Nick Sandmann was a high school student in 2019 from Covington, Kentucky when he was in Washington, D.C. attending an anti-abortion rally when he had an encounter with Omaha tribe elder Nathan Phillips, who was beating a hand-held drum and singing at the Indigenous Peoples March at the Lincoln Memorial on the same day. A video went viral of Sandmann in his MAGA cap with a smirk … [Read more...] about DOMINION WINS (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
To understand American politics, you need to move beyond left and right
There’s a more sophisticated way to understand how Americans divide themselves politically. Torsten Asmus/ iStock / Getty Images Plus Graham Wright, Brandeis University and Sasha Volodarsky, Northeastern University Are Americans really as politically polarized as they seem – and everybody says? It’s definitely true that Democrats and Republicans … [Read more...] about To understand American politics, you need to move beyond left and right
Why Fox News’s settlement with Dominion Voting Systems is good news for all media outlets
Dominion Voting Systems CEO John Poulos, third from right, leaves court with members of his legal team after reaching a reported $787.5 million settlement with Fox News. Alex Wong/ Getty Images News via Getty Images Jane E. Kirtley, University of Minnesota It’s all over but the spinning. At the eleventh hour, after the jury was sworn in and the … [Read more...] about Why Fox News’s settlement with Dominion Voting Systems is good news for all media outlets
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Wake Up And Realize Sometimes Wokeness Is Needed
by Thomas Hoffman Many politically correct changes are being installed throughout society. In Disney theme parks, the Splash Mountain attraction is being closed because it is based on the movie Song of the South. This has inspired quite a splash of controversy. Currently, the latest controversy revolves around changes being implemented to Roald Dahl’s books. In the book … [Read more...] about Wake Up And Realize Sometimes Wokeness Is Needed
Unforgettable Birthday Parties
When I think of March, I think of windy weather, the Ides of March, St. Patrick’s Day, the first day of spring, and most of all, my birthday, March 11th. And when I think of my birthday, I think of birthday parties. And, birthday parties bring up all kinds of emotions. They can be exciting and celebratory. But even wonderful parties can sometimes be marred by haunting … [Read more...] about Unforgettable Birthday Parties
STICKY MICKEY (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
Florida Governor Ron “Puddin’ Fingers” DeSantis signed into law last Thursday a ban on abortions after six weeks. Several women attended the signing but we haven’t heard yet whether they were barefoot or not. A lot of women, maybe most, are not aware they are pregnant until after six weeks. Florida Republicans are not using science with this legislation as much as they’re … [Read more...] about STICKY MICKEY (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING DISANTIS: DESANTIS ESCALATES WAR WITH DISNEY OVER DON’T SAY GAY BILL (UPDATED)
And we now present...the incredible shrinking Ron DiSantis. Once upon a time in a not-too-distant past Florida Republican Gov. Ron DiSantis was considered one of the few who had a chance to seriously compete with former twice-impeached and now-indicted former President Donald Trump. After all, DiSantis won re-election in a landslide that had many pundits expressing awe about … [Read more...] about THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING DISANTIS: DESANTIS ESCALATES WAR WITH DISNEY OVER DON’T SAY GAY BILL (UPDATED)
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Defamation is at the heart of Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox News – but proving it is no small feat
Election workers in Detroit test their equipment made by Dominion Voting Systems in August 2022. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images Nicole Kraft, The Ohio State University The aftershocks of the 2020 presidential election continue to reverberate in politics and the media, building to an crescendo in a high-profile defamation lawsuit. The trial is … [Read more...] about Defamation is at the heart of Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox News – but proving it is no small feat
Quote of the Day: Rep. Katie Porter on Ron DiSantis and abortion
Our Quote of the Day comes from Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) on Florida Gov. Ron DiSantis who recently signed a 6 week abortion ban into law and must show proof of rape or incest to have an abortion. “I don’t think the people of America want Ron DeSantis up in their vaginas.” Graphic: Dreamstime … [Read more...] about Quote of the Day: Rep. Katie Porter on Ron DiSantis and abortion
Anti-mifepristone court decisions rely on medical misinformation about abortion and questionable legal reasoning
A goal of the Texas plaintiffs was to stop the practice of sending abortion medication by mail. Andrii Zorii/iStock via Getty Images Plus Jamie Rowen, UMass Amherst and Tami S. Rowen, University of California, San Francisco An early April 2023 decision by a U.S. district judge in Texas to reverse 23 years of approval of the abortion pill mifepristone … [Read more...] about Anti-mifepristone court decisions rely on medical misinformation about abortion and questionable legal reasoning
THE PARTY OF NOTHING
by Don Hermann For years, the Republican Party has been known as the Party of No. That’s not completely accurate. They really are the Party of Nothing. That’s what the Republican Party is giving you. Nothing. How people could turn their backs on what’s happening with mass murders in schools is beyond imagining. How would they respond if one of those school kids was … [Read more...] about THE PARTY OF NOTHING
4 Ways ERP Systems Help You Achieve Quality Control Goals
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems assist with managing core parts of a business. Many ERP tools and features support quality control goals, too. Here are some specific reasons why. 1. Integration With Other Systems Many people don’t immediately realize that using an ERP doesn’t necessarily mean eliminating all existing processes and systems. Instead, ERP platforms … [Read more...] about 4 Ways ERP Systems Help You Achieve Quality Control Goals
GENERATION Z, FLEXING ITS MUSCLE, IMPERILS MAGA REPUBLICANS
I’m updating a plea uttered by Princess Leia in “Star Wars”: “Help us, Generation Z! You’re our only hope!” Fortunately, the youngest voters in the electorate (current ages 18 to 26) are already helping us, big time. By landslide margins, as best evidenced at the ballot box, they’re sickened by the MAGA GOP’s racism, sexism, gun fanaticism, election denialism, Christian … [Read more...] about GENERATION Z, FLEXING ITS MUSCLE, IMPERILS MAGA REPUBLICANS
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NPR quits Twitter after ‘state-affiliated’ row
Published by AFPWashington (AFP) - National Public Radio on Wednesday said it would "no longer remain active" on Twitter, accusing the platform owned by Elon Musk of undermining its credibility and sowing doubt over its editorial independence. National Public Radio's clean break from Twitter comes after the highly respected news broadcaster had already suspended tweets from … [Read more...] about NPR quits Twitter after ‘state-affiliated’ row
Judicial Overreach Again
Once again, we are seeing evidence of judicial overreach, with judges disregarding the knowledge of experts in particular fields and of scientific data that was accumulated in favor of their own predilections. We have seen this a number of times in the last few decades at every level of the court system, where judges make decisions of the basis of their own biases, throwing out … [Read more...] about Judicial Overreach Again
Anyone can claim to be a journalist or a news organization, and publish lies with almost total impunity
There are no standards for what it takes to be a journalist. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images John C. Watson, American University Headlines in early March 2023 implied Fox News mogul Rupert Murdoch had made a damning confession. He had affirmed that some of his most important journalists were reporting that the 2020 presidential election was … [Read more...] about Anyone can claim to be a journalist or a news organization, and publish lies with almost total impunity
FORUM SHOPPING (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
There are multiple national anti-abortion groups throughout the United States, but I don’t think any of them are based in Amarillo, Texas. What’s that got to do with anything? Because the federal judge who just ruled that the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill, mifepristone, is invalid (even though it was approved 23 years ago) is on a court in Amarillo. Matthew Kacsmaryk … [Read more...] about FORUM SHOPPING (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)