Published by ReutersBy Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Monday released some details of the $3.5 trillion bill addressing social spending and immigration that they aim to push through after passing the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The first details of the larger bill -- a key goal for progressive Democrats -- showed that it … [Read more...] about U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill
WHERE I WAS 47 YEARS AGO WHEN NIXON RESIGNED
Richard Nixon resigned as president 47 years today at 9:01 EST. I not only remember the speech, but where I was and the memorable words of someone who was at my side when he resigned. A bit of background. I followed the Watergate scandal extremely closely from the outset. Early in the Watergate scandal I wrote a letter to my often reviled Connecticut Republican Senator … [Read more...] about WHERE I WAS 47 YEARS AGO WHEN NIXON RESIGNED
TRUMP BASH (CARTOON AND VIDEO)
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U.S. judge allows Norwegian Cruise to require vaccine proof for passengers in Florida
Published by ReutersBy Tom Hals (Reuters) -A U.S. federal judge issued a court ruling on Sunday allowing Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. to document passengers' COVID-19 immunity status, putting on hold Florida's ban on "vaccine passports." In a blow to Governor Ron DeSantis, the ruling comes as big business and some government entities are responding to the rapid spread of … [Read more...] about U.S. judge allows Norwegian Cruise to require vaccine proof for passengers in Florida
We have ‘reached the limits’ of the planet’s natural resources
By Daniel T Cross Sustainability Times There are more people on the planet than ever before and untold numbers of them live in relative prosperity compared to their parents and grandparents. In China alone, hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of grinding poverty in the past few decades. A similar trend is taking place in India, a country that is about to … [Read more...] about We have ‘reached the limits’ of the planet’s natural resources
Yes, it was a coup attempt
Yes, it was a coup attempt. That's the major shift in reporting now on 2020 Presidential election's aftermath, when Trump refused to conceed, falsely claimed the election was stolen and rigged, and encouraged his followers to go to Washington and march on Congress which became known as the January 6 insurrection. It took a media whose standards are still influenced by 20th … [Read more...] about Yes, it was a coup attempt
Why Andrew Cuomo’s job is more vulnerable to scandal than Donald Trump’s was
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference in June, 2021. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Monika L. McDermott, Fordham University Riding high in politics frequently means you simply have further to fall – just ask sitting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo went from being talked about as a potential presidential candidate in the spring … [Read more...] about Why Andrew Cuomo’s job is more vulnerable to scandal than Donald Trump’s was
REPUBLICANS CONTINUE PETTY POLITICAL SQUABBLES AMID THE PANDEMIC
by Carl Golden Even as the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus rips through the country, sending infections and hospitalizations soaring to levels not experienced in months, many Congressional Republicans cling stubbornly to the notion it’s no more serious than a hangnail and preventive or protective steps are unnecessary. From the onset of the most serious public health … [Read more...] about REPUBLICANS CONTINUE PETTY POLITICAL SQUABBLES AMID THE PANDEMIC
Book Review: FIRST FRIENDS – ‘The Powerful, Unsung (and Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents’
The literature is rich with quotations about friends and friendship. One of my surprises when reading Gary Ginsberg’s best-selling First Friends, a fascinating book about “the powerful, unsung (and unelected) people who shaped our presidents,” was the dearth of quotations about friends or friendship.* But, on second thought and paraphrasing Ralph Waldo Emerson, … [Read more...] about Book Review: FIRST FRIENDS – ‘The Powerful, Unsung (and Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents’
Resurgent Taliban take provincial capital, kill Afghan govt spokesman
Published by ReutersKABUL (Reuters) -Taliban insurgents captured an Afghan provincial capital and killed the government's senior media officer in Kabul on Friday amid a deteriorating security situation as U.S. and other foreign troops withdraw. A police spokesman in southern Nimroz province said the capital Zaranj had fallen to the hardline Islamists because of a lack of … [Read more...] about Resurgent Taliban take provincial capital, kill Afghan govt spokesman
COVID WIDOW TELLS DENIERS TO GET REAL
