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2016’s scrambled coalitions
WASHINGTON -- Republicans are a more ideological party than the Democrats, but ideology has mattered less in the GOP primaries this year than in the race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Clinton is in a nearly unassailable position to win her party's nomination. But assuming she prevails, her primary fight with Sanders has underscored weaknesses she will have … [Read more...] about 2016’s scrambled coalitions
New poll of millennial voters shows clear shift toward Democrats, away from Trump
Republicans long have worried about how to survive as conservative GOP voters die off and are replaced by more liberal younger Americans. A new national poll of millennial voters suggests that the 2016 presidential race has only hastened the shift they have feared. The preference of voters younger than 30 for a Democrat over a Republican… … [Read more...] about New poll of millennial voters shows clear shift toward Democrats, away from Trump
If we can’t elect a Garfield, maybe we each can be a Garfield
On Saturday, returning from a daylong meeting with church members, someone mentioned the name of an Ohio town. "Isn't that where Garfield was from?" I asked, realizing in an instant that people would think I was referring to James A. Garfield, America's twentieth president, and not to the orange cat in comic strips. Garfield doesn't come up often in conversation and the only … [Read more...] about If we can’t elect a Garfield, maybe we each can be a Garfield
“Among the founders, Hamilton was probably the most passionate advocate of national unity…
...He wanted people to think of themselves as Americans, not as citizens of separate states." Alexander Hamilton was among the foremost purveyors of New York Values, says Cass Sunstein. I think he's right. And one part of those values is the very American idea that we need not be trapped by our heritage, that we can be more than an indifferent world or so-called fate … [Read more...] about “Among the founders, Hamilton was probably the most passionate advocate of national unity…
The Mainstream Media’s Big Disconnect: Why They Don’t Get Middle America (Guest Voice)
Embed from Getty Images The Mainstream Media’s Big Disconnect: Why They Don’t Get Middle America by Neal Gabler The top journalists covering the elections are out of touch. No wonder they're missing this year's big stories. To their everlasting discredit, most of the MSM Big Feet, which is what the late journalist Richard Ben Cramer labeled the self-important, … [Read more...] about The Mainstream Media’s Big Disconnect: Why They Don’t Get Middle America (Guest Voice)
Cruz means “sleaze”
At the start of the presidential campaign, Ted Cruz told voters he would be the only “consistent conservative” in a crowded Republican field. Then he confronted the modern GOP — a fractured party, in which each faction has a different definition of what “conservative” means. To consistently please all of them, Cruz has had to be inconsistent with himself. Time and … [Read more...] about Cruz means “sleaze”
These images say a lot about the state of violence against women in Mexico
Tourists found dead. Video cameras filming under skirts. An attempt to take off a woman's underwear mid-stride. And a "pandemic" of femicide — all in Mexico. For these reasons and many others, a group of women in Mexico is organizing a state-wide day of action against sexual violence. Nos Queremos Vivas, "we want to stay alive,"… … [Read more...] about These images say a lot about the state of violence against women in Mexico
Long friendship got trumped by politics (Guest Voice)
Long friendship got trumped by politics by Malcolmb D. Gibson A good friend died the other day. Years ago we began with the same political views. Independent was the label we preferred. No dogma. No narratives. No political correctness. Then came Trump. We thought he was the right medicine for our country. A guy who wasn’t afraid to say what he thought. Who … [Read more...] about Long friendship got trumped by politics (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: 400 years after Shakespeare
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: 400 years after Shakespeare
Your Favourite Characters On Television Were Probably Influenced By Shakespeare – Check Out How
Though Shakespeare's death didn't attract much attention in 1616, it's big news today. To mark its 400th anniversary, there has been no end of events, whether it's the Folger Library's First Folio Tour to all 50 states or a production of "Hamlet" that, to date, has been performed in 196 countries. As far away as Tehran,… … [Read more...] about Your Favourite Characters On Television Were Probably Influenced By Shakespeare – Check Out How
Cartoons: Obama in the UK
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Clemency in Alabama is a farce (Guest Voice)
Clemency in Alabama is a farce by Stephen Cooper In about two weeks, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley -- himself a desperate cartoonish candidate for clemency from the people of Alabama (who he has so profoundly betrayed) -- will be the sole arbiter of clemency for Mr. Vernon Madison, an African-American death row inmate; On May 12, Mr. Madison is scheduled to be executed … [Read more...] about Clemency in Alabama is a farce (Guest Voice)
Passover is the original and forever freedom song
Passover is the best gift the Jewish people ever gave to the world; nobody who was ever a human being could turn down its message of freedom, its transformation of the taste of tears into the wine of hope, its view of the leaves of parsley as the springtime of redemption. Passover is a freeing father’s story and a redeeming bowl of chicken soup from a mother at a time when … [Read more...] about Passover is the original and forever freedom song
Cartoons: Bathroom Logic
Bathroom Logic by Clay Jones Isn’t it kinda amazing that Donald Trump is less of a bigot than Ted Cruz? Seriously, what demographic is Ted Cruz aiming for? Trump said if Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, walked into Trump Tower that Jenner could use whichever restroom she chose (I’m going with “she” because that’s how she chooses to be identified) and that he’d be … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Bathroom Logic
Obama and Putin are opposite types of leaders (Guest Voice)
Obama and Putin are opposite types of leaders By Ira Sharkansky JERUSALEM — Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin are at opposite poles. One comes from a long tradition of idealism, speaking about great values, and usually ending up a long way from what was promised. The other represents the essence of realpolitik, or if I can take it, it’s mine. Woodrow Wilson was an extremist … [Read more...] about Obama and Putin are opposite types of leaders (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Carbon Legacy
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Daryl Cagle Cartoon: Tubman kicks Jackson off $20 bill
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College students to GOP: Don’t bother
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Maryland is one of five states voting in the presidential primaries Tuesday, but the Republican candidates may want to take a pass on courting the students at the University of Maryland, the largest college in the state. "I feel like the election right now is a joke; there are not many good… … [Read more...] about College students to GOP: Don’t bother
Patrick Buchanan is wrong about Harriet Tubman and Andrew Jackson
Either Pat Buchanan is as racist as his critics claim him to be, or he is woefully ignorant about the historical records of Harriet Tubman and Andrew Jackson. In a column titled Dishonoring General Jackson, Buchanan writes the following: "In Samuel Eliot Morison's "The Oxford History of the American People," there is a single sentence about Harriet Tubman. "An illiterate … [Read more...] about Patrick Buchanan is wrong about Harriet Tubman and Andrew Jackson