Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - President Joe Biden Friday called on US political leaders to denounce anti-Semitism, days after Donald Trump hosted a well-known Holocaust denier and the rapper Kanye West -- whose virulent outbursts culminated this week with praise of Adolf Hitler. Biden's warning comes at a time of rising concern in the United States over a normalization of … [Read more...] about Biden warns ‘silence is complicity’ after Kanye’s Hitler outburst
Some on Twitter find Holocaust Museum is being removed from their Twitter Feeds
A funny thing happened to me on the way to checking my Twitter feed this morning. For some reason the United States Holocaust Museum vanished from my Twitter feed. But I didn't drop it. It just...vanished. And when I went to check its Twitter account, I found I was no longer following it. And then a second funny thing happened. When I posted about it disappearing from my … [Read more...] about Some on Twitter find Holocaust Museum is being removed from their Twitter Feeds
Quote of the Day: Jimmy Kimmel on Kayne West liking Hitler
Our Quote of the Day comes from comedian Jimmy Kimmel on Kayne West saying he likes Hitler: “I haven’t seen anything like this,” the late night host said. “We have a Black white supremacist running around… Let’s imagine this was another pop star. Imagine if it was Ariana Grande saying this stuff. We’d load her into a cannon and fire her into the ocean, right? But Kanye … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Jimmy Kimmel on Kayne West liking Hitler
UNAIDS finds women and children are at higher risk of HIV infection
The global fight against AIDS is morphing into battles to reduce inequalities women and children face especially in the key populations of poorer countries at high risk of being infected by the HIV virus that causes AIDS. World AIDS Day marked on December 1 of each year highlighted the rising new infections and continuing deaths in many parts of the world because of … [Read more...] about UNAIDS finds women and children are at higher risk of HIV infection
U.S. appeals court rules against Trump in documents fight, ends arbiter
Published by ReutersBy Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to Donald Trump, reversing a judge's appointment of an independent arbiter to vet documents seized by the FBI from his Florida home and allowing all of the records to be used in a criminal investigation of the former president. The Atlanta-based 11th Circuit U.S. Court … [Read more...] about U.S. appeals court rules against Trump in documents fight, ends arbiter
‘This is Nazism’: The internet explodes after Kanye West praises Adolf Hitler
Published by AlterNetDisgraced rapper and antisemite Kanye West on Thursday praised Adolf Hitler while in an interview with far-right extremist and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Many are expressing outrage online. “I see good things about Hitler,” West told Jones, as Consequence reports. “Every human being has something of value that they brought to the table, especially … [Read more...] about ‘This is Nazism’: The internet explodes after Kanye West praises Adolf Hitler
‘I Like Hitler’: Disgraced Mogul Kanye West Praises Nazi Party Leader In Disturbing Sit-Down With Alex Jones
Published by Radar OnlineKanye West continued his downward path and praised Hitler while appearing on Alex Jones’ show, RadarOnline.com has learned. In a clip shared on Twitter, West can be seen in-studio with the one-time Sandy Hook shooting denier while wearing a black mask covering his face. Jones started by addressing the backlash West has been receiving in the past couple … [Read more...] about ‘I Like Hitler’: Disgraced Mogul Kanye West Praises Nazi Party Leader In Disturbing Sit-Down With Alex Jones
What would space aliens think of the Christmas holiday?
If space aliens were to visit planet Earth during December, then what would they think of the Christmas holiday? Well, you are about to find out. What follows is a Christmas story as told by a native of planet Melmac. Note: If you are biased against natives of planet Melmac -- or if you simply don't like humor posts -- then read no further. The first time that I … [Read more...] about What would space aliens think of the Christmas holiday?
