By Samine Joudat On the first day of Trump’s Operation Epic Fury against Iran, the United States military struck a school in the south of the country multiple times, reportedly killing at least 175 people, mostly young children. “I swear, it was the government that hit the school,” Alireza, my 33-year-old relative, insisted in an Instagram voice message to me. He claimed … [Read more...] about IRAN’S INFORMATION BATTLEFIELD
Bullets and bedlam: America at its worst
I tuned up C-Span Saturday night (not my first choice for a weekend binge) with the expectation the White House Correspondents Association dinner would be darkly fascinating, like the way a multi-car crash commands attention when we rubberneck. The very idea that the Washington press corps would actually break bread with the demagogue who’s bent on destroying them…even now, … [Read more...] about Bullets and bedlam: America at its worst
BANG BANG BALLROOM (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
The very first thing Donald Trump talked about after the shooting was his stupid illegal ballroom I think the mentalist who was scheduled to host last night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner should have received combat pay. Not because of an assassination attempt, but for having to roam through Donald Trump's empty head. I don't believe last night's assassination … [Read more...] about BANG BANG BALLROOM (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
Latest attack threatening President Trump reflects rising political violence in US
President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on April 25, 2026, after the cancellation of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images) James Piazza, Penn State For the third time in three years, Donald Trump has come under threat by an attacker. Many facts remain unclear after a gunman stormed the … [Read more...] about Latest attack threatening President Trump reflects rising political violence in US
Stop saying TACO
by Peter Funt One of the most dangerous terms in world affairs right now is the acronym TACO. Used incessantly by Donald Trump’s political opponents since the start of the war with Iran, it stands for “Trump Always Chickens Out.” The reference was apparently first authored a year ago by Robert Armstrong of the Financial Times, in discussing Trump’s bluster about … [Read more...] about Stop saying TACO
If Justice Alito resigns before the midterms, a Trump nominee to the Supreme Court is likely to sail through confirmation
Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas share a laugh at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst Washington is buzzing with the possibility that President Donald Trump might name one or more Supreme Court justices before the November midterm elections. In a … [Read more...] about If Justice Alito resigns before the midterms, a Trump nominee to the Supreme Court is likely to sail through confirmation
Trump’s blasphemies create an unlikely opening for Democrats
Whenever Trump slimes Christianity, as is his wanton wont these days, I’m reminded of a line of dialogue delivered by a tempestuous artist in the film “Hannah and Her Sisters”: “If Jesus came back, and saw what’s going on His name, He’d never stop throwing up.” It’s no surprise a seriously disturbed individual afflicted with Narcissistic Personality Disorder would devolve … [Read more...] about Trump’s blasphemies create an unlikely opening for Democrats
Meloni and Trump’s cooling relationship marks the failure of an EU-MAGA middle ground
Breaking up is hard to do? Yoan Valat/AFP via Getty Images Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University As recently as October 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump was heaping praise on Giorgia Meloni, telling the Italian prime minister how “beautiful” she was. But what once looked like a political romance based on equal parts … [Read more...] about Meloni and Trump’s cooling relationship marks the failure of an EU-MAGA middle ground
The Frittering Away of Nearly Five Hundred Years of Invaluable Military Leadership and Experience
On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth unceremoniously fired US Navy Secretary John Phelan as part of the ongoing radical shakeup of the US military organization. The firing takes place during a war in which US naval forces are playing a critical role around the Strait of Hormuz and in the entire region. It is the latest firing, forced resignation, dismissal or … [Read more...] about The Frittering Away of Nearly Five Hundred Years of Invaluable Military Leadership and Experience
‘Acoustic Value’ and the UNESCO World Heritage List
On Earth Day 2022, I published a story about how certain sounds evoke memories of “my days as a young boy in the Andes mountains of Ecuador, La Sierra...[and] in Ecuador’s magnificent rainforest, “El Oriente...” In “The Sounds of Nature: Vying for UNESCO World Heritage Status,” I wrote how Ecuador’s spectacular Mashpi Reserve and the surrounding Chocó and Pastaza region are … [Read more...] about ‘Acoustic Value’ and the UNESCO World Heritage List
DEMOCRATS BIG WIN: VIRGINIA VOTERS GREEN LIGHT REDISTRICTING PLAN
Democrats are celebrating a big win: Virginia voters have given the green light to a redistricting plan that will likely give Democrats a big edge in the 2026 mid-term elections. Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a Democratic redistricting plan that could allow the party to pick up as many as four new seats in the midterm elections, NBC News projects. The special … [Read more...] about DEMOCRATS BIG WIN: VIRGINIA VOTERS GREEN LIGHT REDISTRICTING PLAN
RFK’S ROCKY RACOON REVELATIONS
The SAVE Act – Save Who?
