“When Mexico sends its people…They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists…” (Donald Trump, presidential announcement speech, June 16, 2015) The Washington Post gave Trump “Four Pinocchios” on this one: Data on immigrants and crime are incomplete, but a range of studies show there is no evidence immigrants commit more crimes than native-born … [Read more...] about Should Canada Build a Wall, Too?
Scott Pelley Confronts Clinton On Questions Of Honesty
Scott Pelley asked Hillary Clinton a hard question considering that a recent Quinnipiac poll showed that 67 percent of voters said they don’t think Clinton honest and trustworthy, with only 30 percent saying she is. Even 30 percent of Democrats do not think she is honest and trustworthy. PELLEY: You know, in ’76, Jimmy Carter famously said, “I will not lie to you.” CLINTON: … [Read more...] about Scott Pelley Confronts Clinton On Questions Of Honesty
Megyn Kelly Wrong On Presidential Attendance At Justice Funerals
Megyn Kelly has condemned President Obama for not attending the funeral of Justice Scalia saying "I find no precedent for this in history, that a sitting U.S. president would not attend the death of a sitting Supreme Court justice." Well perhaps she could have done a little research to discover the precedent. It didn't take that much effort to uncover the following … [Read more...] about Megyn Kelly Wrong On Presidential Attendance At Justice Funerals
Bernie Sanders Supporter Tries to Place Hillary Clinton Obit in Las Vegas Newspaper
Bernie Sanders supporter Don Schubert attempted to place a Hillary Clinton obit in the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper, prompting a Secret Service alert. Schubert claimed that the obit attempt was meant to be "political humor." Only, it's wasn't funny in the least. Las Vegas Review-Journal: The man, who identified himself as Don Schubert, was asked to leave the … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Supporter Tries to Place Hillary Clinton Obit in Las Vegas Newspaper
Sick of Presidential Politicians Grubbing for Votes
Like millions of Americans in the middle of February I have the flu. Unlike millions of Americans I have a deadline. Forced to stay at home, sucking Vitamin C drops, I have read newspapers, listened to radio, and watched television as a source of diversion. Dominating the media is the campaign for the presidency. In Iowa, all of the candidates went to fairs, … [Read more...] about Sick of Presidential Politicians Grubbing for Votes
The Economic Impact of Refugee Resettlement in the U.S. (Guest Voice)
The Economic Impact of Refugee Resettlement in the U.S. by Holly Whitman The Syrian refugee crisis has been dominating headlines all over the world for a long time now, and with good reason: The crisis is being called the “worst refugee crisis of our generation.” With the United States less than a year away from one of the most contentious and divisive Presidential … [Read more...] about The Economic Impact of Refugee Resettlement in the U.S. (Guest Voice)
Harper Lee’s commentary on social justice and tolerance is timeless
By Melita Easters Beginning with an AJC reporter mid-morning, many have asked today about my reaction to the death of Nelle Harper Lee because they know my play about her life was performed in Atlanta last summer. Most of us are introduced to Harper Lee and her Pulitzer Prize winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird with its lessons about tolerance and justice during our … [Read more...] about Harper Lee’s commentary on social justice and tolerance is timeless
Analysis: Will Nevada caucuses be Clinton’s firewall or Sanders’ proving ground?
LAS VEGAS — Hillary Clinton has done just about everything right ahead of Saturday's caucuses in Nevada. She began organizing early, visited the state repeatedly, hired some of its most talented political professionals and cultivated broad support from organized labor, Democratic leaders and the party's grass roots. But Clinton made one glaring mistake: She failed to… … [Read more...] about Analysis: Will Nevada caucuses be Clinton’s firewall or Sanders’ proving ground?
