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A time for choosing: Trump or John Paul Stevens
WASHINGTON -- It was by chance that former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died on the same day that the House of Representatives voted -- sadly, very nearly along party lines -- to condemn President Trump for racism in a resolution laden with quotations from Ronald Reagan. This accident of timing was highly instructive. It can make you heartsick for our country that … [Read more...] about A time for choosing: Trump or John Paul Stevens
5 Incredible Ways Technology Is Revolutionizing Healthcare
It's undoubtable that technology has influenced almost every aspect of society. Some of the most impressive tech-enabled innovations occur in healthcare. We’ve rounded up a few examples of some of the most innovative movements going on in healthcare tech right now! 1. Artificial Intelligence Is Helping Doctors Achieve Faster, More Accurate Diagnoses The time that patients and … [Read more...] about 5 Incredible Ways Technology Is Revolutionizing Healthcare
Another One Bites the Dust
It’s hard to believe but another one is gone. Another member of the Trump cabinet bit the dust with Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta resigning last week. And Washington rumors have it that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will soon be stepping down, with President Trump unhappy about the way the citizenship question as part of the census was handled. As we know, the courts handed … [Read more...] about Another One Bites the Dust
UN: One in nine persons still goes hungry worldwide
We are mesmerized by President Donald Trump’s trade wars and stridently nationalist policies but the real crises of today’s world are the 2 billion people who do not have access to enough nutritious food to lead healthy lives. One in 9 persons around the world faces hunger, despite abundant technologies to bring this scourge down to zero by 2030. The number of hungry people … [Read more...] about UN: One in nine persons still goes hungry worldwide
Hear no, see no, speak…
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In Trump’s America, Racism Stands Tall
It wasn't too long ago that many of us believed the United States, finally, was moving past its ugly and hurtful past of slavery, inequality, and injustice. But, for black Americans, the consequences of our history are still apparent, and they're consistently amplified by the man sitting in the White House who casually throws around racist and ethnophobic tweets and comments. … [Read more...] about In Trump’s America, Racism Stands Tall
‘Midsommar’ Delightfully Thrills and Terrifies
Last year, Ari Aster's directorial debut Hereditary divided audiences and drew sharp responses from all in how they interpreted the film. Personally, I took Hereditary as a fresh, thoughtful, and bizarre interpretation of horror that bucked the gimmicky trend of franchise horrors and cheap jump scares, such as those within the Conjuring Universe. Because of this, it was one of … [Read more...] about ‘Midsommar’ Delightfully Thrills and Terrifies
Republicans treat Trump’s racism with staggering silence
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's presidency is melting down into a noxious stew of racism, failure and farce. With breathtaking cynicism, the Republican Party pretends not to notice. Trump had to know there would be outrage and uproar over his Sunday tweet admonishing four progressive members of Congress, all of them women of color, that they should stop "telling the people of … [Read more...] about Republicans treat Trump’s racism with staggering silence
Brazil and Other Recent Hellscapes: Behind Populist Authoritarianism
Brazil is a country whose citizenry rarely enjoy good governance. They were doing well in recent years despite the fact their politicians seemed to be regularly impeached, locked up or otherwise disgraced, a fact which exasperated many Brazilians but in reality is proof of a system working. In the old days, and in other places (ahem) even now law breakers, narcissists and … [Read more...] about Brazil and Other Recent Hellscapes: Behind Populist Authoritarianism
GO BACK WHERE YOU CAME FROM (Clay Jones column and cartoon)
Perhaps the dumbest question in the Trump era is, what has Donald Trump said or done that proves he’s a racist? For Trump supporters, a racist isn’t a racist unless he’s burning a cross while wearing a hood and robe. Yet, if Donald Trump were to ignite a cross on the front lawn of the White House while wearing a sheet, they’d quibble that he was honoring southern heritage or … [Read more...] about GO BACK WHERE YOU CAME FROM (Clay Jones column and cartoon)
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump, ICE and Migrants
OF RELATED INTEREST: --Trump Tells Freshman Congresswomen to ‘Go Back’ to the Countries They Came From --Trump Fans the Flames of a Racial Fire --House report: At least 18 migrant children under the age of 2 were separated from parents for 20 days to 6 months --Trump Is Poised to Sign a Radical Agreement to Send Future Asylum Seekers to Guatemala Mike Peters is … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump, ICE and Migrants
The Gates of Texas
“The West is everything we want it to be: it is our potential for love and success, it is possibility and imagination. And the fence that defines the boundaries contains us, keeps us from getting lost in all of that possibility, saves us from straying too far from ourselves. I drive through the open gate, into the landscape within.” -- The Secret Life of Cowboys by Tom … [Read more...] about The Gates of Texas
The tragedy of stunted and wasted children: a UN appeal
Shockingly, children wasted and stunted by malnutrition before age five have become an urgent global crisis, although every dollar spent on preventing child malnutrition brings a $16 return in reduced health costs and increased productivity. A distressed joint statement unusually signed by six United Nations agencies said today: “As principals of the United Nations … [Read more...] about The tragedy of stunted and wasted children: a UN appeal
GREAT MUSIC – Chapter 44
In this Great Music series, I’ve kind of bounced around different music genres. This week is no exception. I offer a musician who only needs one name, and everyone knows exactly who I am writing about, this week being about the world famous Eithne Padraigin Ni Bhraonain or as she is better known – Enya. Since I first heard her sing I have been captured by the ethereal … [Read more...] about GREAT MUSIC – Chapter 44
Speak Your Truth. Then Stand Back.
I have read several interpretations of Tao Te Ching. My favorite version of what Lao Tzu shares is Ursula K. Le Guin's. Her translation is a woman’s and it is legend. Highly recommended. My favorite takeaway from her interpretation of Lao Tzu is to “speak your truth, then stand back”. Stand back means when you speak the truth, let what you have said stand. If you discover … [Read more...] about Speak Your Truth. Then Stand Back.
Congress has the power, and the duty, to check a president run amok
ASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi believes opening an impeachment inquiry into President Trump's misdeeds would be risky. She needs to realize that not doing so is beginning to look riskier. Next week, after special counsel Robert Mueller testifies before Congress, the impeachment question will demand an answer. Even if Mueller manages not to stray beyond the … [Read more...] about Congress has the power, and the duty, to check a president run amok
To Infinity and Further Notice
By Thomas Hoffman Toy Story 3 contained an unusual amount of darkness for a kids film. Toy Story 4 has been preceded by a number of signs more darkness is in store for the toys (and their viewers). There is a poster that displays Woody posing in a “good-bye-cowboy style” pose. The poster is a darker, “un-toy story” like background, almost like a sunset. Tom Hanks and Tim … [Read more...] about To Infinity and Further Notice
When Coffee Was Feared
From today's perspective, it appears silly that anyone would ever fear coffee. Yet, the historical record shows that coffee was once a controversial drink. From writer and comedian Emmy Blotnick: "Coffee was banned in Mecca in 1511, as it was believed to stimulate radical thinking and hanging out — the governor thought it might unite his opposition. Java also got a bad rap … [Read more...] about When Coffee Was Feared
PERILOUS TIMES FOR POLITICAL CARTOONISTS (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Donald Trump hosted a “social media summit” Wednesday at the White House. That morning, he tweeted, “A big subject today at the White House Social Media Summit will be the tremendous dishonesty, bias, discrimination and suppression practiced by certain companies. We will not let them get away with it much longer. The Fake News Media will also be there, but for a limited … [Read more...] about PERILOUS TIMES FOR POLITICAL CARTOONISTS (Cartoon, Column and Video)