John McCain, dead at 81, helped build a country that no longer reflects his values
Elizabeth Sherman, American University School of Public Affairs Arizona Sen. John McCain – scion of Navy brass, flyboy turned Vietnam war hero and tireless defender of American global leadership – has died after a year of treatment for terminal brain cancer. “With the Senator when he passed were his wife Cindy and their family. At his death, he had served the United … [Read more...] about John McCain, dead at 81, helped build a country that no longer reflects his values
Drain the Deep State (Cartoon, Column and Video)
I’m sure corrupt Republicans were corrupt long before Donald Trump became the cult leader of their party. But, he totally emboldened them to push the limits of greed and self-serving. Donald Trump is violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by making money from his office. Anyone who feels the need to get on Trump’s good side, which he makes very clear is … [Read more...] about Drain the Deep State (Cartoon, Column and Video)
In dark times, we marvel at those who retain even a shred of dignity
WASHINGTON -- Let us now praise Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III. Rejected for a judgeship by the Senate over accusations of racism, the Alabamian later became a senator known for hostility toward the Voting Rights Act, outspoken opposition to (even legal) immigration, and being the first senator to back Donald Trump for president. But it turns out that, deep down, … [Read more...] about In dark times, we marvel at those who retain even a shred of dignity
There’s a dark history to the campaign finance laws Michael Cohen broke — and that should worry Trump
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Stetson University Politics usually takes a summer vacation in August. But not during the Trump administration. On Aug. 21, Michael Cohen, who until recently was President Trump’s long-time personal lawyer, surrendered to federal prosecutors in Manhattan after months of investigation into tax evasion and other crimes dating back to 2011. … [Read more...] about There’s a dark history to the campaign finance laws Michael Cohen broke — and that should worry Trump
Trump Pinstripe
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Cartoon: Russian Meddling 2018
Resignation Syndrome
I had never heard of the term Resignation Syndrome until very recently. But when I came face to face with a child suffering from Resignation Syndrome, I recognized it immediately from something I encountered many times in the past. Currently it is impacting mainly refugee children. It was first recognized as a medical condition in Sweden, impacting children of refugees whose … [Read more...] about Resignation Syndrome
Trump doesn’t care about justice — only protection
WASHINGTON -- There's a reason why President Trump increasingly sounds like the mob boss in a cliche-ridden gangster film: That's basically what he is -- and he must know how such movies usually end. On Wednesday morning -- a day after his former campaign chairman was convicted of felonies in one federal courthouse and his longtime lawyer pleaded guilty to felonies in … [Read more...] about Trump doesn’t care about justice — only protection
Alpha (2018)
The story isn't one that's unheard of and it's one that audiences love to indulge. Alpha, while a simple story, is a visually impressive tale about man and wolf. In other words, man and the first dog. Alpha places itself 20,000 years ago when mankind is still nomadic and primitive, but asserting itself toward the top of the food-chain. Of course, man isn't there yet and so … [Read more...] about Alpha (2018)
Cartoon: Trump Under Bus
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 Cartoon: Trump Under Bus
Would you eat ‘meat’ from a lab? Consumers aren’t necessarily sold on ‘cultured meat’
Interested in a juicy burger grown in the lab? Oliver Sjöström/Unsplash, CC BY Walter Johnson, Arizona State University; Andrew Maynard, Arizona State University, and Sheril Kirshenbaum, Michigan State University It’s been a busy summer for food-based biotech. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration made headlines when it approved the plant-based … [Read more...] about Would you eat ‘meat’ from a lab? Consumers aren’t necessarily sold on ‘cultured meat’
The Roof Just Fell In On The President Of The United States. What Happens Now?
Five associates of the president of the United States have either pleaded guilty to or been convicted of crimes since he took office, further cementing (as in concrete shoes) that this con man and crook has long surrounded himself with other con men and crooks. One of them says the president instructed him to make payments to a porn star and Playboy model with whom he had … [Read more...] about The Roof Just Fell In On The President Of The United States. What Happens Now?
Trump meets his real enemy
WASHINGTON -- Can he survive? This became the central issue in American politics late Tuesday afternoon. It's also the only subject President Trump cares about. With Michael Cohen implicating his former client in a potential felony, the president's strategy of diversion and evasion collapsed. Compounding his troubles was the nearly simultaneous conviction on eight charges … [Read more...] about Trump meets his real enemy
All the President’s Felons (Cartoon, Column and Video)
I can’t predict if Donald Trump will be impeached or not. I can’t predict if he’ll go to jail. But I do feel pretty confident in predicting he’s going to do one of two things, if not both. He’s either going to start issuing pardons as if they’re Pez candy and he’s a dispenser, or he’s going to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Yesterday has been described as the worst day … [Read more...] about All the President’s Felons (Cartoon, Column and Video)
How Donald Trump can survive Michael Cohen’s decision to turn on him
Neil Visalvanich, Durham University Donald Trump’s former personal attorney and “fixer”, Michael Cohen, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of fraud, among other crimes, and has implicated the president himself in wrongdoing. Speaking about payments made to porn actress Stormy Daniels and others, supposedly to keep them quiet about alleged affairs with the … [Read more...] about How Donald Trump can survive Michael Cohen’s decision to turn on him
UN expert says Trump’s Iran sanctions are illegitimate and causing silent deaths
President Donald Trump’s snap-back sanctions against Iran are illegitimate, unjust and harmful, a United Nations expert said today. They are causing silent deaths in hospitals from lack of medicines. He applauded European and international efforts to tackle “this injustice” and prevent the world from becoming “a battleground for generalized economic war.” Idriss Jazairy, … [Read more...] about UN expert says Trump’s Iran sanctions are illegitimate and causing silent deaths
Ding Dong, The Witch Hunt is Dead!
Future Ex-President Donald J. Trump reeled from a double blow yesterday. Paul Manafort, his bargain-basement campaign manager, was convicted of eight counts of fraud. At almost the same time, Michael Cohen, his fixer, pled guilty to tax fraud and making illegal campaign contributions — to Stormy Daniels, a five-tool player in the porn industry, and Kathy McDougal, a Playboy … [Read more...] about Ding Dong, The Witch Hunt is Dead!
Harassment Investigation Procedures in the Age of #MeToo: An Interview
This article was republished with permission from So Well, So Woman, where it first appeared here. Women have made great strides over the past year or so in bringing to light the complicated and sensitive topic of sexual harassment in the workplace. In the wake of the start of #MeToo, #TimesUp and similar movements, many are asking: what changes have been made, and what … [Read more...] about Harassment Investigation Procedures in the Age of #MeToo: An Interview
The GOP turns to toilets to suppress more black voters
WASHINGTON -- It warms the heart to see the newfound concern that Georgia has for its disabled residents. Election overseers were worried sick that the disabled in Randolph County, a rural hamlet where 60 percent of residents are black and nearly a third live in poverty, might arrive at their polling place and find they had to park on grass or, worse, that there was no … [Read more...] about The GOP turns to toilets to suppress more black voters