A wild animal is most dangerous when it's cornered. We're seeing that now. Putin chump Donald Trump, aided by obsequious fright-wing Republicans and amplified by servile TV talking heads, is feeling the heat from Robert Mueller. With each indication that the Russia probe is inching ever closer to his throne, he's lashing out ever more crazily - conjuring paranoid notions of … [Read more...] about Trump and His Toadies Don Tinfoil Hats
Is Biden in danger of becoming the John McCain of 2020?
by Thomas Hoffman There was a time when Senator John McCain was adored by both sides. Conservatives and liberals both admired him for his military service. Conservatives, liberals and independents praised his independent, “maverick” voting style. By the time of the 2008 election, that attitude was political dust. Everyone sees former Vice President Joe Biden as the "great … [Read more...] about Is Biden in danger of becoming the John McCain of 2020?
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Evangelicals
OF RELATED INTEREST: --Evangelical Leader Says Trump Gets 'a Mulligan' on Alleged Affair with Porn Star --Michael Gerson: The Trump evangelicals have lost their gag reflex --Why evangelicals made a deal with the devilish Donald Trump --Evangelicals continue to apply moral relativism in dealing with Trump, but at what cost? Mike Peters is recognized as one of our … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Evangelicals
Rhino poaching dips slightly in S.Africa
The number of rhinos killed for their horns by poachers in South Africa dipped in 2017, but more than 1,000 were still slaughtered, the government said on Thursday. South Africa is battling a scourge of rhino poaching fuelled by insatiable demand for their horn in Asia. Most of the demand emanates from China and Vietnam, where… … [Read more...] about Rhino poaching dips slightly in S.Africa
Trump Launched Campaign to Discredit Potential FBI Witnesses
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’