Sign your name by Clay Jones One of the big questions being overlooked concerning Representative Devin Nunes running to the White House to wash Donald Trump’s balls is: Who let him in? Let’s catch up: Nunes is the chairman of the House committee investigating whether the Trump campaign coordinated with the Russians or not (hell yeah they did). Last week he received a hot … [Read more...] about Sign your name (Cartoon and column)
The Making of ‘The Godfather’: A Remarkable Tale of Art and Entrepreneurship
"It's a romance about a king with three sons," was how director Francis Ford Coppola once described "The Godfather." But the story of how this classic American movie got made is anything but romantic. It's a story of commerce, art, and the will of one man to make a film only he could make. "All of… … [Read more...] about The Making of ‘The Godfather’: A Remarkable Tale of Art and Entrepreneurship
Russia’s new protest generation
Last Sunday mass demonstrations took place in almost 100 Russian cities. They were the biggest since the 2011-2012 protest wave, called the "snow revolution". But if the last time election fraud was what provoked the people's anger, this time it was an investigation into Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev's alleged corruption practices. The investigation was conducted by… … [Read more...] about Russia’s new protest generation
Now we know: What George W. Bush REALLY Thought of Donald Trump’s Inauguration
As he sat there fumbling with his pancho at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration in January, some pundits on TV wondered what was really on former President George W. Bush's mind as he heard what some say was the darkest toned inaugural address in American history. Now we know, via New York Magazine: Bush’s endearing struggle with his poncho at the event quickly … [Read more...] about Now we know: What George W. Bush REALLY Thought of Donald Trump’s Inauguration
The Trump Train Wreck
Ezra Klein details the train wreck of incompetence and corruption that is the Trump Presidency so far on vox.com. Like many who covered Trump, I found it hard, after all this, to predict the likely path of his presidency. Perhaps he could defy every norm and succeed there too. But with every day that passes, Trump is looking more bound by the political system he promised to … [Read more...] about The Trump Train Wreck
This is what you get, Mr. Speaker
WASHINGTON -- This, Mr. Speaker, is what you get for embracing Donald Trump. When Paul Ryan, after a long Hamlet routine, decided to get behind Trump last year, he took a calculated risk that the erratic presidential candidate could become a vessel for the conservative policies the House speaker long aspired to implement. Instead, Ryan has become an enabler of … [Read more...] about This is what you get, Mr. Speaker
Cartoon: Devin Nunes
Trump Talker Ally Alex Jones calls George Soros “The Head Of The Jewish Mafia”
President Donald Trump's longtime talker ally, InfoWar's Alex Jones, has called billionaire George Soros "The head of the Jewish Mafia." Here's the segment: CALLER: I’ve noticed since the very beginning that the two main guys out there at the forefront of all of this are Senator John McCain and Lindsey Graham, saying everybody’s a Russian agent, trying to derail the Trump … [Read more...] about Trump Talker Ally Alex Jones calls George Soros “The Head Of The Jewish Mafia”
Wikileaks and the Erosion of Democracy
Block by block, snide release by snide release, Wikileaks is eroding the ability of a state to protect itself and society, an act of sabotage that yet many view as heroic. I can tell you, as one who devoted his life to serve the Constitution of the United States from within the national security establishment, one… … [Read more...] about Wikileaks and the Erosion of Democracy
Cartoon: Devin Nunes
What A Westinghouse Bankruptcy Could Mean For U.S. Utilities
By Leonard Hyman and Bill Tilles for Oilprice.com International news services now report that Japan’s Toshiba Corporation (9502.T) is preparing to make a chapter 11 bankruptcy filing for its Westinghouse Electric subsidiary as soon as this Monday, March 27. For most of our readers this news evokes little surprise. This is merely another chapter of a slow moving financial … [Read more...] about What A Westinghouse Bankruptcy Could Mean For U.S. Utilities
Report: Spiders could (in theory) eat every human on Earth in one year
Here's a story with REAL legs. The Washington Post's Wonkblog reports that spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year: Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100 percent of them, including 68 percent of bathrooms and more than three-quarters of bedrooms. There's a good … [Read more...] about Report: Spiders could (in theory) eat every human on Earth in one year
Trump moves to roll back Obama-era climate policies
US President Donald Trump has declared the end of a "war on coal" as he moved to roll back rules that underpin American emissions targets and a major global climate accord. Following through on an election promise, Trump on Tuesday signed an "energy independence" executive order to review some of his predecessor Barack Obama's climate legacy,… … [Read more...] about Trump moves to roll back Obama-era climate policies
Israel is good, not perfect (Guest Voice)
JERUSALEM — George Steiner, the celebrated literary critic and exponent of contemporary thought, describes himself as a proud, though non-practicing, Jew: “The highest nobility is to have belonged to a people that has never humiliated another people.” That makes him, in words spoken to the French journalist Laure Adler, “fundamentally anti-Zionist.” In a recent book of … [Read more...] about Israel is good, not perfect (Guest Voice)
NFL’s Raiders: Las Vegas – 1; Oakland – 0.
It didn't take long for Oakland, California mayor Libby Schaaf to put a spin on the recent vote by NFL franchise owners to allow the Raiders franchise to move from Oakland to Las Vegas. Fox News quotes Schaaf as saying, "Never that we know of has the NFL voted to displace a team from its established market when there is a fully financed option before them with all the issues … [Read more...] about NFL’s Raiders: Las Vegas – 1; Oakland – 0.
Al-Qaeda targets South Asia to make Base camps Especially India
WASHINGTON: A senior US defence official has pointed out that The top Al Qaeda leadership has started nurturing terror units in South Asia, including in India, to give a local face to their outfit "We believe that Al-Qaeda's senior most leadership realises that their presence in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been under pressure for quite some… … [Read more...] about Al-Qaeda targets South Asia to make Base camps Especially India
The Epidemic Of Russia Scandal Deaths, Disappearances & That Damned Falling Bathtub
Just because people with connections to Donald Trump's Russia scandal keep dying or disappearing unexpectedly does not necessarily mean that their heart attacks, assassinations in broad daylight, mysterious exits and other premature departures are any more than an uncanny number of coincidences. (Cough, cough.) But the guy authorities claim was critically injured when his … [Read more...] about The Epidemic Of Russia Scandal Deaths, Disappearances & That Damned Falling Bathtub
Trump Thumped
It has not been an easy first few months for the Trump man, our president who still may not realize that his desires are not the be all and end all in Washington. There are other power centers that he has to deal with and get them to acquiesce to his wishes. The defeat of the Republican health care debacle is just the latest evidence of Trump’s inability to solve the Washington … [Read more...] about Trump Thumped
“Othering” and Islam in Australia
“Othering” and Islam in Australia By Monica Angelina Snowball and David Anderson Australia is a nation similar to the U.S. in many respects; British colonized, sort of English speaking, of comparable geographic size and immigrant makeup. Also similar: rising xenophobia and the “othering” of Muslims. Australia’s Islamaphobia is as controversial as it is in US. A … [Read more...] about “Othering” and Islam in Australia
The Head of Trump University Got Schooled
The Head of Trump University Got Schooled Raging Moderate by Will Durst It has been assailed as the end of democracy. Vilified as a form of slavery. Denigrated, denounced and disparaged. But like a blind, three-legged dog named "Lucky," against all odds, the Affordable Care Act has survived and remains the law of the land. For 7 years the GOP has beaten President Obama's … [Read more...] about The Head of Trump University Got Schooled