Corporations Taking Hostages by Clay Jones Donald Trump went to Indiana on Thursday to brag about convincing Carrier, an air conditioner making company in that state, from going to Mexico and forcing more Americans out of work. On the campaign trail he bragged that companies wouldn’t leave our nation anymore after he’s president because he’ll call them and threaten them … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Corporations Taking Hostages
Maybe I should be a headline writer for a “liberally biased” magazine?
Maybe I should be a headline writer for a “liberally biased” magazine? By Robert P. Coutinho Recent headlines declared that President-Elect Trump has “saved” 1000 jobs in Indiana from being shipped to Mexico. The details are...fascinating, to say the least. Vice President-Elect Pence (the current governor of Indiana) has promised a reported seven million dollars in tax … [Read more...] about Maybe I should be a headline writer for a “liberally biased” magazine?
Cartoon: Small Trump
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Donald Trump Should Deport Ann Coulter
Bombastic polemicist Ann Coulter is in a tizzy because President-elect Donald Trump may not be as harsh on illegal immigrants as Coulter wants him to be. Regarding Trump's immigration policy, Coulter tweeted the following: Exactly what Coulter is calling a sell-out is unclear in her tweet, but she could be responding to what Trump said during an interview with the CBS … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Should Deport Ann Coulter
Keep an eye on South Carolina’s Next Governor Henry McMaster (Guest Voice)
South Carolina Governor-to-be Henry Dargan McMaster is currently set to be in the elected office he has worked toward his entire career spreading over four decades. His family started out serving the people through the House of Representatives and in law. The first blacks that were admitted to practice law in South Carolina were alive when his family started Tompkins and … [Read more...] about Keep an eye on South Carolina’s Next Governor Henry McMaster (Guest Voice)
When Robots Reign: Getting Along with Robo Sapiens
A Philosophic Fiction: Part 2 of 4 What’s Consciousness? Bob: If consciousness isn’t the difference between us, what is? Because it’s obvious that we’re very different. It has got to matter that you’re a hundred times smarter than me. Rob: What differences there are are not unlike those between yourselves and the hominins from whom you evolved. We don’t look alike but our … [Read more...] about When Robots Reign: Getting Along with Robo Sapiens
Mummified, Dismembered Legs Are Those Of Egyptian Queen Nefertari
Lola Gayle, STEAM Register YORK, ENGLAND: Broken and battered mummified legs on display at the Egyptian Museum in Turin are most likely those of Egyptian Queen Nefertari, the favorite Royal Consort of Pharaoh Ramses II (Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, 19th Dynasty c. 1250 BC), according to an extensive analysis by an international team of archaeologists, which… … [Read more...] about Mummified, Dismembered Legs Are Those Of Egyptian Queen Nefertari
Heavy Traffic Ahead: Political Identity, Class, & Culture at a Crossroads
As a result of recent defeats at the national and state level, Democrats are in a period of forced reflection, and no little internecine rancor and resentment. The détente that followed Clinton’s victory over Sanders in the primaries, the hope that their respective supporters could find common cause after a successful election, has been broken. Much of the current debate … [Read more...] about Heavy Traffic Ahead: Political Identity, Class, & Culture at a Crossroads
Cartoon: Trump Diplomacy
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Trump Speaks to Taiwan Leader in Move Likely to Anger China
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone on Friday with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan, a move that is likely to infuriate China, which considers the self-ruled island its own, and complicate U.S. relations with Beijing. The conversation was the first such contact with Taiwan by a U.S. president-elect or president since President … [Read more...] about Trump Speaks to Taiwan Leader in Move Likely to Anger China
Donald Trump’s “To Call Today” List [Satire]
pol pot: no answer yet north korea, that guy with funny haircut: Call tomorrow putin: BBF, always answers president of Hungary, wall building expert: call tomorrow osama bin laden: No answer, might have cross-atlantic phone line saddam hussein: No answer yet, he's prob at end of his rope venezuela, whoever is revolving door prez: call tomorrow taiwan, call back to give … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s “To Call Today” List [Satire]
