Maylia and Jack: A Story of Teens and Fentanyl — ProPublicaby Lizzie PresserProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Maylia Sotelo arrived in a black Cadillac. It pulled down an alley by the Fox River, which cuts through the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin. On that Tuesday … [Read more...] about Maylia and Jack: A Story of Teens and Fentanyl
Post-election violence is possible in US, political scientist says – and it could be worse than Jan. 6
Alexander Cohen, Clarkson University Should Americans be bracing for bloodshed if Donald Trump loses the 2024 presidential election? As a political scientist who studies American politics, I can easily imagine a repeat of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection – or worse – following this November’s presidential election. Flashback to 2020 Four years ago, in an … [Read more...] about Post-election violence is possible in US, political scientist says – and it could be worse than Jan. 6
As Hurricane Helene strikes, Trump’s minions at Project 2025 have plans for disaster doom
Even before Hurricane Helene struck the Florida coast with Category 4 winds, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (better known as NOAA) and its subsidiaries – the National Weather Service and the National Hurricane Center – were already busy saving lives. Local emergency officials, echoing NOAA’s dire forecasts, spurred mass evacuations on the Gulf Coast and … [Read more...] about As Hurricane Helene strikes, Trump’s minions at Project 2025 have plans for disaster doom
LINCOLN AND TRUMP (CARTOON)
Why do people still back Trump, after everything? 5 things to understand about MAGA supporters’ thinking
Supporters watch Donald Trump speak at a rally in Uniondale, N.Y., on Sept. 18, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Alex Hinton, Rutgers University - Newark For many people, especially those leaning left, Donald Trump’s disqualifications to be president seem obvious, prompting some to question: How could anyone still vote for Trump? Some of … [Read more...] about Why do people still back Trump, after everything? 5 things to understand about MAGA supporters’ thinking
TWO DEVILS IN HELL DISCUSS 24 7 ELECTION COVERAGE (CARTOON)
Voting has begun in every state. News orgs should call out frivolous GOP lawsuits.
Voting has begun in every state, because overseas and military voters receive their ballots at least 45 days before the presidential election. The election is in 40 days. Voters can be forgiven for not knowing this. News organizations are still running headlines about this and that frivolous GOP lawsuit trying to change voting rules at the last minute. Their goal: … [Read more...] about Voting has begun in every state. News orgs should call out frivolous GOP lawsuits.
Chinese Sofa Anchor Babies (Cartoon and Column)
What's good for the liars is good for the good guys JD Vance told CNN last week, “If I have to create stories” to get the media to cover the impact of immigration, then that’s what I’m going to do.” You mean, you’re going to lie. What bothers me about this is that in the future when they’re caught lying, they’ll claim it was to raise awareness like JD is claiming. Of … [Read more...] about Chinese Sofa Anchor Babies (Cartoon and Column)
Why Pennsylvania is the key to a Harris or Trump Electoral College victory
Police officers stand guard prior to Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Johnstown, Pa., on Aug. 30, 2024. Justin Merriman/Getty Images Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College With less than two months until Election Day, Pennsylvania has emerged as the keystone state in each party’s plan to win the White House. The Pennsylvania focus is so … [Read more...] about Why Pennsylvania is the key to a Harris or Trump Electoral College victory
Nebraska Republican nixes GOP effort to change way electoral votes are allocated
A Republican Nebraska lawmaker has thrown a monkey wrench in to a full-court press by the GOP to change the way electoral votes are counted in Nebraska less than two months before the 2024 Presidential election. The national face of the campaign has been South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who said on NBC's Meet the Press: "... one electoral vote could be the difference … [Read more...] about Nebraska Republican nixes GOP effort to change way electoral votes are allocated
The Internet and Scandinavian Jazz
It's been a long while since I've posted to TMV but I am going to try and get back to it. With that in mind I thought I'd revise/repost something I put up a few years ago regarding how the internet has impacted society. If anything it is more accurate no than it was then. It came to me from a good friend who was a radio host and he was discussing this topic He talked … [Read more...] about The Internet and Scandinavian Jazz
Afraid to Seek Care Amid Georgia’s Abortion Ban, She Stayed at Home and Died
Afraid to Seek Care Amid Georgia’s Abortion Ban, She Stayed at Home and Diedby Kavitha SuranaProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Series: Life of the Mother:How Abortion Bans Lead to Preventable Deaths More in this series Candi Miller’s health was so fragile, doctors … [Read more...] about Afraid to Seek Care Amid Georgia’s Abortion Ban, She Stayed at Home and Died
Trump and Harris vocabularies signal their different frames of mind
The debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris revealed more about each person in what they said and how they said it. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Patricia Friedrich, Arizona State University In their campaigns, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris project different emotions and moods. The contrast between them was … [Read more...] about Trump and Harris vocabularies signal their different frames of mind
Trump widely condemned for saying if he loses Presidential race Jews will be partly to blame (Opinion round up)
Former President Donald Trump is being widely criticized for his comments at an anti-semitism event where he said if he loses Jews will be largely to blame. From Jewish newspapers, to some key Jewish organizations, to bloggers, and politicians and regular citizens, Trump is coming under fire for lumping Jewish together as a monolithic group and setting the scene for his … [Read more...] about Trump widely condemned for saying if he loses Presidential race Jews will be partly to blame (Opinion round up)
The Electoral College sucks
Half a century ago, the famed presidential biographer James MacGregor Burns voiced this warning about the Electoral College: “It’s a game of Russian roulette, and one of these days we are going to blow our brains out.” We’ve since done that twice. Popular vote loser George W. Bush marched us into a disastrous war in Iraq, based on lies about non-existent weapons of mass … [Read more...] about The Electoral College sucks
GOP nominee for NC Governor called himself a “black Nazi” and “perv” on porn forum (UPDATED)
North Carolina GOP and Donald Trump campaign you have a problem. CNN ran a bombshell article detailing comments made a decade ago on a porn site forum in which North Carolina's MAGA conservative Republican candidate for governor Mark Robinson called himself a "black Nazi" and a "perv" - comments that are too raw to publish here. Robinson has dismissed the graphic sexual … [Read more...] about GOP nominee for NC Governor called himself a “black Nazi” and “perv” on porn forum (UPDATED)
How Israel’s Netanyahu survives in his job
Demonstrators at an anti-government protest calling for action to secure the release of Israeli hostages on Sept. 12, 2024, in Tel Aviv. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images) Shai P. Ginsburg, Duke University After several tumultuous weeks in Israel, mass demonstrations increasingly depict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as directly responsible … [Read more...] about How Israel’s Netanyahu survives in his job
Data scientist who correctly predicted 2020 election predicts ‘landslide’ Harris win
While most political junkies breathlessly wait for the next political poll, there are some who predict presidential election outcomes using different methods. One if the most awaited is from American University professor Allan Lichtman, who notes that he has successfully predicted the results of every U.S. presidential race since 1984 using his 13 keys system. His … [Read more...] about Data scientist who correctly predicted 2020 election predicts ‘landslide’ Harris win
Pagers and walkie-talkies over cellphones – a security expert explains why Hezbollah went low-tech for communications
A police officer examines a damaged car after thousands of pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Sept. 17, 2024. AP Photo/Hussein Malla Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Electronic pagers across Lebanon exploded simultaneously on Sept. 17, 2024, killing 12 and wounding more than 2,700. The following day, … [Read more...] about Pagers and walkie-talkies over cellphones – a security expert explains why Hezbollah went low-tech for communications
