Embed from Getty Images President Donald Trump sought to start a campaign to discredit FBI agents who he feared could testify against him in Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigation, according to a report by Murray Waas in Foreign Policy. Although Fox News et. al may yell (again) "Fake News!" it fits into recent reporting about Trump, as well as into the overall feeling … [Read more...] about Trump Launched Campaign to Discredit Potential FBI Witnesses
Sean Hannity BOTCHES Live Report, Embarrasses Self When He Tries To Retract It (VIDEO)
On Thursday night’s Hannity program on Fox News, host Sean Hannity told the world that the New York Times story about Donald Trump wanting to fire special prosecutor Robert Mueller was completely fabricated and that none of his sources has been able to confirm it. Just minutes later, he was forced to admit that Fox News… … [Read more...] about Sean Hannity BOTCHES Live Report, Embarrasses Self When He Tries To Retract It (VIDEO)
Why climate change is worsening public health problems
By Chelsey Kivland, Professor of Anthropology, Dartmouth College and Anne Sosin, Global Health Initiative Program Manager, Dartmouth College. People collect water piped in from a mountain creek in Utuado, Puerto Rico on Oct. 14, 2017, in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans were still without running water. AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa Around… … [Read more...] about Why climate change is worsening public health problems
Does America have a caste system?
By Subramanian Shankar, Professor of English (Postoclonial Literature and Creative Writing), University of Hawaii. In the United States, inequality tends to be framed as an issue of either class, race or both. Consider, for example, criticism that Republicans’ new tax plan is a weapon of “class warfare,” or accusations that the recent U.S. government shutdown was… … [Read more...] about Does America have a caste system?
Trump and Davos Man are closer than you think
President Donald Trump surprised many by winning minds and praise today at his first foray into the fortress of globalization in the snow-capped village of Davos, Switzerland. Nobody expected a statesman and most sighed with relief because Trump seemed less rough, scary, narrow-minded and short-sighted than critics in the US allege. Many European and American … [Read more...] about Trump and Davos Man are closer than you think
The president and the porn star
WASHINGTON -- Wait, back up a minute. We just zoomed past a story that would have been a five-alarm scandal for any other administration, with weeks of screaming front-page headlines: "The President and the Porn Star." The Wall Street Journal had the scoop on Jan. 12: "A lawyer for President Donald Trump arranged a $130,000 payment to a former adult-film star a month before … [Read more...] about The president and the porn star
Hillary Clinton has some explaining to do.
The news headline speaks volumes: "Hillary Clinton Chose to Shield a Top Adviser Accused of Harassment in 2008" Here is the beginning of that story: "A senior adviser to Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign who was accused of repeatedly sexually harassing a young subordinate was kept on the campaign at Mrs. Clinton’s request, according to four people familiar with … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton has some explaining to do.
Groundhog Day (Cartoon and Column)
I’ve heard several political pundits compare the Trump era to Groundhog Day. Not the day when a rodent pops out of a hole and predicts weather. They’re comparing it to the great Bill Murray/Harold Ramis movie, Groundhog Day. Released in 1993, Bill Murray is an egotistical weatherman stuck indefinitely in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Groundhog Day, where the day’s events … [Read more...] about Groundhog Day (Cartoon and Column)
DANGER – ICE is in Town
Kalamazoo, Michigan is nice Midwestern town and it happens to be the place where Dr. Lukasz Niec, has worked for years. Dr. Niec’s family moved here from Poland when he was 5 years old. In all this time, Dr. Niec has been considered a permanent resident having a “Green Card” in good standing. Last week ICE agents swept into Dr. Niec’s home and arrested him, subject to … [Read more...] about DANGER – ICE is in Town
Review: ‘The Gun Club: U.S.S. Duncan at Cape Esperance.’
What does it take for a “wild blue yonder” person, such as this reviewer*, to be fascinated by the “nuts and bolts” of the construction, keel laying, launching, commissioning, sea trials and maiden voyage of a Navy warship? How does a landlubber get to appreciate what it took to man, supply, support and operate a Navy ship during World War II; to vividly visualize the … [Read more...] about Review: ‘The Gun Club: U.S.S. Duncan at Cape Esperance.’
