The United Nations was looking forward to a grand 75-year anniversary this month. Instead, it is in existential trouble because money is running out and China’s influence on its work could soon surpass the United States. The risks are existential because lack of money combined with the global Covid-19 crises are weakening the UN’s legs. At the same time, Chinese … [Read more...] about The UN is in trouble and Trump is driving in the nails
Trump to name Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court: reports
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump intends to name Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, US media reported Friday, who if confirmed would cement a solid conservative majority on the high court.The president said this week he will announce his pick to replace the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday, and various media outlets said it would be the 48-year-old … [Read more...] about Trump to name Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court: reports
Multiple brutal political ads use Lindsey Graham’s own words against him (FIVE VIDEOS)
As South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham almost frantically pleads for donations to his re-election bid on Sean Hannity's show, the late John McCain's former best bud who did a breathtaking about face to become one of President Donald Trump's most lock-step supporters is facing a brutal campaign ad onslaught: Of campaign ads using Graham's own contradictory words and a high … [Read more...] about Multiple brutal political ads use Lindsey Graham’s own words against him (FIVE VIDEOS)
If Trump poisons the transition, the US will take a global hit
A vicious Trump-Biden transition is likely to cause more loss of US influence around the world than Trump’s several flawed foreign policies. A Trump refusal to relinquish power easily if he loses the November 3 elections would deal a devastating blow to all friends of America, including aspirants to democracy. Trust may not recover for decades. It would be like a … [Read more...] about If Trump poisons the transition, the US will take a global hit
How Will the Military Respond to an Unhinged, Defeated Trump (UPDATE)
UPDATE: This morning, the New York Times has a piece describing how Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, no matter who wins the election, is creating serious concerns among top Pentagon officials. Concerns that the commander in chief “will pull the military into election unrest…” It has intensified the debate “in the military about its role should a … [Read more...] about How Will the Military Respond to an Unhinged, Defeated Trump (UPDATE)
For Years I Flagged Donald Trump as Con Artist, But Who Read the San Diego Union-Tribune?
by Don Bauder From 1973 to 2003, I was financial editor and financial columnist for The San Diego Union and, later, Union-Tribune. From 1987 through 1999, I penned 26 columns blasting Donald Trump, then a gambling casino developer, real estate entrepreneur, corporate raider and con artist who hoodwinked banks into loaning him billions of dollars, most of which was flushed … [Read more...] about For Years I Flagged Donald Trump as Con Artist, But Who Read the San Diego Union-Tribune?
The Sickness Covid-19 Reveals
by Brian Cato Our society is sick, and it goes far beyond Covid-19. The real illness is a series of interlocking culture failures we've neglected because, unlike our economic well-being, they can't be pinned down by numbers and metrics. Many would say the disease exists only at the top, with the man purportedly in charge of the CDC, the FDA, FEMA, and the NIH. The same … [Read more...] about The Sickness Covid-19 Reveals
Trump and Social Norms
His base calls it “speaking his mind,” or “telling it like it is.” People with even one iota of intelligence call it breaking down social norms and using the bully pulpit as a platform to assert his power. In the guise of speaking his mind, Trump trumpets all kinds of lies as facts, chastising those who disagree with him as liars or spreaders of false information. This includes … [Read more...] about Trump and Social Norms
Quote of the Day: Joe Biden on debating Donald Trump
Our Quote of the Day comes from former Vice President President Joe Biden when asked by a North Carolina TV anchor about his upcoming debate with President Donald Trump: “Look, I’m an old athlete, and I’m used to dealing with bullies. Point is that rather than say how I’m going to do, again, watch me. I’m not going to, I’ve not been a bad debater. And we’ll see. But what … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Joe Biden on debating Donald Trump
The Lion that Wanted to Roar Becomes the Mouse that Peeped
After months of investigations, weeks of boasting the results would demonstrate Joe Biden’s “unfitness for office,” would prove the most foul conspiracy theories and the most vile corruption allegations against Joe Biden and his son, the GOP finally released their 87-page report. According to the New York Times, the election-year investigation “found no evidence of … [Read more...] about The Lion that Wanted to Roar Becomes the Mouse that Peeped
