Even before the major reasons why Donald Trump should not have been seriously considered for the presidency, I had a few that may appear petty but point to larger problems with the guy. Trump’s inexperience, stupidity, sexism, and racism are all great reasons why the man shouldn’t have gotten farther than the rent-is-too-damn-high guy. But stuff like not paying people who … [Read more...] about Fake editing (Cartoon, Column and Video)
A new world is dawning, and the US will no longer lead it
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the contentious G7 Leaders Summit in Canada in June. AP/Jesco Denzel/German Federal Government Gordon Adams, American University School of International Service From pulling out of treaties to denigrating allies to starting trade wars, the impulsive actions of … [Read more...] about A new world is dawning, and the US will no longer lead it
Essential Habits of Great Business Leaders
by Paul Bates Business leadership is a never changing idea that only evolves with time. Great business leaders will forever feel the need to inspire their workers to achieve organizational goals. The essential habits of great business leaders thus include the need to embrace technological change, motivate employees, work on communication within the firm, understand consumer … [Read more...] about Essential Habits of Great Business Leaders
Will Democrats Believe Their Own Eyes?
Will Democrats believe their own eyes? Will they accept physical evidence that some of their elected leaders have been following a false prophet? Well, there is one way to find out. First, here is a news report from the Associated Press dated June 24, 2008: Here is an excerpt from that report: Now, here is the reality as of June 21, 2018: "The … [Read more...] about Will Democrats Believe Their Own Eyes?
Why care about undocumented immigrants? For one thing, they’ve become vital to key sectors of the US economy
Suzanne Mayes reacts to Melania Trump’s jacket as she collects toys for detained families. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes Mary Jo Dudley, Cornell University “I REALLY DON’T CARE, DO U?” While it may be impossible to know what Melania Trump meant when she wore a coat emblazoned with that statement during a recent visit to a children’s shelter in Texas, … [Read more...] about Why care about undocumented immigrants? For one thing, they’ve become vital to key sectors of the US economy
R U being served? (Cartoon and Column)
Last week during a trip to Texas for a photo-op at a detention center holding migrant children the Trump administration separated from their parents, Melania Trump wore her now infamous “I really don’t care. Do you?” jacket. Melania’s spokesperson issued a statement that the First Lady wasn’t sending a message despite the fact there was a literal message on the jacket. Then, … [Read more...] about R U being served? (Cartoon and Column)
Standoff at the Red Hen
Stephanie Wilkinson owns a small restaurant in Lexington, Virginia. She was summoned to the Red Hen from home last Friday night after getting a call from the chef. The staff thought that Sara Huckabee Sanders, the White House Press Secretary, had just sat down with four or five other people. They didn’t know what to do. Wilkinson drove over. When Wilkinson walked in, she … [Read more...] about Standoff at the Red Hen
Great Music Chapter 21
This week we return to the field of Classical music. This time with a Russian composer who was a contemporary of Rachmaninoff and in fact they both had the same piano teacher. This week’s composer is Alexander Scriabin. Born in 1872, his mother was as Concert pianist, who unfortunately died when Scriabin was just an infant. He was raised by his grandmother but obviously … [Read more...] about Great Music Chapter 21
The cruelty extends beyond immigrant kids
WASHINGTON -- President Trump has a special animus toward immigrants, but the children of those crossing our borders are not the only vulnerable people in his sights. His administration is waging a less visible war on our nation's poorest citizens, with the complicity of its Republican allies in Congress. We can welcome the fact that the president's family-separation policy … [Read more...] about The cruelty extends beyond immigrant kids
Why our brains see the world as ‘us’ versus ‘them’
What are your in-groups and out-groups? ksenia_bravo/Shutterstock.com Leslie Henderson, Dartmouth College Anti-immigrant policies, race-related demonstrations, Title IX disputes, affirmative action court cases, same-sex marriage litigation. These issues are continually in the headlines. But even thoughtful articles on these subjects seem always to … [Read more...] about Why our brains see the world as ‘us’ versus ‘them’
Message on first lady’s jacket should be motto of Trump campaign
Embed from Getty Images WASHINGTON -- In the 1992 campaign, President George H.W. Bush created an unofficial and much-mocked motto for his administration during a town hall meeting in New Hampshire. "Message: I care," he announced, as if reading aloud the stage directions. Melania Trump did much the same last week when she went to Texas to see some of the migrant kids … [Read more...] about Message on first lady’s jacket should be motto of Trump campaign
Nationalism and piety dominate Turkey’s election
Under a canopy of Turkish flags, supporters of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) attend an election rally in Gaziantep, eastern Turkey. Presidency Press Service via AP, Pool Resat Kasaba, University of Washington Turkey goes to the polls to vote for president and parliament on Sunday. As a scholar … [Read more...] about Nationalism and piety dominate Turkey’s election
Cartoon: No Nothing Trump
False Dichotomies of Democrats
It would be nice if Democrats wouldn't promote false dichotomies, but plenty of them do. False Dichotomy #1: "Either you believe that climate change is 100% man-made or you believe that it is a hoax." Actually, climate change is neither. As climate history shows, the climate has been changing for as long as there has been a climate, and humans have been dealing with … [Read more...] about False Dichotomies of Democrats
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: GOP Pro-life
- OF RELATED INTEREST: --George Will: Vote against the GOP this November --GOP stops congressman from playing screams of children Trump jailed --Republicans Are Willing to Take Children Hostage in More Ways Than One 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. … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: GOP Pro-life
Trump says trade wars are ‘easy.’ Here come the first American casualties.
WASHINGTON -- President Trump believes that "trade wars are good, and easy to win." So he started one. Now the casualties are beginning to return home from the battlefield, and on Capitol Hill Wednesday, the people's representatives presented some of them to Wilbur Ross, the president's billionaire commerce secretary. "Corn, wheat, beef and pork are all suffering market … [Read more...] about Trump says trade wars are ‘easy.’ Here come the first American casualties.
Cartoon: American Dream
Making art ‘should be uncomfortable’ – a conversation with visual artist Lorna Simpson
Visual artist Lorna Simpson speaks at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts Medal Gala in May 2018. Paul Rutherford/Tufts University, CC BY Christina Sharpe, Tufts University Lorna Simpson, a pioneering visual and conceptual artist whose striking work on race, gender and identity has placed her among the leading artists of her generation, was … [Read more...] about Making art ‘should be uncomfortable’ – a conversation with visual artist Lorna Simpson
Trump’s Mean Boy Nation
Never forget that the president's gang may be incompetent at a spectacular level but they're cruel and nasty to the bone by Michael Winship Our “I alone can fix it” president has gotten us in another fix, all right. Of course, whenever he screws up big time, Mister I Alone starts blaming everyone but Mister I Alone. He had admitted as much the other day when he … [Read more...] about Trump’s Mean Boy Nation
“They don’t want you to know” – Conspiracy Theories
by David Anderson Consider these propositions: climate change is a hoax, vaccines are dangerous and the Deep State is not only a thing, but hobbling Trump’s efforts to make America great again. Big conspiracies almost never exist. Small scale ones do, broadly defined at law as two or more people (together) doing an act or thing in furtherance of crime. Actually, one can … [Read more...] about “They don’t want you to know” – Conspiracy Theories