San Francisco (AFP) - YouTube on Thursday started rolling out an early version of its Shorts quick-clip feature in the United States, ramping up its challenge to TikTok. The popularity of YouTube Shorts soared during testing in India, and it has been racking up more than 6.5 billion views a day by people tuning in overall, according to product lead Todd Sherman of the … [Read more...] about YouTube brings TikTok-style ‘Shorts’ to United States
Biden should beware of disdaining Xi Jinping’s China
President Joe Biden’s hardline policies towards China may be good for domestic electoral politics but are likely to trap him in positions that he may not be able to undo without looking weak to countries in central, south and south-east Asia. Biden is resurrecting decades-old post-Cold War doctrines about spreading democracy and human rights as central tenets of his foreign … [Read more...] about Biden should beware of disdaining Xi Jinping’s China
The GOP has not always been a party of racists.
The GOP has not always been a party of racists. That is according to historians, social scientists and political scientists. From historian Dr. David Greenberg: "Founded in 1854, the Republican Party promoted African-American equality for its first two decades. Abraham Lincoln and the 'Radical Republicans' in Congress fought to end slavery and to give black men full … [Read more...] about The GOP has not always been a party of racists.
Cancel Shmancel
By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — There’s been quite a bit of buzz about “Cancel Culture.” For some, this may be just a ploy to avoid weightier topics like economic disparity, unemployment, healthcare, and looming evictions. But it can also open up a serious discussion about who we are as a society, where we have been and where we want to go. In some ways, I can see … [Read more...] about Cancel Shmancel
BELLING THE CAT
“If I became a monster today, and decided to kill them, one by one, they would become aware only after most of the flock had been slaughtered, thought the boy. They trust me, and they’ve forgotten how to rely on their own instincts, because I lead them to nourishment.” - The Alchemist, Paul Coelho, 1988 Belling the Cat is a medieval fable about a group of mice who gather … [Read more...] about BELLING THE CAT
Narrative News as (well-intentioned but dangerous) Propaganda
Cops: Shooting suspect says he targeted spas because of sexual addiction Shaddi Abusaid / Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Cherokee sheriff says 21-year-old bought gun hours earlier — Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds said Wednesday the suspect in a metro Atlanta spa shooting spree that killed eight people bought the gun he used hours earlier. Eight murders in … [Read more...] about Narrative News as (well-intentioned but dangerous) Propaganda
U.S. Virgin Islands Lags Behind Most Other Territories, U.S. Mainland In Being Fully Vaccinated
ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands — If a Virgin Islander took a shot today — it was probably a Cruzan Rum shot — not the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s because the USVI has the third-lowest rate of coronavirus inoculations among the eight overseas American territories. According to the latest statistics from the CDC, the U.S. Virgin Islands has 8.2 percent of its population fully … [Read more...] about U.S. Virgin Islands Lags Behind Most Other Territories, U.S. Mainland In Being Fully Vaccinated
FOLLOW THE DRIP (Cartoon and Column)
Rudy Giuliani was nominated for a Razzie Award for his appearance in the second Borat film. It was for the scene where he takes what he believes is an underage girl from Kazakhstan into a hotel room for drinks, lays down on a bed, and sticks his hand down his pants. One of Rudy’s competitors for the award is Bruce Willis for three films he was somehow able to make during a … [Read more...] about FOLLOW THE DRIP (Cartoon and Column)
Biden vows Russia’s Putin will ‘pay a price’ for election meddling: ABC News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin will face consequences for directing efforts to swing the 2020 U.S. presidential election to Donald Trump, and that they would come soon. "He will pay a price," Biden told ABC News in an interview that aired on Wednesday. Asked what the consequences would come, he said, "You'll see shortly." His … [Read more...] about Biden vows Russia’s Putin will ‘pay a price’ for election meddling: ABC News
Apparently, college students are pseudo-adults.
Apparently, college students are pseudo-adults. That is one conclusion that one can reach upon reading the 16 March 2021 USA Today story "'Feels like I'm being punished': College kids describe feelings of FOMO during spring break". Here is the part of the story that explains this post's title: "Kevin Chapman, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of The … [Read more...] about Apparently, college students are pseudo-adults.
