In addition to the usual rambling and nonsense, President Donald Trump’s daily briefings of efforts to contain and combat the coronavirus have featured another regular bit that has begun to reoccur with dreadful predictability.It goes like this: The president is asked a question by a reporter. The president then insults that reporter. Within two minutes, the reporter’s name … [Read more...] about Commentary: Trump and journalists’ symbiotic loathing: Reporters should stop overreacting to every attack by the president
6 Years Later: Flint’s Water Crisis Continues
Most people take for granted the fact that the water running from their faucets is clean. They trust the government and federal agencies to guarantee it's safe to drink. However, the majority of Flint, Michigan, residents no longer trust officials — and not without cause. In the spring of 2014, the city switched its drinking water supply source from Lake Huron to the Flint … [Read more...] about 6 Years Later: Flint’s Water Crisis Continues
Obama suggests Trump team ‘denied warnings’ of pandemic
Washington (AFP) - Former US president Barack Obama took a veiled swipe Tuesday at his successor Donald Trump, chastising those who have "denied warnings" of a deadly coronavirus pandemic and cautioning against ignoring the consequences of climate change.The popular two-term Democrat took to social media as the Trump administration finalized a controversial rollback of … [Read more...] about Obama suggests Trump team ‘denied warnings’ of pandemic
TRUMP PANDEMIC (Political Cartoon Video)
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Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount
Paris (AFP) - Lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the coronavirus pandemic have extended worldwide as the US outbreak continued to accelerate with the death toll there passing 3,000.Despite slivers of hope in stricken Italy, tough measures that have confined two-fifths of the globe's population to their homes are being broadened.Moscow and Lagos joined the roll call of … [Read more...] about Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount
CO-VID-10 PUBLIC SAFETY TIPS (Cartoon)
The world before this coronavirus and after cannot be the same
Gettyimages Ian Goldin, University of Oxford and Robert Muggah, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) With COVID-19 infections now evident in 176 countries, the pandemic is the most significant threat to humanity since the second world war. Then, as now, confidence in international cooperation and institutions plumbed new lows. While … [Read more...] about The world before this coronavirus and after cannot be the same
It Is National Doctors Day, More than Ever
Our nation is obsessed with “national days.” We have dozens of official “National Days.” That is days declared by an act of Congress or by presidential proclamation to commemorate, support or honor deserving people, issues, causes, etc. However, there are hundreds of other “national days” intended to highlight, promote or otherwise celebrate almost anyone and … [Read more...] about It Is National Doctors Day, More than Ever
‘Resistance’ Sheds Light On A Lesser Known Hero
There is no shortage of World War II and Holocaust films. These movies have been made for decades, and there are so many stories that have come to shine on the big screen. One of those stories is that of Marcel Marceau, world-famous mime, and a member of the French Resistance who taught Jewish children skills they needed to survive. Marcel (Jesse Eisenberg) is young, wants … [Read more...] about ‘Resistance’ Sheds Light On A Lesser Known Hero
Donald Trump on the Coronavirus
by Rebecca Ralston Recently, several polls have shown that over 50% of Americans think Trump is doing a good job. This shows the power of FOX plus some other factors. Here is a timeline of Trump's coronavirus comments (various timelines have appeared on Facebook and elsewhere but this is the most concise): “I know more about viruses than anyone.” January 22: “We … [Read more...] about Donald Trump on the Coronavirus
GIDDY UP SOCIALISM (Cartoon, Column and Video)
When I did a cartoon last week on Republicans and MAGAts now loving socialism, I asked the question, “How will they defend it?” There are a lot of Republicans, libertarians, and Trump supporters who are mouthing that they’re not happy with the $2 trillion stimulus to float the economy through the coronavirus pandemic. I’m sure there are others who are unhappy with Donald … [Read more...] about GIDDY UP SOCIALISM (Cartoon, Column and Video)
COVID-19 will speed up how Gen Z transforms the world
