Washington (AFP) - Democrats began laying out a detailed case on Wednesday for the removal of President Donald Trump, accusing him at his historic Senate impeachment trial of seeking to cheat to ensur... … [Read more...] about Trump sought to cheat to win re-election, Democrats charge at trial
Dueling Ideas: Abortion Debate
When does personhood begin? The answer to that question lies at the heart of the never-ending abortion debate. On one side of the debate are people who firmly believe that personhood begins at conception. Yet, they have difficulty making a medical case for their belief. The following image reveals why. The above image is that of a zygote, which is what exists … [Read more...] about Dueling Ideas: Abortion Debate
Team Trump (Cartoon)
Is it ethical to show Holocaust images?
A wall-size image at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum that shows Jewish prisoners marching. The Nazis killed prisoners during these marches. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez Paul Morrow, University of Dayton Seventy-five years ago, the world first saw the horrors of Nazi concentration camps. Shot by photographers Lee Miller, George Rodger and … [Read more...] about Is it ethical to show Holocaust images?
Cheating as an American Way of Life
The possibility of cheating in certain circumstances may be inherent in all humans, kept in check for religious reasons, a secular sense of morality or the fear of being discovered and punished. People know that by cheating they can win contests, make more money and come out ahead in the game of life. Sexually, men and women may cheat on their spouses with other partners … [Read more...] about Cheating as an American Way of Life
What to think when you’re thinking about impeachment: 5 essential reads
Where the action is: The capitol building in Washington, D.C. Aurora Samperio/NurPhoto via Getty Images Naomi Schalit, The Conversation If you have a big appetite for politics news, you’re not going to go hungry this week. The substantive part of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump now begins, after Democrats from the House of … [Read more...] about What to think when you’re thinking about impeachment: 5 essential reads
Trumpy Juror (Cartoon)
Why saying ‘OK boomer’ at work is considered age discrimination – but millennial put-downs aren’t
OK, boomer… Motortion Films/Shutterstock.com Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon The phrase “OK boomer” has become a catch-all put-down that Generation Zers and young millennials have been using to dismiss retrograde arguments made by baby boomers, the generation of Americans who are currently 55 to 73 years old. Though it originated online … [Read more...] about Why saying ‘OK boomer’ at work is considered age discrimination – but millennial put-downs aren’t
Impartial (Cartoon)
Rise of Skywalker Is A Very Slow Rise. By Thomas Hoffman
Rise of Skywalker leaves its predecessor Last Jedi in the dust or space dust, but fails to compare to Force Awakens. Unlike Last Jedi, the three main heroes have a lot more scenes together. There is room for the relationship between the three to strengthen. Last Jedi lacked the bond between the main characters that is essential to movies like this. Last Jedi and Rise of … [Read more...] about Rise of Skywalker Is A Very Slow Rise. By Thomas Hoffman
The Cover Up (Cartoon)
It’s Time of ‘Imagine the Unimaginable’ as Iran Festers
By Colleen O'Connor I once taught an upper-division seminar at UC Riverside titled “Strategies of Defense in the Nuclear Age.” The prompt for designing such a course was the simplistic, but serious responses of many undergraduates whenever I asked. “How would you solve this crisis?” Lots of contemporary crises were available then—just as they are today. The … [Read more...] about It’s Time of ‘Imagine the Unimaginable’ as Iran Festers
Cognitive Dissidents — The Law Itself Is At Stake in Impeachment
Listen: Senate Republicans plan speedy Trump trial Politico — Senate Republicans released their partisan impeachment trial resolution on Monday evening, a blueprint that could result in President Donald Trump's swift acquittal. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) plans to pass impeachment trial rules giving … Tomorrow, what a nation fears will be a … [Read more...] about Cognitive Dissidents — The Law Itself Is At Stake in Impeachment
History of Martin Luther King Jr Day
The late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a champion of human rights, which why he was assassinated. Each year during the national holiday in his honor, his "I Have A Dream" speech is recited throughout the USA. Here is how he starts describing his dream: I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these … [Read more...] about History of Martin Luther King Jr Day
Trump and Lev Parnas (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
Of Related Interest: --Lev Parnas Paid His Way Into Donald Trump’s Orbit --Cuomo shares photos that show Parnas' ties to Trump run deep --Lev Parnas: Trump is lying. He knows me 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” … [Read more...] about Trump and Lev Parnas (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
‘Naked, Unapologetic and Insidious’ Corruption: Democrats Respond to Trump’s Official Statement on Impeachment Charges
Embed from Getty Images "Though the President describes this conduct as perfect," said the House Managers assigned to prosecute the Senate trial, "the Founders had a different word for it: impeachable. by Common Dreams Staff Responding to President Donald Trump's official answer to the impeachment charges against him now facing trial in the U.S. Senate, the Democratic … [Read more...] about ‘Naked, Unapologetic and Insidious’ Corruption: Democrats Respond to Trump’s Official Statement on Impeachment Charges
‘Last Stop Auschwitz’: A Story of Survival Written Inside the Belly of the Beast
As we approach the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, many books, documentaries and articles are appearing about “history’s darkest chapter.” The book “Last Stop Auschwitz: My Story of Survival From Within the Camp,” set for release momentarily, will certainly become one the more defining accounts of the horrors and inhumanities perpetrated by the Nazis … [Read more...] about ‘Last Stop Auschwitz’: A Story of Survival Written Inside the Belly of the Beast
Oopsie? National Archives apologizes and removes altered photo of 2017 Women’s March (UPDATED)
Embed from Getty Images Oopsie? Or wegotcaughtsie? After unleashing a bees-nest of controversy and denunciations about its decision to blur messages critical of Donald Trump in a photo of the 2017 Women's March, the National Archives Archives has apologized and removed the censored sign from its exhibition. (The uncensored image is seen above.) The National … [Read more...] about Oopsie? National Archives apologizes and removes altered photo of 2017 Women’s March (UPDATED)
Congressional candidate Gomez on Jews, Israel
SAN DIEGO — Last April, the San Diego region faced a horrific act of anti-Semitism when a man boiling with hate against the Jewish people entered the Chabad of Poway synagogue with an assault rifle and opened fire, killing a woman and wounding three others. Two days later, as I stood in solidarity with a crowd of hundreds at a vigil held at Poway High School, my thoughts … [Read more...] about Congressional candidate Gomez on Jews, Israel
TRUMP’S STARR DEFENSE (Column, Cartoon and Video)
Upon hearing that Ken Starr, who probably still has files on Bill Clinton’s sex life underneath his mattress, has been appointed by Donald Trump to serve on his legal defense team for his impeachment trial next week before the United States Senate, Monica Lewinsky tweeted, “This is definitely an ‘are you fucking kidding me?’ kinda day.” Ken Starr was the Independent Counsel … [Read more...] about TRUMP’S STARR DEFENSE (Column, Cartoon and Video)