Students kneel in front of a makeshift memorial on Sept. 5, 2024, in front of Apalachee High School in Winder, Ga., where two students and two teachers were shot and killed the day before. Jessica McGowan via Getty Images James Densley, Metropolitan State University and Jillian Peterson, Hamline University Most school shootings don’t just … [Read more...] about Georgia high school shooting shows how hard it can be to take action even after police see warning signs
Dick Cheney joins hundreds of Republicans, national security, and business leaders in endorsing Kamala Harris
Friday, former vice president Dick Cheney (R) announced that that he, too, is endorsing Kamala Harris (D) for president. In our nation’s 248-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him. He … [Read more...] about Dick Cheney joins hundreds of Republicans, national security, and business leaders in endorsing Kamala Harris
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The many, many abortion positions of Donald Trump
It’s the most perilous circus act of all time: An overweight wacko is trying to keep his balance by waddling on a high wire. That’s Donald Trump doing battle with the abortion issue. What a spectacle it continues to be. At last count, he has taken four or five or six different positions. This is not a surprise, because he’s stuck between his MAGA base (where forced-birth … [Read more...] about The many, many abortion positions of Donald Trump
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Trump’s debate tactic: a flame blower of lies and deception known as the Gish gallop
You may not know the term 'Gish gallop' but you've seen it in action if you have watched any Donald Trump performance. It is a firehose of lies and disinformation employed to sow chaos rather than educate. It is dishonorable. The technique is named for creationist Duane Gish who used it in his debates with biologists. His tactic consisted of talking fast and with … [Read more...] about Trump’s debate tactic: a flame blower of lies and deception known as the Gish gallop
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Harris campaign tries to beat Trump at his own game – ridicule
Kamala Harris laughs at Donald Trump during her convention speech on Aug. 22, 2024. Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images Chris Lamb, Indiana University In her speech accepting the Democratic nomination for president, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed her opponent, former President Donald Trump – not with scorn or outright … [Read more...] about Harris campaign tries to beat Trump at his own game – ridicule
LIZ CHENEY ENDORSES AND WILL VOTE FOR HARRIS: WILL SHE CAMPAIGN FOR HARRIS?
Many have been hoping and waiting for a political shoe to drop. And now it has dropped. Loudly. Former Rep. Liz Cheney, who was at the forefront of efforts to impeach Donald Trump and then defeated for re-election much to the glee of Trump, has endorsed Democratic Presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. She says she plans to vote for Harris. Now the question … [Read more...] about LIZ CHENEY ENDORSES AND WILL VOTE FOR HARRIS: WILL SHE CAMPAIGN FOR HARRIS?
Trump’s speeches are ‘barely intelligible’ yet traditional media remain mum
Published 03 Sept 2024; updated 04 Sept 2024 After the Trump-Biden debate, the political press went into hypercritical mode, calling for President Joe Biden to step down because he had a bad night in a poorly run event (that was not a “debate”). There was little time or pixels spilled on Donald Trump’s disjointed responses. This was Trump last week in Potterville, … [Read more...] about Trump’s speeches are ‘barely intelligible’ yet traditional media remain mum
Ginni Thomas Privately Praised Group Working Against Supreme Court Reform: “Thank You So, So, So Much”
Ginni Thomas Privately Praised Group Working Against Supreme Court Reform: “Thank You So, So, So Much”by Andy Kroll, ProPublica, and Nick Surgey, DocumentedProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, privately … [Read more...] about Ginni Thomas Privately Praised Group Working Against Supreme Court Reform: “Thank You So, So, So Much”
In case you missed it: the theocracy that is Florida (and other red states)
Schools in Florida are beginning their second year with no direction on how to teach mandated sex education courses. You may recall that in May 2023, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1069, which mandated state approval over sex education materials used in schools. The draconion law, for example, "redefines 'sex' as a classification based on biological … [Read more...] about In case you missed it: the theocracy that is Florida (and other red states)
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Trump’s Greatest Hits: Trump repeatedly uses same lies even when proven as lies
There was a tweet on Twitter (or is it an X on X?) that showed Donald Trump talking with his nose getting bigger and bigger. It has long been definitively established that Donald Trump is truth challenged (i.e. a seemingly non-stop lie machine). Those who point out the lies are usually then accused by Trump supporters of having Trump Derangement Syndrome, a phrase intending to … [Read more...] about Trump’s Greatest Hits: Trump repeatedly uses same lies even when proven as lies
‘Homicide: Life on the Streets’ laid the groundwork for Peak TV – and it’s finally available to stream for new and old fans of the series
Summit Osur, Quinnipiac University When “Homicide: Life on the Streets” premiered on NBC in 1993, most network television police dramas were formulaic, cleanly shot and had clear delineations between good and evil. “Homicide” was different. It featured cops, but you couldn’t always tell whether they were the good guys or the bad guys; its writers played with … [Read more...] about ‘Homicide: Life on the Streets’ laid the groundwork for Peak TV – and it’s finally available to stream for new and old fans of the series
The Accelerationists’ App: How Telegram Became the “Center of Gravity” for a New Breed of Domestic Terrorists
The Accelerationists’ App: How Telegram Became the “Center of Gravity” for a New Breed of Domestic Terroristsby James Bandler, ProPublica, A.C. Thompson, ProPublica and FRONTLINE, and Karina Meier, FRONTLINEProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.In late December, a … [Read more...] about The Accelerationists’ App: How Telegram Became the “Center of Gravity” for a New Breed of Domestic Terrorists
The NYT continues to paint Trump’s abnormal plans as normal
Let’s be clear. Donald Trump’s proposal to deport millions of undocumented immigrants is not a solution to America’s tight housing market. Yet the New York Times, in another infamous attempt to normalize the abnormal, has published an inane head-to-head essay that compares the housing plan proposed by Vice President Kamala Harris with Trump’s deportation plan. It’s … [Read more...] about The NYT continues to paint Trump’s abnormal plans as normal
Win or Lose, Our Military Paralympians Already Shine (UPDATES)
UPDATE I: U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Elizabeth Marks (below) has now won her second silver medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France. She won it in the Women's 200-meter swimming. UPDATE II: Army Veteran Staff Sergeant Jason Tabansky defeated China’s Han Guifei to win Gold in Paralympic Archery UPDATE III: Army Veteran Specialist Mason Symons won … [Read more...] about Win or Lose, Our Military Paralympians Already Shine (UPDATES)
