Nearly 795,000 displaced Palestinians in Gaza are at severe flood risk after storm Byron made landfall this weekend, the United Nations migration agency reported. Rainfall is expected to continue in the hours ahead, further straining conditions for families already living in unsafe shelters. Heavy rain has begun falling across hundreds of displacement sites, overwhelming … [Read more...] about About 795,000 Palestinians are at severe flood risk this weekend, UN warns.
4 Ways e-Commerce Growth Will Impact Shipping in 2026
Online shopping is becoming a dominant force in global retail, strengthening its connection with shipping providers and influencing how they operate. In 2026, these shifts will accelerate, pushing logistics companies to evolve and accommodate retail needs and customer demands. The Continuous Rise of e-Commerce E-commerce continues to grow globally as shoppers increasingly … [Read more...] about 4 Ways e-Commerce Growth Will Impact Shipping in 2026
Feeding Donald Trump’s Ego
"Gianni Infantino Gives Award To Giant Infant" should have been the headline pertaining to Donald Trump's award from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). Trump's status as a giant infant is already internationally known. Plus, it is no secret that Trump threw a tantrum when he wasn't awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. So the president … [Read more...] about Feeding Donald Trump’s Ego
America Needs Immigrants
Is President Trump living on another planet? According to the Census Bureau’s report on December 2, America’s workforce is aging, especially in some firms. In addition, the nation’s fertility rate is declining and is below replacement levels. An average of 2.1 children per woman is necessary to keep a nation’s population stable. America’s rate is 1.6 to 1.7. While that is not … [Read more...] about America Needs Immigrants
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Satire: Bombing, Bombing (Melody: Sailing, Sailing)
By Laurie Baron in San Diego Bombing, bombing. Boats on the open sea. If survivors are hanging on, Kill them before they flee. Bombing, bombing. Hegseth loves all the gore. This was no act of defense By his Department of War. Bombing, bombing. Sunk boats 23 times. Sorties without declaring war Makes such strikes war crimes. Bombing, bombing. What happened to … [Read more...] about Satire: Bombing, Bombing (Melody: Sailing, Sailing)
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal For months, the Trump administration has been accusing its political enemies of mortgage fraud for claiming more than one primary residence. President Donald Trump branded one foe who did so “deceitful and potentially criminal.” He called another “CROOKED” on Truth Social and pushed the attorney … [Read more...] about Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
Bring Charlie Brown back to broadcast
by Tom Purcell Good grief. Since 2020, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has been gone from network television. For 54 years, the special aired on CBS, then ABC, every December — and millions of kids made sure they were sitting in front of the TV the moment it aired. My family followed the same ritual for years: sitting in our wood-paneled basement family room, we’d plug … [Read more...] about Bring Charlie Brown back to broadcast
After Trump Vow to Intervene, Kushner Linked to Paramount’s Hostile Bid for Warner Bros.
“The correct option is neither Paramount nor Netflix buy Warner,” said one antitrust advocate. By Jake Johnson Common Dreams Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery shortly after US President Donald Trump publicly expressed skepticism of Netflix’s proposed deal to acquire parts of the media company—and pledged to intervene … [Read more...] about After Trump Vow to Intervene, Kushner Linked to Paramount’s Hostile Bid for Warner Bros.
Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase
When the justices weigh the arguments, they will focus on the meaning of the first sentence of the 14th Amendment, known as the citizenship clause. zimmytws/Getty Images Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over birthright citizenship. It will likely hand … [Read more...] about Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase
Tariff escalation is particularly damaging for poorer countries, warns UN report
A new United Nations report expects a disturbing to gloomy trade and economic outlook for the world’s poorer countries in 2026. The UN team does not dare to lay the blame on US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz but signs are already visible that poor people have begun to suffer from its destabilizing effects. A chief implication is that in trying to enrich Americans, … [Read more...] about Tariff escalation is particularly damaging for poorer countries, warns UN report
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We need to acknowledge that Jesus was not a White European
What would the U.S. be like if Christian churches depicted the ethnicity of Jesus of Nazareth as the Middle Eastern Jew he must have been rather than as a White European? In 1970s America, 90% of us identified as Christian. We weren’t a “Christian nation” but we were a Christian society, in terms of religion. I grew up in the deep south, and when I think of Jesus, I see in … [Read more...] about We need to acknowledge that Jesus was not a White European
The racist in the White House
"Ilhan Omar should be thrown the hell out of our country, and most of those people -- they have destroyed Minnesota... It's a hellhole right now. Those Somalians should be out of here. They have destroyed our country ...go back to your own country... A lot of it starts with the governor. A lot starts with Barack Hussain Obama." ~ DJT Everyone needs to take two minutes and … [Read more...] about The racist in the White House
Trump’s Truth Social spree includes Tennessee electioneering
Donald Trump made 160+ posts on Truth Social Monday night between 7:09 p.m. and 11:57 p.m ET. Many were shares of the prior post, and they clogged the feed, but they were still rants. For example, here he is electioneering for a candidate for office in Tennessee (one of several): Technically, Truth Social is a private network and not subject to rules governing … [Read more...] about Trump’s Truth Social spree includes Tennessee electioneering
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Oklahoma Junior gets trans grad student teacher suspended
A junior at the University of Oklahoma has succeeded in getting a trans graduate student suspended from teaching by claiming she got a bad grade due to her religious beliefs. The assignment was an academic response to a journal article with three criteria (rubrics): clear link to the article, thoughtful response to the article, coherent argument. The student, Samantha … [Read more...] about Oklahoma Junior gets trans grad student teacher suspended
Trump’s Selective War on Narcotics
Our President, DJT has declared war on some narcotics traffickers in South and Central America, done without the consent of Congress. Our Air Force is destroying small boats in the Caribbean and Atlantic (one in the Pacific) thought to be conveying drugs, but without any proof. The ships were believed to be berthed in Venezuela or Columbia, and possibly Ecuador. 80-100 … [Read more...] about Trump’s Selective War on Narcotics
Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews — in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism
A plaque in Russia commemorates the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee, whose leaders were executed in August 1952. Adam Baker/Flickr via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Wendy Z. Goldman, Carnegie Mellon University Many Americans know of Josef Stalin’s Terror of the late 1930s, during which more than 1 million people were arrested for political crimes, … [Read more...] about Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews — in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism
