by Jordan Cooper Quincy Jones has won the most Grammy Awards for a racial minority in American History. He has written hits. He has produced Billboard bangers. He has arranged Platinum-selling records. He also has an incredible, long history -- from scoring films, working with Frank Sinatra doing some major critically acclaimed arrangements (Sinatra left Jones his ring, … [Read more...] about Quincy Jones looking out for home (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Trump-Russia – Eyes Up Here
John McCain Cancer Is ‘Godly Justice,’ Alt-Right Claims
Most Americans met Wednesday night’s news that Arizona Senator John McCain was facing a dire diagnosis of brain cancer with shows of respect for the elder statesman and former prisoner of war. But to some on the extreme right, the longtime Republican is a traitor worthy of scorn, presumably because of his willingness to work with… … [Read more...] about John McCain Cancer Is ‘Godly Justice,’ Alt-Right Claims
A President Trump Progress Report
Now that President Donald Trump has occupied the Oval Office for six months, I want to issue my own progress report on his job performance thus far. 1) Whenever a new POTUS enters the Oval Office, I keep in mind that the Peter Principle might come to life in that POTUS. The Peter Principle states “that people are promoted to their level of incompetence.” I haven’t been … [Read more...] about A President Trump Progress Report
Nothing to Hide, Nothing Wrong
President Trump said it himself the other day when discussing a number of states’ refusal to release data to his commission investigating election fraud. He declared that there must be something wrong going on if these states won’t provide information on their voters because of concerns about privacy. Applying the same standards to Trump, there must be something wrong going on … [Read more...] about Nothing to Hide, Nothing Wrong
Can Trump use the presidential pardon to thwart the Russia investigations?
By Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College. Speculation is mounting that President Donald Trump could issue a pardon to members of his family and close associates who are suspected of colluding with Russia in the 2016 campaign. Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, recently cautioned about “the… … [Read more...] about Can Trump use the presidential pardon to thwart the Russia investigations?
Cartoon: PLANET OF THE APES
I am not a fan of cartoons that criticize Donald Trump just to criticize Donald Trump. I see these things all the time and they depict Trump as ugly, vulgar, and terrible. They’re not wrong and I agree with each and every one of them. The reason I’m not keen on them is because there are more important Trump-related issues to attack. When I cover those issues I am also … [Read more...] about Cartoon: PLANET OF THE APES
Trump Warns Mueller Against Investigation
In an interview Wednesday President Donald Trump attacked his Attorney General Jeff Sessions for stepping away from the Russia investigation and said he thinks former FBI Director James Comey wanted to blackmail him. But the President also had a warning for special counsel Robert Mueller who is leading an investigation into whether the Trump campaign worked… … [Read more...] about Trump Warns Mueller Against Investigation
‘Give It Hell,’ Senator McCain
As most of us know by now, Senator John McCain – 80, American icon and war hero - has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. The Washington Post: The Mayo Clinic said doctors diagnosed a tumor called a glioblastoma after surgery to remove a blood clot above McCain’s left eye last week. The senator and his family are considering treatment options, including a … [Read more...] about ‘Give It Hell,’ Senator McCain
The Eagle Has Landed
It was on this day some 48 years ago that man first set foot upon the Moon Here is the original CBS coverage courtesy of NASA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E96EPhqT-ds … [Read more...] about The Eagle Has Landed
Trump-Russia Relationship Explained
Sean Iling of vox.com explains the roots of the relationship between Donald Trump and Russia through the eyes of Seva Gunitsky, a politics professor at the University of Toronto. Gunitsky, who was raised in Russia, has followed the evolving relationship between Donald Trump and Russia for more than a decade. He says the prevailing narrative about Putin interfering in the … [Read more...] about Trump-Russia Relationship Explained
Seeking Civility in Political Discourse
Something about politics makes people appear loony. The animus that it produces is astonishing. Not only do politicians and pundits keep displaying such animus, but critics of the politicians and pundits keep displaying it, too. These days, finding civility in political discourse is like – to borrow a scene from the SpongeBob SquarePants TV show – finding the hay in the … [Read more...] about Seeking Civility in Political Discourse
The country deserves better
WASHINGTON -- It's exhausting, I know, but don't let outrage fatigue numb you to the moral bankruptcy and gross incompetence of the Trump administration. This ugly departure from American norms and values must be opposed with sustained passion -- and with the knowledge that things will probably get worse before they get better. Heaven help us, look where we are. We have a … [Read more...] about The country deserves better
(UPDATED) Will O.J. Finally Get A Chance To Resume His Search For The Real Killers?
WE TEND TO FORGET ABOUT THIS PART OF THE STORY (UPDATE: The Nevada state parole has ruled unanimously that Simpson is to be released after serving the minimum nine years of his sentence.) It was a balmy late spring evening on the East Coast, June 17, 1994 to be exact. We were watching Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and Houston Rockets at Madison … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) Will O.J. Finally Get A Chance To Resume His Search For The Real Killers?
Manhattan Project For Energy Independence
During World War 2 the United States was faced with the prospect of defeat by foreign enemies and the threat of a terrible new weapon. Recognizing that something had to be done our government began a crash program and in less than a decade went from theory to practice in the development of the Atomic Bomb. Nearly two decades later we faced a war of a different sense, a cold … [Read more...] about Manhattan Project For Energy Independence
Trump and Putin held an undisclosed meeting at G20
The NY Times broke the news -- confirmed by the White House -- that President Donald Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin held an unprecedented hour-long private conversation during the leaders-and-spouses dinner earlier this month. Trump, of course, took to Twitter to castigate the NY Times as bring 'fake … [Read more...] about Trump and Putin held an undisclosed meeting at G20
Trump had undisclosed hour-long meeting with Putin at G-20 summit
On a day when his promise to repeal Obamacare is in shambles, the bad news swirling around President Donald Trump was whacked with a new -- even more politically harmful -- bit of news: Trump held a previously undisclosed private one hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 meeting. And Trump relied on Putin's translator -- a break of international … [Read more...] about Trump had undisclosed hour-long meeting with Putin at G-20 summit
Does ‘Resistance’ Work?
Does resistance work? David Leonhardt, Op-Ed columnist at the New York Times, believes it does – at least in the case of the Affordable Care Act “Repeal and Replace” attempts by the GOP. He cites how opposition (“resistance”) to the Republican health care bill was “ready” and apparent during the recent July 4 recess and town hall meetings – which many Republican lawmakers … [Read more...] about Does ‘Resistance’ Work?
Cartoon: Trump’s Wall
Copyright 2016 David Donar. All rights reserved.Copyright Donar, Political Graffiti … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump’s Wall
Seeds of Trumpcare’s Crash
Josh Marshall explores the backstory beneath Trumpcare's implosion on Talking Points Memo. Why did this happen? A few critical reasons: The biggest reason is that Trumpcare is supremely unpopular. The bill’s mammoth unpopularity is scarcely even questioned. Nor is there much attempt to make it more popular. Nothing for weeks has been about anything more than assembling 50 … [Read more...] about Seeds of Trumpcare’s Crash