Joy-Ann Reid offers Bernie Sanders some good advice on The Daily Beast. Soon and very soon, Bernie Sanders is going to have to help his most ardent fans confront the fact of his defeat. How he does so will help to determine his legacy. That is not meant to disparage the campaign or the candidate, despite the vitriol that’s sure to start flooding into … [Read more...] about Time to Back Down, Bernie
Cartoons: Trump Veepstakes
Trump Veepstakes by Clay Jones The New York Times published an article last Sunday which Donald Trump describes as a hit piece. That means it’s a must-read. Trump is upset that the article paints him as a charter member of the HeMan Women Haters Club, though it doesn’t attribute any statements to him worse than anything he’s said on tape. In fact, a great portion of the … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Trump Veepstakes
For Hong Kong dissidents challenging China, ‘it feels like 1984’
HONG KONG — An unsettling question now troubles Hong Kongers who routinely denigrate China’s Communist Party. Could I possibly get abducted? Their paranoia is well founded. From Kenya to Thailand, Myanmar to Hong Kong, people who’ve angered Beijing have been snatched up without a trace. These abductees, none of them residents of mainland China, nevertheless resurface… … [Read more...] about For Hong Kong dissidents challenging China, ‘it feels like 1984’
Sanders and campaign violence: has Sanders mind-melded with Trump? (Updated)
The bottom line question even on some of the most respected progressive websites has become: what is going on with former Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders? Has he suddenly mind-melded with all-but-certain Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump? What would you say about a candidate if: 1. His/her followers became violent during an event. 2. His/her followers issued … [Read more...] about Sanders and campaign violence: has Sanders mind-melded with Trump? (Updated)
Clinton, Sanders split primary wins in Kentucky and Oregon
By Ginger Gibson and Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders each picked up primary wins on Tuesday in yet another demonstration of how divided the party is in the drawn-out national race to win the nomination for November's general election. Clinton narrowly defeated Sanders in Kentucky, a state where she was not … [Read more...] about Clinton, Sanders split primary wins in Kentucky and Oregon
It’s Time to Update National Digital Privacy Laws (Guest Voice)
It’s Time to Update National Digital Privacy Laws by By Mark Grabowski Thirty years ago, there was no World Wide Web, almost no one had a cell phone and the only drones flying above of concern were bees. It was also the last time Congress substantively updated our digital privacy laws. Opinion LogoSince 1986, technology has advanced at a breakneck speed, making privacy … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Update National Digital Privacy Laws (Guest Voice)
Can Bernie Sanders control his supporters at the Democratic convention?
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)