Nobody is more stunned about the stratospheric sales of "Fire and Fury" than the guy who wrote it. Michael Wolff and I were talking backstage prior to his gig on Tuesday night at the Free Library of Philadelphia, and he confessed that he never saw it coming. He was convinced that he'd gotten the inside skinny about Trump's den of dysfunction, but in our info-saturated … [Read more...] about Wolff’s Book Resonates Because Trump Keeps Confirming It
Don’t feed the homeless? A dozen people were arrested for breaking this recent city ordinance
El Cajon food protest About a dozen people people in El Cajon, California were arrested Sunday afternoon and face misdemeanor charges, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune. Their alleged crime? Feeding the homeless at a city park. Watch the video Seriously. In October, the El Cajon City Council unanimously passed an ordinance making it illegal to hand… … [Read more...] about Don’t feed the homeless? A dozen people were arrested for breaking this recent city ordinance
EU accuses Russia of ‘orchestrated’ disinformation campaign
The European Union on Wednesday accused Russia of pumping out thousands of pieces of disinformation in an "orchestrated strategy" aimed at destabilising the bloc. Russia faces a barrage of accusations of interfering in a string of seismic political events, including the British vote to leave the European Union, the US election of President Donald Trump and… … [Read more...] about EU accuses Russia of ‘orchestrated’ disinformation campaign
Girther (Cartoon and Column)
Tuesday, Senator Cory Booker publicly chewed out a Trump sycophant for ignoring reality and lying for the president. And, he wasn’t talking to Trump’s doctor. Booker was scolding the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security over her inability to recall if Trump said racist comments during the infamous “shithole” gathering at the White House. During the secretary’s … [Read more...] about Girther (Cartoon and Column)
This way madness lies
WASHINGTON -- This way madness lies. I knew that Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, when she appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, would deny that Trump said what the whole world knows he said: that he wants immigrants from Norway rather than from "shithole" countries in Africa. What I was not expecting was that Nielsen would raise a … [Read more...] about This way madness lies
What in the World is Wrong With Us?
By now many of you have seen this iconic photo. It has careened around the world on Facebook and global newspapers. The picture is of a Baltimore woman who was discharged by the Maryland Medical Center. Her name is Rebecca and she is 22 years old and Bi-Polar. According to her mother she has been missing for 2 weeks and thus been off medication for that time. Rebecca was found … [Read more...] about What in the World is Wrong With Us?
How Racism Became, You Know, Just Another Ho-Hum Issue In The Age Of Donald Trump
There is no more horrifying example of the perniciously erosive effect the Trump presidency is inflicting on American society than the Shithole Countries Comment. That is, until yet another new low is reached. After working its way through the media sausage factory and what passes for public discourse since Trump used the profane phrase on January 11 during one of his … [Read more...] about How Racism Became, You Know, Just Another Ho-Hum Issue In The Age Of Donald Trump
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Is Donald Trump a racist?
OF RELATED INTEREST: --Trump says 'I'm not a racist' --Poll: 48% of Americans think Trump's 'shithole' remarks were racist --African Anger Builds Over President Trump’s Racist Comments --Donald Trump’s presidency is the death rattle of a racist world view Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Is Donald Trump a racist?
New technology: destroyer or creator of jobs?
Workers across the world are increasingly aware of what many consider an existential threat to a wide array of jobs. Safe and efficient autonomous vehicles, for example, may make truck drivers obsolete in the not too distant future. At the same time, advocates of technology argue, people around the planet are finding new and often better… … [Read more...] about New technology: destroyer or creator of jobs?
Fox News axed story on Trump and porn actress Stormy Daniels before election
Was this a case of Fox News doing its "due diligence?" Or are critics correct and the channel where Sean Hannity is as much its symbol as Mickey Mouse is to Disney is precisely what it's critics say it is: where it's real slogan should be "We report, distort, and protect (Republicans). You decide." So you can decide on this: Fox News had a story at the height of the … [Read more...] about Fox News axed story on Trump and porn actress Stormy Daniels before election
Cartoon: I am not a racist
Suppressing a sneeze can be dangerous, doctors warn
Stifling a sneeze can rupture your throat, burst an ear drum, or pop a blood vessel in your brain, researchers warned Tuesday. Many people -- when they feel a sneeze coming on -- block all the exits, essentially swallowing the sneeze's explosive force. Just how dangerous this can be was illustrated when a 34-year-old man showed… … [Read more...] about Suppressing a sneeze can be dangerous, doctors warn
We now know Trump: Do we know ourselves?
Former Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson nails it in a column in the Washington Post: President Donald Trump is at war with the essential idea of the American republic. Now Americans have to decide if they are as well. Some excerpts: And still it is difficult for me to write the words: “The president of the United States is a racist.” The implications are horrible, but … [Read more...] about We now know Trump: Do we know ourselves?
America’s Stable Genius Leader
American citizens should thank God that we have a stable genius leading our country. A very smart man (just ask him) with strong ideals and ideas is at the helm of our shit of state (misspelling) ship of state, making certain that it does not run aground. Not only is he admired in America, but government officials around the world and citizens of virtually every nation wonder … [Read more...] about America’s Stable Genius Leader
Robert Mueller May Be Our Only Hope For Law & Order. And Taking Down Donald Trump.
And so, as we approach the first anniversary of the Donald Trump presidency, there no longer is any question the man in the Oval Office is unhinged, but what are we to do about it? There no longer is any dispute that for Trump the Constitution is an obstacle to be squashed, but what are we to do about it? There no longer is any doubt Trump is a racist and bigot, but what … [Read more...] about Robert Mueller May Be Our Only Hope For Law & Order. And Taking Down Donald Trump.
Future Senator Mitt Romney Has Some Choice Words For The Racist Prez: That’s Un-American
As America observed perhaps our most solemn federal holiday, which marks the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Donald Trump once again found himself on his golf course, tweeting still more racist things as he putters away another day of American governance. But one man – who once vied for the job Donald… … [Read more...] about Future Senator Mitt Romney Has Some Choice Words For The Racist Prez: That’s Un-American
Nearly Half Of U.S. Is In Trump ‘Resistance’: Poll
Nearly half of the country is now in the resistance. Forty-one percent of Americans say they are strongly opposed to President Donald Trump, a 6 percent increase over the last year, a new poll from CBS News said. The poll, released on Sunday, labeled the 41 percent as "resisters," referencing the broad protest movement again Trump… … [Read more...] about Nearly Half Of U.S. Is In Trump ‘Resistance’: Poll
Hawaiian Heart Attack (Cartoon and Column)
Every now and then I’m asked stupid questions. Do you like Pearl Jam? Will you draw a nice cartoon about Donald Trump? Do you wanna come over and watch La La Land? Is Donald Trump a racist? Do you miss living in Hawaii? Yes, no, not in a million years, good lord yes, and yes. Will Durst, a very famous comedian, asked me that last question on a pilot for a TV talk show that … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Heart Attack (Cartoon and Column)
Martin Luther King Jr. – Two Views
Today, President Trump remembered Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with the following Twitter words: Dr. King's dream is our dream. It is the American Dream. It's the promise stitched into the fabric of our Nation, etched into the hearts of our people, and written into the soul of humankind. The president is right. It is our dream. It is the promise stitched into the … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King Jr. – Two Views
Rutgers expert: How your health will suffer when science is denied
The Trump administration has prohibited the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from using the phrases, "science-based" and "evidence-based," from its lexicon, a decision that can hardly help the agency carry out its mission to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and domestic. The CDC needs to ignore the ill-advised,… … [Read more...] about Rutgers expert: How your health will suffer when science is denied