Huckster University by Clay Jones There are several institutions of higher learning named after great people. People like George Washington, George Mason, William Cornell, John Purdue, and John Harvard are a few examples. There are universities named after women such as Mary Washington (which is located in my hometown), Queen Mary II, and Dolly Madison. Wait. Dolly … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Huckster University
The early winner of the 2016 campaign: Obama
WASHINGTON -- If you look at the polls, it is clear who's winning in the 2016 presidential contest: Barack Obama. There remains the technical impediment that the president is constitutionally barred from a third term. But the longer the campaign goes on, the higher Obama's approval rating rises. This should be bad for Donald Trump and good for the eventual Democratic … [Read more...] about The early winner of the 2016 campaign: Obama
Hillary Clinton paints Donald Trump as dangerous and unfit to lead (With FULL VIDEO)
FULL VIDEO OF SPEECH: Hillary Clinton delivered a blistering rebuke of Donald Trump's foreign policy agenda Thursday, warning he is "temperamentally unfit" to hold the job of commander in chief and would destabilize national security with his "bizarre rants, personal feuds and outright lies." The address in San Diego was Clinton's most aggressive broadside against Trump … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton paints Donald Trump as dangerous and unfit to lead (With FULL VIDEO)
Playing by Trump’s rules
Thanks go to Vox writer Matthew Yglesias for noticing CNN has found a novel way to let us know when Donald Trump is lying. It's great. Really great. Tremendous. As you can see above, they helpfully noted when Trump made a statement that is demonstrably untrue, which in this case involved a statement made in March about security issues in Northeast Asia. It's been widely … [Read more...] about Playing by Trump’s rules
Corporate Media Love Getting Beat Up by Trump, as Veterans’ News Conference Shows (Guest Voice)
Corporate Media Love Getting Beat Up by Trump, as Veterans' News Conference Shows by MARK KARLIN, EDITOR OF BUZZFLASH AT TRUTHOUT "He's Not Gonna Take it," CNN blared on its homepage yesterday, above a large close-up photo of Donald Trump. Beneath the picture, CNN placed a headline with a link to the article, "When Donald Trump hits back, he hits back hard." CNN, in … [Read more...] about Corporate Media Love Getting Beat Up by Trump, as Veterans’ News Conference Shows (Guest Voice)
Fairy Tales for Adults: It’s Time to Outgrow Ayn Rand and ‘Atlas Shrugged’
Like a lot of people, I read Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged in college, which is probably the worst damned time I could have done so. It was Freshman year, and like everybody else, I was still caught up in the high of being (what we called) free for the first time: Free to skip classes whenever we wanted, free to stay up until 4am wandering campus and climbing trees, and free to … [Read more...] about Fairy Tales for Adults: It’s Time to Outgrow Ayn Rand and ‘Atlas Shrugged’
Fusion-powered cars soon? Princeton U. accelerates its new energy research (Guest Editorial)
In the not too distant future, the main source of energy used around the world may be radically different from the fuels we use today to run our cars, heat our homes or provide the electricity to power our lives. The new energy will come from fusion, the same process used by our sun to provide… … [Read more...] about Fusion-powered cars soon? Princeton U. accelerates its new energy research (Guest Editorial)
Cartoons: Sleazy
Sleazy by Clay Jones This week I celebrated my birthday. It was the big one too. 5-0. Fifty sleazy years. Brutal. I start most days going through my list of subjects and I turn on the news to see if something more pressing hits. It’s usually my hope to draw a non-Trump cartoon, or at least go a couple days avoiding him. Then Trump opens his mouth and that witty Zyka idea … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Sleazy
Trump’s philanthropy fell short of promises
WASHINGTON -- The whole thing began with Donald Trump portraying himself as a philanthropist and promising to donate proceeds to charity. But the promised charitable contributions weren't made. The veterans fundraiser? Well, yes. But it turns out Trump did much the same thing with another of his undertakings in the news: Trump University. In the case of the fundraiser, Trump … [Read more...] about Trump’s philanthropy fell short of promises
Trump’s Essence: Grievance and Revenge
Josh Marshall sums up the essence of Donald Trump's character on Talking Points Memo. I was just watching the first segment of Hardball where the topic of discussion was Trump's non-existent impulse control and the persistent theme of grievance that is driving his attacks on the press, Judge Curiel and everyone else. Everybody had their idea. But how should this surprise us? … [Read more...] about Trump’s Essence: Grievance and Revenge