US intelligence: Putin OKed operations in 2020 election to hurt Biden and help Trump
In the here we go department: an extensive intelligence report says Russia again was again attempting to influence the outcome of an American election. This time, in 2020 to hurt Democrat Joe Biden and help Donald Trump. This time the tactics were not as extensive. The report also noted Iran's attempt to meddle with the election. Meanwhile, Democrats are saying we told you … [Read more...] about US intelligence: Putin OKed operations in 2020 election to hurt Biden and help Trump
Biden’s immigration policy takes heat as migrant levels soar
Brownsville (United States) (AFP) - President Joe Biden faced mounting pressure Monday from Republicans over his handling of a surge in migrants -- including thousands of unaccompanied children -- arriving at the US-Mexican border. While successive administrations have dealt with seasonal spikes in migration, Biden's critics claim he has driven the latest uptick by taking a … [Read more...] about Biden’s immigration policy takes heat as migrant levels soar
After the insurrection, America’s far-right groups get more extreme
The U.S. Capitol remains on lockdown, defended by the National Guard. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Matthew Valasik, Louisiana State University and Shannon Reid, University of North Carolina – Charlotte As the U.S. grapples with domestic extremism in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, warnings about more violence are … [Read more...] about After the insurrection, America’s far-right groups get more extreme
Tucker Carlson’s Ass (Cartoon)
The RNC’s Chairwoman Needs A Clue
The Republican National Committee's chairwoman is in need of a clue, as evident in a Tweet that she posted on 13 March 2021. "Biden needs to stop opening the border and open our schools!" writes Ronna McDaniel. If you cannot detect McDaniel's error, then here is a hint from someone who responded on Twitter: "School closings and openings are a local issue … [Read more...] about The RNC’s Chairwoman Needs A Clue
Defending A Freshman GOP Congresswoman
A freshman GOP Congresswoman is taking heat from critics because those critics are getting two pieces of federal legislation mixed up. The Congresswoman is Maria Elvira Salazar, one of the sponsors of the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan Relief Act (H.R. 1533). H.R. 1533 was never voted on. However, on 12 March 2021 the U.S. Small Business Administration announced … [Read more...] about Defending A Freshman GOP Congresswoman
BIDEN IS THE BEST MAN FOR THIS PIVOTAL MOMENT
How fortunate we are that Joe Biden is in the room where it happens. As evidenced Thursday night, during his Fireside Chat-style assessment of America on the cusp of recovery, he is the manifest inverse of the fraud who preceded him. Granted, Trump set the bar so low that even an ant could hurdle it. Nevertheless, it was refreshing to be reminded what a real president … [Read more...] about BIDEN IS THE BEST MAN FOR THIS PIVOTAL MOMENT
The Democrats are catching on | Sheneman
The $.9 trillion stimulus package is the most progressive legislation passed by Congress in years. It includes direct payments, extended unemployment benefits, a child tax credit, child care allowance, funding for state and local governments and enhancements to the Affordable Care Act. It will cut child poverty rates in America nearly in half. If you watch Fox News, OANN and … [Read more...] about The Democrats are catching on | Sheneman
Antisemitic graffiti riles San Diego State University
by Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Earlier this week, an unidentified resident advisor at South Campus Plaza North, a large dormitory serving hundreds of students at San Diego State University, found scrawled on the exterior of the building three swastikas and coded messages often associated with white supremacist philosophy. She immediately got some poster board to cover … [Read more...] about Antisemitic graffiti riles San Diego State University
Bangladesh at 50: A nation created in violence and still bearing scars of a troubled birth
Bangladeshi children at the Independence Day celebrations in Dhaka in 2012. AP Photo/Pavel Rahman Tazreena Sajjad, American University School of International Service March 26 marks 50 years since the start of Bangladesh’s liberation war, a bloody nine-month campaign that culminated in the nation’s independence on Dec. 16, 1971. It was a violent … [Read more...] about Bangladesh at 50: A nation created in violence and still bearing scars of a troubled birth