Published by Reuters(Adds report of shelling from Kyiv mayor; U.S. defense secretary on hypersonic missiles) By Pavel Polityuk LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian forces fought for the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol on Sunday, where residents are trapped with little food, water and power, while Ukraine's president appealed to Israel for help in pushing back … [Read more...] about As fighting rages in Mariupol, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy appeals for help from Israel
Covid-19 deaths linked to lack of Internet access
Correlation is not causation, but this correlation should make all of us pause: Covid-19 deaths linked to lack of Internet access. First, the research. Second, our abysmal lack of an inclusive broadband policy. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 deaths linked to lack of Internet access
WHY DO I HATE TUCKER? (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
Even though Fox News is more of an entertainment outlet than a real source of news, actual journalists do work at Fox News. Sure, you don’t see them in prime time and a lot of their contributions get manipulated to push agendas over news, but there are journalists at Fox News who take their jobs seriously. But while Fox News highlights hacks like Greg Gutfeld sneering at … [Read more...] about WHY DO I HATE TUCKER? (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
The West thinks that Russians, suffering from sanctions, will end up abandoning Putin – but history indicates they won’t
The McDonald’s flagship restaurant at Pushkinskaya Square – the first one of the chain, opened in the USSR on Jan. 31, 1990 – in central Moscow on March 13, 2022, McDonald’s last day in Russia. AFP via Getty Images Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager, Colorado State University and Evgeniya Pyatovskaya, University of South Florida While Russia is leading a … [Read more...] about The West thinks that Russians, suffering from sanctions, will end up abandoning Putin – but history indicates they won’t
THE PREDICTABLY LYING LIARS ARE PLOTTING TO GIVE JOE PAIN AT THE PUMP
When I hear Republicans blaming President Biden for high gas prices, I’m reminded of what scribe Mary McCarthy once said of her rival Lillian Hellman: “Every word she writes is a lie, including and and the.” I wouldn’t go quite that far in condemning Republicans for their current propaganda. But aside from those two little words, they’ve been weaving a panoply of lies that … [Read more...] about THE PREDICTABLY LYING LIARS ARE PLOTTING TO GIVE JOE PAIN AT THE PUMP
RUSSIAN HEROES (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
There are heroes and then there are cowards. Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor and producer for Russian state TV’s flagship news program, ran on the set during a live broadcast with a sign protesting Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Ovsyannikova chanted “stop the war” while holding a sign with the same message and “don’t believe propaganda” and “they are lying to you … [Read more...] about RUSSIAN HEROES (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Putin’s warning to ‘traitors’ sends chilling message
Published by Reuters(Reuters) - Graffiti warnings daubed on the doors of activists in Moscow. A food blogger threatened with up to 15 years in jail for "discrediting" Russia's army. A call to sack a senior former official for "treachery" for opposing the war in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin issued a venomous warning to "traitors" on Wednesday, saying the West would try to … [Read more...] about Putin’s warning to ‘traitors’ sends chilling message
Full video of Zelenksy’s speech to U.S. Congress (includes a graphic war video)
Here is the full video of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky's historic virtual address to the U.S. Congress. WARNING: This contains a graphic war video. … [Read more...] about Full video of Zelenksy’s speech to U.S. Congress (includes a graphic war video)
Zelensky notes attacks on US and urges Congress to reconsider ‘no-fly zone’ in powerful virtual speech
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - Ukraine's besieged leader urged the United States Wednesday to reconsider his plea for a no-fly zone, invoking the terror of the September 11 attacks as he ratcheted up pressure on the White House to move aggressively against the Russian invasion closing in on Kyiv. More than three weeks into a war that has left hundreds of Ukrainian civilians … [Read more...] about Zelensky notes attacks on US and urges Congress to reconsider ‘no-fly zone’ in powerful virtual speech
