So, President Obama has decided to commute Bradley/Chelsea Manning's prison sentence. From ABC News: "President Obama granted a commutation to Chelsea Manning, a transgender soldier who was convicted of Espionage Act violations and other charges for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks." Obama might as well pardon the Russian hackers, … [Read more...] about Obama Might As Well Pardon Russian Hackers, Too.
Countdown to Inauguration
In what could be viewed as “different strokes for different people,” Americans -- and others -- are counting down the days and hours until inauguration of the 45th U.S. president with mixed emotions. Take for example former President George W. Bush. According to satirist Andy Borowitz at The New Yorker, the former president -- while recognizing that many Americans are … [Read more...] about Countdown to Inauguration
Safety First? (Guest Voice)
Safety First? D. Eckberg In recent years it has become fashionable in conservative circles to mock liberals as overly sensitive wimps. In particular this has become a rallying cry deriding college campuses, after administrators or young scholars describe the need to create a safe environment for students of all backgrounds. The specifics of the attack take a number of … [Read more...] about Safety First? (Guest Voice)
Obama, Trump and the power of ‘we’
Editor's note: This column was co-written by Joy-Ann Reid. E.J. Dionne and Reid are co-editors of "We Are the Change We Seek: The Speeches of Barack Obama," which was published by Bloomsbury Press last week. This column is partly drawn from the book's introduction. NEW YORK -- Our nation is about to replace a president who loves soaring rhetoric and extended argument with … [Read more...] about Obama, Trump and the power of ‘we’
Ben Affleck goes gangster in the unusual crime film ‘Live by Night’
It is a stylish, savage world of nattily dressed men in fedoras and armed with sub-machine guns. It is an iconic element of American movies: the period gangster film. There have been American period gangster films set in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago-but never one set in sleepy Ybor, Tampa Bay, Florida.… … [Read more...] about Ben Affleck goes gangster in the unusual crime film ‘Live by Night’
Of Chickens and Democracy
And the corruption of the most corrupt ages in living human memory continues, apace: Manu Raju / CNN: First on CNN: Trump's cabinet pick invested in company, then introduced a bill to help it — Tom Price in 60 seconds Story highlights — Washington (CNN)Rep. Tom Price last year purchased shares in a medical device manufacturer days before introducing legislation that would … [Read more...] about Of Chickens and Democracy
What Kind of Man – What Kind of President?
As we reflect on one of the nastiest and most contentious presidential campaigns in recent history, it may be appropriate to ask: What kind of man disparages our war veterans by suggesting that those who suffer from PTSD aren’t strong and can’t handle it? What kind of man brags that he could shoot somebody in the middle of Fifth Avenue and not lose support or … [Read more...] about What Kind of Man – What Kind of President?
How we move on…
A friend, Julie, posted on Facebook that she could not accept the message to get along with the people who supported the winner of the 2016 Presidential election. Her reasoning is that to do so is to embrace those people who in "Supporting him means they think it's ok to mock the disabled, molest women, hate minorities, bully, cheat, lie, and tear down others, among many … [Read more...] about How we move on…
Cartoon: MLK Day
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The B Street Band withdraws from inaugural ball, cites ‘gratitude’ for Springsteen
BELMAR -- Bruce Springsteen's music will not soundtrack Donald Trump's inaugural celebrations after all. The B Street Band, a long-running Boss tribute act based in Belmar, announced Monday it will not play the Garden State Inaugural Ball in Washington Thursday. In a statement provided to the Springsteen fan blog Backstreets.com, keyboardist Will Forte cited the band's… … [Read more...] about The B Street Band withdraws from inaugural ball, cites ‘gratitude’ for Springsteen
Marshall to Press: Stop Crying and Do Your Job
Josh Marshall calls on the press to stop fretting and report on Trump as "a punk and a bully" on Talking Points Memo. Presidents don't validate what is and isn't news. If you're expecting them to, you're doing it wrong. Almost nothing that is truly important about the work of a free press is damaged by moving the press office across the street. Don't get me wrong. I'm not … [Read more...] about Marshall to Press: Stop Crying and Do Your Job