Trump refuses to promise peaceful transfer of power if he loses election
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday refused to clearly guarantee a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the upcoming US election in November to Joe Biden."Well, we're going to have to see what happens," Trump responded when asked at a White House press conference whether he is committed to the most basic tenet of democratic rule in the United … [Read more...] about Trump refuses to promise peaceful transfer of power if he loses election
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Unlike US, Europe picks top judges with bipartisan approval to create ideologically balanced high courts
Demonstrators outside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 21 called on the Republican-controlled Senate not to confirm a new justice until the next president is in office. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images David Orentlicher, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Filling Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court immediately sparked a bitter partisan … [Read more...] about Unlike US, Europe picks top judges with bipartisan approval to create ideologically balanced high courts
Trump launches fresh attack on McCain after widow endorses Biden
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a fresh mocking attack on John McCain, the Republican senator who died in 2018, after McCain's widow threw her support behind Joe Biden in the election.In a particularly aggressive tweet the Republican leader once again criticized John McCain who was one of the few in the Republican party to openly castigate … [Read more...] about Trump launches fresh attack on McCain after widow endorses Biden
Mars rebrands ‘Uncle Ben’s,’ eliminating racial stereotype
New York (AFP) - Mars announced Wednesday a rebranding of "Uncle Ben's" rice following longstanding criticism that it employed racist stereotypes of African Americans.The rice product, which was marketed with the image of a grinning bowtie-clad elderly black man, will be rechristened "Ben's Original" and will drop the character "to create more equitable iconography," Mars … [Read more...] about Mars rebrands ‘Uncle Ben’s,’ eliminating racial stereotype
DR. TRUMP CAN’T RESIST LOOKING FOOLISH ON CORONAVIRUS
In case you feared that the looming Supreme Court fight would distract everyone from Donald Trump’s culpability in the deaths of 200,000 Americans, fear not. Trump can’t resist making a fool of himself. Monday in Ohio, addressing another sea of credulous saps, he actually babbled this about the virus: “It affects elderly people, elderly people with heart problems and other … [Read more...] about DR. TRUMP CAN’T RESIST LOOKING FOOLISH ON CORONAVIRUS
200,000 COVID-19 Deaths. What Does This Mean?
On a day when the nation “achieved” the grim milestone of 200,000 deaths due to the coronavirus, only four months after the toll hit 100,000, one is right to ask “What does this number really mean"? But, first, as so many have so sincerely said (and one person who shall remain nameless, not so sincerely) “one is too many,” especially if that one is one’s parent, son or … [Read more...] about 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths. What Does This Mean?
The Electoral College Game – Crowning the Winner
The Presidential election is NOT normal. It is a game, with rules, played on a big board that is the United States and it is about winning points on that Board. It is not about winning the national popular vote, and I know it’s weird, but it’s the law and that will NOT change. If the candidates want to win, and they know this as well as anyone, they know they have to play … [Read more...] about The Electoral College Game – Crowning the Winner
US passes 200,000 virus deaths, weeks before election
Washington (AFP) - The United States registered its 200,000th death from the Covid-19 pandemic on Tuesday, the latest grim milestone for the country just weeks before voters decide if President Donald Trump will stay in office.According to a rolling tally by Johns Hopkins University, 200,005 Americans have died and 6.86 million have been confirmed infected by the novel … [Read more...] about US passes 200,000 virus deaths, weeks before election
Transforming the United Nations
The General Assembly of the The General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) is holding its 75th annual meeting in New York this month; perhaps now is a good time to assess the worth of the UN. Overall it is a morally flawed, failed organization, not because it is inherently evil, but because the gap between its ideals and achievements is so vast. After 75 years of existence it … [Read more...] about Transforming the United Nations