By Nandita Bose EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) -Vice President Kamala Harris visited a border patrol facility near the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, aiming to counter claims from Republicans she has been slow to visit the region as part of her role addressing the root causes of immigration. The trip, her first to the border since becoming vice president five months ago, was announced … [Read more...] about At border, U.S. vice president Harris shakes off Republican critics
Feds sue Georgia over new voting law
ATLANTA – The U.S. Justice Department will take Georgia to court over its new election law. Attorney General Merrick Garland Friday is expected to announce the department will file a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn Senate Bill 202, which imposes new voter identification requirements, limits the use of ballot drop boxes and impose other requirements that critics say will … [Read more...] about Feds sue Georgia over new voting law
Four dead in Florida building collapse, 159 unaccounted for
Surfside (United States) (AFP) - Four people are now known to have died in the collapse of an oceanfront apartment building near Miami Beach, officials said Friday, while the number of unaccounted for has risen to 159 -- fueling fears of a much higher death toll. An unknown number of residents are feared to have been asleep in the 12-story tower in the town of Surfside, when … [Read more...] about Four dead in Florida building collapse, 159 unaccounted for
Democrats’ two-step infrastructure plan draws Republican ire
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hours after U.S. President Joe Biden declared "we have a deal" to renew the nation's infrastructure, the Senate's top Republican lashed out at plans to follow the $1.2 trillion bipartisan bill with another measure addressing what Democrats call "human infrastructure." Biden and top congressional Democrats - House Speaker … [Read more...] about Democrats’ two-step infrastructure plan draws Republican ire
White House, lawmakers strike deal on infrastructure
Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden announced Thursday he has reached a deal with a bipartisan group of senators to rebuild the nation's infrastructure, likely unlocking the most funding for roads, bridges and ports in decades. "We have a deal," Biden said at the White House, adding on Twitter that a group of five Democrats and five Republicans "has come together and … [Read more...] about White House, lawmakers strike deal on infrastructure
Free Britney: OOPS, I DREW IT AGAIN (Cartoon and Column)
Britney Spears and her father have issues, and guess what. I’m on Britney’s side. Spears is in a conservatorship where her father controls her life. He controls everything from who she’s friends with, who she dates, to the color of her kitchen. Spears is probably worth around $60 million and she’s on a $2,000 a week allowance. You may think $2,000 a week is nice. I’m sure … [Read more...] about Free Britney: OOPS, I DREW IT AGAIN (Cartoon and Column)
New York appellate court suspends Rudy Guiliani’s law license over ‘false and misleading’ claims while working for Trump
Embed from Getty Images The days when former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani was called "America's Mayor" ended years ago. A New York appellate court has now underscored the fact that Rudy Guiliani is now America's political hack: it has temporarily suspended Guiliani's law license over lies and misleading statements he made in disseminating The Big Lie -- or, perhaps more … [Read more...] about New York appellate court suspends Rudy Guiliani’s law license over ‘false and misleading’ claims while working for Trump
Trends in journalism: The transition to digital journalism
The digital age definitely changed journalism and the way reporting is done. Previously, writers have to be affiliated with a media company who has the capacity to house printing devices. The high costs of purchasing and maintaining printing devices limited the number of companies reporting events and occurences. Readers were mainly at the mercy of whatever these media houses … [Read more...] about Trends in journalism: The transition to digital journalism
Germany and US launch joint initiative against Holocaust denial
Germany and the United States have unveiled plans for closer cooperation in keeping alive the memory of the Holocaust and in countering those who deny Nazi crimes. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a joint declaration at Berlin's Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on Thursday to hold the first high-level Holocaust conference … [Read more...] about Germany and US launch joint initiative against Holocaust denial
US military chief rebukes Republican lawmakers’ concerns on ‘critical race theory’
Washington (AFP) - The top US military official, General Mark Milley, on Wednesday defended the necessity of studying even controversial parts of history, saying accusations by Republican lawmakers that the armed forces are teaching recruits a controversial theory about racism were offensive. At the core of the argument, which has mostly taken place on social media, is a legal … [Read more...] about US military chief rebukes Republican lawmakers’ concerns on ‘critical race theory’
Angry and traumatized, Britney Spears calls conservatorship abusive
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -An emotional Britney Spears on Wednesday called the 13-year-long conservatorship that has controlled her life stupid and abusive, saying she felt traumatized and angry and wanted her life back. In a statement of more than 20 minutes, pop star Spears, 39, told the Los Angeles judge overseeing the arrangement that she wanted it to end. "I … [Read more...] about Angry and traumatized, Britney Spears calls conservatorship abusive
To forgive or not to forgive student debt – that is the question.