European leaders visit Kyiv; Zelenskiy hints at compromise outside NATO
Published by ReutersBy Pavel Polityuk, Natalia Zinets and Omer Berberoglu LVIV, Ukraine/KYIV (Reuters) - Three European prime ministers headed to Kyiv by train on Tuesday for the first visit of its kind since war began, even as buildings there were ablaze and rescue workers were trying to pull survivors from the rubble of fresh Russian bombardment. That foreign leaders could … [Read more...] about European leaders visit Kyiv; Zelenskiy hints at compromise outside NATO
Putin Baby (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Even though other conservatives have stopped publicly cheering for Vladimir Putin and Russia, or at least most of them, Tucker is still pushing Putin’s propaganda. Even Donald Trump sees that public praise for Russia is a political liability, and it must be extremely painful for him to be biting his tongue to refrain from gushing out love for Vladimir Putin. The public may … [Read more...] about Putin Baby (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Putin’s brazen manipulation of language is a perfect example of Orwellian doublespeak
Russian President Vladimir Putin uses words to mean the opposite of what they really mean. Sergei Guneyev/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images Mark Satta, Wayne State University If you’ve been paying attention to how Russian President Vladimir Putin talks about the war in Ukraine, you may have noticed a pattern. Putin often uses words to mean exactly the … [Read more...] about Putin’s brazen manipulation of language is a perfect example of Orwellian doublespeak
Russian prosecutors seek additional 13-year jail term for Kremlin critic Navalny – TASS
Published by Reuters UK(Reuters) - Russian prosecutors on Tuesday asked a court to sentence jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to an additional 13 years in prison on fraud and contempt of court charges, the TASS news agency reported. Navalny is already serving a two-and-a-half sentence at a prison camp east of Moscow for parole violations related to charges he says were … [Read more...] about Russian prosecutors seek additional 13-year jail term for Kremlin critic Navalny – TASS
Anti-war protester in studio disrupts live Russian state TV news
Published by ReutersBy Mark Trevelyan and Conor Humphries LONDON (Reuters) -An anti-war protester interrupted a live news bulletin on Russia's state TV Channel One on Monday, holding up a sign behind the studio presenter and shouting slogans denouncing the war in Ukraine. The sign, in English and Russian, read: "NO WAR. Stop the war. Don't believe propaganda. They are lying to … [Read more...] about Anti-war protester in studio disrupts live Russian state TV news
KILLER PUTIN (CARTOON)
Is “Never Again” Even Relevant Anymore?
by Mike Fuqua One of the most consistent sayings, or thoughts, or determinations that emerged out of the Holocaust in WWII was the term "Never Again". Who hasn't heard it? It was all about the world's people and governments never again allowing such a terrible thing to happen. Never again could such a heinous thing to occur. It is a blight on humanity. And over the … [Read more...] about Is “Never Again” Even Relevant Anymore?
First Came the Nazi Swastika, Then the Yellow Star. Now the Russian ‘Z’
In this author’s opinion, there are probably no other symbols that to this day can evoke more intense emotions -- anger, fear, horror and sorrow -- than the Nazi Swastika and the Yellow “Jude” Star. Another symbol may soon be added to this short, infamous list. We have all noticed the Z-shaped letter or symbol emblazoned on the sides of Russian tanks, armored … [Read more...] about First Came the Nazi Swastika, Then the Yellow Star. Now the Russian ‘Z’
Rebirthing the Republican Party
The Republican Party has an illustrious history. The party was formed in 1854 for a single purpose: to abolish slavery. In 1860 Republicans nominated Abraham Lincoln, arguably our greatest President, whose single-minded determination kept the North in the war long enough to defeat the Confederacy and thereby abolish slavery. In 1901 Teddy Roosevelt launched the … [Read more...] about Rebirthing the Republican Party
WAR CRIMINAL (CARTOON)
TikTok just banned me for telling the truth about Ukraine
Russian trolls reported my news updates en masse, and Tiktok banned me from future LIVE broadcasts as a result. by John Aravosis TikTok just banned me from ever going LIVE on their platform again because a group of Russian trolls complained that my news updates, in which I basically summarize CNN and New York Times stories on Ukraine, and then explain why they matter, … [Read more...] about TikTok just banned me for telling the truth about Ukraine