Nothing we do or say or write or advocate will bring back Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old kid shot by a Chicago police officer on March 29. Our agony, our tears, our careful study of the videos released Thursday won’t bring him back. He is a boy running from police in the middle of the night, wearing jeans and a sweatshirt and a baseball cap, his feet pounding the pavement as he … [Read more...] about Editorial: The unbearable tragedy of Adam Toledo
House Republicans who voted to back Trump’s false election claims lag in fundraising
By Jason Lange and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Republicans who supported former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn his election defeat on average raised less in campaign funds in the first three months of the year than those who opposed it, federal records show. Sixty-five House Republicans who voted in January to accept election … [Read more...] about House Republicans who voted to back Trump’s false election claims lag in fundraising
Another US mass shooting leaves eight dead in Indianapolis
Indianapolis (AFP) - A gunman has killed at least eight people at a FedEx facility in the midwestern US city of Indianapolis before turning the gun on himself in the latest in a string of mass shootings in the country, authorities said Friday. The incident came a week after President Joe Biden branded US gun violence an "epidemic" and an "international embarrassment" as he … [Read more...] about Another US mass shooting leaves eight dead in Indianapolis
… and the Oscar goes to … Are they kidding?
The 93rd Oscars ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 25 April 2021. That show's popularity with the general public has declined over the years in part because of a disconnect between what the Motion Picture Academy likes and what the public likes. This fact is reflected in a 29 February 2016 Fortune article titled "Why the Academy Keeps Giving Oscars to Movies No … [Read more...] about … and the Oscar goes to … Are they kidding?
Afghanistan: It’s Done. No More. 3.0 (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Many politicians, scholars, journalists (and pundits) have expressed their views on President Biden’s decision to withdraw U.S. (and allied) troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Many are supportive of the decision and many are critical. This author’s views (below) are subjective, based on personal sentiments and experiences. There are, … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: It’s Done. No More. 3.0 (UPDATE)
The Loutish Lemmings of the GOP
Flailing into oblivion, the frat boy politics of the Republican party simply may end in its unseemly collapse – or national disaster. by Michael Winship Joe Biden is thinking about the complexities of racial and social justice in America, vaccinating the population against COVID-19, combatting domestic terrorism, rebuilding the country’s infrastructure, bringing back … [Read more...] about The Loutish Lemmings of the GOP
U.S. imposes wide array of sanctions on Russia for ‘malign’ actions
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia to punish it for alleged interference in the U.S. election, cyber-hacking, bullying Ukraine and other "malign" acts. The measures blacklisted Russian companies, expelled Russian diplomats and placed limits on the Russian sovereign debt market. … [Read more...] about U.S. imposes wide array of sanctions on Russia for ‘malign’ actions
The Needle is a Kiss to Wake Us
At this one-year anniversary of the pandemic, I am remembering the moment I was first struck by the spell of Covid. I was about to start dancing in the studio of my Tango class when my teacher insisted that we must first go to the bathroom and scrub our hands. Who knew that this hand scrubbing was just the beginning of a radical change of life that would last months and months? … [Read more...] about The Needle is a Kiss to Wake Us
Minnesota officer who shot Black man after traffic stop charged with manslaughter
By Nick Pfosi and Gabriella Borter MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The white suburban police officer who fatally shot a young Black motorist during a traffic stop in Minnesota, igniting three nights of civil unrest, was charged with manslaughter on Wednesday, a day after the officer turned in her badge. Daunte Wright, 20, was pulled over on Sunday in Brooklyn Center, just outside … [Read more...] about Minnesota officer who shot Black man after traffic stop charged with manslaughter
FUHGEDDABOUDIT, GIULIANI (Cartoon, Column and Video)
To be honest, it wasn’t very important that I draw this cartoon. On a normal day, I try to pick the most talked about issue, or maybe the most important…or what I think readers should be talking about. And then there are days like this…where it’s just too much fun. But the reason this isn’t that important is because Andrew Giuliani has zero chances of becoming governor of New … [Read more...] about FUHGEDDABOUDIT, GIULIANI (Cartoon, Column and Video)