By Mark BealDaily, as a university professor, I immerse myself in Generation Z, those born starting in 1997. Today, these young people are the largest consumer segment in the world.From teaching Gen Z to surveying them on what’s trending to collaborating with them on their transition from college to a career, I am inspired by this consumer segment and the transformation they … [Read more...] about COVID-19 will speed up how Gen Z transforms the world
Positivity is Positively The Most Positive Step You Can Take for Optimal Living: The Coronapocalypse only creates disease, not anxiety
by Michael Mantell, Ph.D It’s well known that what you feed, you grow. When it comes to health, longevity, successful social connections and long-term loving relationships, personal and communal wellbeing, even physical fitness and finances, leading-edge transformational coaches know that optimistic, positive seeds are the no-longer-secret predictive ingredients to living … [Read more...] about Positivity is Positively The Most Positive Step You Can Take for Optimal Living: The Coronapocalypse only creates disease, not anxiety
Introducing Aliesha McNeff Shepherd
Let me introduce you to the work of Aliesha McNeff Sheperd. She is formerly from my hometown of Newberg, Oregon, currently living in Utah. Aliesha is a gifted photographer with a great eye and a special affinity for rural and nature photography. In these troubled times, it seems that an interlude of art and beauty is warranted, so I share with you a few of her … [Read more...] about Introducing Aliesha McNeff Shepherd
Fauci says coronavirus could claim up to 200,000 US lives
Washington (AFP) - A senior US scientist issued a cautious prediction Sunday that the novel coronavirus could claim as many as 200,000 lives in the United States, as state and local officials described increasingly desperate shortages in hard-pressed hospitals. Dr. Anthony Fauci, who leads research into infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health, told CNN that … [Read more...] about Fauci says coronavirus could claim up to 200,000 US lives
INFECTING THE TRUTH
by Peter Funt WASHINGTON – Here is a transcript of tomorrow’s briefing by the coronavirus task force: PRES. TRUMP: Good morning. I want to update you on our efforts to defeat the Chinese Virus. Today I have closed the border to travel by all non-U.S. citizens coming from China. REPORTER: Mr. President, you did that on Feb. 2. TRUMP: That’s right, and I intend to … [Read more...] about INFECTING THE TRUTH
A New Birth of Fiefdom
A new batch of psychological profiles of Donald Trump, future ex-president of the United States, has been circulating. They cover familiar territory: amoral, narcissistic, misogynistic, a sociopath and pathological liar. It's very likely that these are all correct, but it will not get him removed from office, as we have seen. They offer some new ones, such as the lack of an … [Read more...] about A New Birth of Fiefdom
‘Vivarium’ Weirdly, and Unsettlingly, Satisfies
Like the rest of us dealing with COVID-19, Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots are stuck at home with nowhere else to go. Yes, that is the plot, and it is entirely coincidental that many of us can relate to it. In Vivarium, however, isolation is much more sinister. Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) and Gemma (Imogen Poots) are young, in love, and ready to get on with the rest of their … [Read more...] about ‘Vivarium’ Weirdly, and Unsettlingly, Satisfies
Trump undercuts Democrats’ Congressional oversight safeguard on bailout stimulus package
When what would become the coronavirus $2 trillion economic stabilization package was hammered out in Congress, it contained a key provision Democrats were adamant had to be included: Congressional oversight on the stimulus and an Inspector General who would report to Congress on the kinds of loans and who was getting them. Donald Trump has now indicated a)he doesn't have to … [Read more...] about Trump undercuts Democrats’ Congressional oversight safeguard on bailout stimulus package
In battling the coronavirus, will ‘optimistic bias’ be our undoing?
Unless danger is flashing before us, we view risks through rose-colored glasses. slavemotion/iStock via Getty Images Marie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College As the coronavirus has fanned across the globe, some people have been more complacent about the risk of contracting the virus than others. On March 21, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was apoplectic … [Read more...] about In battling the coronavirus, will ‘optimistic bias’ be our undoing?