Israel-Gaza conflict rages, U.S. tells Israel to protect media after tower hit
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Rami Ayyub GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel pounded Gaza, destroying a tower block that housed media organisations and which it said had militant assets, while Palestinian rocket salvoes hit Tel Aviv on Saturday, with no sign of an end to almost a week of fighting. The death toll is rising from the worst escalation since 2014 and diplomacy has so far … [Read more...] about Israel-Gaza conflict rages, U.S. tells Israel to protect media after tower hit
Israel destroys Gaza tower housing AP and Al Jazeera offices
(Corrects name of AP CEO to Pruitt in sixth paragraph) GAZA (Reuters) - Israel destroyed a 12-storey tower block in Gaza housing the offices of the U.S.-based Associated Press and other news media on Saturday, saying the building was also used by the Islamist militant group Hamas. The al-Jalaa building in Gaza City, which also houses the offices of Qatar-based broadcaster Al … [Read more...] about Israel destroys Gaza tower housing AP and Al Jazeera offices
GRRRRRRRRREAT PEACE NEGOTIATOR (Cartoons, Column and Video)
Do you remember the TV show “Finding Bigfoot?” In case you never saw it, it was about four morons traipsing through the forests of America looking for a creature that doesn’t exist. I didn’t see every episode, but of the few I did see, I never saw them tell a witness that their experience probably wasn’t a bigfoot encounter. Anytime a “witness” told them they heard some … [Read more...] about GRRRRRRRRREAT PEACE NEGOTIATOR (Cartoons, Column and Video)
Netanyahu poised to gain political lifeline as violence flares
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Civil unrest between Jews and Arabs in Israel dealt a strong blow on Thursday to efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival Yair Lapid to form a new government and unseat the Israeli leader. Naftali Bennett, head of the ultranationalist Yamina party and a kingmaker after an inconclusive March 23 parliamentary election, said he was … [Read more...] about Netanyahu poised to gain political lifeline as violence flares
The Big Lie (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and comic strip cartoonist. His favorite expression “WHAT A HOOT” certainly sums up his outlook on his life and work which are inexorably entwined. Mike’s warm, easygoing and zany demeanor is evidence that his personality matches his creative talents. As … [Read more...] about The Big Lie (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
How America’s partisan divide over pandemic responses played out in the states
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have widened the partisan divide between Democrats and Republicans on health care. John M. Lund Photography/Getty Images Julie VanDusky-Allen, Boise State University and Olga Shvetsova, Binghamton University, State University of New York Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a partisan divide has existed over the appropriate … [Read more...] about How America’s partisan divide over pandemic responses played out in the states
George W. Bush’s Warm Embrace for Immigrants to U.S. (Book Review)
Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants by George W. Bush; Crown Publishers 2021; ISBN 9780593-136966; 208 pages including appendices; $38. By Donald H. Harrison TMV Columnist –If this book’s title, Out of the Many, One sounds familiar, it is the English translation of the Latin expression E pluribus unum, the unofficial motto of the United States, which … [Read more...] about George W. Bush’s Warm Embrace for Immigrants to U.S. (Book Review)
McDonald’s-owned U.S. restaurants boost pay to lure new workers
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp announced on Thursday a 10% average hourly pay raise at the nearly 660 U.S. restaurants it operates, joining the industry's scramble to lure workers back into kitchens and dining rooms as pandemic restrictions ease. The wage increases do not apply to employees at the roughly 13,025 U.S. McDonald's restaurants owned and … [Read more...] about McDonald’s-owned U.S. restaurants boost pay to lure new workers
Cheney booted out (Cartoon)
Explainer: How Jerusalem tensions sparked heaviest Israel-Gaza fighting in years
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Weeks of violent clashes in East Jerusalem have ignited the heaviest fighting in years between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. At the core of the violence that has left dozens dead are tensions between Israelis and Palestinians over Jerusalem, which contains sites sacred to Judaism, Islam and Christianity. As both sides … [Read more...] about Explainer: How Jerusalem tensions sparked heaviest Israel-Gaza fighting in years
