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The writer’s new book, “Thank You for Being Late,” encourages taking time to reflect on the increasing pace of our technological world. On a recent episode of Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher, New York Times writer Thomas Friedman talked about...

Good Saturday morning! The new concern inside the highest levels of Republican politics is that Hillary Clinton will raise $1 billion for Democrats and the party will train some of their efforts -- and that money -- on defeating House and Senate Republicans...

And so much else. First, you knew it was coming, via the Guardian: US military considers sending combat troops to battle Isis forces in Iraq General Martin Dempsey tells House committee that he would consider abandoning Obama’s pledge and send troops...

21st Century Wire says… Looking forward in the New Year, here are some predictions, and some trends to look out for in 2015. 2015 is already shaping-up to be the year that Alvin Toffler’s, Future Shock, lives up to its name, as humanity barrels down...

The city of Deir Ezzor (Deir ez-Zur) in east-Syria is on the verge of falling into the hands of the Takfiris of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). More than 100,000 civilian inhabitants of Deir Ezzor and thousands of soldiers defending them...