ABC News: Trump campaign has paid portions of Michael Cohen’s legal fees
This will surely raise eyebrows. But, then again, norms are shattered and eyebrows raised almost daily under President Donald Trump. ABC News reports: The Trump campaign has spent nearly $228,000 to cover some of the legal expenses for President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen, sources familiar with the payments tell ABC News, raising questions about … [Read more...] about ABC News: Trump campaign has paid portions of Michael Cohen’s legal fees
Solutions for Manufacturers With a Worker Shortage
Fewer people choose to go into manufacturing today, which has caused a worker shortage expect will get worse in the next few years. However, manufacturers can take steps to ensure full employment at their companies. Why a Worker Shortage Exists The worker shortage applies only to skilled laborers. In fact, by 2020, experts predict a surplus of 95 million unskilled workers. … [Read more...] about Solutions for Manufacturers With a Worker Shortage
(UPDATES) Transgender Service in the Military, from ‘The Horses’ Mouths’
UPDATE II: In a persuasive editorial over the weekend, the New York Times lists the facts and “the growing body of research and expert opinion [supporting] the only fair and just solution: Repudiating Mr. Trump’s cruel decision and giving transgender people the same right to serve their country in a military uniform as any other citizens." In addition to the testimony to … [Read more...] about (UPDATES) Transgender Service in the Military, from ‘The Horses’ Mouths’
Cartoon: Kayne for Trump
He refers to himself as Michael the Black Man. And whether he goes by the name Michael Symonette, Maurice Woodside, or Mikael Israel, when he is at a Trump rally, he is THE black man. If you Google for images of “blacks for trump,” you’ll find pics of Michael the Black Man at Trump rallies squarely positioned behind Trump where the cameras can spot him. You’ll also find a … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Kayne for Trump
A Korean peace process is underway – but it still depends on the US and China
Ed Griffith, University of Central Lancashire The meeting between North Korea’s Kim Jong-un and South Korea’s Moon Jae-in is certainly one of the most dramatic and momentous events in the recent history of East Asia. Beyond the symbolism of cross-border handshakes and tree planting (not to mention a controversially decorated mango mousse that briefly ticked off Japan), the … [Read more...] about A Korean peace process is underway – but it still depends on the US and China
Righteous Republicans Attain New Low As Praying For Poor Becomes A Firing Offense
As hostile acts go, it did not seem to be in the same league as Kim Jong-un reneging on a peace deal or Vladimir Putin ordering the poisoning of a defector spy, but for Republicans it was enough to send House Chaplain Patrick J. Conroy packing. It seems that in Republican eyes the right reverend had sinned when, in a prayer last November as the House took up the $1.5 … [Read more...] about Righteous Republicans Attain New Low As Praying For Poor Becomes A Firing Offense
Michelle Wolf at WHCD: Over the line or truth to power? (FULL Video Monologue)
A major firestorm has been raging among the political class, prominent media that get denounced by President Donald Trump, reporters that complain about Trump's insults and language, with most (but not all) partisans lining up on predictable sides. What is this big issue? Democracy? Freedom of the press? No, it's -- once again -- a comedian performing at one of the most … [Read more...] about Michelle Wolf at WHCD: Over the line or truth to power? (FULL Video Monologue)
Swamp Drained? How, Exactly?
By John L. Micek U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, a Republican who hails from northeastern Pennsylvania's coal country, likes to brag about the fact he was one of his state's earliest supporters of President Donald Trump. Insofar as he rewards displays of loyalty, Trump is backing Barletta's bid to unseat U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., this fall in one of the country's more closely … [Read more...] about Swamp Drained? How, Exactly?
