BANGKOK, Thailand — Perhaps you’ve heard of “kopi luwak,” the world’s priciest coffee. And perhaps you know its main claim to notoriety: The drink is brewed from beans swallowed and excreted by civets, small mammals that look something like a cross between cats and weasels. Sound repellent? That’s not even the most pressing reason to avoid… … [Read more...] about It’s time to put down the civet-poop coffee
GOP’s war of desperation
All-out war on Donald Trump's candidacy is being planned by the Republican leadership. You may as well ponder the alternatives to Trump they offer. Well, there's really only one: former Texas governor Rick Perry. Only this time Perry is sporting glasses ... horn rims that make him look like an aging James Franco after a bibulous weekend. This distancing of Grand Old … [Read more...] about GOP’s war of desperation
Cartoons: Trump threats of violence
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A Tale of Two Trumps: Why Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are Functionally the Same
A Tale of Two Trumps: Why Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are Functionally the Same by Wesley Walker In the wake of Donald Trump’s shocking primary success and the winnowing of the primary field, Texas senator Ted Cruz has, perhaps more shockingly, emerged as the “establishment” candidate. This strange turn of events got even stranger last Thursday when former presidential … [Read more...] about A Tale of Two Trumps: Why Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are Functionally the Same
Lessons we have not learned from President Lincoln
That we are a country divided is nothing new. We have seen division in our country previously. That we continue to allow ourselves to become more and more divided demonstrates we still have not learned to listen to President Abraham Lincoln. Twenty-two years before he was elected President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln addressed the issue of division in the young … [Read more...] about Lessons we have not learned from President Lincoln
Cartoons: Trump bully pupit
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Questions and criticism as EU-Turkey migration deal takes effect
From today, Sunday, migrants crossing the Aegean Sea to Greece face being sent back to Turkey under a controversial deal between the EU and Ankara. As NATO and Turkey tightened patrols, and hundreds trying to make the journey were intercepted on Saturday, the fate of thousands already stranded in Greece remains unclear. Conditions are increasingly desperate… … [Read more...] about Questions and criticism as EU-Turkey migration deal takes effect
Republican Majority Leader McConnell: NRA has veto power over Supreme Court nominees
What's fascinating about 21 centuray American politics is how many norms and "given's" are being stripped away on a regular basis, how perfunctory these stories are treated by the media, and how accepted it is if a party or political figure discards longstanding principles of how our government has long functioned. The change then suddenly becomes the new norm, with little … [Read more...] about Republican Majority Leader McConnell: NRA has veto power over Supreme Court nominees
Love this pain
Love this pain Today we may be a nobody Where is the silver lining in this That kick in the guts We have taken a few From without and within And this pain, this beautiful pain The best thing to yet happen Sure it now has our attention Helping us gather momentum Rising from slumber, we shall do better Come around and be, who we really are 1.6 billion weak to 1.6 … [Read more...] about Love this pain
Infographic: Batman Vs Superman: Man of Steel richer than The Dark Knight?
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Profitable gig? New York street performer dressed as Trump lets you punch or pee on him for money
Hey, this might be a profitable gig, at that. The guy who came up with this idea might find it's so useful he could go nationwide get listed on www.gigmasters.com or www.gigsalad.com. Or he could set up an app like Uber and show up at parties. Journalists might want his services, too. A New York street performer dressed as billionaire polarizing GOP front runner Donald … [Read more...] about Profitable gig? New York street performer dressed as Trump lets you punch or pee on him for money
You won’t be able to make it through this video of the British chancellor ‘interacting’ with kids
British Chancellor George Osborne, the UK's finance minster, has had a rough week. He’s facing a rebellion from his own Conservative Party colleagues over a massive cut to disability welfare in the budget he delivered. He is under fire for missing economic targets he set himself and leading think tanks are warning of another downturn. If… … [Read more...] about You won’t be able to make it through this video of the British chancellor ‘interacting’ with kids
Cartoons: Trump
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The GOP Elites Have Themselves to Blame (Guest Voice)
The GOP Elites Have Themselves to Blame Trump's the symptom, not the disease. The Republican establishment has been infecting the body politic for years. by Bill Moyers and Michael Winship From their “Dark Money” bagman Karl Rove to their philosophical guru David Brooks, the GOP elites are in a tizzy over saving the Republican Party from Donald Trump and the other … [Read more...] about The GOP Elites Have Themselves to Blame (Guest Voice)
The Hill Warns Of Chaos Scenario For Democrats With Clinton Email Under FBI Investigation
One astonishing characteristic about this presidential race is that Democrats who were justifiably outraged about every violation of the rules and acts to obstruct government transparency under George W. Bush are willing to defend actions which were often worse when committed by Hillary Clinton. Even if they are willing to excuse her actions on partisan/tribal grounds, it is a … [Read more...] about The Hill Warns Of Chaos Scenario For Democrats With Clinton Email Under FBI Investigation
Cartoons: A republican crying game
A Republican crying game by Clay Jones There’s a lot of skin-crawling icky things out there you don’t want to touch. Slugs, boogers, backwash, shoulder hair, Kardashians, Ted Cruz. Nobody likes Ted Cruz. People who went to college with Ted didn’t like him. Bob Dole, Lindsey Graham, John McCain, John Boehner, Peter King, George W. Bush, any normal sensible person in … [Read more...] about Cartoons: A republican crying game
Late Night Comics on Donald Trump
Donald Trump makes it so easy for the late night talk show hosts. Some top jokes from the past week: Republicans are blaming President Obama for creating Donald Trump. While others say he was created in a lab when a young real estate developer was bitten by a radioactive douchebag. –Conan O’Brien It was reported yesterday that an op-ed written by Donald Trump seems to … [Read more...] about Late Night Comics on Donald Trump
In ‘Batman v Superman,’ Wonder Woman Gal Gadot is the real hero
AFP — “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” sees two iconic superheroes do battle on the big screen but a female character — Wonder Woman — is the real role model for youngsters, star Gal Gadot said Friday. The 30-year-old former Miss Israel said ahead of the March 25 US release of the hotly anticipated blockbuster… … [Read more...] about In ‘Batman v Superman,’ Wonder Woman Gal Gadot is the real hero
Women warrant an All-American life (Guest Voice)
Women warrant an All-American life by Jordan Cooper We must learn how to adeptly adjust accordingly when dealing with the rough and the smooth. This will charmingly cushion us as our souls cruise to put our best foot forward for fruit-bearing futures in life. No matter how high women are placed when they're hired they remain objectified, discriminated, and insulted … [Read more...] about Women warrant an All-American life (Guest Voice)
Fox News: Tump’s “sick obsession” with Megyn Kelly is “deplorable”
By Alana Wise WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fox News on Friday issued a harsh condemnation to Donald Trump in defense of one of the network's most popular reporters, calling the Republican front-runner's "obsession" unfit for a presidential candidate. "Donald Trump's vitriolic attacks against Megyn Kelly and his extreme, sick obsession with her is beneath the dignity of a … [Read more...] about Fox News: Tump’s “sick obsession” with Megyn Kelly is “deplorable”