UN climate talks kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a call by UN chief Antonio Guterres for much closer global cooperation including provision of trillions of dollars in investments and aid to poorer countries. “Climate finance is not charity, it’s an investment. Climate action is not optional, it’s an imperative. Both are indispensable: to a livable world for all … [Read more...] about COP29: UN highlights ticking clock of destructive climate change but Trump’s return may be insurmountable challenge
3 reasons why a Trump White House might not be a disaster for Ukraine – in fact, it might tighten the screws on Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with the soon to be president-elect, Donald Trump, on Sept. 27, 2024. Alex Kent/Getty Images Tatsiana Kulakevich, University of South Florida Among the first world leaders to speak with Donald Trump following his election victory on Nov. 5, 2024 was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. … [Read more...] about 3 reasons why a Trump White House might not be a disaster for Ukraine – in fact, it might tighten the screws on Russia
America is heading into uncharted territory
For some people, November 5, 2024, was one of the greatest days in American history. Others may well remember it as a day that will live in political infamy. Regardless, the 2024 presidential election is over, and Donald Trump has been reelected as the 47th president of the United States. And if people are honest with themselves, they would probably admit that Tuesday’s … [Read more...] about America is heading into uncharted territory
Egg prices should be the least of your worries; bird flu in cows, pigs, people
Some election post mortems decry the price of eggs, as though any president can wave a magic wand and increase supply. Egg prices skyrocketed in 2022 and have gone up again not because Joe Biden is a bad president but because the H5N1 bird flu decimates flocks. Officials detected it in US poultry farms in January 2022. The bird flu spread to dairy cows in early 2024. In … [Read more...] about Egg prices should be the least of your worries; bird flu in cows, pigs, people
What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?
Donald Trump addresses the crowd after being declared the winner during an election night party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center on Nov. 6, 2024. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine Most people agree that actual facts matter – in such activities as debate, discussion and … [Read more...] about What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?
END OF ELECTIONS (CARTOON)
Reaction to Mobs Attacking Israelis, Other Jews in Amsterdam following Soccer Match
Comments from Jewish organizations, San Diego Jewish leaders below By Sacha Roytman-Dratwa Today, we are confronted by another painful chapter of violent antisemitism in Europe, this time in Amsterdam. Following a soccer match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israeli fans were systematically targeted in a series of violent ambushes just because they were Jewish, and at … [Read more...] about Reaction to Mobs Attacking Israelis, Other Jews in Amsterdam following Soccer Match
America’s glass ceiling remains – here are some of the reasons why a woman may have once again lost the presidency
A hand fan depicting Kamala Harris lies on the sidewalk in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6, 2024. Bastien Inzaurralde/AFP via Getty Images Farida Jalalzai, Virginia Tech Kamala Harris was a candidate of many firsts, including the first Black and South Asian woman to run for president as the Democratic nominee. Her resounding, swift loss in … [Read more...] about America’s glass ceiling remains – here are some of the reasons why a woman may have once again lost the presidency
Forget your sorrows for a moment. What if cartoon characters entered our world?
Forget your sorrows for a moment. What if cartoon characters entered our world? Where do you suppose that they would show up? Would they appear in your community? Are there cartoon characters whom you would want as neighbors? Are there cartoon characters whom you would kick out of your community? Would insurance companies insure homes against damage caused by cartoon … [Read more...] about Forget your sorrows for a moment. What if cartoon characters entered our world?
Anonymous racist texts sent around the country: updated
Updated: 07 Nov 2024 8:45 am Pacific It’s spreading widely on Facebook, Twitter and Reddit. “It” is a series of anonymous texts to Black Americans — youth and adults - advising the recipient they have been tapped to pick cotton or be a house slave. The Tuscaloosa Thread reported that a University of Alabama student received one. A spokesperson said they had “reported … [Read more...] about Anonymous racist texts sent around the country: updated
Trump’s broad-based triumph is lighting fires
Donald Trump’s amazingly broad-based victory is lighting fires under many in the US and around the world as they scramble to deal with an aggressive iconoclast who does not fit in any pigeonhole of political counsel whether liberal or conservative. He has his own intuitive instincts that are not guessable because they are traced only in his mind. How he implements them … [Read more...] about Trump’s broad-based triumph is lighting fires
New York Times Readers Express their Opinions on the Presidential Elections
Words fail me to express my sadness and disappointment at the results of yesterday’s presidential election, except to say that now we know the answer to the question, “Does character still matter?” However, several writers of Letters to the Editors of the New York Times express what many of us feel, “fears for the future,” and “speculate about why he won.” Here are a few … [Read more...] about New York Times Readers Express their Opinions on the Presidential Elections
THE MOURNING AFTER (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
What the hell, America? We know Donald Trump is racist. We know he’s fascist. We know he’s sexist. We know he’s the first president to refuse a peaceful transfer of power. We know he was behind an insurrection. We know he was impeached twice. We know he’s responsible for hundreds of thousands of COVID deaths. We know he’s a grifter who cheated taxpayers out of millions. We … [Read more...] about THE MOURNING AFTER (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
How the Trump presidency might change the global economy
Renaud Foucart, Lancaster University Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election – and his threat to impose tariffs on all imports to the United States – highlights an important problem for the global economy. The US is a technological powerhouse, spending more than any other country on research and development and winning more Nobel prizes in the last five years than … [Read more...] about How the Trump presidency might change the global economy
HISTORIC WIN FOR TRUMP (CARTOONS)
2024’s quick win for Trump will go down in the history books alongside 1964 and 1980 Election Day landslides
Voters line up to cast their ballots at a voting location in Bethlehem, Pa., on Nov. 5, 2024. Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images Shannon Bow O'Brien, The University of Texas at Austin Election nights are always simultaneous moments of triumph and tragedy. One group of voters’ dreams are dashed, while another set of voters see their hopes … [Read more...] about 2024’s quick win for Trump will go down in the history books alongside 1964 and 1980 Election Day landslides
THE “CHRISTIAN NATION” MYTH (CARTOON)
The day after, a requiem and a beginning.
The weather is not cooperating. Wednesday dawned bright -- blue skies with fluffy clouds and a brilliant sun. We should have Seattle fog and gloom. That's because I feel a lot like I did on September 12, 2001: stunned, grieving, heavy of heart and mind. An America that I'm all too well acquainted with but was convinced was a minority of the country -- bigoted, … [Read more...] about The day after, a requiem and a beginning.
Trump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828
Donald Trump speaks to supporters early on the morning of Nov. 6, 2024. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Spencer Goidel, Auburn University As the nation prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, some history-minded people may seek understanding in the idea that it wasn’t until Richard Nixon’s second presidential term that the serious consequences … [Read more...] about Trump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828
