After Ukrainian forces retook the city of Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, hundreds of murdered civilians were discovered. The mayor says nearly 300 bodies have been found in mass graves and on the streets. Many bodies were found with hands tied behind backs. Russia says it’s all a hoax. At the very least, to claim dead civilians are being discovered in areas they’re retreating … [Read more...] about BUCHA TRUMP
What are war crimes? 3 essential reads on atrocities in Ukraine and the likelihood of prosecuting Putin
Bodies lie on the ground after a strike in Bucha, a suburb on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, April 4, 2022. AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd Amy Lieberman, The Conversation Russian troops retreated from Kyiv and the nearby town of Bucha in early April 2022, and new horrors of their occupation were revealed. Ukrainian forces found the bodies of at least 410 … [Read more...] about What are war crimes? 3 essential reads on atrocities in Ukraine and the likelihood of prosecuting Putin
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Democrats Stressed About Biden’s Bad Poll Numbers
Democrats are increasingly stressed about President Joe Biden's bad poll numbers. And for a good reason: the party-in-power's performance in mid-terms is often impacted by how voters feel about the economy and how they feel about the President. Neither are good seven months before the 2022 mid-terms. Democrats are growing increasingly worried about President Biden’s … [Read more...] about Democrats Stressed About Biden’s Bad Poll Numbers
MLK assassinated
On 04 April 1968, at 6:05 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was in Memphis for the second time in less than a month to support a strike by sanitation workers. The city “had sought an injunction to prevent him from leading another march.” In 1968, three networks dominated television news: ABC, CBS and … [Read more...] about MLK assassinated
TABLOID NEWSPAPER HEADLINES ON PUTIN’S UKRAINE MASSACRE
Newspaper headlines reflecting the shock about the Russian Army's brutal murders of civilians in Ukraine -- reflecting Russian President Vladimir's new image as the 2022 equivilent of Adoph Hitler: … [Read more...] about TABLOID NEWSPAPER HEADLINES ON PUTIN’S UKRAINE MASSACRE
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Global outcry at “war crime” killings near Kyiv as frontline shifts
Published by Reuters(Adds details of situation in Mariupol, fighting) By Marko Djurica and Abdelaziz Boumzar BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Global outrage spread on Monday at civilian killings in north Ukraine where a mass grave and tied bodies shot at close range were found in a town taken back from Russian troops, as Moscow shifted the focus of the fighting elsewhere. The deaths … [Read more...] about Global outcry at “war crime” killings near Kyiv as frontline shifts
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WORLD REACTS TO GRAPHIC REPORTS OF RUSSIAN ATROCITIES IN UKRAINE (SOCIAL MEDIA ROUNDUP)
As Vladimir Putin's poll numbers zoom sky high in Russia in the wake of Russia's Ukraine invasion, his name is now being mention in the same breath as Adolph Hitler and ISIS amid graphic reports of Russian army atrocities in Ukraine. The outrage -- and revulsion -- is widespread. Human Rights Watch reports "Summary Executions, Other Grave Abuses by Russian Forces." Other … [Read more...] about WORLD REACTS TO GRAPHIC REPORTS OF RUSSIAN ATROCITIES IN UKRAINE (SOCIAL MEDIA ROUNDUP)
Ukraine accuses Russia of civilian ‘massacre’; Russia denies this
Published by ReutersBy Simon Gardner BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine on Sunday accused Russian forces of carrying out a "massacre" in the town of Bucha, while Western nations reacted to images of dead bodies there with calls for new sanctions against Moscow. Russia's defence ministry denied the Ukrainian allegations, saying footage and photographs showing bodies in Bucha … [Read more...] about Ukraine accuses Russia of civilian ‘massacre’; Russia denies this
The Miserliness of Donald Trump
In a 1999 White House “note” on President Clinton’s White House photographer Sharon Farmer, one reads: Whether photographing the President as he works in the Oval Office, enjoys quiet moments with his family, delivers a speech, or makes a crucial decision affecting our nation’s future, White House photographers have a front row seat to history in the making. In … [Read more...] about The Miserliness of Donald Trump
Will Smith resigns from Academy after Oscars slap
Published by New York Daily NewsWill Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday, five days after slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars. The move does not require him to surrender the best actor award he won Sunday for “King Richard.” “My actions at the 94th Academy Awards presentation were shocking, painful and inexcusable,” Smith, 53, … [Read more...] about Will Smith resigns from Academy after Oscars slap
Do you know the sources of famous quotes?
It is not uncommon for people to attribute famous quotes to the wrong sources. How are you at identifying correct quote sources? Let's start with a saying that is sometimes misattributed: "Cleanliness is next to godliness." Yes, John Wesley says it in one of his sermons, but he puts the saying in quotation marks, thus indicating that the saying did not originate with … [Read more...] about Do you know the sources of famous quotes?
DiSantis and Disney (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
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 cartoonist. His favorite expression “WHAT A HOOT” certainly sums up his outlook on his life and work which are inexorably entwined. Mike’s warm, easygoing and zany demeanor is evidence that his personality matches his creative talents. As … [Read more...] about DiSantis and Disney (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
Russia’s brutal crackdown on anti-war protesters
Published by Al-ArabyAs Russian tanks circle Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv, the world is watching in horror as bombs turn buildings to rubble and Ukrainians flee to neighbouring countries. Immediately as the invasion began anti-war protesters in Russia flocked onto the streets of Moscow, St Petersburg and other major cities across the country in defiance of President Vladimir … [Read more...] about Russia’s brutal crackdown on anti-war protesters
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HOW MUCH MORE EVIDENCE DOES MERRICK GARLAND NEED TO INDICT TRUMP?
If or when Merrick Garland bestirs himself to action, he’d do well to ponder the new federal court ruling that drops the hammer on coup conspirator John Eastman. On Monday, the case for indicting Donald Trump was succinctly framed and arguably wrapped in a bow. And this was without even knowing what Trump may have said to fellow conspirators during seven key hours on … [Read more...] about HOW MUCH MORE EVIDENCE DOES MERRICK GARLAND NEED TO INDICT TRUMP?
The 15th Amendment guaranteed the right to vote; why does Congress still need to act?
“[B]ecause of questions about its status amidst the messy and irregular politics of Reconstruction,” on 30 March 1870 Secretary of State Hamilton Fish proclaimed the 15th Amendment an official part of the U.S. Constitution; it had been ratified almost two months prior, on 03 February 1870. The 15th Amendment declared that the right of U.S. citizens to vote could “not be … [Read more...] about The 15th Amendment guaranteed the right to vote; why does Congress still need to act?
Yes, Putin and Russia are fascist – a political scientist shows how they meet the textbook definition
Russian President Vladimir Putin on stage during a rally in Moscow on March 18, 2022. Sergei Guneyev/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Alexander Motyl, Rutgers University - Newark When Vladimir Putin unleashed an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the Ukrainian media, public and policymakers almost unanimously began calling the Russian … [Read more...] about Yes, Putin and Russia are fascist – a political scientist shows how they meet the textbook definition