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)
CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother with sex-harassment scandal
Published by New York Daily NewsNEW YORK — CNN fired Chris Cuomo on Saturday, four days after suspending him for aiding his brother Andrew’s sexual-harassment defense. Chris worked on his brother’s crisis-management team after multiple women said Andrew touched them inappropriately, belittled them and made disrespectful comments while he was governor of New York. While Chris … [Read more...] about CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother with sex-harassment scandal
THIS JUST IN!!! NYC Cream Cheese Shortage
Let out a challah: There's a cream cheese shortage in NYC. Are we close to the day when there are bagels without cream cheese???? If this happens, fewer New Yorkers will masticate. Here are the shocking details on how New York City's cream cheese shortage and how bagel shops are dealing with it. It's enough to make you plotz. Zabar’s is running low. Tompkins Square Bagels … [Read more...] about THIS JUST IN!!! NYC Cream Cheese Shortage
Pussy in the Hat (Cartoon)
Parents of suspected Michigan school shooter plead not guilty to manslaughter charges
Published by Reuters(Reuters) -A Michigan judge set bail at $500,000 each for the parents of a teenager accused of murdering four fellow high school students, after authorities took the couple into custody on Saturday following a high-profile manhunt. Appearing by videolink from jail for their arraignment, James and Jennifer Crumbley both plead not guilty to four counts of … [Read more...] about Parents of suspected Michigan school shooter plead not guilty to manslaughter charges
‘The Beatles: Get Back’ glosses over the band’s acrimonious end
Did Paul McCartney, right, and Ringo Starr hire Peter Jackson for a rescue operation? Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Tim Riley, Emerson College In the new film “The Beatles: Get Back,” “Lord of the Rings” director Peter Jackson tries to dispel the myth of the the Beatles’ breakup. In 1970, Michael Lindsay-Hogg released “Let It Be,” a film … [Read more...] about ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ glosses over the band’s acrimonious end
A real reason for outrage in our schools | Sheneman
Published by NJ.comThe number of school shootings in 2021: 28, so far. Number of public schools teaching critical race theory: 0 and holding Guess which topic people are lining up to scream at local school boards about. Force-fed propaganda from a right-wing media network has convinced American conservatives that a relatively obscure-until recently- subject of graduate-level … [Read more...] about A real reason for outrage in our schools | Sheneman
‘This has been happening for a long time’: Modern-day slavery uncovered in South Georgia
Published by The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — A yearslong human trafficking operation trapped migrant workers in “modern-day slavery” on South Georgia farms, according to a federal indictment unsealed last week. Victims include over one hundred laborers smuggled from Mexico and Central America into “brutal” and “inhumane” working conditions. Under the threat of gun … [Read more...] about ‘This has been happening for a long time’: Modern-day slavery uncovered in South Georgia
U.S. Intellligence: Russia is planning huge military operation with 175,000 troops against Ukraine
As NATO becomes increasingly concerned over Russia and Russian President Vladmir Putin, a Washington Post report says U.S. intelligence is warning that Russia plans a massive military action against the Ukraine next year that'll involve some 175,000 troops: As tensions mount between Washington and Moscow over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, U.S. intelligence has … [Read more...] about U.S. Intellligence: Russia is planning huge military operation with 175,000 troops against Ukraine
Omicron is coming to town! (Cartoon)
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