One doesn't have to have biblical expertise in order to be a reporter, but biblical literacy is helpful when one is going to refer to the Bible while writing a news report. Apparently, biblical literacy isn't something possessed by New York Times reporters Jeremy W. Peters and Lizette Alvarez, as demonstrated in their New York Times story "After Orlando, a Political Divide … [Read more...] about Biblical Illiteracy Among Reporters
Donald Trump v. The First Amendment
by Walter Brasch If Donald Trump should become president, don’t expect his administration to be a transparent one or one that tolerates dissent and believes in the First Amendment. At his campaign rallies, even those held at public venues, he forbids, according to his press advisories, “homemade signs, banners, professional cameras with a detachable lens, tripods, … [Read more...] about Donald Trump v. The First Amendment
Classic New York Daily News Anti-Trump Front Page
Some of the best, most blunt (and at times outrageous) newspaper front pages are from from the New York tabloids, and today the New York Daily News had a classic touting a story about how some delegates to the Republican Convention are actively looking for a way to dump Trump: Read the New York Daily News story HERE … [Read more...] about Classic New York Daily News Anti-Trump Front Page
Cartoons: The McCain Blame
On Thursday Senator John McCain blamed President Obama for creating ISIS and having a hand in the attack in Orlando. I guess he forgot about that entire episode where President Bush invaded the wrong country, destabilizing it and creating a world class recruitment center and haven for terrorists. It must have slipped his mind. After accusing the president of treason and … [Read more...] about Cartoons: The McCain Blame
‘Hack the Pentagon’ and Be Rewarded
It has been said that cyberspace will be the next battlefield. If that is the case what would be the juiciest target for those cyber warriors? Probably the Pentagon. Well, for about four weeks, approximately 1,400 hackers have been studiously competing against each other to find technical vulnerabilities within the Department of Defense’s (DOD) public web sites. As … [Read more...] about ‘Hack the Pentagon’ and Be Rewarded
Foretelling the future is too much for human beings (Guest Voice)
Speaking to somebody going the wrong way is only moving when the person understands the damage they are causing themselves and others. The shooter in Orlando, Florida didn't drop his gun but we must not drop our democracy because of his actions. We must let all of our inhabitants hold on to their constitutional rights. We must allow all people to hold on to God-given … [Read more...] about Foretelling the future is too much for human beings (Guest Voice)
For Disney In Shanghai, It’s A Small World After All
SHANGHAI -- Seven years after its approval by the government, Shanghai Disneyland finally opened its doors Thursday – but only after a dedication ceremony delayed the usual morning opening time until noon. But some people obviously couldn’t bear the anticipation any longer: By 8 a.m. there were crowds of people in line outside the gates, many… … [Read more...] about For Disney In Shanghai, It’s A Small World After All
Can the Media Fight Back Against Trump?
As we saw again this week, Donald Trump really seems to like to berate the media. The mogul’s most recent target: “the phony and dishonest Washington Post,” whose campaign press credentials he very publicly stripped on Monday. But the truth is the real estate mogul loves the press. He feeds off the press and desperately needs… … [Read more...] about Can the Media Fight Back Against Trump?
Will Gallego Be Riding “Hurd” In Comeback Bid Or Will Freshman Overcome Trump Disillusion
A marquee House race is literally taking place in the backyard of the place where one of the most high-profile issues on the national stage is playing out. It is the 23rd Congressional District of Texas where the issue of immigration reform is more than just talk, for the ties to the border are both emotional and personal. Encompassing 800 miles, the 23rd is a sundry … [Read more...] about Will Gallego Be Riding “Hurd” In Comeback Bid Or Will Freshman Overcome Trump Disillusion
US Growth in the New Global Economy – Immigration
There are tens of thousands of wealthy, supremely talented or recently US educated individuals who were born elsewhere who want to come here or stay here. Oddly, in a time where global competition is driven and won or lost based on intellect and creativity rather than labor, the US immigration policies limit the number of exceptional individuals who can enter the country each … [Read more...] about US Growth in the New Global Economy – Immigration
Hey GOP: How often have you heard, “Yeah, but Hitler was great for the German economy”?
