I have continuously said that those who smugly write or utter the conventional wisdom about Donald Trump cannot be elected are going off on a very shaky limb. And a new PPP Poll shows Republicans quickly unifying against Donald Trump, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with a modest lead -- raising the real prospect that Bernie Sanders supporters who decide to stay home … [Read more...] about Poll: Presidential race now more competitive as Republicans unify around Trump
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Cartoons: Trump and Ryan
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: Trump and Ryan
Facing Britain’s European Obsession (Guest Voice)
Facing Britain’s European Obsession Britons will soon vote in a much-anticipated referendum on whether to remain in or leave the European Union. Whatever the result, the rest of Europe and the USA should not expect an end to Britain’s obsession with arguing about Europe. by Tim Oliver I was recently emailed by a UK high school student asking me a frequently asked but … [Read more...] about Facing Britain’s European Obsession (Guest Voice)
Poll: Clinton trounces Trump in Miami-Dade
More bad news for Republicans who fear the Trumpublican Party may not play well beyond those who've swarmed to vote for billionaire showman Donald Trump: a new poll finds that all-but-certain Democratic Party 2016 Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton would trounce Trump in Florida's vital Miami- Dade area. The poll shows one fifth of Clinton's support is coming from GOP voters … [Read more...] about Poll: Clinton trounces Trump in Miami-Dade
Cartoons: V.P. Caribou
V.P. Caribou by Clay Jones Sarah Palin gave on interview on CNN this past Sunday. Oh boy, here we go. There was talk of her being Trump’s vice presidential selection. Palin stated that she is the most vetted person available. She might be right. If there’s one thing most Americans will agree on is that Sarah Palin is an idiot. I have noticed over the years that when the … [Read more...] about Cartoons: V.P. Caribou
How did Trump happen?
Trump also grasped what Republican élites are still struggling to fathom: the ideology that has gripped their Party since the late nineteen-seventies—anti-government, pro-business, nominally pious—has little appeal for millions of ordinary Republicans. The base of the Party, the middle-aged white working class, has suffered at least as much as any demographic group because of … [Read more...] about How did Trump happen?
Ryan says he’ll step down as GOP convention chair if Trump asks
(Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Monday he would step down as chairman of the Republican Party's July convention if presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump asked him to do so, a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter said on Twitter. ".@SpeakerRyan on whether he'd step down as convention chair if Trump asks: I'll do whatever he asks me to do," Christian … [Read more...] about Ryan says he’ll step down as GOP convention chair if Trump asks
Nominees chosen, but the people haven’t spoken
The gyrations plaguing the Republican Party revolve around the insistence that those shell-shocked GOP establishment leaders, unable to accept Donald Trump’s nomination, rally to his side because “the people have spoken.” But that’s not accurate. A small slice of a small slice of America gave Trump the nomination, as the numbers show (more on that in a moment). Trump’s … [Read more...] about Nominees chosen, but the people haven’t spoken
Season 3 of ‘Trump’: reasons to be nervous about foreign policy
Season 3 of ‘Trump’: reasons to be nervous about foreign policy by Ben Cohen/JNS.org The last time I wrote about Donald Trump in this column was back in December 2015, when the Republican presidential primary race was in full swing. Then, I voiced concern about what the Middle East policy of a Trump administration might look like, pointing out that his failure to … [Read more...] about Season 3 of ‘Trump’: reasons to be nervous about foreign policy
India’s ‘Silicon Valley,’ Bangalore is fast becoming a serious global player
Ask natives of Asia’s two giants, China and India, what they think of the other, and not infrequently, the jokes and stereotypes fly. At least some people in each country seem to enjoy secretly — or not so secretly — looking down on the other. So when an Indian official took the stage at a Chinese-sponsored… … [Read more...] about India’s ‘Silicon Valley,’ Bangalore is fast becoming a serious global player
Max Boot Supports Hillary
Neocon Max Boot explains his support for Hillary Clinton in The Los Angeles Times. For the time being, at least, that Republican Party is dead. It was wounded by the tea party absolutists who insisted on political purity and rejected any compromise. Now it has been killed by Donald Trump. Trump is an ignorant demagogue who traffics in racist and misogynistic … [Read more...] about Max Boot Supports Hillary
Is Your Child A Werewolf?
Lola Gayle, STEAM Register The moon and its possible influence over human behavior have been shrouded in mystery since ancestral times. Take for instance the fanciful tales of werewolves, who shapeshift from human to wolf during a full moon. Or perhaps a better modern example would be the myth that there is more violence on nights… … [Read more...] about Is Your Child A Werewolf?
Make America empathetic again
WASHINGTON -- The first rule in elections is: Go for the votes you can get. By that measure, Hillary Clinton is right to try to put the old Obama coalition on steroids. Donald Trump will expand the Democrats' opportunities among non-white Americans, and produce Clinton landslides among Latinos. They have good reason to fear and despise the man who has demeaned them. … [Read more...] about Make America empathetic again
Math Mistaken For Terrorism
Did you hear the joke about the blonde who mistook a math equation for terrorism? Officials with American Airlines certainly have. Italian economist Guido Menzio was working on a math equation while waiting for his Air Wisconsin flight to take off from Philadelphia. Unfortunately for him, Barbie was sitting next to him. Instead of saying, "Math class is tough," as she had … [Read more...] about Math Mistaken For Terrorism
Paul Ryan under fierce fire for not endorsing Trump
In recent years, American political history has never seen anything like how Tea Partiers and some other Republican Party conservatives targeted RINOS (really defined as those who weren't conservative or conservative enough) to go after them in primaries and effectively purge them from the Party. This has led to the virtual extinction of the GOP's once strong moderate … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan under fierce fire for not endorsing Trump
Cartoons: Are you being served?
Are you being served? by Clay Jones I drew this last night sitting in a tavern. People go out to drink, socialize, and forget work. I go out and work. That is my fun. I’m a nerd. I did have some good Mini Elvises, which are tiny cheeseburgers. I posted this cartoon on Facebook last night with the comment “what do Bernie supports and Republicans have in common? They will … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Are you being served?
Lots of Luck, Donald Trump (Guest Voice)
Lots of Luck, Donald Trump by Michael Reagan Now comes the hard part. Now comes the part where Donald Trump has to appeal to everyone in the U.S. Trump will rack up lots of easy votes in the fall with his rabid fan base — older grumpy white males and their spouses who want change but don't really know or care if Trump is a Republican or a Democrat. But voters who … [Read more...] about Lots of Luck, Donald Trump (Guest Voice)
African Americans and Mental Health Awareness Month (Guest Voice)
African Americans and Mental Health Awareness Month by Jordan Cooper The black community has been overdosed with calamity. We are overdosed in the jails compared to other races. We are seen by some as corrupt. We are overdosed in the mental health hospitals compared to other races. So, we are seen by some as crazy. We are overdosed by failure in educational attainment … [Read more...] about African Americans and Mental Health Awareness Month (Guest Voice)
Who is responsible for Holocaust denial?
In his speech at the Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony at Yad Vashem, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu reminded of the Holocaust denial cartoons contest in Iran and emphasized that Holocaust denial still continues with those who seek to destroy Israel. Meanwhile, the Iranian government is trying to deny responsibility for the anti-Semitic event. Iranian Foreign Minister … [Read more...] about Who is responsible for Holocaust denial?