Published by ReutersBy Tim Reid LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group of anti-Trump Republicans on Thursday will endorse a slate of Democratic lawmakers facing tough races in next year's midterm elections, in a bid to stop the Republican Party from retaking control of Congress. The officials, dismayed that most elected Republicans now embrace former President Donald Trump's false … [Read more...] about Anti-Trump Republicans to back vulnerable Democratic lawmakers in 2022 congressional races
BEAM ME UP (CARTOON)
Lebanon’s crisis has gone from bad to worse. But is anyone listening?
Tony Walker, La Trobe University In the midst of a pandemic that has wrenched the world off its axis, Lebanon’s precipitous decline has not received the attention it deserves given the country’s strategic importance. Bordering Syria to its north and east, and Israel to its south, Lebanon occupies a critical space in the Eastern Mediterranean. Its collapse would risk … [Read more...] about Lebanon’s crisis has gone from bad to worse. But is anyone listening?
RACIST RAIDER (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Jon Gruden said, “I never had a blade of racism in me.” No, Jon Gruden, you have an entire pasture of racism in you and you’re going to need some woke goats unleashed on it to mow it down. Jon Gruden, a Super Bowl-winning head coach in the National Football League is a racist, homophobic, sexist, intolerant bigot. An investigation by The Wall Street Journal (no link … [Read more...] about RACIST RAIDER (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Will China actually ever invade Taiwan?
Published by The Bangkok PostChina’s President Xi Jinping promised on Saturday that “The historical task of the complete reunification of the motherland… will definitely be fulfilled.” That was a threat to Taiwan, but a threat without a deadline. However Chinese state media, in the form of the ever-rabid Global Times, warned that war “could be triggered at any time”. On Sunday, … [Read more...] about Will China actually ever invade Taiwan?
House approves debt ceiling increase, holding off default
Published by NJ.comWASHINGTON — Members of the House on Tuesday pushed through a short-term increase to the nation’s debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into December and temporarily averting an unprecedented default that would have decimated the economy. The $480 billion increase in the country’s borrowing ceiling cleared the Senate … [Read more...] about House approves debt ceiling increase, holding off default
Progressives in U.S. Congress open to cutting cost, not scope, of Biden bill
Published by ReutersBy Richard Cowan, Susan Cornwell and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Congress progressives on Tuesday signaled a new willingness to shrink the cost, but not the scope, of President Joe Biden's multi-trillion-dollar plan to broaden social programs and tackle climate change, as they struggle to reach a deal with party moderates. Centrist Democrats … [Read more...] about Progressives in U.S. Congress open to cutting cost, not scope, of Biden bill
If the US defaults on debt, expect the dollar to fall – and with it, Americans’ standard of living
Would a default mean an end to the dollar’s position as the go-to trading currency? AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Michael Humphries, Touro College Congress has seemingly kicked the debt ceiling deadline down the road – but the threat of a future default still exists. On Oct. 7, 2021, lawmakers in the Senate agreed to extend the government’s ability to … [Read more...] about If the US defaults on debt, expect the dollar to fall – and with it, Americans’ standard of living
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the first bisexual Superman
Published by AFPNew York (AFP) - Superman fell for a reporter and now his son is doing the same, although this time the superhero's love interest is a man called Jay. DC Comics announced on Monday that the new Superman, who is the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, will have a romantic relationship with a male friend. Jon Kent and budding journalist Jay Nakamura struck up a … [Read more...] about Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the first bisexual Superman
TRUMP SWINGERS
Mike Pence is a worm and he’s always been a worm. But for one shining moment, for him at least, it seemed he had re-grown his backbone, or grown a first one, and stood up for the nation, democracy, and the United States Constitution. The man who probably snored praises for Donald Trump, who had replaced Christ with Donald Trump, who couldn’t state three sentences without … [Read more...] about TRUMP SWINGERS
Biden restores protection for national monuments Trump shrank: 5 essential reads
