SCOTUS Just Hazing Sotomayor?- Media React -Newsy.com

By a vote of 5-4 opinion by Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court reversed the decision on a one of SCOTUS nominee Sonia Sotomayor's most controversial cases. This video shows how the press punditry are spinning the high court's rejection of Sotomayor's opinion.

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Let's Talk about Sonia Sotomayor

There has been a lot of talk about Sonia Sotomayor. She has been called everything from "a wise Latina woman" to "a reverse racist", (a term that I always found puzzling, apparently only white people can be racist proper?).

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Iraq Troop Withdrawal

June 30 marks the day U.S. troops withdraw from Iraqi towns and cities. Do you think this will be permanent

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Torture: What is your opinion?

With the recent talk about prosecuting members of the former administration, I am curious to see what people really think about torture. This is the type of issue that should be discussed on Newsvine. So feel free to share, and please keep it civil folks!

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Iraq Faces New War

Historic tensions between Iraqi's and Kurds are on the rise. As the groups edge toward war it is unclear what effect this will have on U.S plans for withdrawal

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The Presidential Apology Press Tour

I know that the President advocates personal responsibility. But he doesn't really need to be spending his time in television studios when so much needs to be done. I would settle for a little personnel responsibility, and maybe better vetting procedures.

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Grumpy Old Men: Mc Cain Scolds Obama

Sen. Mc Cain speaks out against Obama's statements about the Republican failure to vote for stimulus. Advocates more tax cuts.

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Turns out Mystery Candidate 5 is Jesse Jackson Jr Guess he didn't mean all those things he said about Bagojevich

Huff post reports Jackson made an offer of up to a million dollars for the seat. Sure beats having to, you know, get elected...

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Obama on the Muslim world+Blagojevich VIDEO

The President-elect discusses his new approach to the Muslim world, plans for using his name when he takes the oath of office, and cabinet appointments. He briefly thought superficially addresses the Rod Blagojevich scandal.

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The Future of the U.S. Auto Industry

As federal hearings move forward possible bailout plans are discussed. Some believe bankruptcy will be the answer though industry officials say this will harm consumer confidence. Some suspect foreign automakers to buy into American system.

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Military Officials Back President-Elect Obama's Plan for Withdrawal

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Full Text of bin Laden's Letter

Good thing we don't operate under Shariah law where opposing view points would be censored...

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Burka Rock, all the Cool Kids are Doing it: Afghanistans only Grrl Rock Band

They are really big in Germany

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Democracy 2.0 How a Wired Presidency Might Look

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Market Rebounds Today

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Do Over! says Paulson Congress and White House Twiddle Thumbs

Paulson retools bailout plan opting for the Buffett approach. Congress under-reacts.

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How to Fight Racism in Online Communities

Tips for community managers on how to handle racist comments on community pages.

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Pictures from the Forgotten Front

Amazing photos from Afghanistan as insurgency intensifies efforts in border regions

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Study Shows Online Ads More Engaging

Study shows that online ads increase recall and reach of efforts.

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Recounts the new GOP Tradition: Mc Cain Back on Campaign Trail for Senate Races

as recounts go on for certain Senate races Republican's rally to show support for candidates. If Democrats were to win all of the contested races it would give them a larger majority.

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New World Order?

Obama to possible ask Germany to commit new troops to Afghanistan. The Germany is hesitant to allow domestic policy to be dictated by the U.S.

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U.S. Under-reports Civilian Death Stats in Afghanistan

it is so important that we reduce the number of the casualties. we can't keep justifying extremist propaganda this way.

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Pomegranate the new Methadone for Afghanistan?

Because of its favorable climate Afghanistan is perfect for pomegranate farming. The Kandahar region is especially conducive to the cultivation of the plants. Pomegranate could be a viable alternative to poppy harvesting and our ticket out of the war.

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