Muhammad Ali by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Muhammad Ali: 4 Ways He Changed America --Michael J. Fox: How to honor Muhammad Ali --Sylvester Stallone honors 'the real Apollo Creed' Muhammad Ali --The poetry of Muhammad Ali --The courage of Muhammad Ali Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Muhammad Ali
RFK was killed right after the California primary 48 years ago
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, only 42, was shot several times in the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel just before midnight on June 4, 1968. He had just won California Democratic presidential primary and seemed destined for the nomination. He lingered through the next day but wounds proved fatal and he died early in the morning of June 6. He was buried next to his brother, President … [Read more...] about RFK was killed right after the California primary 48 years ago
Clinton scores, Ryan punts
WASHINGTON -- Hillary Clinton gave the speech about Donald Trump that, with a few changes, House Speaker Paul Ryan could have given. And he should have. With her address, she assumed the role of the Democratic presidential nominee, even if the delegate numbers hadn't quite ratified that yet. Instead of sticking to his vaunted principles, Ryan forged a link … [Read more...] about Clinton scores, Ryan punts
Cartoons: Judging Colors
Judging Colors by Clay Jones Donald Trump is a racist. People are hesitant to level that charge, even while stating they disagree with one of his several racist comments, and we should be reluctant to slap that label on someone. But when you keep making racist comments you’re a racist. What does it take for Republicans and the press to finally realize Trump is a racist? … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Judging Colors
Larry Holmes on Muhammad Ali: ‘We lost history and greatness’
Larry Holmes wore the black eye with pride. It was 1971 and Holmes, then a young fighter no one outside of Easton had heard of, stepped into a ring in Reading, Pa., for his first sparring session with Muhammad Ali. When he got home, people asked Holmes about the shiner. "I let people see it," Holmes,… … [Read more...] about Larry Holmes on Muhammad Ali: ‘We lost history and greatness’
(UPDATE) Ah, All Those Biased Judges
Update: In the post below, I attempted, through satire, to show the ludicrousness and, yes, racism so evident in Donald Trump’s claim that Judge Curiel cannot not be fair to hear the Trump University case because -- Trump first said -- Curiel “is a Mexican" and then “amended” his wild accusation to saying that Curiel should be disqualified because of his “Mexican … [Read more...] about (UPDATE) Ah, All Those Biased Judges
Republican strategist once critical of Trump hired by Trump Super PAC
The transformation of the Republican Party into the Trumpublican Party continues. Each day, GOPers who were once (correctly) warning other Republicans that Donald Trump -- with his xenophobia, comments about minorities, characterizing Mexicans as "rapists," talk about banning Muslims from entering the United States, call for mass deportation of undocumented workers, pattern … [Read more...] about Republican strategist once critical of Trump hired by Trump Super PAC
How China censors words relating to the Tiananmen Square anniversary
The beginning of every June is one of the busiest times for Chinese censors. That's when the world — except China — commemorates the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. Internet censorship is tightened during this time of each year not only to prohibit discussion of the brutal crackdown on the pro-democracy protest… … [Read more...] about How China censors words relating to the Tiananmen Square anniversary
Blacks shouldn’t fit the description of criminal element of America
Blacks shouldn't fit the description of criminal element of America by Jordan Cooper Can you tell if a person is hungry if they don't say anything to you about food? Can you tell that a person is sick internally without them saying a word? Nope. You cannot certainly conclude that someone is a criminal by looking at them in normal daily life as well. Racial profiling … [Read more...] about Blacks shouldn’t fit the description of criminal element of America
Cartoons: Trump Character
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Forget Lincoln, the GOP is the Party of Trump
WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, Donald Trump escalated his racist attacks on Gonzalo Curiel, the federal judge hearing one of the fraud cases against Trump University. The presumptive Republican nominee had already called the judge a "Mexican" -- the Latino jurist was born in Indiana -- and floated the allegation that Curiel's ethnicity biases him against Trump because of … [Read more...] about Forget Lincoln, the GOP is the Party of Trump
Your name is Muhammad Ali
What’s my name? What’s my name? Most of us are fine spending our lives going with the flow. Very few if any want to swim against the tide. Even fewer appear comfortable doing it. We are not sure, if at all, how we are going to look coming out on the other side. We are content in our zone, afraid of the consequences, the inherent risks of failing and that of a wasted … [Read more...] about Your name is Muhammad Ali
On this day, the House passed the 19th amendment (which would give women the right to vote)
As 1919 dawned, eight states still prohibited women from voting. Period. They ran along the (mostly) southeastern seaboard: Alabama Florida Georgia North Carolina Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia West Virginia Only 15 states had granted full voting rights to women. With two exceptions, they were all west of the Mississippi River: … [Read more...] about On this day, the House passed the 19th amendment (which would give women the right to vote)
Cartoons: Donald Trump’s Tax Returns
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 Cartoons: Donald Trump’s Tax Returns
Clinton Leads Sanders In California Polls
With only two full campaign days left before major presidential primaries in California and New Jersey, Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders hit the trail in the Golden State on Saturday. On the Democratic side, California has 548 delegates up for grabs while New Jersey has 142. Clinton leads the delegate count with 2,316 while Sanders… … [Read more...] about Clinton Leads Sanders In California Polls
Cartoons: Float like a butterfly
Float like a butterfly by Clay Jones Muhammad Ali died today. I was too young to Watch Ali fight during his prime but I did see him fight great fighters who were much younger than him, and couldn’t hold a candle to Ali during his prime. There is no debate on the greatest fighter of all time. It’s Muhammad Ali. I also respect the man for standing by his principles, … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Float like a butterfly
Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Clinton opens up double digit lead against Trump nationwide
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton has opened up a double-digit lead over Republican rival Donald Trump, regaining ground after the New York billionaire briefly tied her last month, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday. The shift in support comes as Clinton steps up her attacks on the real estate mogul's … [Read more...] about Reuters/Ipsos Poll: Clinton opens up double digit lead against Trump nationwide
Obama is scoring a foreign policy win in India, tempering his Mideast struggles
President Barack Obama is well on the way to scoring a significant foreign policy win in India tempering his struggles in relations with Russia, China, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Libya. In a rare honor, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint session of Congress on June 8 at the end of a visit that starts on June 6. He will meet Obama for the seventh … [Read more...] about Obama is scoring a foreign policy win in India, tempering his Mideast struggles
Chewbacca and the World of Semi-Reality News Media
by Rosemary and Walter Brasch A Facebook video of a woman wearing a Chewbacca mask and laughing almost hysterically in her car has drawn more than 140 million hits from numerous sources in the past two weeks. Candace Payne, a 37-year-old mother of two from Grand Prairie, Texas, has had to hire a publicist to help field the numerous calls from the media—and, perhaps, … [Read more...] about Chewbacca and the World of Semi-Reality News Media
Angry White Guy’s Last Gasp
Kevin Drum thinks Donald Trump's Presidential campaign is the last political gasp of the Angry White Guy on Mother Jones. For many years now, the Republican Party has relied on the votes of white men to win the presidency. But that's gotten harder and harder. As Lindsey Graham famously put it four years ago, "We're not generating enough angry white guys to stay in business for … [Read more...] about Angry White Guy’s Last Gasp