Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and comic strip cartoonist. His favorite expression “WHAT A HOOT” certainly sums up his outlook on his life and work which are inexorably entwined. Mike’s warm, easygoing and zany demeanor is evidence that his personality matches his creative talents. As … [Read more...] about Trump and the coronavirus (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
What Is the Risk of Catching the Coronavirus on a Plane?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis tried to alleviate fears of flying during the pandemic at an event with airline and rental car executives.”The airplanes have just not been vectors when you see spread of the coronavirus,” DeSantis said during a discussion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Aug. 28. “The evidence is the evidence. And I think it’s something that is … [Read more...] about What Is the Risk of Catching the Coronavirus on a Plane?
Presidential Loose Lips Might Sink Ships
In the “Inauguration Issue” (January/February 2017) of Politico Magazine, Journalist Garrett M. Graff – describing how the president of the United States "has more access to official secrets than any other human being in the country—and the potential to know more about the world than anyone else on the planet,” had a prescient warning: Given Trump’s behavior so far, it … [Read more...] about Presidential Loose Lips Might Sink Ships
Trump v. Woodward
If you wondered about Trump’s intelligence level previously, Bob Woodward’s new book “Rage” should reinforce the fact that the president’s intelligence is not one of his strong points. First of all, why should Trump have given eighteen hours of interviews, mostly on tape, to one of the most incisive and clever journalists around. What did Trump have to gain aside from puffing … [Read more...] about Trump v. Woodward
Rah Rah Sis Boom Bah!
If the Constitution had established an office of National Cheerleader, Donald Trump would have been given pom poms. Instead, he was given the power of the chief executive, about which he is clueless. Trump only knows how to be a booster — to sell. Well – lie and sell. He doesn’t know how to plan, manage, oversee, or guide. What’s more, he lacks the wisdom or vision to set a … [Read more...] about Rah Rah Sis Boom Bah!
A ‘First’ No American Hero Should Ever Experience
Illinois Senator Ladda Tammy Duckworth has many firsts to her name. She was among the first handful of Army women to fly combat, until her helicopter was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in the autumn of 2004 over Iraq, making her the first female double amputee from that war. Duckworth is the first Thai American woman elected to Congress, the first person born in … [Read more...] about A ‘First’ No American Hero Should Ever Experience
WOODWARD STRIKES AGAIN (Cartoon)
What’s more shocking? That Donald Trump withheld that he understood fully well just how dangerous the conoravirus was while he was playing it down to the rest of the nation…or that Donald Trump understood something fully well? Email Clay Jones at [email protected] … [Read more...] about WOODWARD STRIKES AGAIN (Cartoon)
Woodward book bombshell: Trump knew in February coronavirus was deadly and worse than flu and intentionally misled public (AUDIO and VIDEOS)
President Donald Trump admitted in taped interviews with journalist Bob Woodward that in February he knew the coronavirus was deadly and worse than the flu but he downplayed it. In fact, Trump not only downplayed it but repeatedly said it was like getting the flu and a "hoax." The Washington Post: President Trump’s head popped up during his top-secret intelligence briefing … [Read more...] about Woodward book bombshell: Trump knew in February coronavirus was deadly and worse than flu and intentionally misled public (AUDIO and VIDEOS)
GENDER WILDFIRE PARTY (Cartoon, Column and Video)
This is the first I’ve heard of gender reveal parties, unless I heard of them a while back and forgot which is entirely possible. Are you like me in that upon hearing about it, you wonder if it’s actually how it sounds? At first, I was wondering if maybe it was a party where you invite friends and family who don’t know it’s a gender reveal party. And then, after everyone’s … [Read more...] about GENDER WILDFIRE PARTY (Cartoon, Column and Video)
The Electoral College Game – Florida
29 Electoral College Votes – 3rd largest State, tied with New York. No one has lost Florida in the last 20+ years and won the Presidency. Over 9.3 million votes were cast in 2016. That is over a million more votes cast in Florida than in 2008 and 900,000 more than in 2012. Since 2010, the population of Florida has risen by about 2.5 million people. If 60% registered to … [Read more...] about The Electoral College Game – Florida
