Trump just added two prominent lawyers to his impeachment defense team. Is this the A Team? WASHINGTON — President Trump plans on adding former independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr and the defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz to his legal team for his trial by the Senate, a person briefed on the plan said Friday. Mr. Starr, whose investigation into President Bill Clinton’s … [Read more...] about Trump Adds Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz to Impeachment Defense Team
How Are Businesses Taking Advantage of Machine Vision Today?
Robotics have simplified many processes for decades, but recent advancements are allowing businesses to use robots in far more applications than ever before. One such innovation is machine vision. Machine vision was developed in the 50s and has seen widespread use in manufacturing since the 80s. But in today's world, companies are using it across many industries in varied … [Read more...] about How Are Businesses Taking Advantage of Machine Vision Today?
Lawmakers Take on Senior Care-Home Operators Over Wage Theft and Worker Abuse
The people who care for America's elderly face numerous challenges daily, and getting paid for the labor they've performed shouldn't be one of them. However, according to recent research, some senior care facilities in this country perpetrate a high level of wage theft. What's even more alarming is that many of these workers report enduring abuse on the job as well. This … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Take on Senior Care-Home Operators Over Wage Theft and Worker Abuse
Russia’s cabinet resigns and it’s all part of Putin’s plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and now-former Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) in Sochi, Russia, Dec. 7, 2019. Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Regina Smyth, Indiana University Editor’s note: Russia’s prime minister, Dmitry A. Medvedev, and cabinet resigned on Jan. 15. Russian politics are often not what they seem, especially to those in the … [Read more...] about Russia’s cabinet resigns and it’s all part of Putin’s plan
Huge Audience Tuned in for Rachael Maddow’s Lev Parnas Interview
A huge audience tuned in for MSNBC political talk show host Rachel Maddow's interview with Lev Parnas, the former Rudy Giuliani associate. Here's NBC's press release in full: NEW YORK (January 16, 2020) – MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” scored record total viewership Wednesday night following Rachel Maddow’s exclusive interview with Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas, … [Read more...] about Huge Audience Tuned in for Rachael Maddow’s Lev Parnas Interview
Rejection: A New Year’s Gift
by Jane Knox I was 20. It was New Year’s Eve day and there was a letter in the mailbox from Hugh. He was to be my date for that evening. The letter stated he was marrying someone else. I had no idea he was seeing anyone else! I was invested in the relationship and I’d hoped for a future with him. I felt powerless, sad, angry, grief-stricken. Blindsided. Recently, I was … [Read more...] about Rejection: A New Year’s Gift
UKRAINE GANGSTERISM (Cartoon)
Iran: There is another path
A small breach has appeared in recent days that could permit the sending of wider peace feelers to Iran if President Donald Trump is willing to stand up to those around him who want regime change in Tehran. His draconian maximum pressure economic sanctions on Iran are starting to show results. Remarkably, many ordinary citizens are daring to face police repression, even … [Read more...] about Iran: There is another path
HOUSE SENDS IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES TO THE SENATE
Did you think it began earlier? Donald Trump has been impeached and now the questions is whether he's the first President in American history to be removed from office. It is (1) unlikely given the historical record (2) as likely as a cabbage sprouting wings and flying to mars with the currrent GOpers in the Senate, who embody the success of Trump's hostile take over of the … [Read more...] about HOUSE SENDS IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES TO THE SENATE
Think twice before shouting your virtues online – moral grandstanding is toxic
Those who are the loudest in their morality may not be the most moral among us. www.shutterstock.com Joshua B. Grubbs, Bowling Green State University In an era of bitter partisanship, political infighting and ostracization of those with unpopular views, Americans actually agree on one thing: 85% say political discourse has gotten worse over the last … [Read more...] about Think twice before shouting your virtues online – moral grandstanding is toxic
