Will impeachment make Democrats an organized party?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- If you like your politics orderly and by the numbers, and if you can't stand having to come to terms with people of very different views and backgrounds, here's a piece of advice: Don't bother being a Democrat. Normally, Democrats wear their diversity as a badge of honor, even as they feud and scuffle. But with House Democrats in the heat of an … [Read more...] about Will impeachment make Democrats an organized party?
A Trump Favor (Cartoon, Column and Video)
I give up. I’m done arguing with the MAGA heads and sycophants. I’m tired of pointing out the obvious to them when they refuse to believe their own eyes. They say you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink, and the Trump cult is only parched for orange Kool-Aid. They don’t believe Donald Trump has assaulted women despite there being around 20 accusations. … [Read more...] about A Trump Favor (Cartoon, Column and Video)
The Beatles’ revolutionary use of recording technology in ‘Abbey Road’
A fan carries a copy of ‘Abbey Road’ as he traverses the infamous crosswalk that appears on the album’s cover. AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth William D. Moylan, University of Massachusetts Lowell With its cheery singles, theatrical medley and iconic cover, The Beatles’ 11th studio album, “Abbey Road,” holds a special place in the hearts of the band’s … [Read more...] about The Beatles’ revolutionary use of recording technology in ‘Abbey Road’
Trump’s impeachment defense is all alligators and snakes
WASHINGTON -- Forget that drain-the-swamp nonsense. Now President Trump wants to fill the moat. Over at the failing New York Times, Michael D. Shear and Julie Hirschfeld Davis composed one of the most delightfully revealing paragraphs of the Trump era: "Privately, the president had often talked about fortifying a border wall with a water-filled trench, stocked with snakes … [Read more...] about Trump’s impeachment defense is all alligators and snakes
Now THREE countries: Trump Publicly Calls On China to Investigate Biden
Embed from Getty Images Russia. Ukraine. And now....China. And now there are three. President Donald Trump today publicly called on China to investigate Joe Biden in the same style he used during campaign 2016 to call on Russia to find Hillary Clinton's emails. The context: he's facing impeachment amid charges he tried to pressure Ukraine's president to dig up dirt … [Read more...] about Now THREE countries: Trump Publicly Calls On China to Investigate Biden
WTO: Trump gets free hand for trade conflict with Europe
A wider massive trade conflict looms beyond the unrelenting one with China because an arbitration panel gave President Donald Trump unfettered approval to punish Europeans for subsidies and other aids given for exports of Airbus airliners. An arbitration panel of World Trade Organization (WTO) authorized Trump to impose punitive duties of up to 100% on $7.5 billion worth of … [Read more...] about WTO: Trump gets free hand for trade conflict with Europe
WE ALWAYS BURN THE MAN
“All supposed exterior signs of danger that a bull gives, such as pawing the ground, threatening with his horns, or bellowing are forms of bluffing...The truly brave bull gives no warning before he charges except the fixing of his eye on the enemy, the raising of the crest of muscle in his neck, the twitching of an ear, and, as he charges, the lifting of his tail.” - Ernest … [Read more...] about WE ALWAYS BURN THE MAN
Report: Policies Cause “Trump Slump” in Foreign Tourism to US
by Suzanne Potter, Public News Service LOS ANGELES — For travelers from other countries looking for vacation spots, the United States may no longer be top of mind. A new report blames President Donald Trump's policies for hurting international tourism to the U.S. The study cited what it called the “Trump Slump" in California tourism in particular. Jim Doyle, president of … [Read more...] about Report: Policies Cause “Trump Slump” in Foreign Tourism to US
Trump Can’t Control the Story Anymore
The impeachable president whined last week that he missed the good days when the Fourth Estate covered him exactly the way he wanted. In his inimitable words, "I used to be the king of getting good press." Just for the record, this poseur was never the king of anything. But there was indeed a time when he orchestrated good press, when he'd leak gossip garbage to compliant … [Read more...] about Trump Can’t Control the Story Anymore
