BEIRUT — Five Arab countries have accused Qatar of supporting terrorism and cut diplomatic ties with the Persian Gulf nation, triggering the region's worst diplomatic crisis in years. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain and the internationally backed government in Yemen halted all land, air and sea traffic to Qatar on Monday and ejected… … [Read more...] about Why Arab nations cut ties to Qatar, deepening rift in Persian Gulf
Four top law firms decline to defend Trump in Russia probe
How is President Donald Trump "winning" in his battle to make the case that in the Russia scandal he's the victim of that bad 'ol "liberal"-but-it's-not-really-liberal news media? He's winning so impressively that four top law firms are declining to represent him. Why? They decided it'll hurt their law firms and he wouldn't listen to his attorney: Top lawyers with at … [Read more...] about Four top law firms decline to defend Trump in Russia probe
Trump is a Marketer, not a CEO
Ezra Klein describes Donald Trump's fights with his own goverment on vox.com. On Monday, President Trump tweeted something strange. “The Justice Dept. should have stayed with the original Travel Ban, not the watered down, politically correct version they submitted to [the Supreme Court],” he wrote. You would think, reading this missive, that Trump was still a candidate … [Read more...] about Trump is a Marketer, not a CEO
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Donald Trump and Tiger Woods
OF RELATED INTEREST: --Trump’s latest unhinged tweetstorm could hasten his downward spiral --Trump's poll numbers are in a very, very bad place --Tiger Woods drops to his lowest world ranking ever --Tiger Woods sponsorship deals hang by a thread Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Donald Trump and Tiger Woods
Support For Trump Impeachment Is Higher Than Approval
Virtually every single poll tracking President Donald Trump's approval rating showed the figure plummeting Monday morning, well below the margin of error compared to the rising level of support for impeachment, following his controversial decision to withdraw the United States from the global Paris Climate Accord and amid an ongoing investigation into his campaign’s possible … [Read more...] about Support For Trump Impeachment Is Higher Than Approval
Trump needs to get a grip
WASHINGTON -- The statements President Trump issued on Twitter in recent days lead to a chilling conclusion: The man is out of control. I know that is a radical thing to say about the elected leader of the United States, the most powerful individual in the world. And I know his unorthodox use of social media is thought by some, including the president himself, to be … [Read more...] about Trump needs to get a grip
A Fool at Fox News Radio
How to be a fool in one easy step: Criticize candlelight vigils and benefit concerts for the victims of Islamic terrorism. That step was taken recently by Fox News Radio personality Todd Starnes, whose commentaries are routinely published by FoxNews.com. Here is a screen grab showing what I am talking about: In his 07/04/17 rant, Starnes writes, "You cannot win over the … [Read more...] about A Fool at Fox News Radio
NSA Report Details Russian Hacking Efforts Before 2016 Election
A report from the U.S. National Security Agency obtained by the Intercept shows the Russian military executed a cyberattack on an American voting software supplier and sent phishing emails to more than 100 local election officials days before the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The document, provided anonymously to the Intercept, is dated May 5 and provides… … [Read more...] about NSA Report Details Russian Hacking Efforts Before 2016 Election
The World’s Real Wonder Women Are Merkel, May and Melania
By Colleen O'Connor This week “Wonder Woman,” the movie, debuts. The timing couldn’t be more apt. Alongside the ancient, mythical comic-book heroine stand the new powerhouses of the political world: Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, now known as the “leader of the free world”; Theresa May, the prime minister of the United Kingdom and formidable champion of Brexit (the … [Read more...] about The World’s Real Wonder Women Are Merkel, May and Melania
The Emperor Got What He Craved, But Will End Up With Nothing. As For America . . .
There is a tendency abroad in the land to long for the "good old days" when ruminating over the manifold abominations that Emperor Donald has visited on the realm known as the United States of America. My advice to you, offered free of charge but for a limited time only, is that you need to wake the freak up. Washington and the labyrinthine system of politics from which … [Read more...] about The Emperor Got What He Craved, But Will End Up With Nothing. As For America . . .