The twin buttes that give Bears Ears National Monument in Utah its name are sacred places to many Indigenous Tribes and Pueblos. T. Schofield, iStock via Getty Images Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation On Oct. 7, 2021, the Interior Department announced that President Biden was restoring protection for three U.S. national monuments that the Trump … [Read more...] about Biden restores protection for national monuments Trump shrank: 5 essential reads
McConnell says Republicans will not again aid Democrats in raising debt limit
Published by ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - One day after the Senate approved a temporary lift to the U.S. debt ceiling, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden that he would not aid Democrats again in raising the debt limit. Following weeks of partisan fighting, the Senate approved … [Read more...] about McConnell says Republicans will not again aid Democrats in raising debt limit
WHO announces historic first vaccine against malaria, a potential boon for African children
A historic advance has occurred in the centuries-long fight against malaria, a mosquito-borne life-threatening disease that kills nearly 300,000 children under 5 years of age and is a health risk for almost half the world’s population. The World Health Organization recommended use of the world’s first malaria vaccine on Wednesday, based on results from an ongoing pilot … [Read more...] about WHO announces historic first vaccine against malaria, a potential boon for African children
Congress set to consider deal extending debt ceiling until December
Published by NJ.comWASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic leaders edged back Wednesday from a perilous standoff over lifting the nation’s borrowing cap, with Democratic senators signaling they were receptive to an offer from Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell that would allow an emergency extension into December. McConnell made the offer shortly before Republicans were prepared … [Read more...] about Congress set to consider deal extending debt ceiling until December
Poll: Biden’s approval rating down to 38% and gets lowest marks across the board (UPDATED)
Amid several crises on multiple-fronts, a new poll finds President Joe Biden's numbers continue to zoom downward. And it's across the board and he's scoring low on competency. The poll is the respected Quinnipeac Poll. President Joe Biden receives a negative 38 - 53 percent job approval rating, the lowest score he's received from the American people on his job performance … [Read more...] about Poll: Biden’s approval rating down to 38% and gets lowest marks across the board (UPDATED)
Special Report-How AT&T helped build far-right One America News
Published by ReutersBy John Shiffman SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - One America News, the far-right network whose fortunes and viewership rose amid the triumph and tumult of the Trump administration, has flourished with support from a surprising source: AT&T Inc, the world's largest communications company. A Reuters review of court records shows the role AT&T played in creating and … [Read more...] about Special Report-How AT&T helped build far-right One America News
FACEEBOOK OUTAGE (Cartoon)
Facebook’s scandals and outage test users’ frenemy relationship
How do you feel about Facebook? Enes Evren/E+ via Getty Images Elizabeth Stoycheff, Wayne State University When Facebook was down for most of the day on Oct. 4, 2021, did you miss it, were you relieved or some of both? Social scientists have compiled an expansive body of research that shows how people have come to develop a love-hate relationship with … [Read more...] about Facebook’s scandals and outage test users’ frenemy relationship
Democrats search for Plan B as debt stalemate threatens US economy
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - Senate Democrats are expected to be thwarted Wednesday in a vote to overcome a Republican roadblock on suspending the US debt limit -- with just 12 days to avoid a cataclysmic credit default. The vote, a procedural hurdle for moving forward on House-passed legislation to lift the debt ceiling, needs 60 to pass, but the 50 opposition … [Read more...] about Democrats search for Plan B as debt stalemate threatens US economy
REPUBLICANS ARE THE CLOWNS IN THE DEBT CEILING CIRCUS
by John L. Micek It’s way past political cliche, but that old “Popeye” comic strip where J. Wellington Wimpy promises to pay a short-order cook tomorrow for a hamburger he plans to eat today, is still the best way to describe Republican intransigence this week over a vote to extend the nation’s debt ceiling. In case you missed it, a week ago Monday Republicans in the … [Read more...] about REPUBLICANS ARE THE CLOWNS IN THE DEBT CEILING CIRCUS