Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - Millions of Americans are traveling before Christmas even as national Omicron Covid-19 infections surpass Delta's peak and hospitals run out of space for patients. Several thousand travelers face a grim Christmas Eve as airlines United, Delta and Alaska said Thursday they were canceling December 24 flights due to Covid. United Airlines said it … [Read more...] about Millions travel across US as airlines cancel flights over Covid
If we can’t kill all the lawyers, then can we at least slap a few of them?
Defense lawyers are necessary to defend the innocent, but when they defend the guilty, the lawyers can appear more corrupt than the guilty. It is not their legal defense of the guilty that makes certain defense lawyers appear to be corrupt. It is how the lawyers go about defending the guilty that makes the lawyers appear to be corrupt. Here is an infamous example from the … [Read more...] about If we can’t kill all the lawyers, then can we at least slap a few of them?
No country can boost its way out of the pandemic, says WHO pushing for next generation vaccines.
The coming year 2022 could start an the end to the COVID-19 pandemic but only if all governments show more solidarity to fight the virus instead of focusing on booster shots while people in poorer countries have nothing. “No country can boost its way out of the pandemic. And boosters cannot be seen as a ticket to go ahead with planned celebrations, without the need for … [Read more...] about No country can boost its way out of the pandemic, says WHO pushing for next generation vaccines.
UN Security Council legalizes aid deliveries to Afghanistan despite Taliban rule
The US took the extraordinary step of pushing a unanimous resolution through the UN Security Council to exempt humanitarian aid deliveries to Afghanistan from earlier sanctions against designated terrorists now serving in the Taliban regime in Kabul. “This humanitarian exception will allow organizations to implement the work we have planned,” UN humanitarian affairs chief … [Read more...] about UN Security Council legalizes aid deliveries to Afghanistan despite Taliban rule
BOO-HOOS MATTER
Is this a trend now? Any time one of these goons shoots a black person or people at a Black Lives Matter protest, you’ll get off if you cry in court? White tears can be very powerful with white jurors and white judges…even if there aren’t any actual tears. Kim Potter, a Brooklyn Center, Minnesota cop (since resigned), killed Daunte Wright, an unarmed black man, with her … [Read more...] about BOO-HOOS MATTER
Hell Hath No Fury Like the Donald Scorned (Updated)
UPDATE: The fallout of Trump’s gross and graceless statements about Benjamin Netanyahu continues. A week ago, a senior evangelical leader and former Trump adviser, Mike Evans, was “horrified” by Trump’s reported comments and wrote in a letter to Trump, “Please, I beg of you, don’t put us in the position to choose between you and Bible land...There is no possibility you … [Read more...] about Hell Hath No Fury Like the Donald Scorned (Updated)
Why Putin has such a hard time accepting Ukrainian sovereignty
Vladimir Putin at a concert in March 2021 marking the seventh anniversary of its annexation of Crimea. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Image Jacob Lassin, Arizona State University and Emily Channell-Justice, Harvard University Ukraine is again looking warily over its eastern border as Russia threatens its territorial integrity. In recent weeks, a buildup of … [Read more...] about Why Putin has such a hard time accepting Ukrainian sovereignty
Biden and Manchin (Cartoon)
UN struggles to pull Lebanon out of collapsing democracy and economy
The United Nations is struggling doggedly to put a shattered Lebanon back together and get aid flowing again from its benefactors in the US, Europe and Arab Gulf countries. But prospects are shaky at best. UN chief Antonio Guterres took the unusual step of visiting Lebanon earlier this week to push its various political factions towards compromise. He has pledged to provide … [Read more...] about UN struggles to pull Lebanon out of collapsing democracy and economy
Little Shooter Boy (Cartoon and Column)
America’s Little Shooter Boy is aiming (pun intended) for a great Christmas…for himself. Kyle Rittenhouse is being wined (probably with Coors) and dined by what used to be the Republican establishment. Today, it’s a cult. The Trump cult is grabbing onto our nation’s gun culture. And one way to celebrate your gun fetish is to give platforms to gun celebrities. No, not Tom … [Read more...] about Little Shooter Boy (Cartoon and Column)
Trimming a Tree for Christmas, the Texas Way
The Great State of Texas that has been our home for the past 35 years, has many unique traditions. Some are steeped in its history and diverse cultures, many dating back to its fight for independence from Mexico -- “Remember the Alamo!” Some are more recent. As an Aggie, my favorite one in the more recent category is the traditional Thanksgiving football game played … [Read more...] about Trimming a Tree for Christmas, the Texas Way