‘Time to end the forever war’: Biden to start U.S. Afghanistan pullout on May 1
By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he will begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan on May 1 to end America's longest war, rejecting calls for U.S. forces to stay to ensure a peaceful resolution to that country's internal conflict. In a White House speech, Biden set a goal of withdrawing all 2,500 U.S. troops … [Read more...] about ‘Time to end the forever war’: Biden to start U.S. Afghanistan pullout on May 1
Satire: Fillibuster, OK
By Laurie Baron Fil-li-bus-ter, to prevent DEM laws from being passed. You can troll, any gun control, who minds flags flying at half-mast? Fil-li-bus-ter, must voting rights be guaranteed? Let the states excise the franchise and simply follow Georgia’s lead. Mitch wants us to cause gridlock. And Manchin sides with our bloc. And when we cheer, That we can … [Read more...] about Satire: Fillibuster, OK
U.S. calls for pause to J&J COVID-19 vaccine over rare blood clots
By Reuters staff (Reuters) - U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots, in a fresh setback to global efforts to tackle the pandemic. The move comes a week after European regulators said they had found a possible link between AstraZeneca's … [Read more...] about U.S. calls for pause to J&J COVID-19 vaccine over rare blood clots
For Republicans, defending the Donald is a fool’s errand | Mulshine
What do you call a person who insists that Donald Trump is the leader of the Republican Party? These days, that’s a position more likely to be pushed by Democratic leaders who’d like to keep Trump as the face of the party . As for the conservative Republicans of my acquaintance, most are of the opinion that Donald Trump lost all credibility when he sold out Republican values in … [Read more...] about For Republicans, defending the Donald is a fool’s errand | Mulshine
U.S. to base additional troops in Germany in reversal of Trump policy
BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States will ramp up its forces in Germany amid the latest tensions with Russia over Ukraine, abandoning former President Donald Trump's plans to withdraw around 12,000 of the 36,000 troops from the fellow NATO country. "I briefed the minister on our intention to permanently stage an approximately 500 additional U.S. personnel in the Wiesbaden area … [Read more...] about U.S. to base additional troops in Germany in reversal of Trump policy
Northern Ireland, born of strife 100 years ago, again erupts in political violence
Northern Irish protesters on April 7, 2021, burn the Peace Gate in Belfast, built in the 1990s to separate the city’s warring Protestant and Catholic communities. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images James Waller, Keene State College Sectarian rioting has returned to the streets of Northern Ireland, just weeks shy of its 100th anniversary as a territory of … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland, born of strife 100 years ago, again erupts in political violence
Everything’s Political (Cartoon)
Biden walks tightrope with bipartisan talks on $2 trillion infrastructure bill
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden holds a rare meeting Monday with opposition Republican lawmakers, as well as Democratic allies, to push his more than $2 trillion infrastructure bill -- a daring bid to rebuild the United States and cement his place in history. The White House meeting between Biden and eight members of Congress is being stage managed to show that the new … [Read more...] about Biden walks tightrope with bipartisan talks on $2 trillion infrastructure bill
Entitled
By dint of money, celebrity or power, many individuals in America consider themselves entitled and able to have their way in everything they want. They see ordinary people as pawns to be used to further their own comfort and interests. That everyone is not created equal is apparent to even casual observers. Aside from sexual and racial variance, some people are tall, some … [Read more...] about Entitled
Thank You, Sir, May I Have Another? (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Going beyond “Thank you, Sir, may I have another,” and perhaps coincidentally, perhaps intentionally, perhaps obliviously, this morning the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) presented Trump with the inaugural Champion for Freedom Award. It comes less than 48 hours after Trump launched an obscenities-laden attack on their Senate Minority Leader, Mitch … [Read more...] about Thank You, Sir, May I Have Another? (UPDATED)