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THE DAY REPUBLICAN’S IMPEACHMENT EFFORTS DIED
How delicious it is to sniff the smoking wreckage of the House Republican’s fake impeachment probe. For starters, we learned last month that the MAGA sleuths’ star witness against Joe Biden, a grifter named Alexander Smirnov, created “a false fictitious record” (according to a federal grand jury), concocting fake allegations against the president at the behest of the … [Read more...] about THE DAY REPUBLICAN’S IMPEACHMENT EFFORTS DIED
Why would Islamic State attack Russia and what does this mean for the terrorism threat globally?
Greg Barton, Deakin University It appears almost certain the brutal assault on a Russian crowd settling down to watch a rock concert in Moscow on Friday night was an Islamist terrorist attack. At least 133 people were left dead and scores more were injured after gunmen with automatic weapons stormed the Crocus City Hall in Moscow and opened fire, triggering a … [Read more...] about Why would Islamic State attack Russia and what does this mean for the terrorism threat globally?
EUROPE IS NEXT (CARTOON)
On This Day in 2020, Trump was averaging 57 “false claims” every week.
That's not a typo. This entry is about 22 March 2020. It’s been 11 days since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus a pandemic; 22 since the first death was announced the in the U.S. The virus has inflected more than 19,000 Americans and killed more than 200. Too much misiformation about COVID-19 (still callend coronavirus four years ago) came … [Read more...] about On This Day in 2020, Trump was averaging 57 “false claims” every week.
Remembering and Honoring Eighteen Jewish Medal of Honor Recipients
Monday, March 25, is National Medal of Honor Day. A day to solemnly recognize and honor the more than 3,500 Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines who have distinguished themselves “through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty...” National Medal of Honor Day was established by Congress in 1990 to “foster public … [Read more...] about Remembering and Honoring Eighteen Jewish Medal of Honor Recipients
A Trump return to the White House is a threat to democratic institutions: RAND analyst
"Victor Orbán, the Prime Minister of Hungary, very tough man, probably the toughest guy there is, frankly toughest in Europe, a lot of people don't like him because he's tough, he says," GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump told supporters in Ohio, earlier this month. Trump admires authoritarians, which is nothing new. Yet back in January, Turkish journalist Asli … [Read more...] about A Trump return to the White House is a threat to democratic institutions: RAND analyst
MISLEAD THE PRESS (CARTOON)
Pro-Israel but anti-Netanyahu: Democratic Party leaders try to find the middle ground
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under unusual criticism from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Jacquelyn Martin / POOL / AFP Naomi Schalit, The Conversation Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on March 14, 2024, “The Netanyahu coalition no longer fits the needs of Israel.” It was an extraordinary public criticism of a … [Read more...] about Pro-Israel but anti-Netanyahu: Democratic Party leaders try to find the middle ground
TRUMP STRATEGY (CARTOON)
House Republicans’ Biden Impeachment Hearings: the Flop that keeps on Flopping
You've heard of the gift that keeps on giving? The House Republicans' hearings to try and impeach President Joe Biden have become the flop that keeps on flopping. New Coke and the movie version of Cats were more successful. If anything, for House Republicans, the hearings have become a humiliation-o-rama. But for months that seemed not to matter since the hearings were … [Read more...] about House Republicans’ Biden Impeachment Hearings: the Flop that keeps on Flopping
THE MAGAMORPHOSIS (CARTOON)
What Article 23 means for the future of Hong Kong and its once vibrant pro-democracy movement
Michael C. Davis, O.P. Jindal Global University Lawmakers in Hong Kong passed new security legislation on March 19, 2024, handing authorities in the semi-autonomous city-state further power to clamp down on dissent. The law, under Article 23, has been decades in the making but was resisted for a long time by protesters who feared the legislation’s effect on civil … [Read more...] about What Article 23 means for the future of Hong Kong and its once vibrant pro-democracy movement
RUSSIA TODAY (CARTOON)
Amplifying the outrageous: today’s journalistic malpractice
In a story about Fred Trump’s Alzheimer diagnosis, Washington Post political reporter Michael Kranish decided to go for the outrageous over the nuanced with regard to President Biden. Kranish used an inflammatory media soundbite, the one where news media treated a Trump-appointed LAWYER as though he were a GERIATIC PSYCHOLOGIST. His own paper added nuance to … [Read more...] about Amplifying the outrageous: today’s journalistic malpractice
Supreme Court lets Texas’ immigration law stand, intensifying fight between Texas and the US government over securing the Mexico border
A Texas National Guard soldier watches over a group of migrants who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec. 18, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images Mark P Jones, Rice University The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion on March 19, 2024, that Texas can – at least for now – have state authorities deport undocumented migrants, which … [Read more...] about Supreme Court lets Texas’ immigration law stand, intensifying fight between Texas and the US government over securing the Mexico border
Bloodbath (Cartoon, Column and Video)
“Now we’re going to put a 100 percent tariff on every single car that comes across [the] line, and you’re not going to be able to sell those guys — if I get elected. Now, if I don’t get elected, it’s going to be a bloodbath for the whole. That’s going to be the least of it. It’s going to be a bloodbath for the country.” This is the rhetoric Donald Trump used over the weekend at … [Read more...] about Bloodbath (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Do the crime? Gotta do the time. Roberts says ‘nope’ to Navarro
Peter Navarro, 74, must report to a federal prison in Miami, FL on Tuesday, March 19. On Monday, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts denied Navarro's (final chance) appeal of his September 2023 conviction for contempt of Congress. Navarro defied a subpoena from the U.S. House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. … [Read more...] about Do the crime? Gotta do the time. Roberts says ‘nope’ to Navarro
Is Donald Trump broke? Lawyers say he can’t post $464M bond to appeal New York fraud case
Is former President Donald Trump broke? Trump reportedly can't finance an appeal bond for at least $450 million to cover a judgment in the New York attorney general’s business fraud case against him. It's considered too big a sum (and most likely too risky since Trump's track record of paying his bills isn't terrific). The Washington Post: Donald Trump has been unable … [Read more...] about Is Donald Trump broke? Lawyers say he can’t post $464M bond to appeal New York fraud case
