Over 5,000 student-athletes were directly affected by a recent wave of shutdowns of intercollegiate sports teams. Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Molly Ott, Arizona State University and Janet Lawrence, University of Michigan North Carolina Central University, a historically Black college, announced in February that its men’s baseball … [Read more...] about Colleges are eliminating sports teams – and runners and golfers are paying more of a price than football or basketball players
US hiring surges in February as Democrats move on stimulus
Washington (AFP) - The US economy saw better-than-expected hiring in February as businesses battered by the Covid-19 pandemic began recruiting employees again, while Congress moved forward with President Joe Biden's massive stimulus proposal despite Republican opposition. Payrolls jumped by 379,000 last month, which was almost double expectations and pushed the unemployment … [Read more...] about US hiring surges in February as Democrats move on stimulus
Senate starts debate on Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid proposal
By Richard Cowan and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sharply divided U.S. Senate on Friday accelerated its march to passage of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, launching what was expected to be a long debate over amendments on how the money would be spent. Voting began on whether to allow an amendment for a federal minimum wage increase offered by … [Read more...] about Senate starts debate on Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid proposal
GOVERNOR ABBOTT OPENS TEXAS (Cartoon)
Lowell, Mass., Knows Better Than NYC How to Respond to Antisemitism
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — The city of Lowell, Massachusetts., did it right confronting anti-Semitism. It was not so right when Manhattan dealt with distortions on Israel. Thirty miles north of Boston, a school board member uttered an anti-Jewish slur on a live television show while a Saturday Night Live cast member vaguely joked about Israel’s Covid-19 vaccine … [Read more...] about Lowell, Mass., Knows Better Than NYC How to Respond to Antisemitism
Civil War: Trump attacks Republican strategist Rove, who fires back
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump intensified his war with the Republican establishment on Thursday by attacking Karl Rove, a longtime Republican strategist who criticized Trump's first speech since leaving office for being long on grievances but short on vision. "He’s a pompous fool with bad advice and always has an agenda," Trump complained … [Read more...] about Civil War: Trump attacks Republican strategist Rove, who fires back
Senate votes to begin debate on Biden COVID-19 relief bill as GOOP seeks to block it
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to take up President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill, setting up what is likely to be a contentious, days-long debate over the merits of the sweeping package. The party-line vote of 51-50, with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie, illustrated that … [Read more...] about Senate votes to begin debate on Biden COVID-19 relief bill as GOOP seeks to block it
HORTON HATCHES GOP PLOT (CARTOON)
FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE ABOUT OUR OWN DEMOCRACY
We know – or think we know – why so many home-grown goons stormed the U.S. Capitol. Most notably, a defeated cult leader pumped his Kool-Aid down their throats. But that’s not the whole story. Trump was able to gin them up because they were so dumbed down. They had no idea they were doing anything wrong. They felt justified to breach the legislative branch simply because … [Read more...] about FUNCTIONALLY ILLITERATE ABOUT OUR OWN DEMOCRACY
Creating a Third Party of the Center
“It must be realized that there is nothing more difficult to plan, more uncertain of success, or more dangerous to manage than the establishment of a new order of government; for he who introduces it makes enemies of all those who derived advantage from the old order.” Niccolo Machiavelli- The Prince [i] The time has come for a seismic shake-up of America’s … [Read more...] about Creating a Third Party of the Center
Corona Virus Off To a Party (Cartoon)
Why repressive Saudi Arabia remains a US ally
A demonstrator dressed as Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with blood on his hands protests outside the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8, 2018. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jeffrey Fields, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman “approved an operation … to capture or kill … [Read more...] about Why repressive Saudi Arabia remains a US ally
SHAT IN THE HAT (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Six Dr. Seuss books will not be published anymore for containing racist images. Unfortunately, Republicans are continuing to put members on the Senate Judiciary Committee despite their being racists and terrorists sympathizers. While Fox News and other conservatives, and even some liberals, have called the pulling of the Dr. Seuss titles “cancel culture,” the decision was … [Read more...] about SHAT IN THE HAT (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Poll: Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package Enjoys Wide Bipartisan Support
Despite Republican opposition and a drumbeat of criticism from Fox News, President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package now before the Senate is enjoying wide bipartisan support. Morning Consult: As the Senate prepares to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, new Morning Consult/Politico polling shows strong bipartisan support for the … [Read more...] about Poll: Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package Enjoys Wide Bipartisan Support
Boy Scouts to sell Rockwell paintings to pay abuse settlements
New York (AFP) - The Boy Scouts of America has said it will sell its vast collection of Norman Rockwell paintings as part of a multi-million-dollar victims' fund to settle sexual abuse lawsuits. At least 95,000 former scouts have sued the 111-year-old organization for compensation over alleged sexual abuse committed by scout leaders spanning decades. As part of a reorganization … [Read more...] about Boy Scouts to sell Rockwell paintings to pay abuse settlements
Senate trims parts of Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill before votes
By Susan Cornwell and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill would phase out $1,400 payments to high-income Americans in a compromise with moderate Democratic senators, according to lawmakers and media reports. The Democratic-controlled Senate expects to open debate on the package as early as Wednesday, with a … [Read more...] about Senate trims parts of Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill before votes
Biden withdraws Tanden’s nomination to be White House budget chief
By Nandita Bose and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday withdrew the nomination of Neera Tanden to be his budget director after she ran into stiff opposition over tweets that upset lawmakers, in the first Capitol Hill rebuff of one of his nominees. "I have accepted Neera Tanden’s request to withdraw her name from nomination for director of the … [Read more...] about Biden withdraws Tanden’s nomination to be White House budget chief
GRAB ‘EM BY THE CUOMO (Cartoon and Column)
Goddammit, Andrew Cuomo. Stop making me draw cartoons about you. When I drew a cartoon on the scandal of Cuomo covering up the number of nursing home deaths from covid, liberals came at me. I got a lot of “but what about Trump?” and “you’re drinking the Kool-Aid.” The second time I covered it, after Saturday Night Live went after him, I didn’t get one complaint from … [Read more...] about GRAB ‘EM BY THE CUOMO (Cartoon and Column)
Crunch Time: Donate to The Moderate Voice’s Fundraiser
The Moderate Voice needs your help. It is crunch time: ad revenues are way down (not unusual for most weblogs, the bulk of which have vanished from several years ago due to shrinking ad revenue and Google's robot changing blog rankings in some cases virtually overnight). Donations big and small are greatly appreciated. We've restored our Go Fund Me icon which goes back many … [Read more...] about Crunch Time: Donate to The Moderate Voice’s Fundraiser
US concludes Russia poisoned Navalny, imposes sanctions
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on seven senior Russian officials as it said its intelligence concluded that Moscow orchestrated the near fatal poisoning of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. In action coordinated with the European Union, President Joe Biden's administration renewed demands that Russia free Navalny, who has been sent to a … [Read more...] about US concludes Russia poisoned Navalny, imposes sanctions