To forgive or not to forgive student debt - that is the question. To be specific, should college loans backed by the U.S. government be forgiven even if the debtors were not defrauded by a for-profit university? First, here are results of a survey by CollegeFinance.com, 02 June 2021: Now, compare the results of that survey to the struggles of adults who do … [Read more...] about To forgive or not to forgive student debt – that is the question.
The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
Has the GOP reached a point yet where they accept that climate change is real and that America and all nations must do something about it before we are all baked in place. Temperatures above 100 degrees have become the norm intermittently in much of the nation, especially the Southwest, California and parts of the Midwest. In fact, in some of these areas, the daily temperature … [Read more...] about The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
Nobody grifts quite like the U.N.
Nobody grifts quite like the U.N. From The Guardian, 20 June 2021: "The head of climate change at the UN has warned that world leaders are still 'far away' from securing a deal to limit the disastrous effects of global heating, with less than five months to go before a key summit in Glasgow. Time is now running out, said Patricia Espinosa, who was formerly … [Read more...] about Nobody grifts quite like the U.N.
Senate Republicans block Democrats’ sweeping voting rights measure
Washington (AFP) - US Senate Republicans on Tuesday torpedoed a Democratic effort to protect voting rights and expand ballot access for all Americans, a flashpoint issue months after an election marred by Donald Trump's baseless allegations of fraud. Waving off broad bipartisan public support for election law updates, the opposition party united to block the advancement of a … [Read more...] about Senate Republicans block Democrats’ sweeping voting rights measure
THE TOUT
“Republicans have entered their own kind of end-stage Bolshevism, as members of a party that is now exhausted by its failures, cynical about its own ideology, authoritarian by reflex, controlled as a personality cult by a failing old man, and looking for new adventures to rejuvenate its fortunes.” – Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, June 1, 2021 The Republican Party is the American … [Read more...] about THE TOUT
Democrats’ voting rights plan will likely fail in the Senate
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A proposal to reform U.S. elections that Democrats say is vital to protecting Americans' right to vote hits the Senate floor on Tuesday, where it faces opposition from Republicans who say the measure infringes on states' rights. Without Republican support, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will be unable to pass one of his party's top … [Read more...] about Democrats’ voting rights plan will likely fail in the Senate
Lupin: introducing anglophone audiences to a more socially conscious gentleman thief
Emma Bielecki, King's College London Netflix’s immensely successful new French-language show Lupin has introduced a new generation of anglophone viewers to one of the most popular characters in French popular fiction, Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief. Lupin was created in 1905 by the writer Maurice Leblanc at the behest of publisher Pierre Lafitte, who had recently launched … [Read more...] about Lupin: introducing anglophone audiences to a more socially conscious gentleman thief
ITALIAN SATELLITES VS. JEWISH SPACE LASERS
I imagine space has to be really tight just outside our planet’s atmosphere. In addition to the International Space Station and the still-under-construction Chinese space station (with three astronauts currently on it), there are about 2,000 active satellites, 3,000 dead satellites, and over 34,000 pieces of space junk orbiting our planet. And if you think all that space junk … [Read more...] about ITALIAN SATELLITES VS. JEWISH SPACE LASERS
Satire: The Unexpurgated Geneva Summit Transcript
By Laurie Baron, Ph.D Both Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin gave press conferences and issued readouts after their summit meeting this week. Did these reflect what they really said behind closed doors? Fortunately, I had access to a transcript of the meeting recorded by devices planted by the same Jewish cabal in charge of the Space Laser program. Here are a few snippets from … [Read more...] about Satire: The Unexpurgated Geneva Summit Transcript