Right-wing British politician Nigel Farage is hit in the face with a milkshake during his general election campaign launch in Clacton-on-Sea, eastern England, on June 4, 2024. Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images Nusrat S. Chowdhury, Amherst College Nigel Farage, a U.K. politician known for his populist anti-European Union rhetoric, … [Read more...] about All shook up? UK’s Nigel Farage is the latest to bear the brunt of pelting as popular politics
Memories, Remembrances and Harking Back to a Day Eighty Years Ago
It might be my imagination, but it seems to me that on this 80th anniversary of D-Day the number of commemorative articles, documentaries, videos, etc. about that War, about that Day and, most of all, about those men who fought and died that Day is greater than ever, and their nature more reflective and more nostalgic. Perhaps it is a harking back to the Greatest Generation, … [Read more...] about Memories, Remembrances and Harking Back to a Day Eighty Years Ago
A LITTLE GIRL
' A LITTLE GIRL MTG That’s me I’m like a little girl Who wants to be treated like a pearl. Can’t you see What it’s like to be me? Just to mention That I crave so much attention. I would use a rattle As part of the battle For you not to say It does not pay Today or any day. I know it’s a shame That I act so lame Stupid is Stupid does That is the … [Read more...] about A LITTLE GIRL
TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS TO DEMOCRATS: “WE’RE GOING TO LOCK YOU UP”
Friedrich Nietzsche said: "Nothing on earth consumes a man more quickly than the passion of resentment." In recent interviews on both the conservative news network Newsmax and Sean Hannity's Fox News show, Trump has made it clear that he intends to go after Democrats and try and lock them up. And - as is now the custom and the new normal - other Republicans have picked up … [Read more...] about TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS TO DEMOCRATS: “WE’RE GOING TO LOCK YOU UP”
A Theory How The Big Bang Theory Prequel Could Have Ended
Young Sheldon puts the “cop out” in cop out. This Big Bang Theory prequel has been chock-full of contradictions from the start. In The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon reveals he caught his dad in bed with another woman. All Young Sheldon viewers were bracing for themselves for this. Sheldon openly says it happened on The Big Bang Theory. There logically (as Spock would say) must be an … [Read more...] about A Theory How The Big Bang Theory Prequel Could Have Ended
Book Review: D-DAY GIRLS: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II
More than three years before the Allies launched the single largest, most epic amphibious invasion in the history of mankind -- the Normandy Invasion -- the mission was already a twinkle in British eyes. In March 1942, on the BBC evening news, an urgent call went out to the British people on behalf of the Royal Navy. It was asking Britons to send to the government any photos … [Read more...] about Book Review: D-DAY GIRLS: The Spies Who Armed the Resistance, Sabotaged the Nazis, and Helped Win World War II
Trump’s rhetoric after his felony conviction is designed to distract, stoke fear and ease the way for an anti-democratic strongman
Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York on May 30, 2024, after being found guilty on 34 felony counts. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University After a jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a politically damaging relationship, he responded by … [Read more...] about Trump’s rhetoric after his felony conviction is designed to distract, stoke fear and ease the way for an anti-democratic strongman
Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power
Supporters of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party dance at a party office in Guwahati, India, during counting of India’s national election on June 4, 2024. AP Photo/Anupam Nath Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the country’s six-week general election – the … [Read more...] about Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power
Blending In (Cartoon)
WHY OH WHY
Why Oh Why Do people pursue a lie Are they so greedy And feel so needy What is the appeal From a man who Thrives on the steal He’s quick to blame And that’s a shame He’s good with the bluff To act really tough A coward is he He’s not for me Yesterday came a big bump For the man named Trump It looks like he’s pretty near To something he does fear A … [Read more...] about WHY OH WHY
QUOTE OF THE DAY: ERIC SWALWELL ON THE REPUBLICAN PARTY BEING A CULT
