Juan Cole details what makes Donald Trump a fascist on his excellent blog Informed Comment. Anderson Cooper’s interview with Donald Trump on Tuesday evening had the advantage of allowing come-backs and close questioning. At one point Cooper pointed out to Trump that he sometimes behaved like a 5-year-old, as with his attacks on Heidi Cruz. At another, he wondered why Trump … [Read more...] about Juan Cole on Trump’s Fascism
Donald Trump has finally gone too far.
Donald Trump's supporters need to explain to the rest of America why they continue to support a presidential candidate who constantly makes personal attacks against other presidential candidates. Sure, Trump is expected to go for the jugular of his primary opponents, but now he has aimed his bombastic remarks at the one independent presidential candidate who is best able to … [Read more...] about Donald Trump has finally gone too far.
Donald Trump Takes on Mainstream Media with Trump World News
Leave it to the always controversial frontrunner Donald Trump to announce his most audacious plan on April Fool’s day. Today, without seeming to recognize the obvious irony, Donald Trump announced that he is forming his own news empire to compete directly with what he referred to as “that current joke known as the mainstream media.” This morning, he sent out the following press … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Takes on Mainstream Media with Trump World News
Now, More Than Ever, ‘By Any Measure, Donald Trump Is Unfit to Be President’
Even before the commander-in-chief-wannabe displayed his ignorance of our nation’s -- and the civilized world’s -- long standing and near-universally accepted position on the use and proliferation of nuclear weapons and even before the president-wannabe blurted out his repulsive position on punishing women for the “crime” of abortion, an editorial in Wisconsin’s largest … [Read more...] about Now, More Than Ever, ‘By Any Measure, Donald Trump Is Unfit to Be President’
Al Jazerra America is off air this month, but Arabs can be and are dignified elsewhere (Guest Voice)
Al Jazerra America is off air this month, but Arabs can be and are dignified elsewhere by Jordan Cooper April is Arab-American Heritage Month -- and a time to reflect. Ancient Persia is the world's first empire. They created the first teaching hospital. They created the first forms of government insurance and the first private banking institution. They didn't have … [Read more...] about Al Jazerra America is off air this month, but Arabs can be and are dignified elsewhere (Guest Voice)
Creepiest Political Ad of the Season? No Contest
I don’t think I recall a political ad that made me physically uncomfortable, but this one sure does. A pro-Kasich super PAC called New Day for America uses an image of Ted Cruz with a nose that grows as each of Cruz’s lies is “revealed.” The ad is called “Nose". Okay, I think we’ve seen this sort of thing before. The weird part is where his nose goes, which is to say it … [Read more...] about Creepiest Political Ad of the Season? No Contest
‘Dangerous Donald’ fits Trump to a T
WASHINGTON -- Whatever else one may think about Donald Trump, he has a gift for labeling opponents. Jeb Bush? "Low energy." Ted Cruz? "Lyin' Ted." (Trump directs supporters to drop the "g.") Marco Rubio? "Liddle Marco." (He decrees that little be spelled with a double "d.") "You have to brand people a certain way when they're your opponent," … [Read more...] about ‘Dangerous Donald’ fits Trump to a T
Cartoons: Trump and Punishing Women
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A 3-step approach for defeating Islamist terrorists (Guest Voice)
A 3-step approach for defeating Islamist terrorists By Alon Ben-Meir NEW YORK–The horrific attacks in Brussels by terrorists affiliated with ISIS that claimed the lives of 35 people and injured more than 200 was all but inevitable. These attacks may well increase in frequency and intensity in many European cities where citizens travel freely and violent extremists among … [Read more...] about A 3-step approach for defeating Islamist terrorists (Guest Voice)
Ben Affleck Rips Batman From David Goyer’s Clumsy Fingers, ‘Batman v Superman’ Follow-Up Already Written By The Dark Knight Himself
Ben Affleck, competent screenwriter and excellent director, has ripped Batman out of David Goyer’s clutches. Though it was already known that Affleck—whose portrayal of Batman has been widely praised as one of the few elements of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice that was any good—would direct the next solo Batman movie, The Hollywood Reporter revealed… … [Read more...] about Ben Affleck Rips Batman From David Goyer’s Clumsy Fingers, ‘Batman v Superman’ Follow-Up Already Written By The Dark Knight Himself
Cartoons: Trump goes nuclear on abortion