‘She’s a hero’: Liz Cheney down but not out in Wyoming after crossing Trump
By Nathan Layne and David Morgan LARAMIE, Wyo. (Reuters) - When lifelong Wyoming Republican Tage Benson and Democrat Chamois Andersen met for the first time at the Owl in the Attic antiques store in Laramie this past weekend, they quickly put their political differences aside. Their home state's embattled Republican congresswoman, Liz Cheney, needed to be supported, they … [Read more...] about ‘She’s a hero’: Liz Cheney down but not out in Wyoming after crossing Trump
LIZ CHENEY BOOTED (Cartoon)
Complete remarks by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) on Trump, Lies, Republican Party and Democracy (FULL VIDEO) UPDATED
Here's a video of Rep. Liz Cheney's full remarks on Donald Trump, lies, the Republican Party and democracy, delivered on the eve of the GOP ousting her from her House leadership position for saying Trump lost the election. UPDATE: Liz Cheney in the closed door meeting with House Republicans: "If you want leaders who will enable and spread his destructive lies, I’m … [Read more...] about Complete remarks by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) on Trump, Lies, Republican Party and Democracy (FULL VIDEO) UPDATED
On eve of expected ouster, Cheney slams Republican colleagues for backing Trump: Trump is threat “America has not seen before”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, speaking on the House floor on Tuesday, a day before her expected ouster from a Republican leadership post, chastised her party colleagues for not standing up to former President Donald Trump and his false claim that the November election was stolen. Cheney, the No. 3 Republican in the House of Representatives, was one of … [Read more...] about On eve of expected ouster, Cheney slams Republican colleagues for backing Trump: Trump is threat “America has not seen before”
‘Rationals’ vs. ‘radicals’: Anti-Trump Republicans threaten third party
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over 100 former Republican officials will sign a letter on Thursday declaring that if the Republican Party does not break with former President Donald Trump and change course, they will back the creation of a third party. The letter, headlined: "A Call For American Renewal," is an exploratory move toward forming a breakaway party, two of its … [Read more...] about ‘Rationals’ vs. ‘radicals’: Anti-Trump Republicans threaten third party
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the SolarWinds hack were all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a ‘wicked’ problem
Military units like the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade shown here are just one component of U.S. national cyber defense. Fort George G. Meade Public Affairs Office/Flickr Terry Thompson, Johns Hopkins University Takeaways: · There are no easy solutions to shoring up U.S. national cyber defenses. · Software supply chains and private sector … [Read more...] about The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack and the SolarWinds hack were all but inevitable – why national cyber defense is a ‘wicked’ problem
FOXITUS (Cartoon and Column)
The white nationalist Trump terrorists who attacked our nation’s Capitol building to violate a democratically-held election and to re-install Donald Trump through a bloody coup attempt have all turned out to be sissified cry babies abdicating their own responsibility. Donald Trump was responsible for the white nationalist terrorist attack on the Capitol. He’s responsible for … [Read more...] about FOXITUS (Cartoon and Column)
Should Joe Biden be punished for not being a theocrat?
President Biden has some Roman Catholics upset. First came the following on 28 January 2021: Then came ... From the Associated Press, 10 May 2021: "The head of the Vatican’s doctrine office is warning U.S. bishops to deliberate carefully and minimize divisions before proceeding with a possible plan to rebuke Roman Catholic politicians such as President Joe … [Read more...] about Should Joe Biden be punished for not being a theocrat?
Tom Cruise ‘returns Golden Globes’ and NBC will not air 2022 ceremony
Tom Cruise is said to have returned his Golden Globes and NBC will not broadcast next year's ceremony following criticism towards the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The 58-year-old actor has reportedly sent three accolades back to the HQ of the organisation - whose members vote on the accolades presented at the Golden Globes - after it came under fire for a lack of … [Read more...] about Tom Cruise ‘returns Golden Globes’ and NBC will not air 2022 ceremony