Arrest at the ‘Sea Ranch’ (Updated)
We had heard of this intriguing double-murder case on the eve of our annual “snow bird pilgrimage” to South Padre Island, Texas. Once on “The Island,” we enjoyed dinner at our favorite restaurant on the island – "The Sea Ranch" – where we heard from our favorite waiter, Sergio, that we were having dinner at the very same place where the nationwide chase for a double-murder … [Read more...] about Arrest at the ‘Sea Ranch’ (Updated)
House GOP Russia Report: Bad Crime Fiction
Former Rep. Steve Isreal (D-NY) says the House GOP Russia report is written with November's midterms in mind in The Hill. The GOP’s House Intelligence Committee report acknowledging Russian meddling in our elections but no collusion by the Trump campaign is like any bad crime fiction. We know how it’ll end before finishing the first chapter. No stunners here, no twists of … [Read more...] about House GOP Russia Report: Bad Crime Fiction
We calculated how much money trees save for your city
For a megacity, Tokyo is rich in trees. gillyberlin/flickr, CC BY-SA Theodore Endreny, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Megacities are on the rise. There are currently 47 such areas around the globe, each housing more than 10 million residents. More than half the global population now lives in urban areas, … [Read more...] about We calculated how much money trees save for your city
The Alternate States of America
By Blair Bess We, in America, have been living in alternate states of reality for quite some time. They are neither red or blue. They are states of consciousness and perception. New borders and boundaries have been erected to divide us. They're often alphanumeric in construction; rising and falling with every stroke of a keyboard, button-push of a remote control, or swipe … [Read more...] about The Alternate States of America
A Cosby Sweater (Cartoon, Column and Video)
The man once revered as America’s dad was convicted Thursday on three counts of sexual assault. The 7-man, 5-woman jury took less than two days to convict Bill Cosby for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand, a Temple University women’s basketball operations director who is three decades younger than the man who used to appear in commercials with children hawking … [Read more...] about A Cosby Sweater (Cartoon, Column and Video)
The internet is designed for corporations, not people
Conversations on Facebook ethics are part of a bigger conversation about information architecture. AP Photo/Alastair Grant Gordon Hull, University of North Carolina – Charlotte Urban spaces are often designed to be subtly hostile to certain uses. Think about, for example, the seat partitions on bus terminal benches that make it harder for the homeless … [Read more...] about The internet is designed for corporations, not people
Defenders of Freedom Purge Those Who Exhibit It
The "constitutional" Right, ever solicitous of rights and sechlike just engaged in a massive blog purge: ‘Mass firing’ at conservative site RedState Brian Stelter / CNNMoney Salem Media, owner of the influential conservative outlet RedState, froze the site on Friday and dismissed many of its writers. — Bloggers were locked out of their accounts — some just temporarily, … [Read more...] about Defenders of Freedom Purge Those Who Exhibit It
Cohen needs to ask himself: Does Trump have my back?
WASHINGTON -- Michael Cohen reportedly said he'd rather jump out of a building than turn on President Trump. I wonder what he's thinking as the floors whiz by. Cohen has been Trump's lawyer, finder of deals and devoted "Ray Donovan"-style fixer of problems for a decade. At least that's what Cohen (BEG ITAL)thought(END ITAL) he was. In a phone interview Thursday with his … [Read more...] about Cohen needs to ask himself: Does Trump have my back?
Talks of Decriminalizing Marijuana Are Back in Action
April 20 is nearly synonymous with marijuana use, so it seems appropriate lawmakers would have introduced a bill decriminalizing its use in the United States on that date. This bill would cover the entire country — regardless of existing state-based marijuana laws — removing the drug's Schedule 1 classification. What are the details of the bill, and what would it mean for … [Read more...] about Talks of Decriminalizing Marijuana Are Back in Action
It Was Another Big Week For Putin’s Useful Idiot. ‘Fox & Friends’ Sure Thought So.
And so the curtain crashes down on another frighteningly bizarre week in the improbable presidency of Vladimir Putin's "useful idiot," which is a Russian term for an unwitting collaborator. Donald Trump is a useful idiot because of how hard he is working to undermine American democratic institutions in service of knocking the U.S. from its perch and returning Russia to the … [Read more...] about It Was Another Big Week For Putin’s Useful Idiot. ‘Fox & Friends’ Sure Thought So.
Cosby: GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY on three counts
Embed from Getty Images Once iconic comedy and television star Bill Cosby has been found guilty by jury of sexually assaulting and drugging a woman at his home 14 years ago. Cosby was long considered a comedian who worked "clean" and was nicknamed "America's Dad" in a comedy show that ran 8 seasons starting in 1984. It was considered an authentic family values show with a … [Read more...] about Cosby: GUILTY GUILTY GUILTY on three counts