by Ken Stone The Times of San Diego The wife of a San Diego Muslim leader has quit her teaching job at the University of San Diego amid outrage over a “horrific” image she purportedly posted to her Facebook account. Lallia Allali, whose husband is Imam Taha Hassane of the Islamic Center of San Diego, also has lost her contributor roles with The San Diego Union-Tribune. … [Read more...] about San Diego Muslim Leader’s Wife Quits USD Job Amid Furor Over ‘Horrific’ Image on Facebook
Giraffes could go extinct – the 5 biggest threats they face
Derek E. Lee, Penn State Giraffes are the world’s tallest mammals and an African icon, but they are also vulnerable to extinction. Giraffe populations have declined by 40% in the last 30 years, and there are now fewer than 70,000 mature individuals left in the wild. What are the causes of this alarming decline, and what can be done to protect these gentle giants? The … [Read more...] about Giraffes could go extinct – the 5 biggest threats they face
REPUBLICANS’ CHOSEN PEOPLE (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
New Speaker of the House MAGA Mike Johnson has refused to attach aid to Ukraine to Aid to Israel, but he has attached cuts to the IRS. How does that work? Johnson said standing with Israel is a “more immediate need than IRS agents.” But it’s not about new IRS agents. Republicans have been barking that increasing the IRS’ budget is hiring new agents to go after the middle … [Read more...] about REPUBLICANS’ CHOSEN PEOPLE (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Biden v Trump, the unwanted rematch for America’s soul
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - While the stakes could hardly be higher for American democracy, voters are increasingly turned off by the apparently inevitable rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. "It's hard to be excited about it," said Keely Catron, 22, from Arizona, a swing state that Biden narrowly won in 2020. "It's frustrating that our only two options seem like … [Read more...] about Biden v Trump, the unwanted rematch for America’s soul
Rescuing Jesus from the GOP
"Rescuing Jesus from the GOP" is a growing trend, which is good because the GOP doesn't represent the Jesus of the New Testament. Sure, plenty of Republicans insist that their political party reflects faith in Messiah Jesus, but they are just fooling themselves. If anything, Republicans are discouraging people from placing their total faith in the Jesus of the New … [Read more...] about Rescuing Jesus from the GOP
JUNIOR AND THE FRAUDSTER (CARTOON)
Biden’s 2024 challenge: Winning over white working-class voters
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - He calls himself "Joe from Scranton," the offspring of a family from a blue-collar city who wants to preserve the dignity of all working people. But President Joe Biden will have his work cut out for him if he is to win over some of the working-class voters who cast ballots for Donald Trump in the last election. White working-class voters -- … [Read more...] about Biden’s 2024 challenge: Winning over white working-class voters
Kristallnacht, 85 years ago, marks the point Hitler moved from an emotional antisemitism to a systematic antisemitism of laws and government violence
The Boerneplatz synagogue in flames on Nov. 10, 1938, during the ‘Night of Broken Glass’ in Frankfurt, Germany. History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Michael Scott Bryant, Bryant University Late in 1938, Nazis across Germany attacked Jews and their homes, businesses and places of worship and arrested about 30,000 Jewish men. The attacks … [Read more...] about Kristallnacht, 85 years ago, marks the point Hitler moved from an emotional antisemitism to a systematic antisemitism of laws and government violence
Shall we pray?
by Don Hermann I’m not one who has relied on the prayer to help himself deal with various problems as they arise in life. However I will say there have been crises where I tried anything and everything a rational person could think of and more. Prayer was one of those things I not only considered, I tried. When both my daughter and wife got major chronic illnesses at … [Read more...] about Shall we pray?
