President-elect Donald Trump's transition team questioned the veracity of assessments by U.S. intelligence officials that Russia-backed hackers interfered in this year's elections, challenging assertions that the CIA determined Russia sought to help the Republican nominee win the presidency. "These are the same people that said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction," … [Read more...] about Trump team dismisses Russian hacking reports, bashes CIA assessment
CIA: Russia actively worked to help Trump win
If this Washington Post story holds up it will mean that many of those who voted for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton -- or just against him -- putting her 2.6 million ahead of him in the popular vote will question his legitimacy more than ever. And even though the GOP and Trump intend to govern as if they have a mandate, if proven true their having a mandate will only … [Read more...] about CIA: Russia actively worked to help Trump win
Music, Politics, and Hillary Clinton
by Walter Brasch Five years before the Civil War, Benjamin R. Hanby, a student at Otterbein College, composed “Darlin’ Nelly Gray,” an upbeat ballad from the perspective of runaway slave Joseph Selby whose wife was taken from him. Proceeds from the song would be used to try to buy Nelly Gray’s freedom, but Selby never saw her after she was forcibly returned to harsh labor … [Read more...] about Music, Politics, and Hillary Clinton
Trump gets one Presidential briefing a week: Report
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump is receiving an average of one presidential intelligence briefing a week, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter, far fewer than most of his recent predecessors. Although they are not required to, presidents-elect have in the past generally welcomed the opportunity to receive the … [Read more...] about Trump gets one Presidential briefing a week: Report
VETERANS HELP #NODAPL RESISTANCE ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT VICTORY (Guest Voice)
Veterans help #NODAPL Resistance Achieve Significant Victory by By Brian Trautman December 8, 2016 (Cannonball, North Dakota) -- Over the past eight months, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North Dakota have been joined by more than 200 allied tribes and tens of thousands of non-Native activists for a nonviolent resistance campaign against Energy Transfer Partners’ (ETP) … [Read more...] about VETERANS HELP #NODAPL RESISTANCE ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT VICTORY (Guest Voice)
Should Democrats Become the Party of No?
Should Democrats Become the Party of No? By Dick Polman Barack Obama had just beaten John McCain by a margin of 10 million votes and 7.2 percentage points - the biggest Democratic win since 1964. Democrats also won both congressional chambers. And yet, despite this decisive pro-Democratic mandate to govern, congressional Republicans resolved, at a private dinner on day one, … [Read more...] about Should Democrats Become the Party of No?
Another Hack Shuts Ex-Reporter’s Political Website (The Moderate Voice)
Another Hack Shuts Ex-Reporter’s Political Website by Ken Stone Times of San Diego Updated at 5 p.m. Dec. 8, 2016 A week after declaring victory over hackers, former Union-Tribune reporter Joe Gandelman said his political website was down for four hours Wednesday under what he called an “absolutely brutal attack.” His web-hosting service, Synthesis, said: “We have … [Read more...] about Another Hack Shuts Ex-Reporter’s Political Website (The Moderate Voice)
Cartoons: Person of the Year
Person of the Year by Clay Jones Every year Time magazine picks a person of the year and they run a cover story on the individual. The pick is someone they deem has had the most influence on the world over the year, for better or worse. With that description Donald Trump is a unanimous choice. In the past Time has selected Pope Francis, Charles Lindbergh, Mahatma … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Person of the Year
This Is How Blind People ‘See’ The World (Video)
Blindness is used to describe a wide range of visual impairments, though people often assume the blind experience complete darkness. Blind people perceive the world by using other senses, and even master the technique of echolocation for sight. In Life Noggin's latest video, “How Do The Blind Perceive The World?" host Pat Graziosi explains that we… … [Read more...] about This Is How Blind People ‘See’ The World (Video)
Cartoon: Trump’s Howls
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The Top 10 Comedic News Stories of 2016
The Top 10 Comedic News Stories of 2016 Raging Moderate by Will Durst Raging Moderate by Will Durst It's the first week of December, and all over the nation children dance while grandparents twitch with anticipation. Which, admittedly, isn't that out of the ordinary. During this festive season rife with traditions, none is more hallowed than that magical moment when … [Read more...] about The Top 10 Comedic News Stories of 2016
The Serial Prevarications Of The Reality TV President
There is almost nothing real about "reality TV." All but the dullest viewers understand that the dramatic twists and turns on shows like "Bachelor" or "Celebrity Apprentice" are scripted in advance. More or less like professional wrestling, Donald Trump's previous claim to fame. Welcome to the reality TV presidency. Nothing President-elect Trump says is to be… … [Read more...] about The Serial Prevarications Of The Reality TV President
Cartoon: Time Twins
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More Left-Wing Lunacy
Have the anti-Trump zealots on the political Left lost their minds? One might think so upon reading some of the things that those zealot have said lately. First, here the beginning of a Huffington Post column by Zach Carter: "Hillary Clinton’s top aides would like the world to know they are morally superior to Donald Trump and his staff, who ran an ugly campaign … [Read more...] about More Left-Wing Lunacy
GOP Health Care Flim-Flam
Josh Marshall explains how and why Republican "Repeal and Replace (some day)" rhetoric is a scam on Talking Points Memo. Millions of people's lives and livelihoods are on the line. So it's not funny. But if there weren't such dire real world consequences, Paul Ryan's current flimflam would be straight up hilarious. Repealing Obamacare has immediate real world consequences. It … [Read more...] about GOP Health Care Flim-Flam
Pope Francis Compares Spreading Fake News to Spreading Human Waste
Taking his position as the moralistic slap in the face for religious folks worldwide, Pope Francis spoke out this week against fake and slanderous news being spread by media outlets. The Pope said that using fake news to slander people is a sin, plain and simple. In fact, he went so far as to equate the… … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Compares Spreading Fake News to Spreading Human Waste
Putin Signs New Information Security Doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a new “information security doctrine,” replacing the one he issued in 2000, during the first year of his rule. While experts in Moscow saw no surprises in the new document, they also said it reflects the Kremlin's increasingly repressive policy toward the media and civil society more generally.… … [Read more...] about Putin Signs New Information Security Doctrine
New Poll: Trump has no mandate
Before we get comments saying this poll is simply cherry picking by that bad, 'ol liberal media (or a certain moderate blog that battled 8900 hacking attempts yesterday and brutal seemingly political DoS attacks), here the latest news reported by Fortune magazine: a new poll indicates President-Election Donald Trump has no mandate. A new poll out today carries bracing … [Read more...] about New Poll: Trump has no mandate
Child refugees suffer the most, UN says
Embed from Getty Images At least two children drowned every day trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe this year while an “untold number continue to perish” in the Gulf of Aden and other regions, the United Nations agency for refugees (UNHCR) reports. This again illustrates the horrific outcomes of numerous swathes of strife besetting the world. While children … [Read more...] about Child refugees suffer the most, UN says
How do wars end? Not usually with unconditional surrender.
The civil war in Syria may be entering a decisive phase. Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have seized almost all of the key city of Aleppo from rebels. Some analysts are talking about the end of the war. But how do wars end? Americans tend to think of wars ending with the unconditional surrender of… … [Read more...] about How do wars end? Not usually with unconditional surrender.