Recently, a friend needed a ride. Her car was having mechanical problems that required repair. Some little critters had gotten into her engine and nibbled on wires. My friend has no family members living nearby. I was delighted to help. Later, she told me how hard it was for her to ask. For me, the opportunity to help was the high point of my day. I have been listening to … [Read more...] about The Enchantment of Asking for, Receiving, and Offering Help
WOOZY RUDY
Rudy Giuliani may have been inebriated on election night 2020 when he told Donald Trump to declare victory even though no one had called the election yet. Rudy could have been totally drunk, schnockered, three sheets to the wind, blitzed, bombed, stoned, pissed, stewed, wrecked, plastered, soaked, pickled, legless, mullered, zonked, trashed, loaded, hammered, wasted, boozed-up, … [Read more...] about WOOZY RUDY
‘Show’ trial of foreign fighters in Donetsk breaks with international law – and could itself be a war crime
British citizens Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner and Moroccan Saaudun Brahim. AP Photo Robert Goldman, American University The sentencing to death of three foreign fighters captured by Russian troops and handed over to authorities in a breakaway region in Ukraine presents a serious deviation from international law – one that in itself represents a war … [Read more...] about ‘Show’ trial of foreign fighters in Donetsk breaks with international law – and could itself be a war crime
Common Sense vs. Politics in Gun Control
There appears to be great hoopla among politicians in Washington over the new proposed gun control bill which will likely become law on a bipartisan basis. Unfortunately, it accomplishes very little because Republicans remain afraid of the gun lobby and the NRA. While it may put a crimp in the ability of 18 to 21 year olds to obtain guns instantly, they will still be able to … [Read more...] about Common Sense vs. Politics in Gun Control
Fifteen Little Words that Will Come to Haunt the GOP
I wish I had a better imagination and better skills so that I could better illustrate Rep. Liz Cheney’s searing condemnation of Republican lawmakers and officials who, to this day, in Cheney’s own words, are still “defending the indefensible.” The image above will have to do for now. … [Read more...] about Fifteen Little Words that Will Come to Haunt the GOP
‘Donald Trump’s head is exploding right now’: CNN political analyst
Published by Raw StoryBy Sarah K. Burris The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Congress held its second public hearing and repeatedly detailed that people close to President Donald Trump told him that there was no widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Still, Trump maintained that there was something afoot and proceeded to assemble a team of people who … [Read more...] about ‘Donald Trump’s head is exploding right now’: CNN political analyst
Trump advisers say they told him election fraud claims were illegitimate
Published by ReutersBy Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON(Reuters) -Top advisers to then-President Trump told him that his claims of widespread election fraud were not legitimate and would not reverse his election loss, according to video testimony aired on Monday by the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The Democratic-led House of … [Read more...] about Trump advisers say they told him election fraud claims were illegitimate
Gun reform deal reached by U.S. senators with key Republican backing
Published by Reuters UKBy Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -In a potential breakthrough toward the first significant new U.S. gun law in decades, a bipartisan group of senators on Sunday announced an agreement on a framework for a firearms safety bill with enough Republican support to advance in the narrowly divided Senate. The plan, praised by President Joe Biden, includes … [Read more...] about Gun reform deal reached by U.S. senators with key Republican backing
What Not to Do When Visiting Amsterdam
An article discussing proposals to relocate Amsterdam’s famous red-light district (De Wallen) to the suburbs reminded me of a dumb thing I (then, a rambunctious 67-year-old, know-it-all youngster) did while visiting Amsterdam 15 years ago. I wrote about it at the time at the Austin American-Statesman and included the product of my dumb action, the photo discussed in the … [Read more...] about What Not to Do When Visiting Amsterdam
Rupert Murdoch seems to have had it with Donald Trump: Two Murdoch newspapers savage Trump
Has mega media bigwig Rupert Murodoch had it with Donald Trump? There are new signs that he has. Two Murdoch newespapers which are major media players on the right now mince no words when it comes to Trump: The Wall Street Journal: Mr. Trump betrayed his supporters by conning them on Jan. 6, and he is still doing it.” The New York Post: “...Trump has become a … [Read more...] about Rupert Murdoch seems to have had it with Donald Trump: Two Murdoch newspapers savage Trump
January 6 hearing attracted 20 million viewers: cable’s MSNBC soared, Fox News got 3 million viewers
Apparently a lot of people are interested: the first hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol Hill attack garnered 20 million viewers. Fox News, which declined to run the hearings and instead ran Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity's shows without commercial breaks -- clearly to discourage viewers to tune in to the actually hearing -- got 3 … [Read more...] about January 6 hearing attracted 20 million viewers: cable’s MSNBC soared, Fox News got 3 million viewers
Jan. 6 hearing gives primetime exposure to violent footage and dramatic evidence – the question is, to what end?
A video image shows the U.S. Capitol grounds being breached as the House Jan. 6 committee holds its first public hearing. Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP Mark Satta, Wayne State University; Claire Leavitt, Grinnell College, and Ken Hughes, University of Virginia A violent mob of Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, intent on … [Read more...] about Jan. 6 hearing gives primetime exposure to violent footage and dramatic evidence – the question is, to what end?
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George Conway praises Liz Cheney for ‘stunning’ opening statement
Published by Raw StoryBy Bob Brigham Prominent conservative lawyer George Conway heaped professional praise on Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) following the first prime-time hearing of the House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. Following the two-hour hearing, CNN's Anderson Cooper asked Conway what stood out to him. "I thought the hearing was just stunning, I … [Read more...] about George Conway praises Liz Cheney for ‘stunning’ opening statement
U.S. Capitol riot hearing shows Trump allies, daughter rejected fraud claims
Published by Reuters UKBy Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A congressional hearing into the attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat presented testimony on Thursday showing that close allies - even his daughter - rejected his false claims of voting fraud. The House of Representatives select … [Read more...] about U.S. Capitol riot hearing shows Trump allies, daughter rejected fraud claims
FOX NEWS STORY TIME
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Undertones: How India’s far-right spreads Islamophobia
Published by Global VoicesIllustration by Global Voices This story is part of Undertones, Global Voices’ Civic Media Observatory's newsletter. Find out more about our mission, methodology, and publicly available data. Subscribe to Undertones. Muslims in India are seeing their homes, history, and mosques being dismantled. Muslim schools are becoming secular, Muslim rulers are … [Read more...] about Undertones: How India’s far-right spreads Islamophobia
REPUBLICANS FLOAT AWAY IN FOX NEWS BUBBLE
Factbox: U.S. House panel scrutinizes the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack
Published by Reuters(Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has been working for almost a year, interviewing witnesses and amassing documents ahead of public hearings set to start on Thursday. Here are some facts about the investigation. MULTIPLE DEATHS Thousands of supporters of Donald … [Read more...] about Factbox: U.S. House panel scrutinizes the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack
The US Capitol riot public hearings: six questions
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - The investigation into last year's assault on the US Capitol by a mob of Donald Trump's supporters is entering a public phase, with two weeks of blockbuster televised hearings slated to start Thursday. The seven Democrats and two Republicans who make up the House of Representatives committee probing the insurrection will set out exactly what … [Read more...] about The US Capitol riot public hearings: six questions