Bernie Sanders has lit a fire in millions of supporters with his critiques of Wall Street greed and the country's "rigged political system." But as his chances of winning the Democratic nomination wane, a question has grown: Will he be able to control the passions he has sparked? Over the weekend, some Sanders supporters at the… … [Read more...] about Can Bernie Sanders control his supporters at the Democratic convention?
Maybe Trump Democrats are not a factor after all
Donald Trump boasts that he has created an army of new voters – “millions and millions” – in the Republican primaries while numerous high-ranking GOP officials have swallowed that argument as they swallow their principles and endorse the bombastic billionaire. Countless pundits have declared that, much like the Reagan Democrats of the 1980s and ‘90s, “Trump Democrats” will … [Read more...] about Maybe Trump Democrats are not a factor after all
The dangerous insecurity of Donald Trump
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's opponents in the primaries were right to call him a con artist, a narcissist and a pathological liar. Just ask "John Miller." That's one of the names Trump used with journalists to burnish his status as a bold-faced Manhattan celebrity; he also called himself "John Barron." Both personae were supposedly publicists who just wanted to explain … [Read more...] about The dangerous insecurity of Donald Trump
Thousands Protest Fossil Fuel Projects in the Pacific Northwest: Battleground for America’s Vital Climate Justice Movement (Guest Voice)
Thousands Protest Fossil Fuel Projects in the Pacific Northwest: Battleground for America’s Vital Climate Justice Movement by Skylar Lindsay Breathing the fumes from the Tesoro and Shell oil refineries on March Point, WA can give you a headache in under ten minutes. It is far riskier, however, to live and work inside the one-mile “blast zone” threatened by oil trains … [Read more...] about Thousands Protest Fossil Fuel Projects in the Pacific Northwest: Battleground for America’s Vital Climate Justice Movement (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Beer America
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The Yin and Yang of DC (Guest Voice)
The Yin and Yang of DC Our do nothing Congress and imperial presidency. by Brian Goebel A few weeks ago, the Treasury Department released a new anti-inversion regulation designed to make it more difficult for American companies to use various corporate deals with foreign businesses to avoid the application of U.S. corporate taxes. Although the promulgation of a regulation … [Read more...] about The Yin and Yang of DC (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Cartoonist’s Prayer
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British PM Cameron stands by his criticism of Trump over Muslims
British Prime Minister David Cameron has refused to retract describing US presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposed Muslim ban as "divisive, stupid and wrong". Cameron is, however, "committed to maintaining special relationship" with the United States no matter who wins the presidential election, his spokesman, Dan York-Smith, said on Monday. "He has been clear that he … [Read more...] about British PM Cameron stands by his criticism of Trump over Muslims
A novel idea: Lawmakers actually making laws
WASHINGTON -- In February, when Rep. David Jolly introduced his quixotic plan to ban members of Congress from soliciting campaign contributions, the Florida Republican had only six co-sponsors. Then, three weeks ago, "60 Minutes" did a sympathetic piece on Jolly's idea, giving national attention to the scandal of lawmakers spending 30 or more hours a week dialing for … [Read more...] about A novel idea: Lawmakers actually making laws
‘A Bigger Splash’ Is A Slow-Motion Dive Into Hidden Lives (Movie Review)
4/5 There’s an interview with Bono of U2 in which he’s faced with a question about the lasting impact of losing his mother at the age of fourteen. He responds by suggesting that any man who needs to go out on stage and take in the screams of thousands of people chanting his name clearly has issues. Throughout the whole film, I wondered if A Bigger Splash had that idea as its … [Read more...] about ‘A Bigger Splash’ Is A Slow-Motion Dive Into Hidden Lives (Movie Review)
Columnist on pro-Trump Breitbart site Labels Bill Kristol ‘Renegade Jew’ For Third-Party Efforts
I've now found that reading strong ideological blogs is like asking the dentist to give me four root canals and pull out my toenails while he's at it. Why? Our political "discussion" now seemingly can't function without a personal attack on someone, rather than sticking to policy issues. So enter the conservative, quite openly pro-Trump website Breitbart, where a columnist … [Read more...] about Columnist on pro-Trump Breitbart site Labels Bill Kristol ‘Renegade Jew’ For Third-Party Efforts
