Brown poop can indicate good health. Vitalii Barida/iStock via Getty Images Plus Hannibal Person, University of Washington Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to … [Read more...] about Why is my poop brown?
The Cuomo Brothers (Cartoons)
John M. Crisp: Putin still wants Trump to be president
Published by Tribune News ServiceThis feels familiar. Russia was, after all, the national adversary of my youth. My dad was not particularly easy to perturb, but I clearly recall his anxious face one October afternoon in 1962 as the United States and Russia — in the guise of the Soviet Union — squared off over the emplacement of missiles in Cuba and arguably made their nearest … [Read more...] about John M. Crisp: Putin still wants Trump to be president
Killling Christmas (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 Killling Christmas (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
Russia says it may be forced to deploy intermediate nuclear missiles in Europe
Published by ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Monday it may be forced to deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles in Europe in response to what it sees as NATO's plans to do the same. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russia's RIA news agency in an interview that Moscow would have to take the step if NATO refused to engage with it on preventing such an … [Read more...] about Russia says it may be forced to deploy intermediate nuclear missiles in Europe
Poll Cats (Cartoon)
How conspiracy theories in the US became more personal, more cruel and more mainstream after the Sandy Hook shootings
The legacy of the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012 continues to reverberate nine years later, including in how conspiracy theories have changed since the tragedy. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AFP via Getty Images Amanda J. Crawford, University of Connecticut Conspiracy theories are powerful forces in the U.S. They have damaged public health amid a global … [Read more...] about How conspiracy theories in the US became more personal, more cruel and more mainstream after the Sandy Hook shootings
Journalistic EARTHQUAKE: Chris Wallace quits Fox News Channel “immediately” for CNN’s streaming service
Last week NBC's Brian Williams announced his retirement from NBC News. It was a surprise but not an earthquake. In the news biz, Chris Wallace created an earthquake. He announced at the end of his Sunday program that "effective immediately" he was leaving Fox News to move on to other ventures. Then, right after that, it was announced that Wallace was leaving Fox News to … [Read more...] about Journalistic EARTHQUAKE: Chris Wallace quits Fox News Channel “immediately” for CNN’s streaming service
DEMOCRATS HAVE FAILED TO PROTECT ABORTION RIGHTS
So it looks like Roe v. Wade is perched at the precipice. Gee, I wonder how that happened. Let me count the ways. Conservative Republicans started prioritizing a high court takeover, with the explicit aim of ending legal abortion, more than 40 years ago. In 1980, Ronald Reagan’s GOP introduced new language in its party platform, promising to “work for the appointment of … [Read more...] about DEMOCRATS HAVE FAILED TO PROTECT ABORTION RIGHTS
U.S. Supreme Court allows challenge to Texas six-week abortion ban
Published by ReutersBy Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed abortion providers to pursue a legal challenge to a ban on most abortions in Texas, with the fate of the Republican-backed measure that allows private citizens to enforce it now hanging in the balance. The justices, who heard arguments on the case on Nov. 1, … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court allows challenge to Texas six-week abortion ban
Appeals court rejects Trump bid to withhold records on Capitol attack
Published by ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to withhold records from the House of Representatives probe of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, saying he had provided "no basis" for his request. "Former President Trump has provided no basis for this court to override … [Read more...] about Appeals court rejects Trump bid to withhold records on Capitol attack
‘Becoming Dracula: Volume 2 charts Bela Lugosi’s rise in America
Review by Doug Gibson There's an interesting photo of an advertisement in "Becoming Dracula: Volume 2," BearManor Media, 2021 (Amazon link). It's a 1928 ad for Listerine mouthwash, published in Photoplay magazine. On the right, inconspicuous, is definitely Bela Lugosi, already known as a Broadway, and feature film actor. Lugosi must have been paid for the subtle modeling … [Read more...] about ‘Becoming Dracula: Volume 2 charts Bela Lugosi’s rise in America
A Partisan SCOTUS- Is It Here To Stay?
McConnell and Trump got what they wanted. A partisan Supreme Court with a 6-3 conservative majority. McConnell prevailed by using unethical tactics, but he did not care. Though Trump and McConnell did not and still don’t see eye to eye on many issues, they both agreed that a conservative Supreme Court was a vital matter and any means that were necessary to reach their objective … [Read more...] about A Partisan SCOTUS- Is It Here To Stay?
CUOMO NO-NO (Cartoon,Column and Video)
Disclaimer: I freelance for CNN. I draw one cartoon each week for their opinion newsletter. Now, if I worked for Fox News, I wouldn’t have had to tell you that. CNN fired Chris Cuomo on Saturday. His show occupied the 9:00 PM timeslot which goes head-to-head nightly against MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show (who is also leaving soon) and Fox News’ Tucker Carlson tonight (who’s … [Read more...] about CUOMO NO-NO (Cartoon,Column and Video)
The Democracy Summit
The forthcoming Democracy Summit is long overdue. Finally the world’s democracies are jointly responding to the authoritarian threat. Earlier this year Freedom House, the non-partisan organization that tracks global democratic trends, presented data that showed the continuing decline of democracy over th last 15 years. As democracy retreats authoritarian dictatorships expand. … [Read more...] about The Democracy Summit
How dual loyalties created an ethics problem for Chris Cuomo and CNN
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, left, and his brother, former CNN anchor, Chris Cuomo. (Mike Groll/Office of Governor of Andrew M. Cuomo via AP, left, and Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Jane E. Kirtley, University of Minnesota CNN anchor Chris Cuomo conceded in March, 2021 that he could not, ethically, cover the sexual harassment allegations against … [Read more...] about How dual loyalties created an ethics problem for Chris Cuomo and CNN
Donald Trump Admits To Firing James Comey To Save Himself From Russia Probe
Published by uPolitics.comFormer President Donald Trump admitted on Sunday night that he fired ex-Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey in May 2017 while Comey was leading the FBI’s probe into possible collusion between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and operatives within the Russian government. That led to the appointment of Robert Mueller – Comey’s … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Admits To Firing James Comey To Save Himself From Russia Probe
‘Have You No Decency, Sir?’
“We have all of us to some extent become inured to a culture where viciousness and depravity are simply taken for granted, like some hideous wallpaper we have lived with for years.” — Roger Kimball Just days after four teenagers were gunned down in their Michigan school, U.S. Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) posted a “Christmas card” photo on Twitter of his family, … [Read more...] about ‘Have You No Decency, Sir?’
Trump media venture says it has $1 bn investment pledge
Published by AFPNew York (AFP) - Donald Trump's fledgling social media venture and an investment vehicle it is partnering with said Saturday that institutional investors have pledged $1 billion in funds for the former president's startup. This sum would be in addition to $293 million that Digital World Acquisition Corp raised in an initial public offering in September, the … [Read more...] about Trump media venture says it has $1 bn investment pledge
FOXY NAZIS (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Can you believe that once upon a time Lara Logan worked for 60 minutes? Hell, Tucker Carlson once worked for MSNBC and CNN. It’s a crazy world out there. But then again, a lot of white nationalists conceal who they are, or at least try, until they land on Fox News. Logan, who was once a respected journalist, compared Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of … [Read more...] about FOXY NAZIS (Cartoon, Column and Video)