Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Published by ReutersBy Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitter's ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump when he buys the social media platform, the clearest signal of Musk's intention to cut moderation of the site. Musk, the world's richest person and chief executive of Tesla Inc, has inked a $44-billion deal to buy Twitter. He has … [Read more...] about Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Roe v Wade and American Secular Democracy
Is America a secular democracy? Is there supposed to be separation of church and state according to the Constitution? If both of these precepts are valid, which I believe they are, Roe v Wade should not be in question. Abortion is a secular medical and psychological issue which should be determined by individual women and their physicians. State governments, the federal … [Read more...] about Roe v Wade and American Secular Democracy
Are They Really Pro-Life?
By Eric George Tauber For decades, we have heard the Republican battle cry: STOP KILLING INNOCENT UNBORN BABIES! If you kill them before their born, we can’t bury their mothers in medical debt from their stay in the maternity ward. CHA-CHING! $$$$ STOP KILLING INNOCENT UNBORN BABIES! We know it’s expensive to pay for diapers, formula, shoes, car seats, daycare… … [Read more...] about Are They Really Pro-Life?
VICTORY DAY
Adolescent Trump supporters and detractors had different developmental experiences during his presidency, study finds
Published by PsyPostYouths’ opinions of Donald Trump predicted shifts in their sociopolitical development over a one-year timespan, according to new research published in the journal Child Development. The findings suggest that the changing political climate in the United States has coincided with measurable changes in adolescents’ perceptions of marginalization and civic … [Read more...] about Adolescent Trump supporters and detractors had different developmental experiences during his presidency, study finds
Putin’s televised ‘Victory Day’ speech sabotaged by hackers’ ‘blood on your hands’ message: report
Published by Raw StoryBy Tom Boggioni Russian television viewers looking to watch President Vladimir Putin's speech on "Victory Day" -- a celebration of the anniversary of Nazi Germany surrendering to the allies in 1945 -- were greeted with an anti-war message when they checked their TV guides. According to a report from Forbes, viewers instead saw a message on multiple … [Read more...] about Putin’s televised ‘Victory Day’ speech sabotaged by hackers’ ‘blood on your hands’ message: report
What “Pro-Palestine” Student Groups Get Wrong
Go to any liberal college in America and it won't take you long to find the "Solidarity with Palestine", "Decolonize" whatever, or more honestly "Let's beat up Israel with our ignorance" groups. And they are so earnest and angry in their "victim" valorization. Virtue signaling showing "allyship" with the oppressed gets them the girl or the boy and establishes their … [Read more...] about What “Pro-Palestine” Student Groups Get Wrong
The Stench at the Supreme Court | Editorial
Published by NJ.comThe Supreme Court was faced with a historic choice in December, one outlined with alarming clarity by Justice Sonia Sotomayor: “Will this institution survive the stench that this creates in the public perception that the Constitution and its reading are just political acts?” she asked. She posed the question during oral arguments in a Mississippi law that … [Read more...] about The Stench at the Supreme Court | Editorial
Is Ukraine conducting a sabotage campaign inside Russia?
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - A deadly fire at an aerospace research institute in Tver, northwest of Moscow. Another blaze at a munitions factory in Perm, more than 1,100 kilometers (680 miles) to the east. And fires in two separate oil depots in Bryansk, near Belarus. Coincidences, or a sign that Ukrainians or their supporters are mounting a campaign of sabotage inside … [Read more...] about Is Ukraine conducting a sabotage campaign inside Russia?
Will Bunch: The Supreme Court leak confirmed that this is no longer the America we grew up in
Published by The Philadelphia InquirerWhen the news dropped around 9 p.m. on Monday, one woman said she’d stomped around her house, cussing. Another said she cried. Only 20 hours after the unprecedented leak of a looming Supreme Court decision to undo nearly a half-century of abortion rights, they and more than 100 other people, mostly women, showed up at the Delaware County, … [Read more...] about Will Bunch: The Supreme Court leak confirmed that this is no longer the America we grew up in
THE HYPOCRISY OF JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS
The 21st century hasn't been kind to American politics. So far it is an era not trending in a good direction. It's an era where lies are irrelevant (unless they come from your political tribe), facts are often ignored (if they come from an opposing political tribe), blatant lies multiply faster than insects and rabbits, billions are made by media promoting fears and falsehood … [Read more...] about THE HYPOCRISY OF JUSTICE CLARENCE THOMAS
Mad Non Voters
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Honoring An Era of Enchantment at Iradell
Have you ever longed to revisit a magical place from an earlier time? As a grown-up do you yearn to walk around, smell, touch and re-experience such an area with your adult senses: to reexperience the enchantment this place once offered you? I ached to walk back into the enchantment of the past. Recently, I visited such a place of cherished memories––a charming animal farm. … [Read more...] about Honoring An Era of Enchantment at Iradell
LAZY DEMOCRATS DESERVE PRIME BLAME FOR THE RUINATION OF ROE V. WADE
It’s shocking that someone within the Supreme Court enclave would take the extraordinary step to leak the draft opinion that kills Roe v. Wade and propels women back to the coat-hanger era. But what’s not shocking in the slightest is the draft opinion itself. Did we really expect anything else? It’s not as if the Republican rightists and the censorial evangelicals and the … [Read more...] about LAZY DEMOCRATS DESERVE PRIME BLAME FOR THE RUINATION OF ROE V. WADE
Biden lashes out at Republicans’ ‘extreme’ MAGA agenda, touts deficit reduction
Published by ReutersBy Jeff Mason and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden sharply criticized former President Donald Trump's "MAGA" movement as extreme on Wednesday while touting his Democratic administration's efforts to reduce the U.S. deficit, which rose under his Republican predecessor. In what could be a preview of a midterm campaign speech, Biden … [Read more...] about Biden lashes out at Republicans’ ‘extreme’ MAGA agenda, touts deficit reduction
SUPREME COURT DRAFT OPINION TO AXE ROE V WADE SPARKS FIRESTORM (ROUNDUP)
When Politico broke the news that a draft Supreme Court opinion says the court will completely axe Roe v Wade, it sparked a firestorm that is still spreading--and accentuating 21st century America's already ugly polarization. The bulk of outrage was from leftists and centrists outraged by the court poised to shove the U.S. back into the 20th century on women's rights and … [Read more...] about SUPREME COURT DRAFT OPINION TO AXE ROE V WADE SPARKS FIRESTORM (ROUNDUP)
What’s at stake as Supreme Court appears intent on overturning Roe v. Wade – 3 essential reads
A women cries while kneeling in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on May 2, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Matt Williams, The Conversation A leaked draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito suggests the Supreme Court is on the brink of overturning two rulings, including Roe v. Wade, that guarantee the right to … [Read more...] about What’s at stake as Supreme Court appears intent on overturning Roe v. Wade – 3 essential reads
How Roe v. Wade changed the lives of American women
Constance Shehan, University of Florida The recent announcement of Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement has ignited widespread speculation about the future of Roe v. Wade. Some analysts believe that a new appointment to the Supreme Court would mean a conservative justice, particularly one who is against abortion rights, will threaten the status of the law. The U.S. … [Read more...] about How Roe v. Wade changed the lives of American women
From involuntary sterilization to reversing Roe v Wade: May 2nd in history
On the 95th anniversary of the Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS) decision upholding the involuntary sterilization of a Virginia woman deemed "feeble minded," someone leaked a draft decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. The timing is striking. The woman at the center of the 1927 decision, Carrie Buck (1906-1983), had become pregnant after the nephew of her foster parents … [Read more...] about From involuntary sterilization to reversing Roe v Wade: May 2nd in history