Author: Barb Weir
Aung San Suu Kyi Defends Rohingya Muslims
Asked whether the estimated 800,000 Rohingyas in Myanmar are considered Myanmar nationals, Nobel Peace laureate and parliamentary candidate Aung San Suu Kyi replied, “I do not know. We have to be very clear about what the laws of citizenship are…
The Naked Congressman (Please Won’t You?) Cover-Up
For more than a year, first-term Congressional Representative Kevin Yoder (Republican from Kansas) managed to conceal the fact that he went skinny-dipping in front of twenty other members of Congress, their staff and families, during a trip to Israel. The…
Israeli MK Aryeh Eldad: We’re Willing to Share al-Aqsa
On the heels of the announcement that Israeli Knesset Member Aryeh Eldad had introduced a bill to exclude Muslims from the al-Aqsa Mosque on certain days, I caught up with him as he was testing the latrines of the new…
GlossyNews.com Interviews Paul Ryan on Equal Rights and the Personhood of Fertilized Corporations
The U.S. Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Paul Ryan, is often portrayed as a person of little compassion. However, he sees himself as expanding equal rights to new classes of persons. Here is how he responded to my questions on these…
Hillary Clinton: Flies (and Aircraft) Will Fly in No-Fly Zone
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu indicated in an August meeting with reporters that they were exploring the possible imposition of a no-fly zone over Syria. Secretary Clinton was on an official visit to…
The Kindness of Banks Thanks to Soul Modification
A dear friend of mine, Penin Diaz, sent me this distressing report that I felt compelled to share with you. – Barb Weir Our family is going through hard times, and we’re trying to cut expenses, so I asked my…
Corporations Broker Historic Repub/Dem Compromise to Boost U.S. Economy
As unlikely as it may seem in the throes of an increasingly vicious national election, U.S. Republicans and Democrats appear to be in agreement on providing a major stimulant to the economy – the elections themselves. Now that corporations are…
Congressman Todd Akin: I was raped and did not become pregnant
Congressman Todd Akin of Missouri fueled the flames of controversy about his statements on “legitimate rape” when he revealed to this reporter that he was himself a victim of rape and had not become pregnant. “The criticism that I am…