The Hillary Paradox By Tina Dupuy In 1992, Hillary Clinton was derided as an extreme feminazi vying for all the power the White House could offer her as First Lady. A reporter from Columbus, Ohio famously asked her, "You know, some people think of you as an inspiring female attorney mother, and other people think of you as the overbearing yuppie wife from hell. How would … [Read more...] about The Hillary Paradox
‘Spotlight’ Gives PR Boost To Embattled News Industry
It feels like decades since pop culture has presented journalists as anything other than leeches or buffoons. But “Spotlight,” Tom McCarthy’s dramatic depiction of the Boston Globe’s Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative unit, has proven that Hollywood still has a soft spot for the news business. The film took home the Best Picture Oscar on Sunday, beating out… … [Read more...] about ‘Spotlight’ Gives PR Boost To Embattled News Industry
Cartoons: The Muslims are coming
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Clinton Campaign Attacks Inspector General
When Hillary Clinton was first nominated to be Secretary of State there were concerns regarding conflicts of interest and the risk of corruption. Clinton entered into an agreement in which she would disclose all the donors to the Clinton Foundation. Clinton failed to release this information regarding donors as she agreed, and also acted unethically with both the Clinton … [Read more...] about Clinton Campaign Attacks Inspector General
So, It’s Clinton v. Trump
Kevin Drum notes Trump's metamorphosis on Mother Jones. Well, it looks like it's going to be Clinton vs. Trump this fall. Donald Trump is delivering his victory speech right now, and I see that he's officially started his great presidential pivot. He's mostly saying the same things as always, but saying them with noticeably less bombast than usual. (It's true that he … [Read more...] about So, It’s Clinton v. Trump
Will Americans Go Over The Cliff?
Yesterday, Donald Trump careened closer to the Republican nomination for president. Andrew Bacevich writes that Trump possesses an ugly ingenuity : There is a form of genius at work here. To an extent unmatched by any other figure in American public life, Trump understands that previous distinctions between the ostensibly serious and the self-evidently frivolous have … [Read more...] about Will Americans Go Over The Cliff?
Generational Divergence
Democratic societies in the 21st century must manage a disconnection between generations of a greater dimension than ever before. While the objectives and needs of younger and older people have always been somewhat different, seniors are becoming a larger percentage of the population in developed nations, living longer and needing more support. In America, as in many other … [Read more...] about Generational Divergence
Reaction to Trump and Clinton’s big Super Tuesday wins
The big stories? Showman billionaire Donald Trump has all but implemented a hostile takeover of the Republican Party and Sen. Hillary Clinton -- helped by whopping margins from African-American voters -- had a big night that should help her in her big battle to beat back a challenge from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. The biggest story? The Donald Trump steamroller continues to … [Read more...] about Reaction to Trump and Clinton’s big Super Tuesday wins
Six N.J. newspapers call on Christie to resign
When showman billionaire Donald Trump declared victory in the bulk of Super Tuesday GOP primaries tonight, the optics were quite unusual. His opening political act was New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who also stood by his side during Trump's press conference, which was set up to look as if it was coming from a White House setting. Christie shocked many in New Jersey by coming … [Read more...] about Six N.J. newspapers call on Christie to resign
President Trump? That just got a lot more possible
WASHINGTON — Yes, Donald Trump could win the White House in November. His victories in Super Tuesday states accelerate his march toward the GOP nomination. He's not there yet, and Sens. Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich of Ohio showed strength in small doses. But the real estate mogul won Tuesday from New… … [Read more...] about President Trump? That just got a lot more possible
Trump, Clinton rack up big Super Tuesday wins
By John Whitesides and Steve Holland (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton rolled up a series of big primary wins on Tuesday, as the two presidential front-runners looked to take command of their party nominating battles on the 2016 campaign's biggest night of voting. U.S. networks projected Trump won five states and Clinton won six states on … [Read more...] about Trump, Clinton rack up big Super Tuesday wins
Get Real Angry Trump Voters (Guest Voice)
Get Real Angry Trump Voters by Michael Reagan Everyone talks about "The Anger." The reason Donald Trump is getting so much support from primary voters, the pundits tell us, is because of "The Anger." It's true that many voters are hopping mad that nothing ever gets done in Washington. Voters, especially the most conservative ones, are sick and tired of people who … [Read more...] about Get Real Angry Trump Voters (Guest Voice)
Angry America and the 2016 version of ‘Hope’ (Guest Voice)
I was waiting in a checkout line the other day and I overheard a funny conversation. A newspaper had a big picture of a Republican presidential candidate on the front page. There was a little boy standing in front of me with his mother. He couldn't have been more than five or six years old. He… … [Read more...] about Angry America and the 2016 version of ‘Hope’ (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Your Mama
Your Mama by Clay Jones Donald Trump’s penchant for being vulgar and slinging very uncreative personal insults is one of the reasons many believe he isn’t presidential. To take him down Marco Rubio has decided he too does not have to present himself in a presidential manner. After saying he didn’t want to attack his fellow Republican candidates Rubio has made fun of … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Your Mama
Republicans need to choose: Morality or bigotry?
WASHINGTON -- Here, Republicans, is how your party's likely nominee, Donald Trump, spends his Sunday morning. At 6:13 a.m., he retweets a quote by the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini: "It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep." When confronted later with its provenance, Trump says: "What difference does it make whether it's Mussolini or … [Read more...] about Republicans need to choose: Morality or bigotry?
Why We Secretly Love Trump (and Why We Should Fight It)
Why We Secretly Love Trump (and Why We Should Fight It) by Bradley van Hoek Narcissism is increasing in our society; enhanced by social media, we more frequently tend to focus on “me” rather than “we”. As a symbol of life in the selfie nation, there can be no better poster child for narcissism than “The Donald”. True to his nature, Trump has been hogging headlines … [Read more...] about Why We Secretly Love Trump (and Why We Should Fight It)
Cartoons: The Last American President
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 OF ADDITIONAL INTEREST: Here's a list of Baba Vanga, the blind psychic's, predictions. Some have come true, some have not. And yes, she did predict Obama's election and said he'd be the last U.S. President -- which … [Read more...] about Cartoons: The Last American President
The GOP’s schoolyard scuffle
WASHINGTON -- The race for the Republican presidential nomination couldn't possibly get any more bizarre, appalling, puerile, embarrassing, self-destructive or -- Hold on, this just in: It did. When have we ever seen such a shameful and low-minded spectacle? Comparison to the seriousness and decorum of an elementary-school playground is an insult to … [Read more...] about The GOP’s schoolyard scuffle
To win an Oscar, it helps to have a meaningful story
"Spotlight" and other Oscar winning films this year had something to say beyond a riveting tale. Just last month at a Santa Barbara International Film Festival tribute, Roger Durling, the event's director, broke from asking "Spotlight" actors questions about the movie and their careers to express gratitude. "I'll speak for all of us survivors when I… … [Read more...] about To win an Oscar, it helps to have a meaningful story
Cartoons: Donald Trump KKK
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