Travis Gallo, Colorado State University For close to a century, the dominant method of conserving wildlife in the United States has been to protect and manage the areas where animals live. Millions of acres of public and private land across the United States are managed at least partly to serve as wildlife habitat. But land managers'… … [Read more...] about To Better Conserve Wildlife, We Must Consider All Kinds Of Animals
Trump Attacks the GOP’s Most Prominent Latina
Apparently (I don’t watch the circus anymore), Trump in Albuquerque last night really blasted New Mexico Republican Gov. Susana Martinez, blaming her “for the state’s economic problems, for the growing number of food stamp recipients and for not doing more to reject Syrian refugees” and heaped on other “niceties.” Martinez is the country’s first Latina governor and the … [Read more...] about Trump Attacks the GOP’s Most Prominent Latina
Can Split Government Work?
There is a Democratic president in office with Republican controlled House and Senate. Can they work together to make government function well? The right-wing’s hostility to President Obama has interfered with government operations since his inauguration. It appears to have only worsened with time. Instead of putting country over party, conservative Republicans have played to … [Read more...] about Can Split Government Work?
Four months after announcing it, Trump JUST gave $1 million to veterans group
Isn't it time to just come and and state the facts? Republican to-be-sure 2016 Presidential nominee Donald Trump lied when he skipped the Fox News debate in January, ran a televised fund-raiser event at the same time to benefit veterans, and announced that he had personally given $1 million to veterans groups. According to the Washington Post, he donated the money MONDAY NIGHT … [Read more...] about Four months after announcing it, Trump JUST gave $1 million to veterans group
The Trump train is fueled by conspiracy (Guest Voice)
The Trump train is fueled by conspiracy by Michael Gerson Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- Watching the excellent documentary "Ebola in America: Epidemic of Fear" is to relive the confusion and controversies of the summer of 2014: the initial public health mistakes, the divided and unclear responsibilities, the hysterical coverage on … [Read more...] about The Trump train is fueled by conspiracy (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Bernie, Hillary and Trump
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Pseudo Reporter Michelle Fields Returns
Although The Hill calls her a reporter, Michelle Fields plays the part of a pseudo reporter with a political ax to grind. That is the takeaway from a story in The Hill. Reporter Michelle Fields on Monday said Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign cannot treat Donald Trump as the former secretary of State's equal. “You see the Hillary Clinton campaign, they need to make sure … [Read more...] about Pseudo Reporter Michelle Fields Returns
First time in 130 years: young adults living with parents now the norm
If you hear of a young adult living with parents and picture a twentysomething “slacker” lounging in his pajamas in mom’s basement, well, get with it. The new reality is that, for the first time in more than 130 years, residing with parents is now the most common living arrangement for young adults. Adults ages 18 to 34 were slightly more likely to be living in their … [Read more...] about First time in 130 years: young adults living with parents now the norm
Clinton Needs a Crash Course (Guest Voice)
Clinton Needs a Crash Course By Peter Funt If Hillary Clinton wants to be president — and for nearly a decade that hasn't been in doubt — she's got to change her act in a very major way. It must be beyond sobering to the Clinton forces that Donald Trump has gone from can't-be-nominated to could-be-elected within weeks. He trails Clinton by just 3 percentage points in the … [Read more...] about Clinton Needs a Crash Course (Guest Voice)
What tax tricks doesn’t Trump want us to see?
WASHINGTON -- A generation after Ronald Reagan denounced the "welfare queen," the Grand Old Party is evidently on the verge of nominating its first welfare king. Four years ago last week, the party's 2012 presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, famously wrote off the 47 percent of Americans who don't pay federal income taxes. Romney, secretly recorded at a fundraiser, said … [Read more...] about What tax tricks doesn’t Trump want us to see?
The rise of far-right parties across Europe
Berlin (dpa) - Far-right parties are gaining strength and being voted into power in many European countries. Their typical hot button issues include keeping out refugees and scepticism towards the European Union. AUSTRIA: Freedom Party (FPOe) candidate Norbert Hofer entered the Austrian presidental run-off race as the favourite after winning the first round of elections in… … [Read more...] about The rise of far-right parties across Europe
Cartoons: The Trump Evolution
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Jewish pioneers of TV history on display in new show
BOSTON — Half a century after a young Barbra Streisand wowed American television viewers in “Color Me Barbra,” her velvety rich, powerful voice and bold production still pack a dazzling aural and visual double-punch. In the one-hour broadcast that kicked off CBS television’s 1966 first full-color season, Streisand belted out song after song, dancing around the… … [Read more...] about Jewish pioneers of TV history on display in new show
Cartoons: Idiocracy
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Democrats, seeking unity, give Sanders say in party platform
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic Party said on Monday it would give U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders a prominent say in writing its platform this year, a gesture that could ease tensions between Sanders' camp and party leaders, whom Sanders has accused of favoring rival Hillary Clinton. Sanders has remained steadfast in his long-shot battle … [Read more...] about Democrats, seeking unity, give Sanders say in party platform
Eugene Harold Robinson – Journalist. (An Appreciation)
As I believe many on this site do, I love journalist Eugene Harold Robinson, presently a respected columnist at the Washington Post’s opinion pages and ranked by some as “one of America’s most distinguished journalists.” Robinson, a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and a Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University, has been a journalist at The … [Read more...] about Eugene Harold Robinson – Journalist. (An Appreciation)
History Must Not Repeat Itself: How the Democrats Could Lose the Presidency–Again
In 1967, the United States was digging itself deeper into the war in Vietnam. The anti-war movement was being forged by the youth, energetic and willing to stand up to establishment values. They were the peace-loving environmentally-friendly hippies, the more radical but fun-loving Yippies, and those who held weekday establishment jobs and resented the structure and rules of … [Read more...] about History Must Not Repeat Itself: How the Democrats Could Lose the Presidency–Again
Cartoons: Third Party Enthusiasm
Third Party Enthusiasm by Clay Jones The Never Trump crowd has a party they can vote for while claiming innocence over Hillary Clinton becoming president. The Bernie Sanders flock can also keep their promise to never support Clinton without supporting Donald Trump, directly. Former Republican governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson, is running for president. He hasn’t … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Third Party Enthusiasm
Padres error during Gay Men’s Chorus Outrages LGBT Fans
Padres error during Gay Men's Chorus Outrages LGBT Fans by Miriam Rafferty Update, May 23, 2016: he Padres issued a new statement indicating their investigation found no evidence of malicious intent, however based on the unintentional mistake and failure of those with oversight to immediately intervene, "we have terminated our relationship with the third-party contractor … [Read more...] about Padres error during Gay Men’s Chorus Outrages LGBT Fans
Former O.J. attorney Shapiro ripe to be sued and sanctioned (Guest Voice)
Embed from Getty Images Former O.J. attorney Shapiro ripe to be sued and sanctioned by Stephen Cooper The L.A. Times and media outlets around the world last week reported on an interview conducted by Fox News's Megyn Kelly where former O.J. Simpson lawyer Robert Shapiro finally revealed what Simpson whispered in his ear right after being acquitted of the murders of … [Read more...] about Former O.J. attorney Shapiro ripe to be sued and sanctioned (Guest Voice)