Published by ReutersBy Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) -California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom handily beat back an effort to oust him from office in Tuesday's special election, overcoming a Republican campaign to unseat him over his liberal policies on immigration, COVID-19 and crime. Newsom, a first-term governor beset by challenges including the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Landslide: California Governor Newsom easily retains job, sweeps election
Top general Milley secretly called China over fears Trump could spark war -report
Published by ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. general secretly called his Chinese counterpart twice over concerns then-President Donald Trump could spark a war with China as his potential election loss loomed and in its aftermath, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday. U.S. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called General Li Zuocheng of the … [Read more...] about Top general Milley secretly called China over fears Trump could spark war -report
CONSPIRACY CALIFORNIA (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Do you hear that? What is that sound? That sound is millions of Californians holding their collective breath. It will soon be replaced by the sound of Republicans whining. The reason millions of Californians are holding their breaths is because today is election day for the recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom. The entire recall was engineered politically by Republicans, … [Read more...] about CONSPIRACY CALIFORNIA (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Why the GOP-led drive to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom will flop today
Californians go to the polls today and unless there is a political upset akin to Harry Trump defeating Thomas E. Dewey or Donald Trump defeating Hillary Clinton the GOP-led effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom will flop lounder than a 300 lb. man doing a belly flop off a 30 foot diving board. Why? Will it be due to a conspiracy by a monolithic news media to … [Read more...] about Why the GOP-led drive to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom will flop today
UN’s Guterres wins $1.1 billion for Afghan humanitarian aid but forward moves remain perilous
The United Nations chief raised more than $1.1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid for Afghanistan today despite the Taliban takeover but uncertainties continue about how soon it can be delivered and whether it will reach the right hands. Antonio Guterres’s success in obtaining the pledges which exceed a flash appeal of $606 million is an extraordinary feat so soon after … [Read more...] about UN’s Guterres wins $1.1 billion for Afghan humanitarian aid but forward moves remain perilous
I Have Not Known a World Without the War in Afghanistan. Here is My Perspective.
by Noah Jenkins In a political environment mired with hyper-partisanship, one would think it would be a relief to see a unifying issue. Although it was before my time, I have read much of how political arms were laid down after the September 11 attacks for pure, unbridled patriotism to heal the wounds of a nation whose resolve was tested. Situations like this are … [Read more...] about I Have Not Known a World Without the War in Afghanistan. Here is My Perspective.
Africa’s endangered lions can thrive in protected areas
By Daniel T Cross Sustainability Times Lions across Africa have seen their habitats shrink over the years, but not in the Balule Nature Reserve, a protected area that forms part of the Kruger National Park in South Africa. Here, on an area the size of Belgium, lions can roam freely across vast spaces undeterred by fences. In fact, the lions can travel so widely that … [Read more...] about Africa’s endangered lions can thrive in protected areas
A Lullaby for Crossing Over
by Jane Knox At some point in our lives, from birth to death, we all need to hear a lullaby, a special song that someone sings to us to let us know we are loved. A soothing, rhythmic song, like a lullaby, can help us transition from one state of consciousness to another. From the beginning of time mothers have engaged in the universal impulse to sing a lullaby to soothe … [Read more...] about A Lullaby for Crossing Over
Manchin urges more time for slimmer budget bill
Published by ReutersBy Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Joe Manchin on Sunday said lawmakers were unlikely to pass their massive budget package by Democrats' Sept. 27 deadline, adding that he could support a smaller $1.5 trillion bill. Manchin, a West Virginia moderate who has urged a "pause" on fellow Democrat U.S. President Joe Biden's $3.5 trillion domestic … [Read more...] about Manchin urges more time for slimmer budget bill
Safety on Campus in the Age of Wokeism
