Members of the Sikh community in Indianapolis gather after a mass shooting in which eight people, including four Sikhs, died, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Jon Cherry/Getty Images Simran Jeet Singh, Union Theological Seminary On April 16, 2021, a gunman opened fire at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis killing eight people and injuring several others before … [Read more...] about Sikhs in America: A religious community long misunderstood is mourning deaths in Indianapolis mass shooting
GUN CONTROL ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY RIGHT NOW (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Another day in America, another mass shooting. After a recent mass shooting when Democrats in the Senate said we need legislation to stop this insanity, and not JUST thoughts and prayers, Senator Ted Cruz, the most disingenuous sonofabitch who has ever hatched from an egg, was livid. How dare Democrats play “theatrics” by attacking thoughts and prayers and instead, … [Read more...] about GUN CONTROL ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY RIGHT NOW (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Poll: Most Americans want to end lifetime Supreme Court appointments but nix expanded court.
A new Ipsos/Reuters finds most Americans want Supreme Court reform--but not the kind many Democrats have in mind. They support term limits on Supreme Court justices, but not expansion of the court, a change advocated by many progressives. Reuters reports: A majority of Americans want to end lifetime appointments for U.S. Supreme Court justices, according to an Ipsos … [Read more...] about Poll: Most Americans want to end lifetime Supreme Court appointments but nix expanded court.
GOP Struggling To Harm Biden
Thus far, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. has proven himself to be a competent, decent President of the USA. That fact has become a problem for people who are opposed to any Democrat occupying the Oval Office. Now, a 17 April 2021 article from The Hill elaborates as to why that is so. Regarding how to respond to that headline, I believe that Grumpy Cat said it best: If … [Read more...] about GOP Struggling To Harm Biden
Vaccination rates break down along party lines
21st century politics so far has been marked by mega-polarization and a Golden Age of Misinformation (and lies) for political gain. So this New York Times report is jarring - but not surprising. About 31 percent of adults in the United States have now been fully vaccinated. Scientists have estimated that 70 to 90 percent of the total population must acquire resistance … [Read more...] about Vaccination rates break down along party lines
Are mass shootings an American epidemic?
Police stand near the scene where multiple people were shot at the FedEx Ground facility on April 16, 2021, in Indianapolis. AP Photo/Michael Conroy Lacey Wallace, Penn State The U.S. has suffered yet another mass shooting, with a deadly attack in a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. This was the fifth mass shooting in five weeks, including a shooting at … [Read more...] about Are mass shootings an American epidemic?
COP OOPSIES (Cartoon, Column and Video)
In 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a white cop killed a 44-year-old unarmed black man by shooting him with his gun. The cop thought he was using his taser. The cop was 73 years old so he probably had some experience but you would think a rank amateur would be able to tell the difference between a Smith & Wesson 357 Magnum weighing about three pounds fully loaded and a Model X26 taser … [Read more...] about COP OOPSIES (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Editorial: The unbearable tragedy of Adam Toledo
Nothing we do or say or write or advocate will bring back Adam Toledo, a 13-year-old kid shot by a Chicago police officer on March 29. Our agony, our tears, our careful study of the videos released Thursday won’t bring him back. He is a boy running from police in the middle of the night, wearing jeans and a sweatshirt and a baseball cap, his feet pounding the pavement as he … [Read more...] about Editorial: The unbearable tragedy of Adam Toledo
House Republicans who voted to back Trump’s false election claims lag in fundraising
By Jason Lange and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Republicans who supported former President Donald Trump's attempt to overturn his election defeat on average raised less in campaign funds in the first three months of the year than those who opposed it, federal records show. Sixty-five House Republicans who voted in January to accept election … [Read more...] about House Republicans who voted to back Trump’s false election claims lag in fundraising
Another US mass shooting leaves eight dead in Indianapolis
Indianapolis (AFP) - A gunman has killed at least eight people at a FedEx facility in the midwestern US city of Indianapolis before turning the gun on himself in the latest in a string of mass shootings in the country, authorities said Friday. The incident came a week after President Joe Biden branded US gun violence an "epidemic" and an "international embarrassment" as he … [Read more...] about Another US mass shooting leaves eight dead in Indianapolis
… and the Oscar goes to … Are they kidding?
