At 6:01 PM on Thursday, April 4, 1968, Kentucky state senator Georgia Davis was brushing her hair in Room 201 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. She heard a gunshot outside. She stepped out and saw a dreadful commotion, just above, adjacent to Room 306. Powers told me: “I actually had been listening to him talking to folks in the crowd below his room. We were supposed to … [Read more...] about She awoke to the scraping sound of Martin Luther King Jr’s blood being collected
Reports of Trump’s demise are premature
WASHINGTON -- Not so fast, everybody. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, Wisconsin will not be the end of Donald Trump. It will not even be the beginning of the end. But it might be the end of the beginning. To be sure, Trump had a terrible, horrible, atrocious week. But imagine the worst-case scenario for him: He wins none of Wisconsin's 42 convention delegates in … [Read more...] about Reports of Trump’s demise are premature
Cartoons: One for the Hackers
One for the Hackers by Clay Jones I decided to take the kids hacking into an iPhone cliche and roll it into the cliche of only millennials voting for Bernie. I saw a lot of cartoons and heard a lot of jokes about the FBI needing children to hack into an iPhone and how young voters, and those not old enough to vote, love Bernie Sanders. I thought I’d make fun of the lazy … [Read more...] about Cartoons: One for the Hackers
One Person, One Vote – Still The Law
The headline you see above is used as a recitation of the popular media’s representation of today’s decision in Evenwel v. Abbott. While I use the headline for purposes of aligning with the popular construct, it does not accurately reflect the Supreme Court’s decision. The crux of Evenwel v. Abbott is not whether one person, one vote is the law of the land, but rather who … [Read more...] about One Person, One Vote – Still The Law
The end of Trump
WASHINGTON -- It's time to go back where we began: not only that Donald Trump will lose the Republican presidential nomination, but that he could be so weakened by the end of the primaries that his party will not even have to worry about choosing someone else. I feel your skepticism. Hasn't Trump so far defied all predictions of his demise? Absolutely. Hasn't every … [Read more...] about The end of Trump
What Lies and is Orange All Over? The Republican Finalists, of Course
Donald Trump, whose ego is larger than Trump Towers, called Sen. Marco Rubio “Little Rubio,” a derogatory reference to the Florida senator’s height. Rubio responded by saying that Trump’s hands were too small for the size of his body. “And you know what they say about guys with small hands,” Rubio counterpunched, adding that Trump “doesn't sweat because his pores are … [Read more...] about What Lies and is Orange All Over? The Republican Finalists, of Course
Cartoons: Aborting Trump
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Immigrant Maids and Pool Boys – Revisited
When it comes to putting (undocumented) immigrants in their place, who is better than an immigrant herself? When it comes to equivocation and hypocrisy on (undocumented) immigrants, who are better than Republicans, especially the Tea Party kind? When it comes to insulting, belittling, even calling (undocumented) immigrants criminals and rapists, who is better at it than … [Read more...] about Immigrant Maids and Pool Boys – Revisited
Supreme Court rejects conservative challenge to one man, one vote
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the method all states use to draw their legislative districts, rejecting a conservative challenge that could have given more clout to white, rural voters. The eight justices rebuffed a case spearheaded by a conservative legal activist brought against the state of Texas over the … [Read more...] about Supreme Court rejects conservative challenge to one man, one vote
Trump’s insult game and Hillary Clinton
A few days ago I wrote that Hillary Clinton was preparing herself for a long, hard slog against Donald Trump by trying out her message in a new TV ad to air in New York. Some people thought I was therefore suggesting Trump would be hard to beat in the general election. To clarify, I believe no such thing, but I do believe running against Trump, should he be able to … [Read more...] about Trump’s insult game and Hillary Clinton
Planet Earth, Construction Zone
…according to the Mayan elders, the sixty years after 2012 hold the key to this planet’s future; the world will go through such a dramatic transformation that it will be hardly recognizable by 2072. This will be for the great good of humankind. Much of the time in between will be something like a construction zone, with chaos as old systems collapse and are replaced by better … [Read more...] about Planet Earth, Construction Zone
Exposed: the lives of the super rich, via the Panama Papers
Unveiled Sunday: the hidden workings of a secretive industry that hides financial holdings and dealings of prime ministers, politicians, the super wealthy, and criminals. Shorthand: The Panama Papers. The year-long investigation -- a collaboration between more than 100 media organizations -- shows how middlemen protect themselves and their clients by concealing … [Read more...] about Exposed: the lives of the super rich, via the Panama Papers
Huge document leak exposes how the wealthy and powerful hide money
WASHINGTON — A massive leak of documents has blown open a window on the vast, murky world of shell companies, providing an extraordinary look at how the wealthy and powerful conceal their money. Twelve current and former world leaders maintain offshore shell companies. Close friends of Russian leader Vladimir Putin have funneled as much as $2… … [Read more...] about Huge document leak exposes how the wealthy and powerful hide money
Good News: Andrew Sullivan hired by New York Magazine as Contributing Editor
There's some good news for those who value solid, thoughtful political writing: former magazine editor and blogging pioneer Andrew Sullivan, who ran the late, great blog The Dish, will be back in writing action again -- hired by New York Magazine as Contributing Editor. Sullivan has long been a favorite of virtually anyone who has written on The Moderate Voice. He was one of … [Read more...] about Good News: Andrew Sullivan hired by New York Magazine as Contributing Editor
‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ Is A Celebration of Being Here And Now
5/5 Take these university ball players, trim their hair and shave off their John Oates mustaches and you have a movie that flickers so vividly with the glow of my fondest memories. No, I have never played baseball, nor have any of my friends payed it much more than a passing glance. If I’m honest, I didn't even go to college for a full year, and I certainly didn't share a … [Read more...] about ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ Is A Celebration of Being Here And Now
Trump’s many bigoted supporters
WASHINGTON -- In a Republican debate last month, Donald Trump was asked whether his claim that "Islam hates us" means all 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide hate the United States. "I mean a lot of 'em," Trump replied, as some in the crowd -- Trump supporters, presumably -- laughed and applauded. That ugly moment comes to mind in describing how many of Trump's … [Read more...] about Trump’s many bigoted supporters
Arrogant? Here’s how to become humble
Arrogant? Here’s how to become humble by Michael Mantell, PhD SAN DIEGO — Of course, those who really need this article probably won’t read it. That’s the way arrogance works. It makes you feel that you are better than the next person, that you certainly don’t need to change, and besides, no one is really smart enough to teach you anything. In fact, among the “superstars … [Read more...] about Arrogant? Here’s how to become humble
Here’s what happens when women are punished for having abortions
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump said women should be punished for having abortions if the procedure is illegal in the US. In El Salvador, women are punished for having abortions. Some Salvadoran women say the near-total ban on abortions ends up punishing those who haven't even attempted to terminate their pregnancies. Paula Avila-Guillen — a lawyer… … [Read more...] about Here’s what happens when women are punished for having abortions
Cartoons: The rise of Trump
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For the next president: NATO and other security partnerships
An interesting article from earlier this year that appeared in The American Interest. If you're not a subscriber (which I am not), this will be the only piece you can read from the site this month. I think there's a general failure to understand the need for security arrangements like NATO or the one the US has with Japan demonstrated by history. Russia's ability to … [Read more...] about For the next president: NATO and other security partnerships