Kudos to grieving widow Julia Letlow, a Louisiana Republican congresswoman, for setting the record straight. Better late than never. Last November – you may dimly recall, if at all – her husband Luke won a House seat but never made it to Washington. In mid-December he announced that he had COVID. Twelve days later, he died at age 41. Prior to the illness, according to his … [Read more...] about COVID WIDOW TELLS DENIERS TO GET REAL
$1 trillion infrastructure bill advances in U.S. Senate
Published by ReutersBy David Morgan and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted to advance a $1 trillion infrastructure package on Saturday, an important procedural step forward after months of negotiations between President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators. In a 67-27 vote demonstrating broad support, senators agreed to limit debate on the … [Read more...] about $1 trillion infrastructure bill advances in U.S. Senate
DESANTIS DEFLECTIONS (Cartoon, Column and Video)
President Joe Biden brought out a harsher tone to Republican governors who are doing everything they can to help spread the Delta variant of the coronavirus. President Biden said, “Some state officials are passing laws that forbid people from doing the right thing. I say to the governors, please help. If you’re not going to help, get out of the way of the people that are … [Read more...] about DESANTIS DEFLECTIONS (Cartoon, Column and Video)
GROSS MORAL TURPITUDE
“The man who has no sense of history, is like a man who has no ears or eyes” - Adolf Hitler Gross Moral Turpitude sounds like an accusation Cotton Mather would have made in Salem, Massachusetts when condemning a 12-year-old girl to the gallows for practicing witchcraft. The proof of her crime was based upon his “spectral evidence” (evidence based upon dreams and visions) and … [Read more...] about GROSS MORAL TURPITUDE
98% of emperor penguin colonies could be extinct by 2100 as ice melts – can Endangered Species Act protection save them?
Penguins are at risk as a warming climate affects sea ice in Antarctica. Raimund Linke/The Image Bank via Getty Images Stephanie Jenouvrier, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Emperor penguins thrive on Antarctica’s coastlines in icy conditions any human would find extreme. Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there’s too much … [Read more...] about 98% of emperor penguin colonies could be extinct by 2100 as ice melts – can Endangered Species Act protection save them?
Tucker Carlson has blood on his hands | Opinion
Published by NJ.comBy Jennifer Moses Over the past several days, newspapers from coast to coast have run articles on the subject of vaccinated Americans who are losing their patience for the unvaccinated. Here in New Jersey, 5.3 million adults, adding up to nearly 59% of the population, are fully vaccinated. But that still leaves a whopping 40% who are either only partially … [Read more...] about Tucker Carlson has blood on his hands | Opinion
What is a cult?
Many religious groups often get labeled as cults. David Howells/Corbis via Getty Images Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross The word “cult” is used a lot nowadays. Former President Donald Trump has been likened to a cult leader. Democratic California congresswoman Jackie Speier recently compared Trump to Jim Jones, the infamous leader of … [Read more...] about What is a cult?
Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to Those Who Protected the Capitol on January 6 (UPDATED)
UPDATE: President Biden signs H.R. 3325 – an Act to award four congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 (below). Some of the President’s words: It breaks my heart. It breaks the heart of the nation to remember that you were assaulted by thousands of violent insurrectionists at the … [Read more...] about Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to Those Who Protected the Capitol on January 6 (UPDATED)
Can Andrew Cuomo politically survive?
A bit of advice: if you're a woman and work for Andrew Cuomo and he asks "What do you want for Christmas?" don't say "A Christmas goose." The firestorm continues to rage over the New York Attorney General's report detailing and documenting sexual harrassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a political figure who at the height of the Corona-virus pandemic … [Read more...] about Can Andrew Cuomo politically survive?
German government funds research into anti-Semitism and extremism
Published by DPAThe German government is to put 35 million euros (42 million dollars) into research into anti-Semitism and right-wing extremism, Research Minister Anja Karliczek said in Berlin on Wednesday. "Jewish life – unfortunately one has to say this – is threatened in Germany to an extent not seen for a long time," she said. "We need in-depth knowledge to combat racism … [Read more...] about German government funds research into anti-Semitism and extremism