The aftermath of U.S. bombs in Neak Luong, Cambodia, on Aug. 7, 1973. AP Photo Sophal Ear, Arizona State University Henry Kissinger, who died on Nov. 29, 2023 at the age of 100, stood as a colossus of U.S. foreign policy. His influence on American politics lasted long beyond his eight-year stint guiding the Nixon and Ford administrations as national … [Read more...] about Henry Kissinger’s bombing campaign likely killed hundreds of thousands of Cambodians — and set path for the ravages of the Khmer Rouge
Joaquin Phoenix’s lips are not like Napoleon’s ? here’s what everyone should know about cleft lip
Joaquin Phoenix won the award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for ‘Joker’ at the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Jordan Strauss/Invision via AP Mary L. Marazita, University of Pittsburgh; Bernard J. Costello, University of Pittsburgh, and Seth M. Weinberg, University of Pittsburgh Starring in the November 2023 … [Read more...] about Joaquin Phoenix’s lips are not like Napoleon’s ? here’s what everyone should know about cleft lip
WANTED BIDEN 2.0
by Thomas Hoffman Real Time host Bill Maher recently joined the chorus of those calling for President Biden to not run for re-election. Maher compared President Biden to the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsberg who “did damage to their party and country.” Maher may have a point. There is no question, President Biden’s age is a factor and hindrance. When trying to decide if … [Read more...] about WANTED BIDEN 2.0
A Right Turn
Why are so many democracies electing right-wing parties or coalitions to power? Nations that were previously centrist or leftist are suddenly giving the right governmental control. Is it because of local issues or is it a global phenomenon? Does it have any implications for the 2024 national election in America? Even where the right has not attained power, it is gaining more … [Read more...] about A Right Turn
AIDS takes a life every minute despite a 70 percent fall since 2004, UNAIDS reports.
AIDS still takes a life every minute although AIDS-related deaths have fallen by almost 70 per cent since their peak in 2004 and new HIV infections are at the lowest point since the 1980s. Heading into World AIDS Day on December 1, the United Nations agency combatting AIDS (UNAIDS), reported that 630,000 people died of AIDS-related illnesses in 2022, 1.3 million people were … [Read more...] about AIDS takes a life every minute despite a 70 percent fall since 2004, UNAIDS reports.
The election of Javier Milei and the challenges of an impoverished Argentina
The election of Javier Milei and the challenges of an impoverished Argentina Matheus de Oliveira Pereira, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) In December 2001, Argentina experienced one of the most dramatic moments in its history. The collapse of convertibility – the monetary stabilisation plan that established parity between the dollar and the peso – brought tens of … [Read more...] about The election of Javier Milei and the challenges of an impoverished Argentina
Shooting in Vermont of 3 Palestinian Students is Reprehensible
By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Just as we Jews hope that people will speak in support of those in our community who have been victimized by antisemitic terror, so too do we have an obligation to support members of other communities who are victimized by other kinds of hate, including Islamophobia. Three Palestinian young men, all 20 years of age, were shot by an … [Read more...] about Shooting in Vermont of 3 Palestinian Students is Reprehensible
DEMOCRACY ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK (CARTOON)
A ceasefire is far from lasting peace – a national security expert on the Israel-Hamas deal
People search for survivors in the Gaza Strip on Nov. 22, 2023. Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences For the first time since the deadly attacks by Hamas on Israeli border towns on Oct. 7, 2023, that left at least 1,200 people dead, the Israeli government agreed on Nov. 22 to … [Read more...] about A ceasefire is far from lasting peace – a national security expert on the Israel-Hamas deal
Updated: a sample of Trump supporter threats directed at NY Judge Arthur Engoran
Writing in The Atlantic, Peter Wehner details the dehumanizing language Donald Trump pumps out at his rallies. A veteran of three Republican presidencies, Wehner writes that "Trump's rhetoric is a permission slip for his supporters to dehumanize others just as he does." [For example, Trump] has repeatedly attacked [Judge Arthur F. Engoron], describing him as “CRAZY” and … [Read more...] about Updated: a sample of Trump supporter threats directed at NY Judge Arthur Engoran
Thanksgiving Away from Home