Obama didn’t birth Trump’s movement
WASHINGTON -- Blaming President Obama for the rise of Donald Trump is popular among Republican leaders. They don't want to take responsibility for the choices made by their own voters or their complicity in tolerating and even encouraging the extremism Trump represents. They also don't want to face the fact that many Trump ballots were aimed at them. It should … [Read more...] about Obama didn’t birth Trump’s movement
Cartoons: Dumpf
Dumpfy by Clay Jones You have to have a big ego to run for president. Not your normal narcissism where you post a steady flow of selfies on Facebook. The kind of delusion where you believe you are the person the majority of the country wants to make leader of the free world. Since very few people have a shot at becoming president, and even fewer that actually get the job, … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Dumpf
The Normalization of Trump Has Begun (Guest Voice)
The Normalization of Trump Has Begun By Dick Polman On NBC News the other night, anchorman Lester Holt reported that Donald Trump was pivoting to a more presidential image. In the measured tones that we commonly associate with "objectivity," Holt said: "Trump's comments appear to signal a more moderate shift..." When I heard that, I sighed to myself, "Right on schedule. … [Read more...] about The Normalization of Trump Has Begun (Guest Voice)
Are We a ‘Traumatized Citizenry’? (Updates)
Update II: Referring to the Philippine’s presumptive president as “the Filipino Trump,” the Daily Beast reports that Rodrigo Duterte will encourage authorities “to ‘shoot to kill’ those who resist arrest.” The Daily Beast: If you resist arrest... you offer a violent resistance, my order to the police or the military is to shoot to kill.” He added, “If there is no … [Read more...] about Are We a ‘Traumatized Citizenry’? (Updates)
Donald Trump Quits, in ‘Style’- Revisited
The following piece appeared at the Huffington Post almost five years ago. The author, fortunately, was a little bit prescient at the time. This time, no such luck -- thus far: The concluding paragraph in the Washington Post’s announcement that “Trump won’t run for president in 2012,” pretty much says it all from the Republican front: Trump’s decision not to … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Quits, in ‘Style’- Revisited
I ate my words, and Trump is still a recipe for ruin
WASHINGTON -- My alimentary canal got a lot of traffic this week. Inside Edition, People magazine, ABC News, CNN, National Public Radio and broadcasters from Japan, Germany, Spain and Britain, among others, all took interest in me making good on my pledge to eat an entire column of newsprint if Donald Trump won the Republican presidential nomination. The medical-news … [Read more...] about I ate my words, and Trump is still a recipe for ruin
Harry Langdon in ‘To Heir is Human,’ a Columbia comedy short (Movie Review with Video)
Harry Langdon in 'To Heir is Human,' a Columbia comedy short by Doug Gibson "To Heir is Human" (imdb page is here) is one of comic legend Harry Langdon's more energetic late comedy shorts for Columbia, which featured other comic stars besides the Three Stooges. Released in early 1944, it stars Harry as window washer Harry Fenner, who is improbably located by telephone book … [Read more...] about Harry Langdon in ‘To Heir is Human,’ a Columbia comedy short (Movie Review with Video)
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Donald Trump’s Publicist
Donald Trump's Publicist by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --HEAR IT: Trump's 'publicist' John Miller sounds suspiciously like The Donald in recorded 1991 interview --RNC boss: Trump spokesman story 'a little bit odd' --One Sick Freak: Trump poses as Trump Spokesman in an Interview about Trump & Denies It! --Reporter From 1991 Audio Recording Says Trump's Denials … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Donald Trump’s Publicist
It Takes More Than Rhyme To Make Poetry
There are some ghostly similarities, Michael Winship writes, between the American election of 1968 and this year's election. 1968 was the year that Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy were assassinated. It was the year there were riots in the streets of Chicago during the Democratic convention. And it marked the ascension of Richard Nixon at the Republican convention. It was … [Read more...] about It Takes More Than Rhyme To Make Poetry