Watch “Parasite”: The Lincoln Project’s brutal ad about Sen. Lindsay Graham (VIDEO)
Various analysts have tried to describe South Carolina Lindsay Graham in recent years: someone who went from being Sen. John McCain's best bud, but as McCain's terminal cancer moved into its later stages began to glom himself onto Donald Trump and totally jettison his former political incarnation. The man Graham had blasted and warned about in 2016 suddenly became his NEW best … [Read more...] about Watch “Parasite”: The Lincoln Project’s brutal ad about Sen. Lindsay Graham (VIDEO)
Barr Slammed for Acting as ‘Personal Henchman’ of Trump as DOJ Moves to Take Over His Defense in Suit Filed by Rape Accuser
by Jake Johnson Common Dreams Democratic lawmakers and legal experts accused Attorney General William Barr of unethically acting as President Donald Trump's "personal henchman" after the Justice Department on Tuesday moved to take over the president's defense team in a defamation case brought by journalist and author E. Jean Carroll, who has accused Trump of raping her in … [Read more...] about Barr Slammed for Acting as ‘Personal Henchman’ of Trump as DOJ Moves to Take Over His Defense in Suit Filed by Rape Accuser
Putin Bartends (Cartoon)
Video: How did mask wearing become so politicized?
Protestors hold anti-mask signs at a protest in St. Paul, Minnesota. Education Images / Getty Images Matthew Facciani, Vanderbilt University The United States has lagged behind much of the world in its efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Not wearing a mask has become a political act even though masks slow the spread of the virus. As someone who … [Read more...] about Video: How did mask wearing become so politicized?
The Electoral College Game – Where the Game is Won!
That brings us down to the only actually relevant States on the board. They are Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. All but Ohio were won by razor thin margins in 2016. All but Minnesota were won by Trump. All but Minnesota were flipped from Democrat to Republican from 2012 (and 2008) to 2016. The only other State to flip was Iowa. Every other … [Read more...] about The Electoral College Game – Where the Game is Won!
Trump’s law-and-order campaign relies on a historic American tradition of racist and anti-immigrant politics
President Trump stressed law and order on a recent trip to Kenosha, Wisconsin. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) Austin Sarat, Amherst College The Republican Party made it clear in its national convention that it intends to make restoring “law and order” central to this fall’s presidential campaign. As he did when he first ran in 2016, President … [Read more...] about Trump’s law-and-order campaign relies on a historic American tradition of racist and anti-immigrant politics
Has ‘Dumbkirk’ Become a Metaphor for the Trump Presidency?
Following their leader's example of "taking the high road," this Labor Day weekend, thousands of Trump supporters took to the "high seas" and hit the lakes, rivers and waterways around the country on small and large boats in what were called the ‘Great American Boat Parade,’ the “Nation’s Capital Trumptilla Boat Parade and Rally,” the “Lake Travis Trump Boat Parade,” and other … [Read more...] about Has ‘Dumbkirk’ Become a Metaphor for the Trump Presidency?
Trump launches unprecedented attack on top military leadership
So much for mending fences with the military. After a tempestuous few days when Donald Trump has been reeling from a report published in The Atlantic and later confirmed by several other distinguished news outlets that he showed disdain and contempt for the military and the concept of military service, Trump has made an unprecedented verb attack on the military's top … [Read more...] about Trump launches unprecedented attack on top military leadership
Putting a Spotlight on My Mother’s Fierce Will
One personal story, powerfully told, awakens another, and another. I feel so many of my own personal stories rising to the surface as I experience the ripples of the terrible story of George Floyd’s death. He called and called for his mother as he was dying. I hear his cry. And I think about my own mother, and the fiercely protective role she played in our family. Perhaps … [Read more...] about Putting a Spotlight on My Mother’s Fierce Will
A Somewhat Belated Labor Day Message Warning
As another American Labor Day Weekend ends, I hope everyone has had the opportunity to enjoy it, even under the circumstances.
I am sure most of us have had the chance to read uplifting messages on the history, tradition and significance of the holiday that pays tribute to the “contributions and achievements of American workers.”
One of the essays I read, however, made … [Read more...] about A Somewhat Belated Labor Day Message Warning