Politics is dirty. All Americans know that. The question is, what lengths will politicians go to and then excuse their actions in order to advance their control of government and promote their ideology? Republicans realize they are underdogs in the coming midterm elections, with Trump’s performance being disapproved of by the majority of Americans. He promised no foreign … [Read more...] about The SAVE Act – Save Who?
Trump’s Medal of Honor: Are We now Beyond ‘Quipping’?
In a (somewhat) satirical piece a couple of months ago, we posed that Trump is just “quipping” when he periodically suggests that he should be awarded the nation’s highest military award for bravery in combat, the Medal of Honor. Less than a week after that piece was posted, during his most recent State of the Union address, Trump once again intimated that he was deserving … [Read more...] about Trump’s Medal of Honor: Are We now Beyond ‘Quipping’?
Donald Trump’s war on the Pope
Donald Trump has now started a second war – a war on the pope. Trump is launching political broadsides at Pope Leo XIV – a pope – for saying that he’s against war, bombs and death. Trump has accused him of being “weak on crime,” claims Pope Leo “wasn’t on any list” and was put there because Trump was president. Trump claimed, “The Pope made a statement. He says, Iran can … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s war on the Pope
‘Time for Half Measures Is Over’: Study Warns of Terrifying Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse
by Stephen Prager Common Dreams “We must avoid this collapse at all costs,” said a leading current researcher, who warned that “the stability of the entire planet” is at stake. The global climate crisis is causing a critical Atlantic Ocean current system to weaken much sooner than previously predicted, according to a study published on Thursday. If it stops, scientists … [Read more...] about ‘Time for Half Measures Is Over’: Study Warns of Terrifying Atlantic Ocean Current Collapse
The 25th Amendment can’t save us from Trump
On Easter Sunday, writing on Truth Social, President Trump threatened to destroy Iran if its leaders did not open the Strait of Hormuz. Two days later, he threatened to annihilate Iran and its 93 million people. Five days later, another Sunday, at 9:49 pm Eastern, he posted an AI-generated image of himself as Jesus Christ healing the sick ("I thought it was me as a doctor), … [Read more...] about The 25th Amendment can’t save us from Trump
POPE LEO AND MORALITY
About half of young Americans can’t name a single Holocaust site, repeating a pattern of ignorance seen in postwar Germany
Irene Fogel Weiss holds a photograph of her mother and brothers, who were killed during the Holocaust, during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on April 14, 2026, in Washington. Heather Diehl/Getty Images Daniela R. P. Weiner, Stevens Institute of Technology In 2025, 48% of Americans ages 18-29 could not name a single concentration or death … [Read more...] about About half of young Americans can’t name a single Holocaust site, repeating a pattern of ignorance seen in postwar Germany
THE MODERATE VOICE CAN USE YOUR DONATIONS
Despite many blogs vanishing, The Moderate Voice is still around. Google News is carrying its posts as is the SmartNews app headquartered in Tokyo. To keep this going The Moderate Voice needs your help. TMV has been blessed with many donations of all kinds over the years. But it has no big corporate donor, no big advertiser, and has never received a huge donation. It's … [Read more...] about THE MODERATE VOICE CAN USE YOUR DONATIONS