/> UPDATE II: The National Butterfly Center’s brave and just fight to keep Trump’s wall from ruining this national treasure continues to be in the news. Watch this report of CNN’s Bill Weir’s visit to the center and his interesting conversation with the Center’s executive director, Marianna Trevino Wright. Below, an equally interesting video of the center and … [Read more...] about Can a Butterfly Stop Trump’s Wall? (UPDATES)
Trump has Cohenoscopy (Cartoons)
Venezuela crisis: Trump threats to Maduro evoke bloody history of US intervention in Latin America
An officer from Venezuela’s National Guard lobs tear gas toward demonstrators during a standoff over humanitarian aid at the Colombian border on Feb. 23, 2019. Four protesters were killed. AP Photo/Fernando Llano Joseph J. Gonzalez, Appalachian State University Violence erupted at the Venezuela-Colombia border over the delivery of humanitarian aid to … [Read more...] about Venezuela crisis: Trump threats to Maduro evoke bloody history of US intervention in Latin America
Dueling Deeds
This week two events take place almost simultaneously that will attempt to capture the attention and understanding of the American public. Interestingly, the main figures in these events are both known liars who have deceived Americans repeatedly. These two men out of central casting are President Donald Trump who will be on stage in Hanoi and Attorney Michael Cohen, Trump’s … [Read more...] about Dueling Deeds
Trump Kim Jong Un (Cartoon)
Oscars showed why Trump’s reactionary crusade is doomed to fail
WASHINGTON -- "Let's all be on the right side of history," a jubilant Spike Lee said Sunday night as he accepted his Oscar. He needn't have worried. Hollywood seems to have gotten the message. For the most part, at least. I'd have preferred seeing the biggest award, Best Picture, go to Lee's razor-sharp "BlacKkKlansman" (because of its excellence) or even the comic-book … [Read more...] about Oscars showed why Trump’s reactionary crusade is doomed to fail
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Donald Trump’s Emergency
OF RELATED INTEREST: --I support Trump’s vision on border security. But I would vote against the emergency. --G.O.P. Tries to Hold Down Defections Before Vote to Block Trump’s Emergency --Trump on brink of defeat on border emergency --Exclusive: Full Text of Bipartisan Declaration of Former Senior U.S. Officials Refuting President’s Claim of a National Emergency at Southern … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Donald Trump’s Emergency
In Robert Kraft Case, Don’t Forget Who the Real Victims Are
By Christine Flowers Robert Kraft is being charged with soliciting prostitutes. That's not news, sadly, since a lot of people - including high-profile people - pay for sex. It's a misdemeanor under Florida law, the jurisdiction under which he's being charged, and the maximum sentence he is facing is four months in jail. So far, not a really big story, even though the … [Read more...] about In Robert Kraft Case, Don’t Forget Who the Real Victims Are
Cartoon: A Disgusting Hoax
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Trump vs. Congress: The emergency declaration should not be resolved in court
President Donald Trump declaring a national emergency to build a wall. AP/Evan Vucci William E. Nelson, New York University President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration to build a border wall has provoked a constitutional confrontation with Congress. Here is the background for understanding what’s at stake – beginning more than two centuries ago. … [Read more...] about Trump vs. Congress: The emergency declaration should not be resolved in court
Is The Roman Catholic Church Imploding?
Is the Roman Catholic branch of the universal Church imploding? That's a fair question to ask considering all of the current controversies pertaining to that branch of the Church. Before answering the question, we need to consider some facts that Roman Catholic leaders may or may not acknowledge. First, the universal Church is far bigger than its Roman Catholic branch. … [Read more...] about Is The Roman Catholic Church Imploding?
The GOP’s time for choosing
WASHINGTON -- In 1964, Nelson Rockefeller, then the governor of New York, rose before the Republican National Convention to condemn "extremists" who had "no plan and no program to keep the peace and bring freedom to the world." Amidst the boos and catcalls from right-wingers on the floor, Rockefeller denounced those who "spread distrust," "engender suspicion" and "encourage … [Read more...] about The GOP’s time for choosing
D. J. Trump Little Red Catalogue (Cartoon)
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about D. J. Trump Little Red Catalogue (Cartoon)
Shakespeare as Blogger
"To blog or not to blog: That is the question." Shakespeare might have said that if blogging had existed during his lifetime. However, blogging might not have been his cup of tea. That's because blogging is risky. Andrew Sullivan explains why: "A reporter can wait — must wait — until every source has confirmed. A novelist can spend months or years before committing words … [Read more...] about Shakespeare as Blogger
Buggered in the Balkans: Russia’s Latest Antics
“The Russians have the biggest share. With their long fingers everywhere.” Save the World, George Harrison, 1980 The Balkans describe an area of south-east Europe between Turkey and Austria which, as Churchill once noted wryly, produces more history than it consumes. It’s a region of mountain people with long memories. Hill folk are … [Read more...] about Buggered in the Balkans: Russia’s Latest Antics
Why proposals to sell nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia raise red flags
Saudi Arabia has many possible motives for pursuing nuclear power. TTstudio/Shutterstock.com Chen Kane, Middlebury According to a congressional report, a group that includes former senior U.S. government officials is lobbying to sell nuclear power plants to Saudi Arabia. As an expert focusing on the Middle East and the spread of nuclear weapons, I … [Read more...] about Why proposals to sell nuclear reactors to Saudi Arabia raise red flags
Bridge and Tunnel to Nowhere
The other night, a friend asked me who I would vote for in Tuesday’s Special Election to fill out the remainder of Letitia James’ term as Public Advocate, I answered plainly: I don’t know. I’ve had a day to think about it and to read up on many of the seventeen candidates, and I can now give a more informed answer: I don’t know. Public Advocate is the … [Read more...] about Bridge and Tunnel to Nowhere
The Freddie Mercury story that goes untold in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
The film glosses over the bigotry Mercury faced as a queer man with HIV. AP Photo Laurie Marhoefer, University of Washington Millions of people will tune in to the Oscars to see “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, compete for best picture. There are already a lot of people cheering against it. “Bohemian Rhapsody” has … [Read more...] about The Freddie Mercury story that goes untold in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Cartoon: Mr. Trump Hurling Invective
Fealty to Trump or the Constitution?
Now that the inevitable moment of truth has finally arrived - with Donald Trump in banana republic mode, concocting a phony national emergency, flouting the will of Congress and trampling its constitutional spending power - we will soon learn whether he has fatally infuriated the Fellowship of the Furrowed Brow. I am referring, of course, to all those congressional … [Read more...] about Fealty to Trump or the Constitution?