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Mixtape: A Confluence of Genius
Yesterday, Lin-Manuel Miranda once again introduced something thoroughly unique to the world. The full Hamilton Mixtape finally dropped last night and like pretty much everything else Lin-Manuel touches, this Hamilton Musical inspired multiple song release exists in a world all its own. Miranda has done more than gather big named musicians to croon covers from his wildly … [Read more...] about Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Mixtape: A Confluence of Genius
Military Weekend: A Few Marines Who Are ‘The Last to Let You Down’
Three weeks ago I was honored to be a pallbearer for my good friend, John Tschirhart, a World War II veteran who reached the age of 96. The ceremony and services were at different places, so we carried John’s casket several times. There were eight of us and John wasn’t heavy. The last place we carried John’s flag-draped casket to was graveside. It was a beautiful, … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: A Few Marines Who Are ‘The Last to Let You Down’
Muslims Not The Major Source Of Terrorism
Days before the first anniversary of a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, an attack at Ohio State University this week once again led to Muslims being cast into an uncomfortable spotlight. Yet, while terrorist attacks carried out by Muslim extremists are on the rise in the Western world, statistics continue to show that assaults motivated… … [Read more...] about Muslims Not The Major Source Of Terrorism
Trump Nominee Will Politicize Dept. of Justice
by Walter Brasch In his successful run to the presidency, Donald Trump spent a lot of time talking about the Second Amendment and defending gun ownership. He spent very little time talking about the other amendments, other than to say he supported the Constitution. He knew his core support came from those who could effortlessly repeat a phrase, “Donald Trump supports my … [Read more...] about Trump Nominee Will Politicize Dept. of Justice
A Review of Disney’s The Little Mermaid Musical (The 5th Avenue Theatre Touring Production)
When I first heard The 5th Avenue Theatre was mounting a production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, I prepared myself to write a somewhat cynical and sarcastic review lamenting the Disneyfication of musical theater. However, after watching The Little Mermaid’s opening night preview, I am reluctantly unable to do much more than just praise the entire magical production. Simply … [Read more...] about A Review of Disney’s The Little Mermaid Musical (The 5th Avenue Theatre Touring Production)
Cartoon: Trump Thank You Tour
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Ex-San Diego Reporter’s Website (The Moderate Voice) Recovering from Massive DoS Attack (NEWS STORY)
Ex-U-T Reporter’s Website Recovering from Massive DoS Attack by Ken Stone A former San Diego journalist says his political website featuring anti-Trump cartoons and commentary was shut down recently by a massive denial-of-service attack — but now is secure. Joe Gandelman of Rancho Peñasquitos, a Union-Tribune reporter from 1982 to 1990, has operated The Moderate Voice … [Read more...] about Ex-San Diego Reporter’s Website (The Moderate Voice) Recovering from Massive DoS Attack (NEWS STORY)
Putin promised Ukrainians sanctuary from their war; it hasn’t exactly happened.
From the sunny kitchen of a wooden house in the Moscow suburbs, Alla Levchenko recalled the shelling that rained down around her home in eastern Ukraine as a tempest, a storm of violence that killed families with children. Levchenko, 31, fled to Russia from the rebel stronghold of Donetsk last year. Her family is ethnically Russian,… … [Read more...] about Putin promised Ukrainians sanctuary from their war; it hasn’t exactly happened.
Trump, who has invested in the Dakota Access Pipeline, officially endorses the project
UPDATE: Corps halts project for EIS Conflict of interest not just on display but flouted. President-elect Donald Trump has officially endorsed the Dakota Access Pipeline, a project in which he holds two different investments. The controversial project originates in the Bakken oil fields (fracking not drilling) of North Dakota and ends in Pakota, IL. That’s 1,172 … [Read more...] about Trump, who has invested in the Dakota Access Pipeline, officially endorses the project