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Don’t expect Biden’s pick of Kamala Harris for VP to make or break the 2020 election
Joe Biden removes a face mask before speaking at a Delaware rally on June 30. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Christopher Devine, University of Dayton Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has picked Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice presidential candidate, but here’s a reality check: Running mates have very little direct effect on voters. When … [Read more...] about Don’t expect Biden’s pick of Kamala Harris for VP to make or break the 2020 election
With Harris pick, Biden reaches out to young Black Americans
Will young, Black Americans turn out to vote in November? Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Sam Fulwood III, American University and David C. Barker, American University School of Public Affairs With his choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, Joe Biden may have helped bring young Black Americans to his side on Election Day. Only 47% of those … [Read more...] about With Harris pick, Biden reaches out to young Black Americans
BREAKING: Biden Picks Kamala Harris as VP
Former Vice President Joe Biden has picked California Senator Kamala Harris to be his Vice Presidential running mate. Joe Biden has selected Sen. Kamala Harris to be his running mate, elevating a charismatic blue-state senator, former prosecutor and onetime 2020 primary rival who has built a reputation as an unyielding antagonist of the Trump administration. Harris, the … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Biden Picks Kamala Harris as VP
‘I don’t want to die’: Blast traumatises Beirut children
Beirut (AFP) - "I don't want to die." Those were the first words Hiba's six-year-old son screamed after the massive explosion at Beirut port sent shards of glass flying around their house. The blast a week ago that temporarily displaced 100,000 children, according to a UN estimate, was so mighty it had the magnitude of an earthquake.The mental shock it caused among Beirut's … [Read more...] about ‘I don’t want to die’: Blast traumatises Beirut children
Trump says Biden Is Insulting Men Everywhere by Picking Woman as VP
And now we have a new low in polarization. President Donald Trump is now saying former Vice President Joe Biden is insulting men by picking a woman to run as the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate. He used a rhetorical device he frequently uses so he can later say he didn't say what he said. Trump's latest attack: If you’re looking for a quintessential example of … [Read more...] about Trump says Biden Is Insulting Men Everywhere by Picking Woman as VP
Exercise is Health!
It’s that simple. In today’s COVID19 focused world, health and wellbeing are on the top of our minds more than ever. Perhaps that’s the silver lining of this pandemic, the renewed focus on health and wellbeing. We want to feel good and live a long, happy, strong and healthy life. And exercise, that no-cost, do anywhere at any time, side-effect free activity, has become … [Read more...] about Exercise is Health!
[Not] Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
If you're of a certain age you may be familiar with the works of Tom Lehrer. He was (is, actually, he's about 200 years old now) a mathematics professor at Harvard who in his spare time wrote comedy songs with his piano. His songs were controversial at the time, the 1960s, and even banned in some places. They cover cold war politics, nuclear annihilation, sexually … [Read more...] about [Not] Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
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Night of The Blood Beast – Aliens Impregnate Space Traveler
Review by Steve D. Stones With titles like Hot Car Girl (1958), Attack of The Giant Leeches (1959) (aka The Giant Leeches), Blood and Steel (1959) and this 1958 film – Night of The Blood Beast, how could any cult movies viewer of forgotten low budget gems not want to be a fan of director Bernard L. Kowalski's films? These lurid titles are enough to attract the attention of … [Read more...] about Night of The Blood Beast – Aliens Impregnate Space Traveler
12,000 workers still stranded on cruise ships in American waters because of coronavirus
At least 12,000 crew members are still stranded on cruise ships in U.S. waters because of the coronavirus pandemic, USA Today reported.More than 40,000 people were stranded worldwide in June, as countries and cruise companies have been caught in between repatriation procedures, management of the pandemic and maintaining the giant boats.Thousands of workers are stuck in the … [Read more...] about 12,000 workers still stranded on cruise ships in American waters because of coronavirus
Seniors Rely on the Nobleness of Young People During the Pandemic
Five months after the coronavirus pandemic was declared, the virus continues to spread across the globe. Neither large countries such as the United States, nor smaller countries such as the Netherlands are being spared. The Netherlands -- population slightly more than 17 million -- which had early success in containing the virus is now seeing an upsurge in new … [Read more...] about Seniors Rely on the Nobleness of Young People During the Pandemic
My Memory Flashes on Race: Growing Up White
In fairy tales, there are sometimes magic mirrors that reflect larger truths and challenge our assumptions and beliefs. For instance, when the stepmother in the Snow White story looks into her mirror and asks, mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest one of all? She gets an answer that changes everything. What she has been taking for granted––that she is the fairest one … [Read more...] about My Memory Flashes on Race: Growing Up White
‘The Rental’ Fizzles Out But Shows Promise for Dave Franco
Checking into a short-term rental, a pair of couples are looking for a fun break with each other along the shore. Michelle (Alison Brie), Josh (Jeremy Allen White), Charlie (Dan Stevens), and Mina (Sheila Vand) soon discover some strange quirks about the rental as they reach their final night. A seemingly racist property owner, some strange surveillance, and the disappearance … [Read more...] about ‘The Rental’ Fizzles Out But Shows Promise for Dave Franco
U.S. tops 5 million coronavirus cases: threatens Midwest, Europeans shocked
Yet another grim coronavirus milestone: the United States now has more than 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases -- one quarter of all the world's infections. President Donald Trump continues to assert that one day it'll go completely away and that higher numbers is because of higher testing. It took just six weeks for the number of Covid-19 infections to double in the … [Read more...] about U.S. tops 5 million coronavirus cases: threatens Midwest, Europeans shocked
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To understand the backlash against the women in the running for vice president, watch more TV
President Allison Taylor of ‘24’ ends up being exposed as Machiavellian. 20th Century Fox Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University Joe Biden’s promise to name a woman running mate has prompted familiar debates about gender and power. Are these potential vice presidents supposed to be presidential lackeys or understudies to the leader of the … [Read more...] about To understand the backlash against the women in the running for vice president, watch more TV
Trump signs executive order on coronavirus relief without $1,200 checks after rambling attack on Democrats
With talks for a new coronavirus stimulus package stalled, President Donald Trump signed a package of coronavirus stimulus measures that he will seek to implement unilaterally by executive action.“This pretty much takes care of the whole situation,” Trump said before exiting the contentious event.“We’re coming back very strong,” he added. “We’re doing great with the … [Read more...] about Trump signs executive order on coronavirus relief without $1,200 checks after rambling attack on Democrats
Has Trump angered or alienated GOP megadonor Adelson?
If you're read any of the non-conservative-entertainment-media books about Donald Trump or any of the serious reportage about him two things clear: he is quick to anger and bullying/dominance is his game. Has Trump's attempt to browbeat someone with deep pockets into doing what he says now backfired? It certainly sounds that way. Two reports say Trump had a phone call with … [Read more...] about Has Trump angered or alienated GOP megadonor Adelson?
THE FACE THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND SUBPOENAS
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.” - Proverbs 11:29 I have occasionally heard the accusation that today’s politics are insufficiently ironic. I say that today’s politics positively bleed with irony. In 2016, Americans elected a man whose documented business history was that of tax fraud, bank fraud, … [Read more...] about THE FACE THAT LAUNCHED A THOUSAND SUBPOENAS