People Who Are Dying Are a Lot Happier Than You Think
Fear of death is a fundamental part of the human experience-we dread the possibility of pain and suffering and lament the day when we may lose our loved ones. Although thinking about dying can cause considerable angst, new research suggests that the actual emotional experiences of the dying are both more positive and less negative than… … [Read more...] about People Who Are Dying Are a Lot Happier Than You Think
The diplomacy of narcissism
WASHINGTON -- The problem with "America First" is that it describes an attitude, not a purpose. It substitutes selfishness for realism. It implies that nations can go it alone, that we stand for nothing beyond our immediate self-interest, and that we should give little thought to how the rest of humanity thinks or lives. It suggests that if we are strong enough, we can … [Read more...] about The diplomacy of narcissism
Breitbart employees upset (rightfully) by colleagues’ ‘appalling’ comments after London terror attack
Welcome to 21st century "discussion" and "journalism" -- words put into quotes because it's more now about hurling insults or thinly, barely, or just-plain-old undisguised racism to some (thankfully, not to all). The more insulting and shocking you are, the more notice you get (followers, and hits). The journalistic tragedy is that almost all organizations that do reporting … [Read more...] about Breitbart employees upset (rightfully) by colleagues’ ‘appalling’ comments after London terror attack
Is the developed world we’ve created giving us cancer?
By Chelsey Kivland, Professor of Anthropology, Dartmouth College. Scientists know that many toxins, such as those found in cigarettes, cause most lung cancers, whose cells are depicted here. But isolating causes for other cancers is an ongoing effort. Raj Creationzs/Shutterstock I had assumed that the small lump in my breast was a blocked milk duct from… … [Read more...] about Is the developed world we’ve created giving us cancer?
Cartoon: The Trump Orbit
The first thing I want to touch upon regarding Trump pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate Agreement is all the sycophants’ boot licking. Is there a White House mandate that everyone has to praise Trump as though they’re unthinking subservient underlings? Mike Pence can’t give a speech without uttering the phrase “under the leadership of President Trump.” He … [Read more...] about Cartoon: The Trump Orbit
The Alternative Facts of Kathy Griffin and Hillary Clinton
In January 2017, Kellyanne Conway was ridiculed by the political Left for saying on Meet the Press that White House press secretary Sean Spicer "gave alternative facts" about the size of President Trump's inauguration crowd. So, will the political Left ridicule Kathy Griffin and Hillary Clinton for promoting their own alternative facts? From ABC News, 06/03/17: "A … [Read more...] about The Alternative Facts of Kathy Griffin and Hillary Clinton
Trump lashes out against London’s Muslim mayor in aftermath of London terror (UPDATED)
As the world grieves over the butchery in London, President Donald Trump is at it again: he's in angry Twitter war lashing out at the Mayor of London. Why? I think John Avlon, Editor-in-Chief and Managing Director of The Daily Beast, has it right. It really isn't over terrorism. As Avlon, a CNN contributor, points out, London's mayor happens to be a Muslim. By now, it's … [Read more...] about Trump lashes out against London’s Muslim mayor in aftermath of London terror (UPDATED)
Six Days, and Fifty Years
In June 1967, combined forces of Egypt, Syria and Jordan launched a coordinated attack on the fledging nation of Israel. The attack took place one month after U.N. Peace Keeping Forces withdrew in response to Egypt's objection to their presence in Egyptian territory and in Gaza. The Israeli Defense Force beat back the attack on all sides, bringing the war to a close in six … [Read more...] about Six Days, and Fifty Years
San Diego Will Ignore Trump and Fight Climate Change Anyway
By Chris Jennewein President Trump may have pulled America out of the Paris Climate Agreement, but San Diego and other big cities will make sure most of the country lives up to that landmark agreement’s goals. San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer joined dozens of his counterparts from Los Angeles to Houston to Pittsburgh Thursday in blasting Trump’s decision and vowing to … [Read more...] about San Diego Will Ignore Trump and Fight Climate Change Anyway