Sanders Continues To Gain On Clinton In Polls; Does Better Than Clinton Against GOP
The Hill summarizes the problems faced by the Clinton campaign: Tightening race rattles Clinton World’s nerves Allies of Hillary Clinton are growing nervous as the Democratic presidential race with Bernie Sanders tightens ahead of contests in Nevada and South Carolina. A new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday found Clinton with a 1-point lead in Nevada, which hosts its … [Read more...] about Sanders Continues To Gain On Clinton In Polls; Does Better Than Clinton Against GOP
The mystery behind mass sperm whale deaths in Europe
YORK, United Kingdom — Normally tranquil and windswept beaches across northern Europe were converted into cetacean graveyards this winter, as sperm whale after sperm whale kept stranding itself. From January to early February, 30 of the magnificent creatures died on the coasts of the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and northern France, all “bachelor” or juvenile males.… … [Read more...] about The mystery behind mass sperm whale deaths in Europe
Cartoons: Pope Versus Trump
Pope Versus Trump by Clay Jones Just when you think campaign 2016 can’t get any crazier, Donald Trump enters a feud with the Pope. The Pope. Pope Francis. The guy who lives in the Vatican. Yeah, that Pope. You can create a who’s who list of everyone Donald Trump has feuded with, Fox News, Megyn Kelly, Chris Wallace, President Obama, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Marco … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Pope Versus Trump
Poll: President Bernie? Sanders now tied with Hillary
Does Bernie Sanders really have a shot at winning the Democratic nomination? The Vermont senator"s dark horse candidacy, once dismissed as a political sideshow, is now expanding beyond its traditional base of support in New England, threatening what was once considered a "coronation" for Hillary Clinton. In the latest Quinnipiac poll, Sanders was in a statistical… … [Read more...] about Poll: President Bernie? Sanders now tied with Hillary
A Hit and a Miss for Pope Francis
The trip that Pope Francis made to the US-Mexican border resulted in both a hit and a miss for the pontiff. The hit came when Francis said something in favor of birth control. From The Hill: "Pope Francis suggested Wednesday that people could use contraception if they are trying to avoid getting pregnant because of the Zika virus despite the Catholic Church's … [Read more...] about A Hit and a Miss for Pope Francis
Drum: Sanders’ Economic Proposals in Fantasyland
Kevin Drum gets into the specifics of the Sanders campaign proposals on the economy on Mother Jones. At issue is the campaign's reliance on UMass Amherst professor Gerald Friedman's predictions of the results of implementing all of Sanders' proposals. WTF? Per-capita GDP will grow 4.5 percent? And not just in a single year: Friedman is projecting that it will grow by an … [Read more...] about Drum: Sanders’ Economic Proposals in Fantasyland
Cartoons: Christian Nation
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: Christian Nation
Is Increased Surveillance the Answer to Countering Terrorism? (Guest Voice)
Is Increased Surveillance the Answer to Countering Terrorism? by Holly Whitman How do you fight what you can’t see? That’s the question before us now, with entities like ISIS and Al Shabaab taking their recruitment and mobilization efforts onto the Internet. You know — the very same Internet you and I use on a daily basis and likely take for granted. One potential … [Read more...] about Is Increased Surveillance the Answer to Countering Terrorism? (Guest Voice)
COULD MICROCEPHALY IN BRAZIL BE CAUSED BY A CHEMICAL IN DRINKING WATER, NOT ZIKA VIRUS?
Could Microcephaly in Brazil be Caused by a Chemical in Drinking Water, Not Zika Virus? by Miriam Rafterty (San Diego) — Zika virus has been the main culprit suspected in thousands of cases of babies in Brazil born with microcephaly, a condition that causes small skulls and under-developed brains. But now a group of doctors and researchers in Argentina have published a … [Read more...] about COULD MICROCEPHALY IN BRAZIL BE CAUSED BY A CHEMICAL IN DRINKING WATER, NOT ZIKA VIRUS?
Seriously
SERIOUSLY (inspired by an email exchange with Dr. E) When I left Pakistan about 25 years ago, it was for the many same reasons we are now seeing on display, in the American politics. In Pakistan, we used to call the influence of money in politics, bribery and corruption. Here in America, we call it lobbying, and it is perfectly legal. For us American … [Read more...] about Seriously
Pope vs. Trump: This has to be a joke, right? (Guest Voice)
' OK, whoever had "Donald Trump gets into feud with Pope Francis" in the Unlikely Presidential Campaign Developments Pool, please step forward and collect your riches. When asked about Trump during a Wednesday news conference, Pope Francis said: "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian."… … [Read more...] about Pope vs. Trump: This has to be a joke, right? (Guest Voice)
Misguided Fear of Bernie Sanders From The Center
Thomas Friedman is again upset that everyone is not firmly in the middle of the road and does not understand why so many voters are opposing the establishment of both parties: I find this election bizarre for many reasons but none more than this: If I were given a blank sheet of paper and told to write down America’s three greatest sources of strength, they would be “a … [Read more...] about Misguided Fear of Bernie Sanders From The Center