Republicans Being Tone-Deaf Again
The Republican Party continues to have a problem with its members being politically tone-deaf. From Yahoo! News: "Speeches by far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos (yuh-NAH'-poh-lihs) and former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli were canceled Friday night after heated protests erupted at the University of California, Davis. University police put up barricades as … [Read more...] about Republicans Being Tone-Deaf Again
Trump is Sabotaging His Own Presidency
During Wednesday's choleric press conference, Donald Trump compared the intelligence community to the Nazis. Not a good idea. Actually, Trump has been trash-talking the intel community for months, siding with a foreign adversary and dissing our spy agencies as bumblers, based on what they said about Iraq 14 years ago. Not a good idea. The most dangerous thing that this … [Read more...] about Trump is Sabotaging His Own Presidency
Cartoon: Loud boom boom
Loud Boom Boom by Clay Jones The Republican nimrods in Washington aren’t content with repealing Obamacare, moving the American Embassy in Israel just to piss off Muslims, handing HUD over to a guy they wouldn’t give their car keys to, and stripping ethics out of Congress. Now they want to make it easier to purchase silencers for guns. All future mass shootings will now … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Loud boom boom
Bob Woodward: Trump Is Right on ‘Garbage’ Russia Allegations
Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward slammed the "garbage document" BuzzFeed news circulated in full last week and said that President-Elect Donald Trump was "right to be upset about" how the intelligence community handled it during an interview on "Fox News Sunday." Woodward, famous for his reporting with Carl Bernstein on the Watergate scandal, lambasted the… … [Read more...] about Bob Woodward: Trump Is Right on ‘Garbage’ Russia Allegations
Alec Baldwin blasts Donald Trump once again, says “he’s abused power and people who are less powerful than him”
Alec Baldwin has made it very clear that he’s no fan of Donald Trump and has regularly gone after the president-elect. He has also found success in recent months with his over-the-top portrayals of Trump on “Saturday Night Live.” During a recent interview with Katie Couric on the “Katie Couric” podcast, the actor had a lot… … [Read more...] about Alec Baldwin blasts Donald Trump once again, says “he’s abused power and people who are less powerful than him”
The Unfair Position Senator Chuck Schumer Is In (Guest Voice)
The Unfair Position Senator Chuck Schumer Is In By Thomas Hoffman At last report, the new Senate Minority Leader, Senator Chuck Schumer is about to receive some house guests that are not going to make his job any easier. There is a rally planned outside Senator Schumer's home; not his office, not the capital, his Brooklyn home. Apparently the far-left is not excited about … [Read more...] about The Unfair Position Senator Chuck Schumer Is In (Guest Voice)
Trump should prove he’s no Putin ‘puppet’
WASHINGTON -- After my aunt died recently, a cousin found in her papers the "Petition for Naturalization" that our great-grandfather signed in 1913, 13 years after emigrating from Russia. The wording on the yellowed page required my ancestor to affirm that he was neither anarchist nor polygamist. The oath continued: "It is my intention to become a citizen of the United … [Read more...] about Trump should prove he’s no Putin ‘puppet’
Cartoon: Trump and Putin
Trump and Putin by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Evidence of Bizarre Trump-Russia Ties Continues to Ooze Out --Outgoing CIA chief rips into Trump on Russia threat --Spy Agencies Around The World Are Digging Into Trump’s Moscow Ties --How State-Sponsored Blackmail Works in Russia Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump and Putin
Truth Poisons Democrats
One again a Democrat politician is promoting the Russia-elected-Trump canard. From The Hill: "[Sen. Dianne] Feinstein, the ranking member of the Intelligence Committee, said "I do. I believe that" Russia's interference altered the outcome of the election." Once again, let's go over the allegations as stated in the previously-reported Intelligence Community Assessment. … [Read more...] about Truth Poisons Democrats