“We are in a race between education and catastrophe.” Those words spoken by Janet Jackson in her landmark album, Rhythm Nation 1814, released almost 32 years ago has more relevance today than anyone who think possible. While people are focused on the damage of woke K-12 educational experts can do to school age children through sex re-education and critical race theory … [Read more...] about Safety on Campus in the Age of Wokeism
Ex-President Bush slams US violent extremists as ‘children of the same foul spirit’ as 9/11 terrorists
Published by New York Daily NewsFormer President George W. Bush used the occasion of a 9/11 speech to take a thinly-veiled slam at the Jan. 6 insurrectionists and other U.S. political extremists. “We have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not only across borders but from violence that gathers within,” Bush said Saturday in Shanksville, … [Read more...] about Ex-President Bush slams US violent extremists as ‘children of the same foul spirit’ as 9/11 terrorists
Biden calls for unity as nation marks 20th anniversary of 9/11
Published by ReutersBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called for national unity as the United States prepared to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that killed 2,977 people, calling it America's greatest strength in the face of adversity. Biden, speaking in a videotaped recording at the White House … [Read more...] about Biden calls for unity as nation marks 20th anniversary of 9/11
At the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, ancient Greece and Rome can tell us a lot about the links between collective trauma and going to war
America’s political leaders rushed the nation into war just weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, just like ancient Greeks and Romans did in response to similar traumatic events. David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images Joel Christensen, Brandeis University On the outskirts of Grapevine, Texas, a town about 5 miles northwest of the Dallas/Fort Worth International … [Read more...] about At the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, ancient Greece and Rome can tell us a lot about the links between collective trauma and going to war
Remembering the 20 Years of 9 11, Patriot Day. We will always remember the terrorist attacks on september 11, 2001
Photo 226523849 / 9 11 © Andrew Angelov | Dreamstime.com … [Read more...] about Remembering the 20 Years of 9 11, Patriot Day. We will always remember the terrorist attacks on september 11, 2001
9 11 MEMORY (CARTOON)
18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective in 7 charts
September 11, 2021 marks the 18 month anniversary of the WHO declaring the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. summerphotos/Stock via Getty Images Plus Katelyn Jetelina, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston A year and a half into what the World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, it’s an understatement to … [Read more...] about 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective in 7 charts
THE ‘RURAL PURGE’ OF 1971
Tyrades! by Danny Tyree In mid-1971, I experienced a most distressing visit to the dentist. A TV fan magazine in the waiting room divulged life-changing news. Irene Ryan (who portrayed Granny on “The Beverly Hillbillies”) told an interviewer she was madder than a wet hen – because CBS had canceled the beloved sitcom after nine seasons! TV historians regard this as part … [Read more...] about THE ‘RURAL PURGE’ OF 1971
PALOOKA TRUMP (Cartoon and Column)
I have already posted this cartoon on Facebook and immediately, I got the question, “Is this a thing?”. Unfortunately, or thank the gods, it is a thing. Donald Trump and his idiot underling namesake, Donald Trump Jr, will be doing ringside play-by-play commentary in Hollywood, Florida for a boxing match between Evander Holyfield and Vitor Belfort. These two guys are way out … [Read more...] about PALOOKA TRUMP (Cartoon and Column)
Twenty Years After 9/11: Will We Ever Be ‘One’ Again?
This September 11, America will foremost mourn the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the twin towers, the Pentagon and on a now-sacred field outside Shanksville, Pennsylvania, 20 years ago, along with honoring the thousands of "heroes who did ordinary things at extraordinary times so others may live.”* As there has been on every anniversary, there will also be — as … [Read more...] about Twenty Years After 9/11: Will We Ever Be ‘One’ Again?
U.S. sues to block Texas abortion ban, calls it ‘unconstitutional’
Published by ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday sued Texas, seeking to block enforcement of a new law almost entirely banning abortion in the state, as Democrats fear the right to abortion established almost 50 years ago may be at risk. The U.S. Supreme Court last week … [Read more...] about U.S. sues to block Texas abortion ban, calls it ‘unconstitutional’