Testing the Limits
With all the unethical and illegal actions on President Trump’s scorecard over the last four or five years for which he never paid a price, was this latest episode involving Ukraine merely Trump testing the limits of what he could get away with. It is obvious that Trump has serious psychiatric problems and is a malignant narcissist to which many psychiatrists have attested. … [Read more...] about Testing the Limits
It’s Time to Go! Trump Vs. Superman Comic (Infographic)
The folks at www.geekforthewin.com have created this Trump Vs. Superman comic. They note: "We went to the reliable Man of Steel and had him face-off the current president in an epic Superman vs Trump battle. All of the lines Trump utters in this comic are taken directly from his Tweets, interviews, and speeches. Doesn’t that make everything ten times more terrifying?" … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Go! Trump Vs. Superman Comic (Infographic)
QUOTE OF THE DAY: On Trump’s dream of moats at the border
Our Quote of the Day comes from writer/historian Jon Meacham on a new book that says Trump wanted moats with snakes and alligators at the border to keep people out of the U.S.: "Why is it we are building walls and moats at the border, but we can't put up a wall around our own sovereign elections? I think that's a question that should be asked." … [Read more...] about QUOTE OF THE DAY: On Trump’s dream of moats at the border
GOP and Trump (Cartoon)
The laughable Republican defense of the indefensible
WASHINGTON -- Impeachment of a president is a deeply serious affair. Efforts by President Trump and his defenders to explain away his clear-as-day abuse of power are providing a bit of comic relief. The problem for the president and his amen chorus is that the White House released a document proving Trump guilty of an impeachable act. In the official memorandum of a July 25 … [Read more...] about The laughable Republican defense of the indefensible
Could climate change fuel the rise of right-wing nationalism?
When people feel threatened, they’re more receptive to politicians who espouse xenophobic rhetoric. Trybex/Shutterstock.com Joshua Conrad Jackson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Michele Gelfand, University of Maryland Two trends have defined the past decade and both have been on display at this year’s session of the United Nations … [Read more...] about Could climate change fuel the rise of right-wing nationalism?
Tsunami of breaking news hits involving Trump scandals: all are troubling
A virtual tsunami of developments and news stories have hit involving President Donald Trump, top administration officials, and the administration's efforts to contact pressure foreign governments for dirt on his political opponents, the FBI and the U.S. intelligence community. The White House is trying to stack up sandbags to halt the flood. But developments and news stories … [Read more...] about Tsunami of breaking news hits involving Trump scandals: all are troubling
The Madness of King Donald (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
OF RELATED INTEREST: --TRUMP SUGGESTS EXECUTING THE WHISTLE-BLOWER’S SOURCES LIKE “IN THE OLD DAYS --Trump Raises Idea of Arresting House Chairman for Treason --‘Beyond repugnant’: GOP congressman slams Trump for warning of ‘civil war’ over impeachment --How Trump Could Further Erode Democracy During Impeachment Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most … [Read more...] about The Madness of King Donald (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
‘Eindstation Auschwitz,’ Soon for All to Fathom
Not all members of today’s de Wind family, although all descendants of the Patriarch Issachar, are Jewish. After a “mini-diaspora” from "Holland" in the late 1800s and early 1900s to places as close as Belgium and Spain and as far as Asia and the Americas, the Levys-de Winds married into other nationalities, ethnicities and religions. But most have never forgotten … [Read more...] about ‘Eindstation Auschwitz,’ Soon for All to Fathom
Russia, If You’re Listening
Donald Trump has given Congress the road to his own perdition, not that he believes in it. He said last year regarding the notes kept by his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, that good lawyers don’t keep notes. In essence, if you don’t write it down, there’s no evidence. So, Trump, sly devil, doesn’t take notes; doesn’t put anything in writing; and prefers to conduct “personal … [Read more...] about Russia, If You’re Listening