Ignore the man behind the butt by Clay Jones The more that the Russian hacking story develops the angrier I get. I’m angry that the Russians did this. I’m angry they succeeded. I’m angry that we have a president-elect who’s becoming more and more complicit with the Russians. I’m angry that his supporters allowed themselves to be played by the Russians and continue to put … [Read more...] about Cartoon: IGNORE THE MAN BEHIND THE BUTT
GOP Will Feel Good about Ending Obamacare—Until The Hangover
GOP Will Feel Good about Ending Obamacare—Until The Hangover By Chris Jennewein The Republican Party’s upcoming “feel good” repeal of the Affordable Care Act will likely end in a painful hangover for the insurance industry and many Californians. Republicans are lined up to repeal the act, more popularly known as “Obamacare,” and sometime later — maybe as long as four … [Read more...] about GOP Will Feel Good about Ending Obamacare—Until The Hangover
Trump: Only ‘Fools’ Criticize Rapprochement With Russia
Donald Trump again suggested that partisan politics is the motivation behind a Senate committee's probe into Russia's election-related hacking and labeled those who would think a better relationship with Russia is "bad" as "stupid" people. The president-elect used Twitter Saturday morning to issue his latest statements, one day after a "constructive" briefing from intelligence … [Read more...] about Trump: Only ‘Fools’ Criticize Rapprochement With Russia
If Obama is a Muslim, Is Trump a Russian Spy?
Conservative columnist Kathleen Parker swaps conspiracy theories in The Washington Post. Given this history (Trump's birtherism) and recent evidence, isn’t it about time Trump be declared a Russian spy? No, I don’t really think he’s a spy because, unlike the man himself, I’m not given to crazy ideas. But what’s with this double standard? Under similar circumstances, how … [Read more...] about If Obama is a Muslim, Is Trump a Russian Spy?
Disarray grows as France heads towards elections
Embed from Getty Images France, America’s main ally in continental Europe, seems headed towards political disarray as the world braces for the upheavals likely to be triggered by Donald Trump’s presidency. The disrupter could be Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old maverick politician who founded a new political party called En March! just 10 months ago. His party is … [Read more...] about Disarray grows as France heads towards elections
Cartoons: People who weren’t captured
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Still No Hard Evidence Linking Russia To WikiLeaks
The Obama Administration is using Perry Mason's courtroom adversary to prosecute its case against WikiLeaks. Just as it happens in the old Perry Mason TV show, the prosecutor is basing his case on circumstantial evidence, not on hard evidence. That is the gist of the U.S. intelligence community's assessment Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US … [Read more...] about Still No Hard Evidence Linking Russia To WikiLeaks
Cartoon: Trump and intel briefings
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Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Russia
Trump and Russia by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Russia hacking claims: Trump says no effect on election --How Trump got his party to love Russia --Trump, Putin and the Great Hack --Putin’s Puppet Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and comic strip cartoonist. His … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Russia
Diversity Ticks Upward In Newly Convened Congress
This week, the 115th Congress gaveled to order in Washington D.C. While the partisan make-up hardly shifted from the last Congress, the racial and ethnic caucuses that make up Congressional member organizations can boast of slight upticks in their numbers. While the gains among women in Congress were tepid if only barely existent (female membership in the House actually … [Read more...] about Diversity Ticks Upward In Newly Convened Congress
U.S. Intelligence report says Putin directed cyber campaign aimed at getting Trump elected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered "an influence campaign" in 2016 aimed at the U.S. presidential election with the goal of undermining the democratic process and denigrating Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, a new, declassified intelligence report said on Friday. "We further assess Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference … [Read more...] about U.S. Intelligence report says Putin directed cyber campaign aimed at getting Trump elected
Lien on Me
January 6, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President-elect Donald Trump has the emotional make-up of a five-year-old and confides his deepest thoughts—such as they are—to Andrew Feinberg, and to readers, every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Super Baby DonDon. So the … [Read more...] about Lien on Me
Cartoon: Trump Intel Briefing
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U.S. intercepts capture senior Russian officials celebrating Trump win
It apparently was a happy happy HAPPY time in the Kremlin when the votes were counted on U.S. election day. As President-elect Donald Trump continues to go on the Twitter offensive against U.S. intelligence agencies that insist Russians were behind hacking during the election, a new tidbit emerges: U.S. intelligence intercepted Russians celebrating "their" victory. The … [Read more...] about U.S. intercepts capture senior Russian officials celebrating Trump win
Cartoon: The Puppet
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Does nonpartisan journalism have a future?
By Justin Buchler, Associate Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University. 'Shredded papers' via www.shutterstock.com The nonpartisan model of journalism is built around the norm of covering politics as though both parties are equally guilty of all offenses. The 2016 campaign stressed that model to the breaking point with one candidate – Donald Trump –… … [Read more...] about Does nonpartisan journalism have a future?
Israeli Soldier Convicted of Manslaughter
Embed from Getty Images Israeli Soldier Convicted of Manslaughter by jdledell The case of Sgt. Elor Azaria is roiling the Israeli public today. This 19 year old IDF Medic was convicted yesterday of manslaughter in the extra-judicial killing of Abdul Fatah al-Sharif, age 21. How did these two young men meet on March 24, 2016 with such tragic consequences? In Hebron … [Read more...] about Israeli Soldier Convicted of Manslaughter
What’s the deal with Trump and Russia?
WASHINGTON -- Coming from a presidential candidate, Donald Trump's misty-eyed admiration of Russia and its autocratic leader was weird. Coming from a president-elect, it's nothing short of alarming. I repeat the questions I asked back in September: What's the deal with Trump and Russia? Does he have financial entanglements with Russian banks, businesses or billionaires … [Read more...] about What’s the deal with Trump and Russia?
Cartoons: Sucky Healthcare
Sucky Healthcare by Clay Jones During the presidential campaign Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare and replace it with “something better.” He never told us what “something better” includes but we’re going to love it. After The Affordable Healthcare Act was passed in 2012 Republicans attempted to repeal it over 60 times. Not once in that time span have they had a … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Sucky Healthcare
Cartoons: Trump Zone
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