In the midst of the Civil War, in his Thanksgiving Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln made mention of “fellow citizens...who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a Day of Thanksgiving…” Although in those days not many Americans were “sojourning” in foreign lands in a military capacity, … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Away from Home
A New Raider Takes to the Skies
A year ago, at Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, Calif. facilities, the U.S. Air Force rolled out its closely guarded B-21 stealth bomber, the first new bomber aircraft to be added to its inventory in more than 30 years. So closely guarded that only the front and the sides were visible at the unveiling so as “not to unveil the design around the engine outlets, which is likely … [Read more...] about A New Raider Takes to the Skies
SPACE HATE (CARTOON, VIDEO AND COLUMN)
When Elon Musk purchased Twitter, he allowed racist conspiracy theory-spreading goons to return to the platform. He reinstated Donald Trump’s account which was deactivated by the previous ownership for instigating a terrorist attack. One group flourishing under Elon’s control of Twitter, now X, are Nazis. Media Matters, a left-leaning watchdog group, released a report on ads … [Read more...] about SPACE HATE (CARTOON, VIDEO AND COLUMN)
Colleges are Building a Generation of Frankenstein’s Monsters
By Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel Our society seems to have a short-term memory whenever it comes to the hatred of the Jewish people. Before the current Israeli-Gazan War, the frequent misuse of the term “Nazi,” has been bandied about as though it can refer to anyone opposing the belief in “climate change,” misinformation, anyone who is considered, “a threat to our … [Read more...] about Colleges are Building a Generation of Frankenstein’s Monsters
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MAGA MACHISMO, WHERE MUSCLES TRUMP BRAINS
by Dick Polman Ladies and gentleman, here is your United States Senate, then and now: Sen. Daniel Webster on March 7, 1850: “It is fortunate that there is a Senate of the United States (with) a just sense of its own dignity, and its own high responsibilities, and a body to which the country looks with confidence for wise, moderate, patriotic, and healing … [Read more...] about WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF MAGA MACHISMO, WHERE MUSCLES TRUMP BRAINS
It’s Still Here!
It’s still here. Actually it never went away. Covid-19 is still a threat though not as prevalent as at the onset three to four years ago. And the original variants Alpha and Delta seem to be gone, replaced by Omicron and its subsets of mutants. These appear to be quite infectious and are the dominant form of Covid-19 now in circulation. It spreads the same way, mainly through … [Read more...] about It’s Still Here!
What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains
Only a small amount of fentanyl is enough to be lethal. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School Buying drugs on the street is a game of Russian roulette. From Xanax to cocaine, drugs or counterfeit pills purchased in nonmedical settings may contain life-threatening amounts of fentanyl. Physicians like me have seen a rise in … [Read more...] about What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains
MIKE JOHNSON RELIGIOUS HYPOCRITE?
by Don Hermann Columnist Wars are fought over religion. In many cases religion affects who we’re friendly with. It affects who we marry. Where we live. We often judge people by their religion. Sometimes we hide behind our religion. In extreme situations, we Hate people of certain religions. What is a religious person? Are all religious people good people? Can you be a … [Read more...] about MIKE JOHNSON RELIGIOUS HYPOCRITE?
COGNIZANT CANDIDATE (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
From the Department of You Gotta Be Kidding Me, a new Yahoo/YouGov poll says voters find Trump more physically and mentally competent than President Biden. What this poll shows is that gaslighting works. Now, don’t give me the business about how polls can’t be trusted because, in most scenarios, election results fall within the margin of error of the last polls taken before … [Read more...] about COGNIZANT CANDIDATE (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
Not just Biden — 77-year-old Trump also under age scrutiny
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - If either Joe Biden or Donald Trump prevails in the November 2024 US elections, the next president will be the oldest in history to take the oath of office. But while Biden's age and public slips and stumbles have been more widely scrutinized and examined, his blustery Republican rival's missteps are coming under sharper focus too. In recent … [Read more...] about Not just Biden — 77-year-old Trump also under age scrutiny