Our Quote of the Day comes from Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) addressing his House colleagues about the state of today's Republican Party: “My colleagues, none of this today that you are bringing makes sense. Your inconsistencies, your hypocrisy, your sycophancy – unless you are in a cult. And guys, I’m starting to think you’re in a cult. That is your right, but it’s not your … [Read more...] about QUOTE OF THE DAY: ERIC SWALWELL ON THE REPUBLICAN PARTY BEING A CULT
Reports of juror bribery attempt in Minnesota fraud trial
You’d be forgiven if you thought a story about a $125,000 attempt to bribe a juror had occurred abroad. Or in a Trump trial. But it happened in suburban Minneapolis this weekend in a $250 million Covid-related fraud case. The jurors are supposed to be anonymous to all but the lawyers for defense and prosecution, yet a woman dropped a bag of cash off at the home of the … [Read more...] about Reports of juror bribery attempt in Minnesota fraud trial
BBC, Politico reported on Russian network that ‘paid European politicians’ back in March; WaPo months behind
According to European investigations announced in March, a pro-Putin network had been paying right-wing European politicians as part of a “Russian influence operation.” Russia paid European Parliament members to "spread Russian propaganda," Czech and Polish governments said at the time. The Washington Post featured the story Monday in its "War in Ukraine" website section, … [Read more...] about BBC, Politico reported on Russian network that ‘paid European politicians’ back in March; WaPo months behind
D-Day Medal of Honor Recipients
As we approach the 80th anniversary of the single largest and most bold amphibious invasion in history, we honor the thousands of Allied troops, including 2501 Americans, who were killed on D-Day itself, the more than 5,000 who were wounded that Day, and the tens of thousands Allied forces killed in the epic Battle of Normandy that followed. Among those brave Americans … [Read more...] about D-Day Medal of Honor Recipients
Claudia Sheinbaum is more than Mexico’s first woman president: she’s a climate scientist
In 2000, American voters picked climate activist Al Gore as their choice for president. However, the Supreme Court (5-4) stopped a manual recount in Florida, giving the electoral college victory to George Bush. Almost 24 years later, Mexican voters have picked Claudia Sheinbaum -- a Jewish climate scientist -- as their next president, the first woman to hold that office. If … [Read more...] about Claudia Sheinbaum is more than Mexico’s first woman president: she’s a climate scientist
Oh, yes he did (say “lock her up”)
Missing from FOX was any pushback when Donald Trump claimed in an interview that he never said “lock her up” as a reference to putting his opponent in the 2016 presidential race, Hillary Clinton, in jail. Fox failing to fact check Trump is not news. But Trump is either lying or has cognitive issues. In 2016, Trump called for Clinton to be placed in jail and echoed … [Read more...] about Oh, yes he did (say “lock her up”)
NATIONAL FLAG ARGUMENT (CARTOON)
Multiple Trump Witnesses Have Received Significant Financial Benefits From His Businesses, Campaign
TMV Editor's note: The Trump campaign sent ProPublica a cease and desist order calling for this article to not be published. Multiple Trump Witnesses Have Received Significant Financial Benefits From His Businesses, Campaignby Robert Faturechi, Justin Elliott and Alex MierjeskiProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story … [Read more...] about Multiple Trump Witnesses Have Received Significant Financial Benefits From His Businesses, Campaign
Mexico has elected its first female president. Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a polarised, violent country looking for hope
Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong On October 17, 1953, constitutional reform granted women the right to vote in Mexico, and two years later, women cast ballots for the first time in a federal election. Now, nearly 70 years later, Mexico has elected a woman president for the first time, according to an official quick count. Claudia Sheinbaum, the former … [Read more...] about Mexico has elected its first female president. Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a polarised, violent country looking for hope
Tell Jeff Bezos “nope” and cancel your WaPost subscription
It’s time to cancel your Washington Post subscription. A terse announcement Sunday night said Matt Murray, former editor in chief of The Wall Street Journal (Rupert Murdoch/FOX), will replace Sally Buzbee as executive editor through November. Buzbee has been executive editor since May 2021. His successor will be Robert Winnett, currently deputy editor of the Telegraph … [Read more...] about Tell Jeff Bezos “nope” and cancel your WaPost subscription