Pittsburgh Considers Banning Wild-Animal Acts
Pittsburgh Considers Banning Wild-Animal Acts by Andrea Sears, Public News Service - PA PITTSBURGH -- Clowns and animal-rights advocates crowded Pittsburgh's City Council chambers this week, speaking their minds about a proposed ban on wild-animal acts in the city. The ordinance, based on a similar law in San Francisco, would prohibit performances involving wild or exotic … [Read more...] about Pittsburgh Considers Banning Wild-Animal Acts
Why Trump hit a new low with his attack on “Mexican” judge (Guest Voice)
Why Trump Hit a New Low With Attack on 'Mexican' Judge By Dick Polman Predictably, America's Troll is still attacking the federal judge who's handling the lawsuit against Trump University. On Memorial Day, Donald Trump twice tweeted that the judge he derided last week as "Mexican" (Gonzalo Curiel was born, raised, and educated in Indiana) is "totally biased" against the … [Read more...] about Why Trump hit a new low with his attack on “Mexican” judge (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Counterfeit
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 Cartoons: Counterfeit
Most Americans Get Their News From Social Media
What would have been unimaginable a few years ago is now official. Most of of the people in this country get their news from social media. Those are the findings of a new study published by the Pew Research Center. Whether from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, or YouTube, 62% of all Americans get news from social… … [Read more...] about Most Americans Get Their News From Social Media
Gorilla Politics and the GOP (Guest Voice)
Gorilla Politics and the GOP Raging Moderate by Will Durst A hearty congratulations to conservatives for a seamless transition from party-wide disgust to near unanimous endorsement of a gorilla as their presidential nominee. Considering the tortuous undulations required, this metamorphosis seems to have occurred with shockingly few chiropractic adjustments. Having … [Read more...] about Gorilla Politics and the GOP (Guest Voice)
USA Today: Trump’s 3500 lawsuits unprecedented for Presidential candidate
Donald Trump has just set a new record, of sorts, according to USA Today. The paper did a tally of all of the lawsuits he and his company have been involved in and came up with 3500 -- a number unprecedented for a Presidential candidate. " No candidate of a major party has had anything approaching the number of Trump’s courtroom entanglements," the paper reports. This … [Read more...] about USA Today: Trump’s 3500 lawsuits unprecedented for Presidential candidate
A one-man Lloyd’s of London
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump makes more guarantees than a used-car salesman. I guarantee you. He guarantees Mexico will pay for the border wall. "I'll get Mexico to pay for it one way or the other. I guarantee you that." He guarantees that his still-secret tax returns are the hugest ever. "They're very big tax returns," he said after the New Hampshire primary. "I … [Read more...] about A one-man Lloyd’s of London
Stephen Hawking Defines Donald Trump and Confuses His Supporters (Update)
Update: Trump has not yet reacted to British scientist Stephen Hawking’s on-target definition of Trump as “a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator.” When he does, expect another one of Trump’s vicious, deranged retaliatory outbursts. However, his loyal muck carrier, Ann Coulter, has already launched a retaliatory strike via Twitter-- and what a … [Read more...] about Stephen Hawking Defines Donald Trump and Confuses His Supporters (Update)
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is madder than a jackass chewing on bumblebees (Guest Voice)
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is madder than a jackass chewing on bumblebees by Stephen Cooper The last time Alabama Governor Robert Bentley penned a column for al.com, I wrote in The Alabama Political Reporter that his op-ed proved he was delusional, but this time, as it concerns his May 29 open letter to all Alabamians (“Governor Bentley wants to hear from you”), I … [Read more...] about Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is madder than a jackass chewing on bumblebees (Guest Voice)
The menace that is social media (Guest Voice)
The menace that is social media Tony Katigbak (The Philippine Star) - June 1, 2016 - 12:00am I have never been a social media addict. Call me traditional, and yes I admit that I am, but it has just never really been appealing to me. In our home, as I am sure is the case in… … [Read more...] about The menace that is social media (Guest Voice)