Has The Fool Fooled Us Again? (Guest Voice)
by Spencer Johnston 2017 was undoubtedly one of the most chastening and revealing years for the entertainment industry and Hollywood in particular, which had previously held itself up as a beacon of virtue and civil harmony. What remains to be seen is whether or not these abusers are going to pay the price for their actions, whether a chance of redemption will be provided to … [Read more...] about Has The Fool Fooled Us Again? (Guest Voice)
Agriculture Will See Increased Conservation Efforts in 2018
The upcoming generation of farmers and ranchers in the United States and abroad face concerns and challenges that their parents and predecessors never faced. The agricultural industry no longer only pertains to growing food, nurturing livestock or working the land. These days, environmentalism, health and even science and technology hold significance. Agriculture as a … [Read more...] about Agriculture Will See Increased Conservation Efforts in 2018
Inside the secret, sinister and very illegal cabal trying to destroy Trump
WASHINGTON -- It began, as these things generally do, with Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-Benghazi. The voluble congressman, who speaks as if he is arguing the trial of the century even if he is ordering breakfast, went on Fox News on Tuesday to divulge a secret. "There's a text exchange between these two FBI agents" -- Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, who had originally been on Robert … [Read more...] about Inside the secret, sinister and very illegal cabal trying to destroy Trump
Mueller and Fox News (Cartoon)
Did Trump Obstruct Justice by Trying to Fire Mueller?
President Donald Trump ordered Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russia’s influence in the 2016 election, to be fired last June, according to a report from The New York Times on Thursday evening. This pushes forward the conversation on whether the president obstructed justice over the investigation. The Times, which confirmed with multiple anonymous sources … [Read more...] about Did Trump Obstruct Justice by Trying to Fire Mueller?
Movie Review: Cinematic Super Sleuth Errol Morris Blurs The Lines In ‘Wormwood’
In the early morning hours of November 28, 1953, Dr. Frank Olson, a specialist in bacterias working for the Army, plunged from the upper floor of his midtown Manhattan hotel room. The government said that he had been depressed and probably committed suicide. But in 1975 it was revealed that Olson had been dosed with LSD without his knowledge as part of the CIA's secret … [Read more...] about Movie Review: Cinematic Super Sleuth Errol Morris Blurs The Lines In ‘Wormwood’
(UPDATE) Details of Dutch Spy Agency’s Hacking of Russians Involved in U.S. Elections Interference Revealed
Update: The Kremlin has now reacted to the Volkskrant report on the Dutch AIVD’s hacking of “Cozy Bear.” As expected, the Russians blast the report as “untrustworthy.” Scroll down to the end of this post for the translation Original Post: The Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant today published a fascinating report on how hackers from the Dutch intelligence service AIVD … [Read more...] about (UPDATE) Details of Dutch Spy Agency’s Hacking of Russians Involved in U.S. Elections Interference Revealed
Russians Use Sean Hannity To Attack Mueller Probe
Kremlin-linked trolls are using content from Fox News host Sean Hannity's website to bolster the campaign to undermine Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the Trump campaign's alleged collusion with Russian election interference, according to a report Wednesday. Hannity's website has ranked among the top domains shared by a network of Kremlin-associated Twitter … [Read more...] about Russians Use Sean Hannity To Attack Mueller Probe
The state of the US solar industry: 5 questions answered
By Joshua D. Rhodes, Research Fellow of Energy, University of Texas at Austin. Dedicating a 31-kilowatt photovoltaic array at Rainshadow Community Charter High School, in Reno, Nevada. BlackRock Solar, CC BY Editor’s note: On Jan. 22, 2018, the Trump administration announced plans to impose punitive duties on solar panels imported from abroad. This decision came in… … [Read more...] about The state of the US solar industry: 5 questions answered
Cartoon: GOP DACA
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