President Joe Biden is reasserting American power around the world. He believes and he has stated that democracy is the best form of government, and he is strengthening our relations with our democratic allies in Europe and Asia. His actions also show that he understands that dictatorships are the actual or potential enemies of the United States and democracy in general. In … [Read more...] about Embracing Taiwan
Will a Doughnut a Day Keep COVID Away?
My wife and I love those mouthwatering, “original glazed” Krispy Kreme doughnuts, especially when still warm, just rolling off the “assembly line,” which we can watch through a glass window at our Krispy Kreme store. When we lived relatively close to one it would become a ritual to stop by about once a week and pick up half-a-dozen or so of those delectable … [Read more...] about Will a Doughnut a Day Keep COVID Away?
Editorial: The All-Star Game moves, and businesses confront the perils of politics
The new Georgia voting law, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp last month, has divided Georgians and other Americans along partisan lines, with Republicans hailing it as a victory for “election integrity” and Democrats condemning it as “voter suppression.” But the fight has expanded beyond the usual political actors. Major corporations that declined to get involved in the legislative … [Read more...] about Editorial: The All-Star Game moves, and businesses confront the perils of politics
For autocrats like Vladimir Putin, ruthless repression is often a winning way to stay in power
Russian police officers beat people protesting the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Jan. 23, 2021 in Moscow. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images) Shelley Inglis, University of Dayton Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, sick with a cough and fever, has been moved to the hospital ward of the remote penal colony where he is imprisoned. Navalny … [Read more...] about For autocrats like Vladimir Putin, ruthless repression is often a winning way to stay in power
Despite Biden claim, most migrant families not being expelled to Mexico
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. border agents expelled roughly a third of migrant parents and children traveling together and caught crossing the southwestern border in March, according to U.S. government data, undercutting a claim by President Joe Biden that most families are being sent back to Mexico. About 17,000 of the nearly 53,000 parents and children caught at … [Read more...] about Despite Biden claim, most migrant families not being expelled to Mexico
SO NOW REPUBLICANS HATE COKE AND BASEBALL
Republicans and corporate America have been conjoined for so long that any breach in the bond is almost impossible to imagine. Yet we’re seeing one now, thanks to the GOP’s decision to give free rein to its authoritarian impulses. The way it has long worked is easy to explain. Corporate America shovels big bucks to the Republicans, who in turn ensure via legislation that … [Read more...] about SO NOW REPUBLICANS HATE COKE AND BASEBALL
Biden plans to crack down on ‘ghost guns’
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday will unveil his administration's first steps to curb gun violence, including a plan to reduce the proliferation of "ghost guns," after a slew of mass shootings have put pressure on him to act. Biden will announce that the Justice Department intends to issue a proposed rule within 30 days to … [Read more...] about Biden plans to crack down on ‘ghost guns’
Rewriting Justice League History with Snyder By Thomas Hoffman
Spoiler Alert: The following article contains spoiler alerts for Justice League, Avengers: Age of Ultron and the new Justice League Snyder Cut. History Has Been Re-Written. The long awaited and demanded Snyder Cut has made its debut. It promised to transform 2017’s Justice League into essentially another movie. There have been changes to the dialogue, story and sequence. … [Read more...] about Rewriting Justice League History with Snyder By Thomas Hoffman
RECURRING GRIFTING (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Donald Trump is a grifter and grifters gotta grift. We know Trump is a grifter. The people who don’t want to accept that fact, despite the overwhelming evidence, are members of the Trump cult. When Trump ran for president in 2016, he boasted how he didn’t need donations…while he accepted donations. Every politician accepts donations. But Donald Trump, being a … [Read more...] about RECURRING GRIFTING (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Challenge White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki At Your Own Peril
Challenge White House press secretary Jen Psaki at your own peril. That is the lesson being learned by press prima donnas who attend the daily White House press briefings hosted by Psaki. As to be expected, partisan reporters with agendas show up at the press briefings with loaded "Gotcha!" questions to ask Psaki. However, Psaki refuses to give them want they want. … [Read more...] about Challenge White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki At Your Own Peril
Fast food struggles to hire as demand soars, U.S. economy roars
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Taco Bell wants to hire at least 5,000 employees in one day, it said on Tuesday, and is adding benefits for some general managers to sweeten the pot as restaurants struggle to hire enough workers to keep up with a surge in sales amid a broader U.S. economic recovery. Taco Bell, part of Yum Brands Inc, will hold spot interviews on April 21 in … [Read more...] about Fast food struggles to hire as demand soars, U.S. economy roars
Why Biden’s infrastructure plan is so aggressive. | Moran
Former Gov. Chris Christie, like most Republican leaders, is campaigning hard against President Bidens $2.2 trillion infrastructure plan, arguing that it’s a Trojan Horse loaded with liberal ambitions. “About 25 percent of $2.2 trillion goes to what he just talked about, roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, Internet,” he said during his regular appearance on ABC’s . “The rest of … [Read more...] about Why Biden’s infrastructure plan is so aggressive. | Moran
On taking a knee (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and comic strip cartoonist. His favorite expression “WHAT A HOOT” certainly sums up his outlook on his life and work which are inexorably entwined. Mike’s warm, easygoing and zany demeanor is evidence that his personality matches his creative talents. As … [Read more...] about On taking a knee (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
Putin signs law that could keep him in Kremlin until 2036
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that could keep him in office in the Kremlin until 2036, the government said on Monday. The legislation allows him to run for two more six-year terms once his current stint ends in 2024. It follows changes to the constitution last year. Those changes were backed in a public vote last summer and could allow … [Read more...] about Putin signs law that could keep him in Kremlin until 2036
Covid-19, year 2: the fourth surge has begun, centered in Michigan
One year ago, 04 April was the 75th day after the first case of COVID-19 had been announced in the United States and the outbreak had been labeled a global pandemic. Unlike last March, we have robust testing across the country (although it’s not being utilized as well as it should be), and most hospitals are not feeling pressured. If you’re fully vaccinated, the CDC says … [Read more...] about Covid-19, year 2: the fourth surge has begun, centered in Michigan
NO BALLS FOR RACISTS (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Charlie Kirk is a very young conservative activist and the founder of Turning Point USA, a conservative group that pushes toxic right-wing bullshit to white high school and college students and pays him a salary of over $300,000 a year which is why he lives in a fancy-schmancy million-dollar condo on the water in Longjohn, Florida. After Major League Baseball pulled its annual … [Read more...] about NO BALLS FOR RACISTS (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Biden wants corporations to pay for his $2 trillion infrastructure plans, echoing a history of calls for companies to chip in when times are tough
Biden is asking companies to cover the tab for his infrastructure plan. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan President Joe Biden just proposed a roughly US$2 trillion infrastructure plan, which he ambitiously compared to the interstate highway system and the space race. He aims to pay for it solely by taxing companies more, … [Read more...] about Biden wants corporations to pay for his $2 trillion infrastructure plans, echoing a history of calls for companies to chip in when times are tough
In apology, Amazon admits some drivers have to ‘pee in bottles’
Washington (AFP) - E-commerce giant Amazon has apologized to a US lawmaker after falsely denying that some of its drivers are forced at times to urinate in plastic bottles. The flap started last week with a tweet from Mark Pocan, a Democrat from Wisconsin. "Paying workers $15/hr doesn't make you a 'progressive workplace' when you union-bust & make workers urinate in water … [Read more...] about In apology, Amazon admits some drivers have to ‘pee in bottles’
Happy Easter!
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