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White City: The New Urban Blight Is Rich People
Have you heard that Pittsburgh is the new Austin? San Antonio, they’re saying, is the new Queens, while Staten Island is the new Brooklyn. Oakland? Totally over—the action is now all in Modesto. Seattle is done, Yuppie Central—better buy in Walla Walla while there’s still time. Portland? Really? That’s so...2011. Edmonton, man, you should check out… … [Read more...] about White City: The New Urban Blight Is Rich People
Cartoons: Trump the Caveman
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Coming GOP Free for All
Josh Marshall on the coming GOP free-for-all (aka Convention) in Cleveland on Talking Points Memo. In a sense we've seen this before. And quite recently. The 2000 election exposed a series of potentially catastrophic flaws in the presidential election system that just needed a special set of circumstances to be brought to light. All of this is why this is bounding toward a … [Read more...] about Coming GOP Free for All
Military Weekend Returns
Fortunately, while one of our commander-in-chief wannabes -- who never served a day in the military -- was spouting off sheer nonsense about NATO, about nuclear weapons, about deserting our military allies and on how to supposedly defeat ISIS, our men and women in uniform continued to do their jobs quietly and effectively... Whether in Afghanistan in their … [Read more...] about Military Weekend Returns
(April Fools Review): Ben Stein’s Forgotten ‘Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed’ Is A Brilliant, Thunderous Wakeup Call
5/5 “Keep your hate, clipped and distant Keep your luck, a two-headed cow” – Michael Stipe What a brave and enlightening picture this turned out to be. As I sat down to revisit Expelled, the critically torched documentary by Ben Stein, I was numb to its message right out of the gate, cloistered in the kind of self-affirming skepticism that has made boisterous tools out … [Read more...] about (April Fools Review): Ben Stein’s Forgotten ‘Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed’ Is A Brilliant, Thunderous Wakeup Call
Cheering On a Terrible Choice for President
One would hope the American people have the good judgement to avoid choosing a president they characterize as “terrible.” It doesn’t seem a lot to ask. Lucky for us the Pew Research Center from time to time puts that very question to registered voters, specifically polling “the percentage of voters who say each candidate would make a terrible president.” No kidding. I know … [Read more...] about Cheering On a Terrible Choice for President
Sweet Ted Outshines Obnoxious Donald
Ted Cruz is expected to win Tuesday’s primary in Wisconsin. Not because of his position on the issues. Not because he supposedly wants to make America “Greater” than Donald Trump does. Cruz is favored to win because he is now less despised than Donald Trump. Cruz is now respected more than Trump because Cruz came out as the clear winner in the “spat” over the … [Read more...] about Sweet Ted Outshines Obnoxious Donald
Interview with Donald Trump
Donald J. Trump is well known as a New York based real estate developer, casino operator and media and reality television personality, and is presently the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination. On April 1, 2016, I had the privilege of interviewing Mr. Trump in between appearances. The Talking Dog: Where were you on September 11, 2001? Donald Trump: I … [Read more...] about Interview with Donald Trump
Sooner Or Later ‘Star Wars’ Has To Get Bad
Folks at home, I’ve got some bad news. This is going to be hard to hear, but it’s true: Sooner or later, the reborn Star Wars series is going to get bad. It is, simply speaking, an inevitability. Disney has incredible plans for the Star Wars series, including a new movie every year from now until… … [Read more...] about Sooner Or Later ‘Star Wars’ Has To Get Bad
Juan Cole on Trump’s Fascism
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