Aleppo resident Abdul Kafi Al Hamdo doesn't sleep for more than two hours at a time anymore. He's always restless. "Every hour, every half-hour I get up," he says. "Sometimes I can't get back to sleep because of the sounds of shelling, rockets. But I have to make sure that my wife is OK, that my… … [Read more...] about In besieged Aleppo, death from above can come at any moment
Is Long Overdue Accountability Finally At Hand For The Bush Torture Regime?
Not one ranking official has been punished, let alone held accountable, for their complicity in what is unarguably the darkest element of the darkest era in modern American history -- the Bush administration's secret endorsement of the use of torture on enemy detainees by and in conjunction with the CIA in violation of U.S. and international law -- but that may be about to … [Read more...] about Is Long Overdue Accountability Finally At Hand For The Bush Torture Regime?
The vice-presidential debate left me wanting less
WASHINGTON -- Tuesday's encounter between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence was substantive at times and contentious throughout. But the eminences who run the Commission on Presidential Debates should ask themselves this question: Why have a vice-presidential debate at all? Of course there should be some sort of public forum for voters to get to know the individuals who might … [Read more...] about The vice-presidential debate left me wanting less
Cartoon: Creepy Clowns
Creepy Clowns by Clay Jones There seems to be a new fad, probably temporary, of creepy clown sightings. This “clown phenomenon” started in Greenville, South Carolina where some children reported a clown trying to entice them to follow him/her into the woods. Since then there have been reported sightings of clowns across the East Coast, mostly at college campuses. They … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Creepy Clowns
Bill Cosby seeks to have sexual assault charges dropped, citing prejudice and bias
Bill Cosby's lawyers have launched their most comprehensive effort to date to have the sexual assault charges against him dropped, arguing that various factors "created a perfect storm of prejudice, bias and delay" that requires the dismissal of the charges against the entertainer. The motion, filed Thursday in the Pennsylvania court where Cosby is facing trial… … [Read more...] about Bill Cosby seeks to have sexual assault charges dropped, citing prejudice and bias
Trump Still Thinks He Won the Debate
Trump Still Thinks He Won the Debate Raging Moderate by Will Durst An estimated 84,000,000 Americans tuned into the 1st Presidential Debate at New York's Hofstra University last week, but Donald Trump did not seem to be among them. Mentally he had checked out, maybe to seek admission to Dr. Snuffleupagus's clinic to score some surplus Claritin. A consensus of post debate … [Read more...] about Trump Still Thinks He Won the Debate
Sean Hannity’s Butthurt
Fox News personality Sean Hannity is experiencing butthurt in response to Megyn Kelly stating the obvious about his show. On her own show, Kelly commented about how both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump avoid hard questions by appearing on shows that are favorable toward them. Here is the USA Today explanation: Conservative pundit Sean Hannity leveled what he might … [Read more...] about Sean Hannity’s Butthurt
The de-Reaganization of the Republican Party
Now that the GOP is the Party of Trump, could Democrats become the party of ... Reagan? That's a stretch. But Democrats are making a bid for the title. At Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, the 40th president was name-checked twice -- both times by the Democrat, Tim Kaine. "Our plan is like Ronald Reagan's plan from 1986," Kaine said on … [Read more...] about The de-Reaganization of the Republican Party
How Trump ‘absolutely’ corrupts the GOP
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., has tried for months to walk a high wire on the vexing subject of Donald Trump. This week, she fell off. Her tumble, on what most of us would see as an easy question about whether Trump should be regarded as a "role model," came during a debate Monday night with Gov. Maggie Hassan, her Democratic opponent. They are locked … [Read more...] about How Trump ‘absolutely’ corrupts the GOP
Cartoon: That Mexican Thing
