Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is already teetering with enough comic book characters to give Marvel’s Avengers a run for its money, but director Zack Snyder has revealed he almost put two more in the movie—villains The Joker and The Riddler. For those keeping score, the new movie will see Henry Cavill reprise his role… … [Read more...] about ‘Batman v Superman’: The Joker, Riddler Almost Used
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Free Speech’s Limits
OF RELATED INTEREST: --CBS/NYT poll: Who's to blame for violence at Donald Trump rallies? --Trump refuses to condemn violence at his presidential rallies --Trump Praises The ‘Spirit’ Of Campaign Manager Who Became Physical At A Rally --Trump’s jackbooted thugs against political correctness: Violence, fascism and the real assault on free speech Mike Peters is recognized … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Free Speech’s Limits
Maybe the fact that conservatives get away with it here is the greatest indictment of America and its tortured “democracy”
There's Glenn Beck pitching gold as a hedge against nonexistent hyperinflation. Fred Thompson hawking reverse mortgages. The acolytes of direct-mail pioneer Richard Viguerie setting up operations that scare the bejeesus out of old people but use most of the money they raise to pay themselves and their consultants. The talk radio hosts who repeatedly insinuate that Hillary … [Read more...] about Maybe the fact that conservatives get away with it here is the greatest indictment of America and its tortured “democracy”
Cartoons: Obama goes to Cuba
For the first time in 88 years a U.S. president has stepped foot on Cuban soil. This has a lot of American politicians upset, and not just Republicans. Critics are opposed to normalizing relations with the Communist island nation. They point out its atrocious human rights record, the dictatorship, the lack of freedom. They’re right that Cuba needs to correct itself and … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Obama goes to Cuba
¡Hola Desde Cuba! Via Air Force One
As Cubans pack the streets of Havana “for a glimpse of President Obama,” spiritedly cheering the President and his family, and as Americans loudly applaud or vociferously lament the historic visit, one dedicated group of men and women goes quietly about their business of ensuring that the President and his family make it safely to and back from Cuba. Col. Christopher … [Read more...] about ¡Hola Desde Cuba! Via Air Force One
Trump camp warns of shenanigans at Mich. Tuesday conventions
The Donald Trump camp in Michigan is sounding the alarm in advance of Tuesday’s Republican county conventions, warning that “imposters” will show up and claim they are Trump backers. An email to Trump supporters from Michigan campaign manager Scott Hagerstrom (pictured above) says: “If you KNOW a precinct delegate… Are they a TRUE Donald Trump supporter? Many IMPOSTERS … [Read more...] about Trump camp warns of shenanigans at Mich. Tuesday conventions
SciFi Weekend: Doctor Who; Supergirl; Agents of SHIELD; Renewals; DC Movie News; Schwarzenegger Refuses To Talk About Trump
Peter Capaldi had previously suggested he would leave Doctor Who after the upcoming season, when Chris Chibnall will replace Steven Moffat as show runner. He has now told Radio Times that he has been asked to stay on but has not made up his mind. He also states that the new companion to replace Jenna Coleman has been cast and will be named soon. Capaldi has told Newsweek … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Doctor Who; Supergirl; Agents of SHIELD; Renewals; DC Movie News; Schwarzenegger Refuses To Talk About Trump
The Supreme Court fight is about democracy
WASHINGTON -- There's a reason beyond garden-variety partisanship that Senate Republicans resist even holding hearings on President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. Their gambit evades a full and open debate over the conservative judicial agenda, which is to use the high court in an aggressive and political way to reverse decades of progressive … [Read more...] about The Supreme Court fight is about democracy
Two Sandy Hook Parents Call Out Sanders on Gun Comments
The parents of a first-grader killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, have penned an op-ed to call out Bernie Sanders for his comments about gunmakers’ liability at the March 6 Democratic presidential debate. Mark and Jackie Barden’s son Daniel was one of 20 first-graders killed at the elementary school on… … [Read more...] about Two Sandy Hook Parents Call Out Sanders on Gun Comments
Cartoons: The impossible Supreme Court nomination
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoons: The impossible Supreme Court nomination
It’s time to put down the civet-poop coffee
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
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Trump threats of violence
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
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Trump bully pupit
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?
Infographic courtesy of www.thebitbag.com[1] … [Read more...] about Infographic: Batman Vs Superman: Man of Steel richer than The Dark Knight?