate the growing relationship between the U.S. and Japan.
Every spring, Washington D.C. commemorates the initial planting through the National Cherry Blossom Festival.
As we wait for this year’s blooming period, treat yourself to this delicious spring recipe!
Image: Cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. 2013 (Diana Alvarenga)
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UPDATE: FBI will investigate mayoral candidate's murder as a possible hate crime
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - March 7, 2013 - 3:54pm
UPDATE: FBI will investigate mayoral candidate's murder as a possible hate crime: gaywrites: The...
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latimes: washingtonpoststyle: How many people do you know who...
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - March 7, 2013 - 3:52pm
How many people do you know who have been shot?
Portraits by Matt Girard for The Washington Post
Simply jaw-dropping.
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latimes: think-progress: Rand Paul’s 12+ hour filibuster about...
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - March 7, 2013 - 3:43pm
Rand Paul’s 12+ hour filibuster about drones gets a succinct 43-word response.
Meanwhile, we have the transcript from the first seven hours of Paul’s filibuster, and that alone takes up over 100 pages.
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nbcnightlynews: President Obama signs the Violence Against...
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - March 7, 2013 - 3:43pm
President Obama signs the Violence Against Women Act
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globalpost: The United States has offered to give the Syrian...
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - February 28, 2013 - 8:55pm
The United States has offered to give the Syrian opposition $60 million in new aid, including “non-lethal” supplies such as food and medicine for the first time.
Secretary of State John Kerry made the announcement at a Friends of Syria meeting in Rome, where several Western governments have promised to ramp up assistance to the Syrian opposition.
“America is planning and bluffing the world with statements many know they will not adhere to it,” said one activist from Ariha who asked not to be named. “When has America committed to its promises?”
The university student, who studied in Aleppo before the revolution suspended has education, said little of the money received through the Syrian National Council, based outside of the country, reaches the fighters on the ground.
“Strange is the revolution in Syria,” he said. “Fighters suffer a shortage of weapons and gear while the Syrian National Coalition receives support and funds from Western capitals.”
Khalid Soliman, an FSA fighter from Hama said he also held doubts regarding how much support the US would give the Syrian opposition.
“I want you to realize, no one wants to help Syrians,” he said. “Only Syrians help Syria. This we have learned very well.”
US offers Syrian rebels $60 million of new aid
Photo by AFP/Getty Images
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BREAKING: Obama administration says Prop 8 is unconstitutional
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - February 28, 2013 - 8:55pm
BREAKING: Obama administration says Prop 8 is unconstitutional: gaywrites: In a historic move...
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so… about that Pope, gay scandal…
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - February 28, 2013 - 8:54pm
so… about that Pope, gay scandal…
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theatlantic: DIY Weapons of the Syrian Rebels Nearly two years...
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - February 20, 2013 - 10:33pm
DIY Weapons of the Syrian Rebels
Nearly two years after the start of Syria’s popular uprising, the conflict has evolved into a slow-moving, brutal civil war with many players and no clear end in sight. Multiple rebel groups across the country continue to fight President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, using any weapons they can get their hands on. While the rebels are using many modern weapons, they’ve also come up with their own makeshift solutions. In these weapons workshops, anti-aircraft guns are welded to pickup trucks and armor shields are attached to machine guns and cars. Mortar shell nose cones are turned on lathes and explosives are mixed by hand. Homemade grenades are launched by jury-rigged shotguns or giant slingshots in the urban battlefields of Aleppo and Damascus. Gathered here are a few examples of the hand-built munitions of the Syrian rebels.
See more. [Images: AP, Getty, Reuters]
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globalpost: People around the world are protesting this week,...
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - February 20, 2013 - 10:28pm
People around the world are protesting this week, from Greece and Bulgaria to Pakistan and India.
Photos by AFP/Getty Images
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good: Stop Working So Much (and how that helps you work...
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - February 20, 2013 - 8:55am
good:
Stop Working So Much (and how that helps you work better)
- Casey Caplowe posted in Work, Productivity and Creativity
My favorite article in a while: Tony Schwartz explains in the NYT how taking breaks, sleeping, and other kinds of not working make us so much better at our work. Ninety-minute increments is the way to go apparently…
Illustration by Golden Cosmos
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Obama's Biggest Compromise Yet?
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - February 19, 2013 - 1:19pm
Obama's Biggest Compromise Yet?: To hear his progressive critics tell it, Barack Obama has long...
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latimes: Fine art photographer Mitch Dobrowner: These photos...
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - February 19, 2013 - 1:15pm
Moorcroft, Wy. — "Bear's Claw," 2010
Reagan, Nd. - "Rope Out" 2011
Dundee, Tx. - "Cell-lightning" 2011
Davidson, Wy. - "Wall Cloud" 2009
Lordsburg, Nm. - "Monsoon," 2010.
Clayton, Nm. - "Vapor Cloud" 2009
Fine art photographer Mitch Dobrowner: These photos may not be the most recent on Tumblr, but the moment they were rediscovered on our Framework blog, we knew we had to share them.
All of the photos above are from Dobrowner, who specializes in capturing the beauty of nature at its most intense moments.
“Landscapes are living ecosystems and environments. They have existed well before, and will hopefully be here way beyond the time we are here. When taking photographs, time and space seem hard for me to measure. Whenever I shoot a ‘quality’ image, I know it. At those moments things are quiet, seem simple again – and I obtain a respect and reverence for the world that is hard to communicate through words. For me these moments happen when the exterior environment and my interior world combine.”
Read a complete Q&A with Dobrowner, or see some more of his work here.
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California bill would reimburse same-sex couples for extra tax costs
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - February 16, 2013 - 7:33pm
California bill would reimburse same-sex couples for extra tax costs: gaywrites: A proposed bill in...
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In His Hometown of Chicago, a Policy Speech by Obama Turns Personal
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - February 16, 2013 - 2:34pm
In His Hometown of Chicago, a Policy Speech by Obama Turns Personal: In Chicago on Friday, President...
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Soccer player comes out, retires from the field
The Truth Pursuit on tumblr - February 16, 2013 - 11:57am
Soccer player comes out, retires from the field: gaywrites: Robbie Rogers, a midfielder for the...
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