by Elwood Watson The abhorrent comments directed at former First Lady Michelle Obama by UFC fighter Josh Hokit are part of a troubling pattern endured by Black women in America for generations. The disgusting comments made by Hokit were not simply about politics. They reflected a long-standing pattern in which accomplished Black women are denounced as less feminine, less … [Read more...] about The enduring resilience of Michelle Obama
Donald Trump’s green new deal
An inevitable press briefing a few days from now: (Trump is hydraulically lowered into his seat.) “Mr. President, are you planning to drain the Reflecting Pool and start over? There are reports – ” “Quiet, Piggy! I know you’ve been down there stealing patriotic paint chips. Maybe we oughta cuff you. And gimme a smile for a change. You’re a terrible reporter by the way, … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s green new deal
Pride Month
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, Pride Month commemorates years of struggle for civil rights and the ongoing pursuit of equal justice under the law for the LGBTQ community. Someone else explained Pride Month this way: Pride isn't about turning straight kids into queer kids. Pride is about not turning queer kids into dead kids. Although I am not a member of the LGBTQ … [Read more...] about Pride Month
Congressman Dan Goldman: More Than One District at Stake
Congressman Dan Goldman represents New York's 10th Congressional District, a district uniquely shaped by the legacy of September 11. Few congressional districts were more directly affected by the attacks, and Goldman has played an important role in supporting constituents who continue to live with their aftermath.Goldman has been a leading advocate for securing permanent … [Read more...] about Congressman Dan Goldman: More Than One District at Stake
Keir Starmer resigns: can anyone survive as prime minister in today’s Britain?
Nicholas Dickinson, University of Exeter Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour party, and so in time as the UK’s prime minister. In the end, despite his numerous assurances that he would fight on, after Andy Burnham’s resounding win in the Makerfield byelection, the pressure on Starmer became too great to withstand. It makes him the sixth British PM in a decade … [Read more...] about Keir Starmer resigns: can anyone survive as prime minister in today’s Britain?
How Washington deterred the world from visiting
A defunded marketing agency and a stack of new visa rules have turned America's World Cup into everyone else's windfall. Would you excise something from your portfolio that was earning $24 for every dollar you had invested? Neither would I, but that’s what the GOP did the summer of 2025 when they slashed the Brand America matching funds by 80%. The budget cut was part … [Read more...] about How Washington deterred the world from visiting
A nuanced assessment of Graham Platner
At the risk of getting canceled by readers who passionately love or hate Graham Platner – the Democratic macho bro running for the Senate in pivotal Maine – I’ll try here to assess him with a wee bit of nuance on a wee patch of middle ground. This is risky because our polarized political climate does not abide shades of gray. Since the long road to a 2027 Democratic Senate … [Read more...] about A nuanced assessment of Graham Platner
THE LEGACIES OF TWO PRESIDENTS
The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 — what that means for retirees and workers who hope to retire
Social Security has lasted as long as it has thanks to the bipartisan deal that President Ronald Reagan and congressional leaders hammered out in 1983. AP Photo/Ed Reinke John W. Diamond, Rice University Every year, the panel overseeing the trust fund for Social Security and Medicare publishes its annual financial report. And every year, its … [Read more...] about The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 — what that means for retirees and workers who hope to retire
Trump and Vance have rebuked Israel but it has another friend.
Vice-President J. D. Vance delivered a slap to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a day after President Donald Trump signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iran in France’s glamorous Versailles Palace. Speaking to White House reporters, Vance declared: “Donald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel … [Read more...] about Trump and Vance have rebuked Israel but it has another friend.
World Cup Fashionistas
A breakdown of ticket holders by nationality or team affinity at Sunday’s Ecuador-Ivory Coast World Cup match at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia is, of course, not available. However, judging from the sea of bright yellow and blue, the vast majority of the nearly 70,000 fans were certainly passionate fans of Ecuador, wearing some form of their team’s “home jersey.” … [Read more...] about World Cup Fashionistas
Trump and Climate
Trump has been adamant about climate change being fake for many years and has ended measures that would have helped moderate it. He removed the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accords for the second time after Biden had rejoined it. He has been against renewable energy and has allowed the Chinese to dominate the field. Stopping the building of wind farms that were partially … [Read more...] about Trump and Climate
GAVIN NEWSOM SAYS TRUMP’S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING HIM AND HIS WIFE
Are we now seeing the unfolding of the latest manifestation of Donald Trump's second term retribution campaign? It seems we are: Major Democratic Trump critic California Governor Gavin Newsom says Trump's Justice Department is investigating him and his wife. And he's throwing down the gauntlet. Federal agents have questioned friends and associates of Gov. Gavin Newsom … [Read more...] about GAVIN NEWSOM SAYS TRUMP’S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING HIM AND HIS WIFE
Trump’s US-Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions — and resolving nuclear questions will run into the ‘indivisibility problem’
People ride motorcycles past a large billboard in central Tehran on June 8, 2026. Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, which served as the key negotiator between the U.S. and Iran, announced on June 14, 2026, that the two sides had agreed on a deal to end … [Read more...] about Trump’s US-Iran ceasefire deal is a costly return to prewar conditions — and resolving nuclear questions will run into the ‘indivisibility problem’
IRAN PEACE DEAL KOOL AID SERVED UP AT G7
A Review of the Best Three Travel YouTubers
In the future "armchair internet" will be how people mostly travel for recreation and I am an excellent armchair tourist. We can "walk" though most cities on google maps street view, click through unlimited museums, art galleries, restaurants and click into places that even were we wealthy we would never see. What amazing times we live in. To "flesh out" the armchair travel … [Read more...] about A Review of the Best Three Travel YouTubers
CAPITULATION IN IRAN SETS STAGE FOR MIDTERMS
URGENT FUNDRAISER TO RAISE $331 (UPDATE 4)
With recent donations the total needed now is $331 The Moderate Voice is now dealing with a legal issue and has to raise $700. TMV has been around since 2003 and now has a wider reach since Google News has picked it up as a news source and also the SmartNews phone app also runs some of its posts. This current crisis came out of the blue. $50 was donated to our last … [Read more...] about URGENT FUNDRAISER TO RAISE $331 (UPDATE 4)
WHO rings alarm about children hit by deadly new Ebola virus strain in Central Africa
. A fast-moving outbreak of the Ebola virus, caused by the deadly Bundibugyo strain for which there is no approved vaccine or targeted treatment, is increasingly hitting children in Central Africa’s Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a beleaguered World Health Organization (WHO) reported. This particular version of the disease is unique and alarming for … [Read more...] about WHO rings alarm about children hit by deadly new Ebola virus strain in Central Africa
