Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a leftist who has been also labeled a populist, has been elected President of Mexico in a landslide. This will change the dynamics in Mexico and mean Donald Trump will face an even tougher time imposing his will on Mexico. The New York Times: Riding a wave of populist anger fueled by rampant corruption and violence, the leftist Andrés Manuel … [Read more...] about Leftist Populist Wins Presidency in Mexico in a Landslide
Cartoon: Stable Geniuses in Helsinki
Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
People who share potential misinformation on Twitter (in purple) rarely get to see corrections or fact-checking (in orange). Shao et al., CC BY-ND Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia, Indiana University and Filippo Menczer, Indiana University Social media are among the primary sources of news in the U.S. and across the world. Yet users are exposed to content of … [Read more...] about Misinformation and biases infect social media, both intentionally and accidentally
The GOP ignores the will of the people
Eight years ago, when Congress was about to pass Obamacare, John A. Boehner, leader of a powerless Republican congressional minority, gave a passionate, prescient speech on the House floor. "This is the People's House, and the moment a majority forgets this, it starts writing itself a ticket to minority status," he said. "If we pass this bill, there will be no turning back. … [Read more...] about The GOP ignores the will of the people
(UPDATE) 2018: Year of the ‘Badass Women’
UPDATE: Had last Tuesday’s stunning and decisive primary win by New York’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’ occurred just a couple of weeks earlier, I am sure she would have been included in InStyle’s list of “The Badass 50” women (below). But in the short five days since her victory, Ocasio-Cortez has made many other lists and her influence has already been felt in many, … [Read more...] about (UPDATE) 2018: Year of the ‘Badass Women’
We’re Headed From Really Bad To Truly Awful If Mueller Doesn’t Move Soon On Trump
If you believe that timing is everything, which it so often is in politics and life, then wrap your mind around this: Robert Mueller has about two months to bring charges against Donald Trump before the last vestiges of the rule of law in the once greatest country on earth -- that former beacon of freedom -- are ground to dust under the president's tyrannical heel. When that … [Read more...] about We’re Headed From Really Bad To Truly Awful If Mueller Doesn’t Move Soon On Trump
The Trump Administration: Absurdity, Normalized
by Will Durst People keep wondering how the hell we got here. How did America become a country that forcibly separates kids from their parents? The answer is obvious: we got Trumped. Since the election of the 45th POTUS, everything we know is wrong. Racism is good. Health care is bad. Coal is the future. Rich people need more money. North Korea is our friend. Canada and … [Read more...] about The Trump Administration: Absurdity, Normalized
Cartoon: America’s Mayor
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: America’s Mayor
Why are Democratic voters more approving of compromise than Republicans?
James Glaser, Tufts University and Jeffrey Berry, Tufts University At a time when political division is heightened and the parties in Washington are deeply polarized, it is worth asking whether there is any payoff for politicians to work together. Will they be rewarded by their constituents for getting things done, balancing different interests for the public good and … [Read more...] about Why are Democratic voters more approving of compromise than Republicans?
Cartoon: Voter Suppression
Mexico’s next president likely to defy Trump on immigration
The Trump administration’s new family separation policy has become a hot issue in Mexico’s presidential election. All four candidates say that Mexico must do more to respect the human rights of Central American migrants. AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong United States President Donald Trump has long blamed Mexico for the … [Read more...] about Mexico’s next president likely to defy Trump on immigration
Waiting for Death’s Arrival
“She’s gone.” Those were the saddest and worst words I had ever heard. “She” was my wife. As I looked at her lifeless body, I was stunned by the suddenness of her death. At the time she was admitted to the hospital, I had already been informed that my wife’s condition was terminal. Yet, I had hoped that I would have enough time to prepare for what was to come. I didn’t. The … [Read more...] about Waiting for Death’s Arrival
Trump’s choice to replace Justice Kennedy will likely be a white man, like his other court nominees
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta Rorie Solberg, Oregon State University and Eric N. Waltenburg, Purdue University Justice Anthony Kennedy announced on June 27 that he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court, giving President Donald Trump the opportunity to appoint a second justice. Trump has stated that he will … [Read more...] about Trump’s choice to replace Justice Kennedy will likely be a white man, like his other court nominees
Sean Hannity Owes Maxine Waters An Apology
Sean Hannity owes Maxine Waters an apology. From The Hill: Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday drew a line from comments made by Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.) to the deadly shooting at a newspaper in Annapolis, Md. During his daily radio show "The Sean Hannity Show," the conservative host implied that Waters's call for protesters to confront Trump … [Read more...] about Sean Hannity Owes Maxine Waters An Apology
Cartoon: The Accomplice
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A brief history of the s’more, America’s favorite campfire snack
So gooey, so good. Chewonki Semester School, CC BY-NC-ND Jeffrey Miller, Colorado State University This summer, 45 million pounds of marshmallows will be toasted over a fire in America. Many will be used as an ingredient in the quintessential summer snack: the s’more. Huddling around a campfire and eating gooey marshmallows and warm chocolate … [Read more...] about A brief history of the s’more, America’s favorite campfire snack
Democrats must channel anti-Trump fervor into winning midterms
WASHINGTON -- Let me get this straight. President Trump and his associates treat politics like a back-alley knife fight, but his critics are supposed to pretend it's a garden party? I don't think so. Those who see the Trump administration as an abomination have many things to spend their time worrying about -- most urgently, turning out a massive anti-Trump vote in the … [Read more...] about Democrats must channel anti-Trump fervor into winning midterms
Ocasio-Cortez just did Democrats a big favor
WASHINGTON -- In her shocking primary upset of Nancy Pelosi's heir apparent, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just did Democrats a big favor. I mean no disrespect to Rep. Joseph Crowley, the New York Democrat she beat. The head of the House Democratic caucus is by all accounts a nice guy, and he might have made a competent speaker of the House. But now he won't be speaker. And … [Read more...] about Ocasio-Cortez just did Democrats a big favor
Here’s How Totalitarianism Works
The President with no love of the media directs Congress to pass a law, stripping libel of its first amendment protections and presuming it to be character assassination. The law punishes publishers who have published not only false facts, but also false opinions. The law drops the requirement that the plaintiff has to prove malice. The law sets a minimum for statutory … [Read more...] about Here’s How Totalitarianism Works
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