By Ned Parker and Chad Terhune (Reuters) - In early February, 57 people arrived at a Nebraska military base, among the first Americans evacuated from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak. U.S. health officials knew very little then about the mysterious new virus, and the quarantined group offered an early opportunity to size up the threat. The federal … [Read more...] about Special Report: How U.S. CDC missed chances to spot COVID’s silent spread
On The Dynamics of Abortion. And Argentina.
There’s big news from Argentina lately. By a fair margin (38 to 29) abortion was finally legalized there last month after many years of fighting and decades of grass roots activism. Culturally Argentina holds a lot of sway in Latin America in the same way the US does in the Anglosphere. A similar legalization effort failed two years ago (see my original article here … [Read more...] about On The Dynamics of Abortion. And Argentina.
DONALD AND HIS DROOGS
“To devastate is easier and more spectacular than to create”. - Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange, 1962 After Donald Trump exhorted his cult followers to lay siege to the United States Congress on January 6th, 2021, five people lost their lives. In response to his call to arms to commit violent domestic terrorism, the House of Representatives has impeached him for the … [Read more...] about DONALD AND HIS DROOGS
Slim majority of Americans want Senate to convict Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn (Reuters) - A slim majority of Americans say former President Donald Trump should be convicted by the Senate of inciting an insurrection and barred from holding public office, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, which showed a sharp partisan divide over the issue. The national public opinion poll, conducted on Wednesday and Thursday, found that 51% of Americans … [Read more...] about Slim majority of Americans want Senate to convict Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll
COVID-19, Year 2: US to remain WHO member
One year ago, the CDC announced the first case of COVID-19 in the United States, a man in the Seattle-area who had recently returned from Wuhan, China. A year ago, 21 January 2020, the CDC announced the first case of “travel-related” COVID-19 in the United States. Fitting, perhaps, that today Dr. Anthony Fauci told the World Health Organization (WHO) executive board … [Read more...] about COVID-19, Year 2: US to remain WHO member
The Common Objects of Our Love – a Response to Biden’s Inauguration Speech
I am not a Democrat. I am not a Republican. I am, however, an American – a status I spent 12 years of my life and tens of thousands of dollars pursuing. In recognition of that legally and emotionally brutal journey to citizenship, a dear friend gifted me one of the flags that flew above the Capitol on the day I became an American. It arrived with a certificate that had … [Read more...] about The Common Objects of Our Love – a Response to Biden’s Inauguration Speech
Beware the False Kumbaya
UPDATED BELOW Let the whining begin. Seldom have grownups been so desperately sensitive and given to bitter weeping: Tale of two briefings: Jen Psaki treated much differently by press than Sean Spicer Brian Flood / Fox News — Biden press secretary faces mostly friendly questions from mainstream press — Biden WH press secretary takes mostly softball questions in … [Read more...] about Beware the False Kumbaya
LETTERS FROM MAR-A-LAGO (Cartoon and Column)
I tweeted out part of this joke yesterday and after several readers said it should be a cartoon, I said, “No.” I don’t like turning my tweets into cartoons. But then, I thought of doing it this way and changed my mind. So sue me. Now my only concern is that another cartoonist will steal my tweet and turn it into his own cartoon. Yes, that’s happened before and a colleague … [Read more...] about LETTERS FROM MAR-A-LAGO (Cartoon and Column)
President Biden (Cartoon)
GOODBYE MAGA, HELLO MGWA (MAKE GOVERNMENT WORK AGAIN)
Wednesday, the adults finally got back the car keys. What a relief. You’re probably more exhausted than elated, but I bet you’ve salvaged a smidgen of that residual optimism that has always powered Americans forward. President Joe Biden will make mistakes, like all human White House inhabitants. But at least he’ll be buttressed by qualified and seasoned public servants who … [Read more...] about GOODBYE MAGA, HELLO MGWA (MAKE GOVERNMENT WORK AGAIN)
Joe Biden’s Inauguration Speech: Words of Hope, Renewal and Resolve (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Part of what Makes America Great Again is the diversity of opinions – sometimes in total and jarring discord. While this author found President Biden’s inauguration speech full of hope, promise, resolve and a call for unity, Heather Mc Donald at City Journal has a totally different perspective. She calls Biden’s words. “Words of Division. Cloaked in an appeal … [Read more...] about Joe Biden’s Inauguration Speech: Words of Hope, Renewal and Resolve (UPDATED)
Assuming U.S. presidency, Biden calls for end to ‘uncivil war’
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Patricia Zengerle and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, vowing to end the 'uncivil war' in a deeply divided country reeling from a battered economy and a raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 Americans. With his hand on a five-inch thick heirloom … [Read more...] about Assuming U.S. presidency, Biden calls for end to ‘uncivil war’
INAUGURATION DAY (CARTOON)
Armed groups from Capitol riot pose longer-term threat to Biden presidency
Rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, but that may not be their last violent move. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Amy Cooter, Vanderbilt University Details continue to emerge about the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol incursion. Exactly what happened – including the degree of planning involved and rioters’ possible connections with Capitol police or even members … [Read more...] about Armed groups from Capitol riot pose longer-term threat to Biden presidency
BIDEN HARRIS INAUGURATION 2021(Cartoon)
How world leaders are reacting to Joe Biden’s inauguration
(Reuters) - Here's how world leaders are reacting to Democrat Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday. Biden is to be sworn in as U.S. president soon after noon (1700 GMT), taking over from Republican Donald Trump. BRITISH PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON, SPEAKING IN PARLIAMENT "I look forward to working with him (Biden), and with his new administration, strengthening the … [Read more...] about How world leaders are reacting to Joe Biden’s inauguration
Trump pardons ex-aide Bannon but not himself or family
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump granted clemency to former White House aide Steve Bannon as part of a wave of pardons and commutations issued in his final hours in office, but did not pardon himself, members of his family or lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Trump leaves office on Wednesday, when Joe Biden is sworn in as the nation's next president. … [Read more...] about Trump pardons ex-aide Bannon but not himself or family
In 2017, Women’s March participants had to carry transparent bags. Not so for Inauguration 2021. Why, Secret Service?
There was a vicious attack on the U.S. Capitol on 06 January 2021, with participants carrying a wide variety of gear. Many of them had large, opaque backpacks. The 2021 Inauguration Prohibited Items List for 20 January focuses only backpack/bag SIZE. For the Women’s March 2017, our bags had to be TRANSPARENT and smaller than the legal dimensions for Wednesday. You know, like … [Read more...] about In 2017, Women’s March participants had to carry transparent bags. Not so for Inauguration 2021. Why, Secret Service?
Trump most unpopular President Gallup has polled
President Donald Trump will go down in history as the only president to be impeached twice. Now here's another one for the history books: he is the most unpopular President Gallup has ever polled: As President Donald Trump prepares to leave the White House, 34% of Americans approve of the job he is doing as president, the worst evaluation of his presidency. His 41% … [Read more...] about Trump most unpopular President Gallup has polled