Top 10 Movies of the Year: ‘The French Dispatch,’ ‘Licorice Pizza,’ ‘Passing,’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ and more
Published by NJArts.netFrom left, Elisabeth Moss, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton and Fisher Stevens co-star in “The French Dispatch.” This year in cinema was a lot like this year, period. Certainly, movies were as deeply divided as the nation. Chain theaters gorged themselves on popcorn movies; deep-pocketed streaming services bankrolled serious films. Meanwhile, the great middle — … [Read more...] about Top 10 Movies of the Year: ‘The French Dispatch,’ ‘Licorice Pizza,’ ‘Passing,’ ‘C’mon C’mon’ and more
Manchin killed Build Back Better over inflation concerns – an economist explains why the $2 trillion bill would be unlikely to drive up prices
Manchin withdrew his support for Build Back Better. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Michael Klein, Tufts University One of Sen. Joe Manchin’s main concerns in deciding to pull his support for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan is that it would drive up inflation, which is currently rising at the fastest pace in four decades. On Dec. 19, … [Read more...] about Manchin killed Build Back Better over inflation concerns – an economist explains why the $2 trillion bill would be unlikely to drive up prices
Trump news conference to mark Capitol riot anniversary
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - Donald Trump announced on Tuesday he will hold a news conference in Florida on January 6, the anniversary of the violent storming of Congress by his supporters. The 75-year-old former president said he would discuss the November 2020 election and repeated his false claims that he defeated Joe Biden. Trump, in a statement released by a … [Read more...] about Trump news conference to mark Capitol riot anniversary
The West Virginia Hypocrite
Americans have always known not to trust politicians because they often go back on the words and most of them can be bought. But Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is in a different class. With the Senate split 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats, every Democrat vote is needed to pass legislation. When the infrastructure bill was passed by the Democrats with both moderate … [Read more...] about The West Virginia Hypocrite
A COAT
I made my song a coat Covered with embroideries Out of old mythologies From heel to throat; But the fools caught it, Wore it in the world’s eyes As though they’d wrought it. Song, let them take it For there’s more enterprise In walking naked. - William Butler Yeats, 1916 It seems incomprehensible to me that half of America would vote for the political party that has … [Read more...] about A COAT
Chris Noth Loses $12 Million Tequila Brand Deal Amid Onslaught Of Sexual Assault Allegations
Published by Radar OnlineChris Noth is continuing to suffer the consequences of his alleged actions. The Sex and the City-turned-And Just Like That star has now lost what would have been a $12 million business deal to sell his Noth's Ambhar tequila brand to Entertainment Arts Research, Inc. (EARI), a Nevada-based beverage company that often buys into celebrity drink brands. "At … [Read more...] about Chris Noth Loses $12 Million Tequila Brand Deal Amid Onslaught Of Sexual Assault Allegations
Schumer vows vote on Biden’s $1.75 trillion bill despite Manchin’s rejection
Published by ReutersBy Susan Heavey and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote early next year on President Joe Biden's sweeping $1.75 trillion policy bill as well as on voting rights, the chamber's top Democrat said on Monday, despite conservative Democratic Senator Joe Manchin's opposition. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled plans for both … [Read more...] about Schumer vows vote on Biden’s $1.75 trillion bill despite Manchin’s rejection
How Will 5G Upgrade Your Smart Home?
Smart home technology is on the verge of a renaissance from the incredible benefits of 5G connectivity. Device upgrades and technology from 5G will range from lightning-fast interaction to next-generation AI assistants. The 5G smart home will have all the benefits of last-generation 4G tech, but with impressive advances in security, performance and capabilities. Goodbye … [Read more...] about How Will 5G Upgrade Your Smart Home?
Three Retired Army Generals Warn About a 2024 Coup
Three retired U.S. Army generals with a total of five stars on their (combined) shoulders and with a total of nearly one century of active military duty (98 years to be exact) have penned an op-ed in the Washington Post warning Americans about the “potential for lethal chaos inside our military, which would put all Americans at severe risk” in the aftermath of the 2024 … [Read more...] about Three Retired Army Generals Warn About a 2024 Coup