The 93rd Oscars ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 25 April 2021. That show's popularity with the general public has declined over the years in part because of a disconnect between what the Motion Picture Academy likes and what the public likes. This fact is reflected in a 29 February 2016 Fortune article titled "Why the Academy Keeps Giving Oscars to Movies No … [Read more...] about … and the Oscar goes to … Are they kidding?
Afghanistan: It’s Done. No More. 3.0 (UPDATE)
UPDATE: Many politicians, scholars, journalists (and pundits) have expressed their views on President Biden’s decision to withdraw U.S. (and allied) troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Many are supportive of the decision and many are critical. This author’s views (below) are subjective, based on personal sentiments and experiences. There are, … [Read more...] about Afghanistan: It’s Done. No More. 3.0 (UPDATE)
The Loutish Lemmings of the GOP
Flailing into oblivion, the frat boy politics of the Republican party simply may end in its unseemly collapse – or national disaster. by Michael Winship Joe Biden is thinking about the complexities of racial and social justice in America, vaccinating the population against COVID-19, combatting domestic terrorism, rebuilding the country’s infrastructure, bringing back … [Read more...] about The Loutish Lemmings of the GOP
U.S. imposes wide array of sanctions on Russia for ‘malign’ actions
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia to punish it for alleged interference in the U.S. election, cyber-hacking, bullying Ukraine and other "malign" acts. The measures blacklisted Russian companies, expelled Russian diplomats and placed limits on the Russian sovereign debt market. … [Read more...] about U.S. imposes wide array of sanctions on Russia for ‘malign’ actions
The Needle is a Kiss to Wake Us
At this one-year anniversary of the pandemic, I am remembering the moment I was first struck by the spell of Covid. I was about to start dancing in the studio of my Tango class when my teacher insisted that we must first go to the bathroom and scrub our hands. Who knew that this hand scrubbing was just the beginning of a radical change of life that would last months and months? … [Read more...] about The Needle is a Kiss to Wake Us
Minnesota officer who shot Black man after traffic stop charged with manslaughter
By Nick Pfosi and Gabriella Borter MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The white suburban police officer who fatally shot a young Black motorist during a traffic stop in Minnesota, igniting three nights of civil unrest, was charged with manslaughter on Wednesday, a day after the officer turned in her badge. Daunte Wright, 20, was pulled over on Sunday in Brooklyn Center, just outside … [Read more...] about Minnesota officer who shot Black man after traffic stop charged with manslaughter
FUHGEDDABOUDIT, GIULIANI (Cartoon, Column and Video)
To be honest, it wasn’t very important that I draw this cartoon. On a normal day, I try to pick the most talked about issue, or maybe the most important…or what I think readers should be talking about. And then there are days like this…where it’s just too much fun. But the reason this isn’t that important is because Andrew Giuliani has zero chances of becoming governor of New … [Read more...] about FUHGEDDABOUDIT, GIULIANI (Cartoon, Column and Video)
‘Time to end the forever war’: Biden to start U.S. Afghanistan pullout on May 1
By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he will begin withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan on May 1 to end America's longest war, rejecting calls for U.S. forces to stay to ensure a peaceful resolution to that country's internal conflict. In a White House speech, Biden set a goal of withdrawing all 2,500 U.S. troops … [Read more...] about ‘Time to end the forever war’: Biden to start U.S. Afghanistan pullout on May 1
Satire: Fillibuster, OK
By Laurie Baron Fil-li-bus-ter, to prevent DEM laws from being passed. You can troll, any gun control, who minds flags flying at half-mast? Fil-li-bus-ter, must voting rights be guaranteed? Let the states excise the franchise and simply follow Georgia’s lead. Mitch wants us to cause gridlock. And Manchin sides with our bloc. And when we cheer, That we can … [Read more...] about Satire: Fillibuster, OK
U.S. calls for pause to J&J COVID-19 vaccine over rare blood clots
By Reuters staff (Reuters) - U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots, in a fresh setback to global efforts to tackle the pandemic. The move comes a week after European regulators said they had found a possible link between AstraZeneca's … [Read more...] about U.S. calls for pause to J&J COVID-19 vaccine over rare blood clots