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Trumpian History Lesson (Cartoon, Column and Video)

Posted by Clay Jones on Jul 8, 2019 in History, Politics | 0 comments

You know when an eight-year-old reads from a prepared text and it’s cute yet kinda painful? You grin through...

50 Years of Marriage

Posted by jdledell on Jul 8, 2019 in Family, Inspiration and Living | 0 comments

This is a large banner that hangs from the front gate to our house to celebrate our 50th Wedding...

The high cost of our ‘Age of Impunity’

Posted by E.J. Dionne, Jr., WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST on Jul 8, 2019 in Democracy, Politics | 0 comments

WASHINGTON — Our conversations about the global retreat of democracy usually highlight its impact on...

Trump’s Independence Day Extravaganza. A Postscript (UPDATED)

Posted by Dorian de Wind on Jul 7, 2019 in Autocracy, History, Holidays, Immigration, Iraq, Migrants, Military, Politics, Refugees, War | 0 comments

It is disappointing, however, and so indicative of our subterranean-low expectations of Trump, that the greatest accolades given to this man have been for not – as widely expected — turning our national celebration into a partisan free-for-all, a mudslinging fest, an “it’s all about me” show, a re-election campaign rally.

Great Music – Chapter 43

Posted by jdledell on Jul 6, 2019 in MUSIC, Music | 0 comments

Today we are going to return to the world of Classical Music with Maurice Ravel and his music. Classical...

Trump tried to make Independence Day all about him. He ended up looking small.

Posted by EUGENE ROBINSON, Washington Post Columnist on Jul 6, 2019 in Democracy, History, Politics | 0 comments

By EUGENE ROBINSON WASHINGTON — President Trump chose the wrong backdrop for his attempt to make...

Mad Magazine, R.I.P.

Posted by David Robertson on Jul 5, 2019 in Arts & Entertainment, At TMV, Comedy, Comics, Humor, Media, Passages, Society | 0 comments

It is an ending that merits a national day of mourning. From CNN: “Once a cultural touchstone, Mad...

‘Child’s Play’ Surprisingly Pulls It Off

Posted by Patrick Holman, TMV Movie Critic on Jul 4, 2019 in Movie Reviews | 0 comments

For what should’ve been an obvious disaster, Child’s Play expertly crafted its own story and kept the entertainment consistent from beginning to end without ever dragging on. This movie surprisingly pulls it off and, as a result, it won’t be forgotten anytime soon.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

Posted by JOE GANDELMAN, Editor-In-Chief on Jul 4, 2019 in Holidays | 0 comments

TMV wishes all of you and yours a wonderful 4th of July as all of us enjoy this holiday and reflect on its...

Trump’s ‘It’s All About Me,’ Fourth of July Extravaganza

Posted by Dorian de Wind on Jul 3, 2019 in Autocracy, Holidays, Military, Politics, Polls, Satire | 0 comments

We do not need a frivolous display of military might –- especially one reminiscent of those in Russia, China and North Korea — to remind us of what our military have been doing and sacrificing for us, for our nation, for our Independence since that very first Fourth of July.

Trump cannot rewrite the American story

Posted by Guest Voice on Jul 3, 2019 in Democracy, History, Politics | 0 comments

ignatius-column-190703 806 words by DAVID IGNATIUS Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON — President...

George Washington’s biggest battle? With his dentures, made from hippo ivory and maybe slaves’ teeth

Posted by Guest Voice on Jul 3, 2019 in History | 0 comments

George Washington faced many challenges regarding his teeth. National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC William...

NBC’s Debatable Debate Coverage

Posted by Guest Voice on Jul 3, 2019 in 2020 Presidential Election, Journalism, Media, Politics | 0 comments

By Peter Funt Among the losers in the Democrats’ opening presidential debate was NBC News. Faced with...

REPUBLICANS STAND ON BRITTLE GLASS

Posted by Deborah Long on Jul 2, 2019 in 2020 Presidential Election, Democracy, Government, History, Politics, Theater, Writing | 0 comments

In Shakespeare’s, Richard III, the King explains his villainous acts to seize the throne by saying: “…my kingdom stands on brittle glass…But I am in so far in blood that sin will pluck on sin”. Donald Trump is our Richard III.

Never Again (Cartoon)

Posted by CAGLE CARTOONS on Jul 2, 2019 in Family, Immigration, Mexico, Migrants, Politics | 0 comments

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They Are Children

Posted by Guest Voice on Jul 2, 2019 in Family, Immigration, Migrants, Politics | 0 comments

by Robert P. Coutinho At the risk of stating the obvious, I am writing to mention something that I have...

Positive Reactions to Negative Endings

Posted by Guest Voice on Jul 2, 2019 in Movies, Television | 0 comments

By Thomas Hoffman While it is not necessarily a tearjerker, the latest Avengers installment does not exactly...

Trump’s Iran conflict could be his undoing

Posted by Brij Khindaria, Foreign Affairs Columnist on Jul 1, 2019 in Breaking News, China, International, Iran, Politics, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United States, War | 0 comments

Today, Iran let its stock of low-enriched uranium exceed the 300kg limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal from...

The 2020 issue that matters is democracy itself

Posted by E.J. Dionne, Jr., WASHINGTON POST COLUMNIST on Jul 1, 2019 in 2020 Presidential Election, Autocracy, Democracy, Politics, Russia | 0 comments

WASHINGTON — The future of American democracy will be on the ballot next year. No one should pretend...

The Kim-Trump pas de deux need not be fluff

Posted by Brij Khindaria, Foreign Affairs Columnist on Jun 30, 2019 in Breaking News, International, North Korea, Politics, United States, War | 0 comments

Embed from Getty Images President Donald Trump’s historic footfall in North Korea today is heavy with...

Reparations for the Holocaust and for Slavery: Same, Different or Indifferent?

Posted by Dorian de Wind on Jun 29, 2019 in African-Americans, Government, History, Native Americans, Politics, Society, War | 0 comments

The idea of reparations is not new in the United States. Among them, several reparations to Native-American Indians for lands confiscated and other injustices and, of course, the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 that provided $1.2 billion ($20,000 a person) and an apology to each of the approximately 60,000 living Japanese-Americans who had been interned during World War II.