Trump goes nuclear on abortion by Clay Jones Listening to Donald Trump speak about foreign policy, domestic policy, any sort of policy, is like listening to a middle school student give an oral book report on a book he never read. “The sea is where the old man retired after he won the red badge of courage for killing the mockingbird. Then he caught a really big fish and … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Trump goes nuclear on abortion
Let’s all take a deep breath here
WASHINGTON -- You can have your Coke with a smile today. On Monday, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, a conservative Republican, said he would veto a bill that would have legalized discrimination against gay people, responding to an outcry from corporate interests including Coca-Cola, Home Depot, UPS, Walt Disney, Delta, Time Warner, Comcast, Netflix, Apple and the National … [Read more...] about Let’s all take a deep breath here
Donald Trump, the uniter — pro-life, pro-choice, adversaries overseas
With his bumbling attempts to answer basic policy questions, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has inadvertently managed to display unique abilities as a “uniter,” as George W. Bush used to say. Trump somehow managed to unify the most ardent practitioners in the pro-life and pro-choice movements on Tuesday when they blasted his views on abortion. At the same time, … [Read more...] about Donald Trump, the uniter — pro-life, pro-choice, adversaries overseas
Clinton Begins Long, Hard Slog Against Trump with New Ad
It’s not going to be fun and it’s not going to be easy, but Hillary Clinton is beginning to frame her campaign against Donald Trump in a new ad that will be running in New York State. She talks about New York’s diversity where people don’t all look alike or sound the same. “But when we all pull together, we do the biggest things in the world,” she says. The key message … [Read more...] about Clinton Begins Long, Hard Slog Against Trump with New Ad
Cartoons: Grabby 2016
Grabby 2016 by Clay Jones Michelle Fields, a reporter for Breitbart, claimed that Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski grabbed her and left bruises on her arm. This happened after a Trump press conferences in Jupiter, Florida, on the night of a primary. The Trump campaign never admits wrongdoing or apologizes. They claimed it never happened. Lewandowski tweeted, … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Grabby 2016
OVER 15,000 CALIFORNIA VOTERS SIGN PETITION ASKING CA SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE NONPARTISAN “PUBLIC BALLOT” OPTION FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
Over 15,000 California voters sign petition asking CA to Secretary of State to provide nonpartisan "public ballot" option for Presidential candidates by Alex Padilla SACRAMENTO -- The petition signatures of more than 15,000 voters have been delivered to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla in support of resolution ACR 145 asking his office to provide an additional, … [Read more...] about OVER 15,000 CALIFORNIA VOTERS SIGN PETITION ASKING CA SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE NONPARTISAN “PUBLIC BALLOT” OPTION FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
The Hot House Big Band – “Ryan’s Theme”
The great thing about the Internet, as we all know, is that when you are looking for one thing, you can usually find something else quite interesting. In this case I was trying to track down a YouTube clip of a 1945 Tad Dameron tune called “Hot House.” It’s a well-known bebop composition I’ve been working on lately and I wanted to hear the most famous version, which belongs to … [Read more...] about The Hot House Big Band – “Ryan’s Theme”
Trump calls for “punishment” for women who abort then walks it back
It's common in the United States to call talk show hosts or d.j.s who try to be outrageous "shock jocks." It's abundantly clear now that Republican businessman and showman Donald Trump -- who at this point seems to be the GOP's likely nominee -- is a shock politician. In yet another match thrown on the GOP's post 2012 Presidential election "autopsy" that outlined things the … [Read more...] about Trump calls for “punishment” for women who abort then walks it back
The media did not create the Trump phenomenon
WASHINGTON -- One of the more absurd things being said about the Donald Trump phenomenon is that the media created it. For the record, we didn't. First of all, there is no "we." The news media operate in what should be every conservative ideologue's dream environment: an unfettered free market. Outlets compete every day -- actually, in the Internet age, every hour -- to … [Read more...] about The media did not create the Trump phenomenon
Why Singapore is ground zero for the robot car revolution
It’s a tiny, flat, wealthy island where the locals adore technology. It’s also ruled by authoritarian technocrats who can push through daunting proposals with ease. There are few places in the world better poised to embrace driverless cars than Singapore — and in the race to roll out autonomous vehicles commercially, the Southeast Asian city-state may… … [Read more...] about Why Singapore is ground zero for the robot car revolution