Trump 2024: Impeached, indicted – and popular as ever
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - He was impeached twice. He has been found liable in fraud and sexual abuse lawsuits. He is charged with 91 felonies, accused of recklessly endangering national security, and of conspiring to defraud the United States. If that sounds like the kind of resume unbecoming of a leader of the free world, millions of Americans disagree -- and want … [Read more...] about Trump 2024: Impeached, indicted – and popular as ever
Hamas Propaganda War
How can one determine who is winning or has won the war between the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas in Gaza? Is it the number of people killed, the amount of land taken, the number of buildings destroyed? Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyhu has declared the destruction of Hamas is the war’s avowed aim, but that does not seem likely when the Hamas adherents are mixed in with the … [Read more...] about Hamas Propaganda War
Origin: October Twenty Sixth, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Three
Was the day that my first piece appeared in print. I have not been out of it since. I won't go into long details about the career since then. (I was particularly obtuse and didn't fully commit to writing as a profession until the winter of 1975, but that's another story.) But my career begins sitting on the grass of the Brown-Lupton Student Center. On the lower … [Read more...] about Origin: October Twenty Sixth, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Three
Mike Johnson is scarier than Jim Jordan
Last week, every House Republican agreed that "mild-mannered" Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) should be the man to replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as Speaker of the House. Whether that party-line vote came from chaos fatigue (22 days without a leader) or the support of disgraced former president Trump is possibly a coin toss. After blackballing Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) who voted … [Read more...] about Mike Johnson is scarier than Jim Jordan
From relative unknown to WTH? Mike Johnson holds political positions at odds with most Americans.
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) is a junior member of the House, who came to Washington as a federal elected official concurrently with Trump, in January 2017. He served less than one term in the Louisiana House before running for Congress, having been elected in 2015 to fill an open seat. On a party-line vote (220-209), Johnson did what House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), … [Read more...] about From relative unknown to WTH? Mike Johnson holds political positions at odds with most Americans.
MIKE WHO? HELLO TO A REPUBLICAN LOON WHO LOVES THEOCRACY.
To the surprise of absolutely nobody with a functioning intellect, House Republicans have finally solved their leadership crisis by replacing an election-subverting Trump butt-kisser (Kevin McCarthy) with an election-subverting Trump butt-kissing Christian nationalist backbencher with no leadership experience who says that his abhorrent policy views in the secular realm are … [Read more...] about MIKE WHO? HELLO TO A REPUBLICAN LOON WHO LOVES THEOCRACY.
Jewish response to Hamas war criticism comes from deep sense of trauma, active grief and fear
A house in a kibbutz In Be'eri, Israel, was the scene of part of the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. Amir Levy/Getty Images Dov Waxman, University of California, Los Angeles In the wake of the Hamas terror attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the Israeli military response, Jewish people in Israel and around the world have, at times, been posting on … [Read more...] about Jewish response to Hamas war criticism comes from deep sense of trauma, active grief and fear
NETFLIX TO OPEN RESTAURANTS (CARTOON)
Violent and disturbing war images from the Mideast can stir deep emotions — a PTSD expert explains how to protect yourself and your kids from overexposure
Images of devastation, like the one shown here following an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip, can take a heavy mental toll. AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University The past few years have been filled with a seemingly endless stream of painful stories and images coming from across the globe, including the loss of … [Read more...] about Violent and disturbing war images from the Mideast can stir deep emotions — a PTSD expert explains how to protect yourself and your kids from overexposure
How to deal with visual misinformation circulating in the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts
Social media is often used during times of conflict to spread fake news. Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images Paul Morrow, University of Dayton In the three weeks since war began between Israel and Hamas, social media has been taken over with images and stories of attacks, many of which proved false. For example, within hours of Hamas’ surprise … [Read more...] about How to deal with visual misinformation circulating in the Israel-Hamas war and other conflicts
CO-DEFENDANT CONDIMENTS (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
I think after Jenna Ellis flipped in the Fulton County Case, and then we found out about Mark Meadows’ immunity deal and testimony with Special Counsel Jack Smith, that it's time for the ketchup cartoon. Plus, I really like this one. I still laughed while drawing it this morning. Ellis is the third attorney for Trump to flip on him. She was facing two charges, including … [Read more...] about CO-DEFENDANT CONDIMENTS (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)