Lying Liars (Cartoon)
Democracy Protests
In 2019 pro-democracy protests occurred around the world: Hong Kong, Chile, Ecuador. Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Russia, Venezuela and others. Why are these protests occurring now? Freedom House, a nonpartisan organization that tracks global democracy, reports that the markers of global democracy have declined for the 13th year in a row. People around the world, particularly … [Read more...] about Democracy Protests
DEMOCRATS’ DO NOT DO LIST
by Peter Funt Here are 10 things Democratic presidential candidates should avoid saying Jan. 14 in the year’s first debate: 10 – “Everyone on the stage tonight would be a better president than Donald Trump.” That crowd-pleaser is usually said by a candidate who has been attacked and doesn’t have a good answer. Let’s stipulate that a potted geranium would be a better … [Read more...] about DEMOCRATS’ DO NOT DO LIST
It’s Deja Vu Time: Russians Hacked Ukrainian Gas Company at Center of Impeachment
Well waddaya know? I'm tempted to do a straight news story here but, honestly, everyone including a can of Chef Boyardee canned ravioli on the shelf at Safeway knows what's going on here. Unless it's just a coincidence that, as the New York Times now reports, Russians have hacked the Ukrainian Gas Company at the center of impeachment. You know, the one that Hunter Biden … [Read more...] about It’s Deja Vu Time: Russians Hacked Ukrainian Gas Company at Center of Impeachment
Great Music – Chapter 59
His week we are going to take a trip into the world of hard core rock. The band is Foreigner and the song is “I want To Know What Love is”. The song was written by band members Mick Jones and Lou Gramm. As a musician, I have always been fascinated by emotion. A song is nothing more than a collection of sound frequencies of variable duration. Why do certain collections of … [Read more...] about Great Music – Chapter 59
Trump has an exceptional opportunity in Iran for regime change
An exceptional opportunity has opened to weaken Iran’s blood-stained regime because of the outrage of many Iranians at the downing of a Ukrainian passenger aircraft killing all 176 people aboard. To take advantage of the opportunity, President Donald Trump should start pulling American troops out of Iraq and Syria as soon as possible. That could help him win the November … [Read more...] about Trump has an exceptional opportunity in Iran for regime change
Is political tribalism leading to more political hypocrisy?
Is political tribalism is leading to more political hypocrisy? The Christian Science Monitor has an article that strikes a nerve with me. I almost want to quite watching news or reading Twitter (which I have concluded even though I do it is a waste of my time on this earth). Hypocrisy in politics is a time-honored tradition. Republicans slam Democrats for doing and … [Read more...] about Is political tribalism leading to more political hypocrisy?
MICHAEL CORLEONE COULD TEACH TRUMP A LESSON ABOUT IRAN
Before Donald Trump began to slur his words and concoct fake verbs like “tolerize,” he declared on Wednesday that “as long as I’m president of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon…Their pursuit of nuclear weapons threatens the civilized world. We’ll never let that happen.” Great. If that’s what he wants, perhaps he’d take a deal that among … [Read more...] about MICHAEL CORLEONE COULD TEACH TRUMP A LESSON ABOUT IRAN
YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
Three Democratic candidates for president walk into a bar. The first one says, “I’m going to beat Donald Trump by re-starting the Bolshevik Revolution”. The second one says, “I’m going to beat Donald Trump by breaking up the big banks and sticking it to the man.” The third one says, “I’ll be in my trailer. Call me on the horn when they’re ready for my cameo in The Way … [Read more...] about YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
Killing of Soleimani evokes dark history of political assassinations in the formative days of Shiite Islam
Iranians publicly mourn the death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani four days after he was killed in a US drone strike, Jan 7., 2020. Babek Jeddi/SOPA Images via Getty Deina Abdelkader, University of Massachusetts Lowell Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who promoted the religious and political influence of the Iranian regime across the Middle East with covert military … [Read more...] about Killing of Soleimani evokes dark history of political assassinations in the formative days of Shiite Islam