Are today’s white kids less racist than their grandparents?
Do we have any reason to believe that each new generation of white people will be more open-minded and tolerant than previous ones? Elvira Koneva Margaret Hagerman, Mississippi State University In America’s children, we often see hope for a better future, especially when it comes to reducing racism. Each new generation of white people, the thinking … [Read more...] about Are today’s white kids less racist than their grandparents?
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Hold Onto Your Hat, America: The Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination Is Dead
Embed from Getty Images It may take days or even weeks, but Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court is dead, a welcome casualty of converging political and social trends. The nomination of the man who would be the pivotal fifth conservative high court justice suddenly went on life support on Sunday morning when The Washington Post identified Christine Blasey … [Read more...] about Hold Onto Your Hat, America: The Kavanaugh Supreme Court Nomination Is Dead
The U.S. Mid-Term Elections in Perspective
by Frank Islam and Ed Crego “I just hope there won’t be any violence.” That was Donald Trump’s comment on August 29 about what to expect from the mid-term elections. He made these remarks after warning his supporters earlier to beware of violence from the left if the Republicans won the mid-terms. This observation might be viewed as sincere, ironic given the violence … [Read more...] about The U.S. Mid-Term Elections in Perspective
Which Witch Hunt? Manafort Folds
Donald Trump’s presidency is like life itself. It will end but you wonder when and how it will happen. My guess on the When is sooner than we think. The How came into clearer focus this week, when the Paul Manafort piece dropped from the three-dimensional chessboard. Manafort, the former Trump Campaign Manager, agreed to cooperate with the Special Counsel, without … [Read more...] about Which Witch Hunt? Manafort Folds
The Underbelly of America
This week I have the privilege of hosting a half dozen former employees of what used to be the Prudential Service Bureau of Louisville, Kentucky. They are visiting New York City and I’m in effect their free hotel. The Service Bureau was an outsourcing company I started a few decades ago to handle mundane tasks for large employers as well as for some Prudential functions. One of … [Read more...] about The Underbelly of America
The ominous decline of social democracy
The rise of Donald Trump was shocking but it was not a one-off. The forces that brought him to power have parallels across democracies as fears about immigration, inward-looking nationalism and discontent over economic globalization push an ever-larger share of voters to the far right. For American progressives, it is especially disturbing that social democracy, one of the … [Read more...] about The ominous decline of social democracy
For centuries, anonymous insider accounts have chipped away at ruling regimes – and sometimes toppled them
Copies of Bob Woodward’s ‘Fear: Trump in the White House’ are displayed for sale at a Costco in Virginia. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais Rachel Carnell, Cleveland State University Bob Woodward’s new book, “Fear: Trump in the White House,” seems to contain scant new information. Like Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” … [Read more...] about For centuries, anonymous insider accounts have chipped away at ruling regimes – and sometimes toppled them
In Texas, a Democratic template for national victory in 2020
by George Will Washington Post Writers Group Columnist HOUSTON -- Nationally, the Democratic Party, which gave indispensable assistance ("Basket of deplorables"!) to the election of today's president, seems intent ("Impeach!"; "Abolish ICE!"; "Free stuff!", "I am Spartacus!") on a repeat performance. Here, however, in the 7th Congressional District, in what might turn … [Read more...] about In Texas, a Democratic template for national victory in 2020
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Puerto Rico
OF RELATED INTEREST: --Trump says Puerto Rico death toll rose 'like magic' and was in 'no way' possible --Trump Tweet Jeopardizes Bipartisan Puerto Rico Bill Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and comic strip cartoonist. His favorite expression “WHAT A HOOT” certainly sums up his … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Puerto Rico
Why the Russians might hack the Boy Scouts next
Civic groups like the Boy Scouts are likely under attack by Russian agents – and likely don’t know it. Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock.com Susan Landau, Tufts University In the two years since Russia made headlines for targeting an American political organization – the Democratic National Committee – and undermining Hillary Clinton’s race for the presidency, … [Read more...] about Why the Russians might hack the Boy Scouts next
Beto VS Creepo (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Beto O’Rourke, the Democratic candidate for the Texas U.S. Senate seat is being accused of pretending to be Latino by supporters of Senator Ted Cruz, a guy many accuse of pretending to be Caucasian. O’Rourke is currently representing Texas in Congress. His first name is Robert, which is where the nickname “Beto” came from, as it’s often short for “Roberto” in Mexico. It was … [Read more...] about Beto VS Creepo (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Manafort Flips on Trump: Total Cooperation Agreement With Mueller
President Donald Trump has had not had a stellar few weeks -- in fact, to call them lousy would be an understatement. Today, things got a lot worse with what many pundits are calling the "stunning" development that hia former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has "flipped" and will now be cooperating extensively with Special Counsel Robert Mueller. President Trump’s former … [Read more...] about Manafort Flips on Trump: Total Cooperation Agreement With Mueller
Death count debates overshadow the real story: Hurricane Maria was partly a human-made disaster
Morten Wendelbo, American University Last September, President Donald Trump told Puerto Ricans they should be grateful Hurricane Maria had not caused a “real catastrophe like Katrina.” However, mounting evidence now reveals the death toll for Maria far surpasses initial estimates. New research puts the number close to 3,000, adjusted up from just a few dozen when the … [Read more...] about Death count debates overshadow the real story: Hurricane Maria was partly a human-made disaster
All Talk, No Action: A Republican Metaphor
The junior Republican senator from Nebraska has been furrowing his brow about Trump ever since the 2016 campaign, tut-tutting in high-minded language about how the paranoid narcissist is a clear and present danger. But rarely in modern times has such eloquent rhetoric been twinned with such hapless inertia. He talks like a sane person, but whenever the chips are down, he … [Read more...] about All Talk, No Action: A Republican Metaphor
What is Mankind’s greatest peril?
What is Mankind's greatest peril? People have different answers to that question, but which is the correct answer? What follows are possibilities of what imperils Mankind the most. 1. The Sun's Death From NBC News, 08 May 2018: "New research by an international team of astronomers shows that once it exhausts its hydrogen fuel in 5 billion years or so, our host … [Read more...] about What is Mankind’s greatest peril?
Trump falsely denies 3,000 death toll in Puerto Rico: Suggests Democrat Conspiracy
President Donald Trump has just denied the 3,000 death toll from last year's Hurrican Maria -- coming on the heels of his own assertion that he deserved an A+ for his handling of that hurricane. He's suggesting some of the deaths may be to "old age" and that there is some kind of Democrat conspiracy. This tweet from CNN's John Avlon says it all: Let’s not simply dismiss this … [Read more...] about Trump falsely denies 3,000 death toll in Puerto Rico: Suggests Democrat Conspiracy
The Mounting Anti-Trump Backlash Is Beginning To Cause Problems For Putin
A NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: I value your comments, especially when they add to or smartly counter my arguments. Dissenting views always are welcome. But I am no longer able to reply because of a well-known glitch in the Disqus system that Joe and Tyrone have been unable to interest the clowns at Disqus in addressing. My sincere apologies. Vladimir Putin is not a happy … [Read more...] about The Mounting Anti-Trump Backlash Is Beginning To Cause Problems For Putin
The Women Chasing Trump Now are Florence, Stormy and Nancy
By Colleen O'Connor Donald Trump may have spent most of his life chasing and allegedly sometimes even threatening women. This week, the once fictional “Females Furies” have all escaped the pages of the 1970s DC comics and become serious and possibly even fatal threats to his administration. The midterm elections have already been dominated by, for and about women. … [Read more...] about The Women Chasing Trump Now are Florence, Stormy and Nancy