That Mexican Thing by Clay Jones If you had Googled “whipping out that Mexican thing” yesterday you probably would have stumbled upon some disturbing websites. Today you’ll find the most memorable line from the Vice Presidential debate which was made by Donald Trump’s running mate Mike Pence, governor of Indiana. He was retorting back to Tim Kaine, U.S. Senator from … [Read more...] about Cartoon: That Mexican Thing
PHOTOS: Hurricane Matthew’s destructive path through Haiti
Hurricane Matthew, the Caribbean's worst storm in nearly a decade, barreled toward the Bahamas Wednesday after killing nine people and pummeling Haiti and Cuba. Far to the north, the first evacuations were ordered in the United States as coastal residents prepared to escape the approaching monster storm, expected off the East Coast later this week. A… … [Read more...] about PHOTOS: Hurricane Matthew’s destructive path through Haiti
The vice-presidential debate deteriorates into a messy brawl
WASHINGTON -- Tim Kaine's strategy in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate was to go after Donald Trump frontally, over and over again, and to challenge Mike Pence to defend his running mate. Pence's strategy was to evade defending Trump, shake his head, pretend Trump hadn't said the things that Trump said -- and then move on to attacks against Hillary Clinton. … [Read more...] about The vice-presidential debate deteriorates into a messy brawl
Cartoon: Veep Debate
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Veep Debate
Libertarian VP hopeful Weld is more interested in attacking Trump
Former Massachusetts Governor and Libertarian Vice Presidential candidate William Weld has now made it clear that for the rest of the campaign his focus will be attacking Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump. This has come amid reports which had claimed he was thinking of dropping off the ticket because he didn't want to hurt Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary … [Read more...] about Libertarian VP hopeful Weld is more interested in attacking Trump
Bringing Our Heroes Home, No Matter How Long It Takes
Part of the spirit, the culture and the values of the U.S. military is the creed that you don’t leave anyone behind—whether captured, injured or dead. Prior to 2015, three agencies shared in the mission to provide “the fullest possible accounting for our missing personnel to their families and the nation”: The Defense Prisoner of War Missing Personnel Office, the Joint … [Read more...] about Bringing Our Heroes Home, No Matter How Long It Takes
Cover-up Clinton
Over at The Daily Beast, Michael Tomasky wants to give his readers some Straight Talk About 'Crooked Hillary' Clinton. In his defense of Clinton, he claims that attacks on Clinton during the 90s were based on ideology alone. Move along, citizens. There is nothing to see. Perhaps Tomasky wasn't reading the New York Times back in the 90s. If he had, then he would have read … [Read more...] about Cover-up Clinton
Mike Pence must give Republicans buyer’s remorse
FARMVILLE, Va. -- In the closing days of the Civil War, Robert E. Lee stopped in this tobacco town to fortify his bedraggled troops. With Union forces in hot pursuit, Lee abandoned the effort, fled town -- and surrendered at nearby Appomattox two days later. Tuesday night, Mike Pence came to Farmville for the vice presidential debate against Democrat Tim Kaine with a … [Read more...] about Mike Pence must give Republicans buyer’s remorse
Drop Your Pence
October 5, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s campaign diary. The series imagines that “Mr.” 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 Baby DonDon. Folks, did you see the VP … [Read more...] about Drop Your Pence
Pence Won if Trump Didn’t Exist
Jonathan Chait notes how Mike Pence presented a solid case for traditional GOP policies but failed to defend Donald Trump in the Vice Presidential debate in New York Magazine. Tim Kaine and Mike Pence had very clear strategies in the vice-presidential debate, and they followed them with robotic consistency. Kaine’s plan was to turn every question into a list of the … [Read more...] about Pence Won if Trump Didn’t Exist
Kaine interrupts and attacks; Pence holds steady and deflects
Embed from Getty Images FARMVILLE, Va. — The first and only vice presidential debate was mostly about the candidates who weren't there. Mike Pence kept his focus on Hillary Clinton's trustworthiness, and Tim Kaine revisited every one of Donald Trump's unscripted and controversial remarks. Pence, the governor of Indiana, had the bigger challenge in defending Trump, who had … [Read more...] about Kaine interrupts and attacks; Pence holds steady and deflects