In what clearly is not the tone, style, coherence or civility of the Donald Trump we have come to know and disdain, in an op-ed allegedly penned by him in the Wall Street Journal the GOP presidential candidate asks Americans, “How has the ‘system’ been working out for you and your family?” In it, Trump whines and moans about how unfair the Republican Party, the “rigged … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s Mysteriously ‘Refined’ Op-Ed
Michelle Fields isn’t an innocent victim after all.
In his 04/14/16 press conference, Florida State Attorney David Aronberg explained why he isn't pursuing a misdemeanor battery charge against Corey Lewandowski in response to what Lewandowski did to Michelle Fields during Donald Trump's March 8th press conference. A CNN story quotes Mr. Aronberg as saying, "Although the facts support the allegation that Mr. Lewandowski did … [Read more...] about Michelle Fields isn’t an innocent victim after all.
Preparing To Be President
Tonight's Democratic debate likely won't change many minds. The dynamic was much as it has been since Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders first faced off against each other, even if the tone was a fair bit testier. The takeaway for me is that Hillary Clinton speaks as someone who is preparing to be president, as someone who knows that everything she says could very likely have a … [Read more...] about Preparing To Be President
Inside Rio’s high school ‘Occupy’ movement
A knock at the door of Gomes Freire de Andrade high school in Rio de Janeiro elicits a rather odd reply: “Occupy Gomes, how can I help you?” It’s a teenager’s voice. The door is locked — padlocked on the inside by one of the 60 or so students who recently took over this small school… … [Read more...] about Inside Rio’s high school ‘Occupy’ movement
Cartoons: Baby Trump
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Ah think ah’ll go buy me a coupla nice delegates t’day
Under regulations established in the 1980s, delegates cannot take money from corporations, labor unions, federal contractors or foreign nationals. But an individual donor is permitted to give a delegate unlimited sums to support his or her efforts to get selected to go to the convention, including money to defray the costs of travel and lodging. A candidate’s campaign … [Read more...] about Ah think ah’ll go buy me a coupla nice delegates t’day
(Update) U.S. Navy Ship ‘Aggressively’ and Repeatedly Buzzed by Russian Aircraft
Update: There has been some discussion here and elsewhere as to what the U.S. /the U.S. Navy should have done/should do in reaction to the Russian “provocation.” Here are some excerpts from an article in the Navy Times titled, “This is why the Navy didn't shoot down Russian jets.” It is based on a conversation with a retired Navy commanding officer, Capt. Rick Hoffman, … [Read more...] about (Update) U.S. Navy Ship ‘Aggressively’ and Repeatedly Buzzed by Russian Aircraft
There is a moral contract between patrons and working folks
Years ago, my elder daughter Sari, now a creative professional in New York, found herself once again treated like a vassal while working in the highly-pressurized, grueling environment of the city’s restaurants. Never one to shun hard labor and long hours, she and her fellow servers routinely steeled themselves against the often dismissive, arrogant, and boorish attitudes of … [Read more...] about There is a moral contract between patrons and working folks
Clinton and Sanders will debate tonight in high stakes debate
WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton thought she'd be able to move onto the general election by now. But here she is — in the middle of April — locked in an increasingly combative race, the loser of eight recent state contests and facing yet another debate. She faces off with Bernie Sanders for the 10th time in… … [Read more...] about Clinton and Sanders will debate tonight in high stakes debate
Great Blue Heron: Only in Dying, Life.
Many years ago, I went into what looked like an antique store, off the plaza in Santa Fe. Inside, a museum-like world of ancient treasures. I got talking with the owner, who unexpectedly got two objects out of a desk drawer and dropped them into my hands. Suddenly, holding two 25,000 year old black stone statuettes. Deep black stone goddesses from Old Europe that fit like … [Read more...] about Great Blue Heron: Only in Dying, Life.
The retreat, and rebirth, of socialism
The traditional center-left is in retreat in Europe, and to a somewhat lesser extent in the U.S. This could be seen as a failure of the centrist-socialist establishment, though it might make sense to see it from a different perspective: An attractive, modern alternative has presented itself. In France, President Francois Hollande's erratic policies may have… … [Read more...] about The retreat, and rebirth, of socialism
AT&T SEEKS TO ELIMINATE LAND LINE PHONES IN CALIFORNIA
AT&T Seeks to Elminate Land Line Phones in California by Miriam Rafferty April 12, 2016 (Sacramento) – Yesterday the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Commerce heard AB 2395, a measure that aims to eliminate hard-wired land line phones in California communities where cabled fiber optic connections are not available or are too expensive to install, such as rural, … [Read more...] about AT&T SEEKS TO ELIMINATE LAND LINE PHONES IN CALIFORNIA
The scourge of anti-Semitic Jews (Guest Voice)
A poster from the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website, made the rounds on U.S. campuses recently. It reads: "White man: are you sick and tired of the Jews destroying your country through mass immigration and degeneracy? Join us in the struggle for global white supremacy at the Daily Stormer." If I had seen that poster in… … [Read more...] about The scourge of anti-Semitic Jews (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Trump can’t be bought off
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‘Green Room’ Is A Cracking, Grisly Piece of Entertainment
4/5 Holy Mary, did this movie throw me for some loops. As soon as I was preparing to write it off, things caught fire and spun so out of control that the movie took on a Peckinpah-like quality in its degradation into violence. I admit to being skeptical during its beginning scenes, but for those like me, be patient. Once it finally gets some coal in its furnace, it does not … [Read more...] about ‘Green Room’ Is A Cracking, Grisly Piece of Entertainment
In the GOP, no room for nice
WASHINGTON -- On the day that Paul Ryan said he really, truly, honestly did not want to be the Republicans' presidential savior, John Kasich did his best to channel the House speaker. Both undertakings underscored how much trouble the old pro-business, pro-tax-cut conservatism faces. A cynic might theorize that since absence makes the heart grow fonder, Ryan's reticence … [Read more...] about In the GOP, no room for nice
Now you can watch the Hitler comedy that has Germans laughing out loud
Germans have been laughing out loud about a Hitler film for a while, but now it's available for the rest of us, on Netflix. "Look Who's Back" (the German title is "Er Ist Wieder Da") is adapted from a bestselling satirical novel by German author Timur Vermes. The conceit of the book is what would happen… … [Read more...] about Now you can watch the Hitler comedy that has Germans laughing out loud
Cartoon: All the news that’s huge
All the News That's Huge by Clay Jones This cartoon has a lot of lettering. If you find some of it too small and hard to read, take your mouse and click on the cartoon. It will open another page with the cartoon, click on it again and it will enlarge the cartoon. I was debating whether I should draw this cartoon because a couple of other cartoonists have done the … [Read more...] about Cartoon: All the news that’s huge
It helps if your enemies think you’re a little crazy
It's been more than interesting to watch Donald Trump modify his campaign message to deal with the real possibility that, as Steve Benen writes, he could arrive at the "Republican National Convention with the most pledged delegates, the most votes, and the most state victories - and the party will nominate someone else anyway." That this has nothing to do with the rules … [Read more...] about It helps if your enemies think you’re a little crazy
Judis on Clinton and Sanders
John Judis weighs the merits of the Clinton and Sanders campaigns on Talking Points Memo. “He’s not going to get the nomination, is he?” my wife asks anxiously as she gazes out of the kitchen window at the Bernie for President sign on our front lawn. No, I assure her, and he certainly won’t win Maryland on April 26. I’m voting for Bernie, and my wife may, too, but we’re doing … [Read more...] about Judis on Clinton and Sanders