Published by ReutersBy Andre Paultre and Sarah Marsh PORT-AU-PRINCE/HAVANA (Reuters) -At least 304 people died and hundreds were injured or missing after a major earthquake struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday, authorities said, reducing churches, hotels and homes to rubble in the latest tragedy … [Read more...] about Over 300 killed in magnitude 7.2 quake in Haiti
In Afghanistan, the US again gets to choose how it stops fighting
The U.S. military is handing the keys over to Afghan forces. Joe Marek/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Thomas Alan Schwartz, Vanderbilt University As headlines proclaim the “end” of “America’s longest war,” President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of the remaining U.S. military personnel from Afghanistan is being covered by some in the news media as though it … [Read more...] about In Afghanistan, the US again gets to choose how it stops fighting
Afghanistan: A Grim Update (Updated)
UPDATE: From Defense One: U.S. Air Force cargo planes and contracted aircraft are headed to Afghanistan to evacuate potentially thousands of Americans and Afghans per day as the Taliban advances on Kabul, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Friday. On Thursday the Taliban took Afghanistan’s second largest city, Kandahar, and advances by Taliban fighters have put … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: A Grim Update (Updated)
Kabul evacuations — echoes of US exit from Saigon?
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - Thousands of American soldiers being sent to Afghanistan to evacuate embassy staff from Kabul as the Taliban push towards the city has revived painful US memories of the fall of Saigon. A photo that immortalized America's defeat in Vietnam, showing evacuees boarding a helicopter on the roof of a building, spread fast on social networks after … [Read more...] about Kabul evacuations — echoes of US exit from Saigon?
A Memory From 61 Years Ago
(A few days ago, our editor-in-chief posted a great piece about a memory from 47 years ago. Being a few years older, it is no problem to outdo him --in terms of years -- with a memory from 61 years ago. Here it is) When I first met her, she worked as a hairdresser at U.S. Air Force (USAF) Base South Ruislip (in South Ruislip), and it was love at first sight. She lived in … [Read more...] about A Memory From 61 Years Ago
California becomes first state to order teachers to get COVID vaccine or test
Published by ReutersBy Lisa Shumaker and Peter Szekely (Reuters) -California on Wednesday became the first U.S. state to require that its teachers and other school staff be vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19, a move Governor Gavin Newsom called "a responsible step" to ensure the safety of children. The move comes as Texas Governor Greg Abbott's statewide ban on mask … [Read more...] about California becomes first state to order teachers to get COVID vaccine or test
Satire: Updating Famous Quotations
By Laurie Baron, Ph.D “Those who forget their history are condemned to ignore race as a factor in it.” George Santayana “The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by blocking anything political rivals propose with filibusters.” Otto Von Bismarck “I cannot tell a lie. That’s why I could never run for president … [Read more...] about Satire: Updating Famous Quotations
PLAYING DOCTOR (Cartoon)
DeSantis’ Executive Order Is Misleading About Lack of Scientific Support for Masking in Schools
Published by Kaiser Health NewsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance on students and masking “lacks a well-grounded scientific justification.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a July 30 executive order On July 30, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order stating that schools couldn’t mandate that their students wear masks, and that it should be … [Read more...] about DeSantis’ Executive Order Is Misleading About Lack of Scientific Support for Masking in Schools
Factbox-Cuomo’s replacement Kathy Hochul to become New York’s first female governor
Published by Reuters(Reuters) - Andrew Cuomo's resignation as governor of New York after a series of sexual misconduct accusations has turned a spotlight on his lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, who will become the first woman to lead the state in its 233-year history. Hochul, a former Democratic congresswoman who has served as lieutenant governor since 2015, will take over … [Read more...] about Factbox-Cuomo’s replacement Kathy Hochul to become New York’s first female governor
U.S. Senate passes bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill
Published by ReutersBy Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a $1 trillion infrastructure package that is a top priority for U.S. President Joe Biden, a bipartisan victory for the White House that could provide the nation's biggest investment in decades in roads, bridges, airports and waterways. The vote was 69-30 in the 100-seat … [Read more...] about U.S. Senate passes bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure bill
New York Governor Cuomo resigns after sexual harassment findings
Published by ReutersBy Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Tuesday following an inquiry that found he sexually harassed 11 women, mounting legal pressure and demands for his departure by President Joe Biden and others, a startling downfall for a man once seen as a possible U.S. presidential contender. Cuomo, a Democrat who had served … [Read more...] about New York Governor Cuomo resigns after sexual harassment findings
Tulsa 1921 Revisited
During the Jim Crow era in the United States, stretching from the end of Reconstruction through World War II, lynchings were common in the South, analysts believing they averaged about three per week. However, there were also a number of massacres of multiple Blacks by whites occurring for various reasons. Envy of Black entrepreneurs and shopkeepers by poor whites was one of … [Read more...] about Tulsa 1921 Revisited
U.S. Senate Democrats unveil details of $3.5 trln follow-up bill
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