Don’t Do It, Joe
So far, Joe Biden seems to have done a good job in his term as president, with the country deeply polarized and slim margins to work with in both Houses of Congress. Of course, others may disagree. But in either case, he should not run for a second term as president and should announce his intention soon to allow others to develop the traction necessary to be successful … [Read more...] about Don’t Do It, Joe
America’s Gun Culture Through the Eyes of a Veteran
“White and Black, gay and straight, old and young.” That is how Michael Wilson at the New York Times describes “the collection of the newly dead” arising from the three mass shootings that gripped the nation during the 11 days preceding Thanksgiving. The author paints a heartbreaking picture of the “fourteen people who did not know their last Thanksgiving was already behind … [Read more...] about America’s Gun Culture Through the Eyes of a Veteran
Fox News’ Failure
From CNN's must-read Reliable Sources newsletter: "Fox's Failure: Looking for coverage of former President Donald Trump's dinner with Kanye West and white supremacist Nick Fuentes? Good luck finding it on Fox News. The right-wing cable channel has barely covered the controversy — which has been treated by news organizations as a top story — over the last few days. In … [Read more...] about Fox News’ Failure
How Will a Recession Impact Commercial Construction?
After years of economic shifts, supply chain disruptions and labor issues, a recession is looming. The future is still uncertain, but this seems increasingly likely, so firms must brace for what’s coming. That starts with understanding what commercial construction during a recession will look like. Economists rank construction as one of the most at-risk industries in a … [Read more...] about How Will a Recession Impact Commercial Construction?
Right-wing Oath Keepers founder convicted of sedition in U.S. Capitol attack plot
Published by ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Stewart Rhodes, founder of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia group, was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for last year's attack on the U.S. Capitol in a failed bid to overturn then-President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss - an important victory for the Justice Department. Rhodes, a Yale Law … [Read more...] about Right-wing Oath Keepers founder convicted of sedition in U.S. Capitol attack plot
Will Bunch: The far right is losing. That’s why America has never been so dangerous
Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer'Tis the season, apparently. Pre-Thanksgiving travelers who clogged the busy Gate D10 at Seattle-Tacoma International were shocked — although maybe slightly less shocked than they would have been five years ago — to see a young-adult male passenger abruptly throw up a Nazi salute and begin a barely comprehensible antisemitic rant. "Heil … [Read more...] about Will Bunch: The far right is losing. That’s why America has never been so dangerous
In Chicago, Pence denounces Trump dinner with antisemitic purveyors Kanye West and Nick Fuentes
Published by Chicago TribuneCHICAGO — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Monday denounced former President Donald Trump for dining last week with a pair of antisemitic purveyors, Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, but stopped short of saying whether he thought it should disqualify Trump’s bid to recapture the White House. Pence, the former one-term Indiana governor before joining … [Read more...] about In Chicago, Pence denounces Trump dinner with antisemitic purveyors Kanye West and Nick Fuentes
GUESS WHAT’S COMING TO DINNER (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
I’m writing this from Chicago in the Midway Airport where I’m enjoying a $12.00 Blue Moon. I’m calling bullshit on Donald Trump’s explanation for having dinner with noted white supremacist Nick Fuentes. And what’s up with a guy of Mexican heritage being a white supremacist? That’d be like me hating white people. Come to think of it, white people can be very annoying. Just … [Read more...] about GUESS WHAT’S COMING TO DINNER (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Protests against strict COVID-zero policy are sweeping China. It’s anyone’s guess what happens now
David S G Goodman, University of Sydney Public protests in China related to the government’s COVID-19 restrictions have hit the news worldwide over the weekend, following a fatal apartment fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang last week which killed ten people. Many internet users claimed some residents could not escape because the apartment building was partially locked down, though … [Read more...] about Protests against strict COVID-zero policy are sweeping China. It’s anyone’s guess what happens now
Sen. Raphael Warnock leads Herschel Walker in final week of Georgia Senate runoff
Published by New York Daily NewsSen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., holds a slim lead in a new poll and has much more cash on hand as he seeks to put away Republican challenger Herschel Walker in their Georgia Senate runoff. With just a week before the Dec. 6 runoff, Warnock has edged ahead of Walker on the heels of the only major poll taken since his narrow win in the Election Day … [Read more...] about Sen. Raphael Warnock leads Herschel Walker in final week of Georgia Senate runoff
A Review of the 5th Avenue Theatre’s Presentation of The Wiz
In 1978, as a six-year-old kid, I watched the movie The Wiz, in a mostly empty mall theater with my older brother and sister. The movie enthralled, traumatized, excited, and bored me. As a somewhat sheltered white kid from the Pacific Northwest, I had a very limited understanding of black artists, black entertainment, and black culture. My best understanding of diversity came … [Read more...] about A Review of the 5th Avenue Theatre’s Presentation of The Wiz
