McCain Forgets that Czechoslovakia Isn’t a Country... Again

During a press availability today, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said that he’s been concerned by “a couple of steps that the Russian government took in the last several day,” including “reducing the energy supplies to Czechoslovakia.” But, as TPM’s Greg Sargent points out, Czechoslovakia hasn’t existed in 15 years.

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Google as 'Potential Monopolist'

The Google-Yahoo partnership has theoretical implications for the search market and, by consequence, for the whole advertising market.

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Jesse Jackson: A Leader Left Behind?

Jesse Jackson's voice sparked hope long before Barack Obama's rise to political stardom. Now it's his bitter words that resound, stirring a new debate.

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John McCain Has 61 Major Flip-Flops: Here Are All of Them!

McCain argues that flip-flops are an example of a political leader who can't be trusted -- so he might as well drop out of the race. Here is a comprehensive tally of John McCain's flip-flops on issues ranging from national security to energy. These are clear 180-degree switches by McCain on the biggest issues of the day.

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McCain On the Internet: ‘I’m Learning to Get Online Myself'

John McCain has acknowledged that he is “an illiterate” when it comes to computers. He said he “has to rely on his wife for all the assistance he can get.” At the Personal Democracy Forum last month, McCain aide Mark Soohoo argued in McCain’s defense that “you don’t have to use a computer to understand how it shapes the country.”

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New Yorker Cover: "Muslim" Obama With Gun-Slinging Michelle

The upcoming issue of the New Yorker, the July 21st issue, has a picture of Obama, depicting him and his wife on the cover. It shows Michelle Obama with an Afro and an AK 47 and the two of them doing the fist bump with Obama wearing a sort of turban-type thing on his head.

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How big is England? Mapmakers Can't Seem to Agree [Maps]

So for the last two years I've been taking pictures of Britain on world maps. Not accurate maps, but drawings or illustrations of maps. The differences are amazing. You might assume that all maps were accurate, or at least accurate-ish. But no, designers play fast and loose with the truth.

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Nazi Hunters Find 'Doctor Death': Most Wanted War Criminal

Nazi hunters say they have strong evidence that the most wanted member of Hitler's regime - known as Dr Death - is hiding in southern Chile. The Simon Wiesenthal Centre believes Aribert Heim is in Patagonia, where his daughter is known to live. The centre has sent representatives to the region to pursue the search.

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Iran claims it was threatened, tests missiles

Iran says it has test fired nine missiles in response to what it says are threats from Israel and the United States. Iran tested a Shahab-3 missile and several other missiles during war games in the Persian Gulf, according to Iran's state-run media and a U.S. military source.

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Atheist Soldier Sues Army for Religious Discrimination

“People like you are not holding up the Constitution and are going against what the founding fathers, who were Christians, wanted for America!” Major Welborn said, according to the statement.

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