OF RELATED INTEREST: --Trump discussed adoption policy with Putin one day before 'dictating' son's statement about 'adoptions' --Does the Kremlin have compromising Trump info? --Everything We Know About Russia and President Trump 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 … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump Tough on Russia
Immigration policies can make the difference between life and death for newborn US children
An immigrant woman shows the footprints of her daughter who was born in the in the U.S. AP Photo/Eric Gay Maria Rodriguez, Oregon Health & Science University and Jens Hainmueller, Stanford University The health of children born to unauthorized immigrants – who are U.S. citizens – is affected by local and federal immigration policies. There are as many … [Read more...] about Immigration policies can make the difference between life and death for newborn US children
The Elephant in the Room
Donald Trump’s presence has become so overwhelming in the American media (and probably most of the world’s), that one would probably have to go to the middle of the Sahara Desert to escape from the ubiquity of the Trump visage and the commentary about his actions, remarks, or tweets. He is literally everywhere and dominating America as no other president or individual has ever … [Read more...] about The Elephant in the Room
‘Schoolhouse Rock’ Innovator Bob Dorough (December 12, 1923 ~ April 23, 2018)
If you include the rhythms Bob Dorough beat out on his highchair tray back in Cherry Hill, Arkansas as a toddler, the bebop jazz legend and lifelong hipster composed, arranged and performed music for an extraordinary 10 decades. That seems like an awfully long time until you consider that one of the things that makes jazz so special, which is to say so timelessly vibrant, … [Read more...] about ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ Innovator Bob Dorough (December 12, 1923 ~ April 23, 2018)
The Amazing Flipping Cohen
How can you flip if there’s nothing to flip about? That’s the question behind all the speculation over whether President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, who has in the past proudly said that he “would take a bullet” for Trump, will cooperate with prosecutors to avoid prison time. Even Trump, in a three-part weekend tweet slamming a New York Times story on Cohen, … [Read more...] about The Amazing Flipping Cohen
Trump calls the Russia lawsuit ‘funny.’ He once sued to prove he wasn’t an orangutan.
WASHINGTON -- "So funny," President Trump remarked of the Democratic National Committee's lawsuit against the Trump campaign, the Russian government and WikiLeaks. Hilarious. Almost as funny as when Trump sued Palm Beach County, Florida, because of the "malicious" jet noise above Mar-a-Lago. Or when Trump sued Bill Maher after the comedian challenged Trump to prove he … [Read more...] about Trump calls the Russia lawsuit ‘funny.’ He once sued to prove he wasn’t an orangutan.
Like a Glove (Cartoon and Column)
The Democratic National Committee is suing Wikileaks, Russia, and the Donald Trump presidential campaign for conspiring to disrupt the 2016 election in favor of Trump. Republicans say this lawsuit is frivolous and without merit and seek to have it dismissed. While the House committee studying collusion between Trump and Russia say there isn’t any evidence, the facts say … [Read more...] about Like a Glove (Cartoon and Column)
Is It Possible to Rationally Discuss Immigration?
Immigration has always been one of the most emotional issues in American politics, dating back to colonial days and continuing into the eras of mass legal migration from Europe at the start of the 20th century and from Asia a half-century ago. In a nation where racial tensions and economic resentments are easily exploitable, populists have emphasized the issue for their own … [Read more...] about Is It Possible to Rationally Discuss Immigration?
Why losing a dog can be harder than losing a relative or friend
Dogs are a big part of their owners’ routines – which makes their loss even more jarring. 'Silhouette' via www.shutterstock.com Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College Recently, my wife and I went through one of the more excruciating experiences of our lives – the euthanasia of our beloved dog, Murphy. I remember making eye contact with Murphy moments before … [Read more...] about Why losing a dog can be harder than losing a relative or friend
Cartoon: Trump Lawyers
Did I Just Hear the Echo of ‘Vietnamization’?
The long, lonely vigil of expertly predicting the future politics of future politics was furthered today in the essay What Is Denuclearization Anyway? Fred Kaplan / Slate — With each passing day, the impending Trump-Kim summit takes another dip toward disaster. — In just a month or so, President Donald Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, an … [Read more...] about Did I Just Hear the Echo of ‘Vietnamization’?
Picturing Trump’s absence
WASHINGTON -- Sometimes a picture is worth a zillion words. The viral group photograph from former first lady Barbara Bush's funeral speaks volumes about the state of our democracy, poignantly illustrating what we have lost and must at all costs regain. George H.W. Bush is front and center in his wheelchair. Behind him, left to right, we see Laura and George W. Bush, Bill … [Read more...] about Picturing Trump’s absence
Where are the conservatives we need?
WASHINGTON -- Political opponents cannot be expected to lavish boundless affection on those they battle day after day. But in a well-ordered democratic system, those who fight on behalf of competing parties, interests and ideas can usually find some room for mutual esteem and even occasionally try to profit intellectually from each other. It's when politics becomes unhinged … [Read more...] about Where are the conservatives we need?
Supreme Court case tests weight of old Native American treaties in 21st century
Supreme Court case tests weight of old Native American treaties in 21st century Culverts installed for roads have led to a decline in salmon, which Northwest Indian tribes were ensured access to by treaty. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren Monte Mills, The University of Montana On April 18, the United States Supreme Court heard oral … [Read more...] about Supreme Court case tests weight of old Native American treaties in 21st century
Cartoon: Hannity pulls the strings
Trump Denies The Infamous Moscow Pee Tape Exists, So Why Did He Keep Bringing It Up?
One of the enduring mysteries of the Russia scandal is what happened -- or did not happen -- in the presidential suite at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Moscow on November 8 and 9, 2013. Was Donald Trump, the future U.S. president, secretly videotaped cavorting with urinating prostitutes by the FSB, the Russian security service, to use for blackmail as is explosively claimed in the … [Read more...] about Trump Denies The Infamous Moscow Pee Tape Exists, So Why Did He Keep Bringing It Up?
The Military Pilots ‘Quiet Crisis’
A recent Washington Post article asks, “What are the odds of a former fighter pilot being at the controls of your plane?” The article is referring to Southwest Airlines Capt. Tammie Jo Shults, a former Navy fighter pilot -- personifying “a dying breed” … “the last big generation of military-trained pilots.” -- who heroically brought her badly damaged Boeing 737 with 149 … [Read more...] about The Military Pilots ‘Quiet Crisis’
Rosenstein’s Head (Cartoon and Column)
Donald Trump continues to display signs of an authoritarian without any resistance from the Republicans. A few Republicans in Congress are more interested in protecting Trump than the Constitution. The GOP is less about policy and more about Trumpism. Trump idolizes Vladimir Putin. He expressed anger toward Michael Flynn in the earliest days of his presidency because he had … [Read more...] about Rosenstein’s Head (Cartoon and Column)
In The Age of Trump, Women Are The New American Heroes
By Colleen O'Connor In this divisive era in American society, women have emerged as the country’s heroes. In just the past week, we’ve seen their accomplishments in the air, in sports, in media and in politics. In The Air The most amazing, death-defying landing by a pilot since Vince Scully was thanks to a woman. When a Southwest Airlines jetliner’s engine exploded and … [Read more...] about In The Age of Trump, Women Are The New American Heroes
Trump is a breed apart
"This is not normal," James B. Comey said last week after President Trump threatened him with jail. If I had a nickel for every time somebody said that, I could repay the national debt. There is so much abnormality from this president that we're numb. I'd like to pause, therefore, to reflect on just one thing the president did this week that, amid Russian hookers and his … [Read more...] about Trump is a breed apart