In 1932 German unemployment hit a peak of six million people, or roughly 33% of the labor force. Hitler used a campaign slogan of “Work and Bread”, and by 1939 unemployment had been virtually eliminated. Some of that came through what amounted to accounting tricks, but much of the reduction came from actual work. As the U.S. would learn a decade later, preparing for and … [Read more...] about Hey GOP: How often have you heard, “Yeah, but Hitler was great for the German economy”?
Cartoon: Indigestible Trump
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Indigestible Trump
The Problem isn’t the Party; it’s the People (Guest Voice)
The Problem isn’t the Party; it’s the People Can Trump’s candidacy create new political alignments? Is a New Republican Party possible? Seán Patrick Donlan I recently traced conservative resistance to Donald Trump. Republicans must, I argued, find ways to defend their principles without capitulation to a vulgarian seemingly without principles of any sort. Trump … [Read more...] about The Problem isn’t the Party; it’s the People (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Trump Train
Trump Train by Clay Jones After Trump insinuated that Obama was sympathetic toward terrorists (wink wink, nudge nudge), The Washington Post published a story on his comments. Trump reacted by banning the Post from covering his events. He claimed they were taking his words out of context and that he never would insinuate that Obama would be behind such a horrible attack. … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump Train
Trump, His Virus and the Dark Age of Unreason (Guest Voice)
Trump, His Virus and the Dark Age of Unreason by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship There’s a virus infecting our politics and right now it’s flourishing with a scarlet heat. It feeds on fear, paranoia and bigotry. All that was required for it to spread was a timely opportunity — and an opportunist with no scruples. There have been stretches of history when this virus … [Read more...] about Trump, His Virus and the Dark Age of Unreason (Guest Voice)
Trump’s relentless assault on the truth
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump must be the biggest liar in the history of American politics, and that's saying something. Trump lies the way other people breathe. We're used to politicians who stretch the truth, who waffle or dissemble, who emphasize some facts while omitting others. But I can't think of any other political figure who so brazenly tells lie after lie, … [Read more...] about Trump’s relentless assault on the truth
Trump and the GOP’s Jurassic Park
WASHINGTON -- The American people know extremism when they see it. This is very unfortunate for Donald Trump. And it is a nightmare for Republican leaders who see more clearly every day how his candidacy has become a trap: They desperately want to free themselves from the moral wreckage Trump leaves behind but are stuck with a nominee who speaks for a majority of their … [Read more...] about Trump and the GOP’s Jurassic Park
Opioid addicts overpopulate our nation’s prisons and death rows
Addicts hooked on pain pills or "opioids" overpopulate our country's prisons and death rows -- particularly in Alabama. As Anne Hull's revealing article for The Washington Post ("The lonely road of staying clean: In a town where pills are currency opioid addicts have few options," June 11) describes, "[d]octors in Alabama prescribe more opioid painkillers than physicians in … [Read more...] about Opioid addicts overpopulate our nation’s prisons and death rows
Companies increasingly pass on sponsoring Trump’s Republican nomination convention
It's almost like a scene in Titanic, where the lucky ones are able to flee the sinking ship and get away on a lifeboat. Big corporations often jump at the chance to sponsor big conventions. But when the Republican Party holds its convention in Cleveland next month, it'll be minus some big corporations which don't want to be stuck with the smell of the party's presumptive … [Read more...] about Companies increasingly pass on sponsoring Trump’s Republican nomination convention
Trump won’t change his authoritarian ways (Guest Voice)
One of the things that caught my attention when I recently interviewed former Mexican President Vicente Fox was that he seemed more worried about Donald Trump's authoritarianism than by the presumptive Republican nominee's constant Mexico bashing. In much of the world, Trump is seen as a potential tyrant, and has even been compared — probably unfairly,… … [Read more...] about Trump won’t change his authoritarian ways (Guest Voice)