“Welcome to Canada!” That’s the message Canadian children are sending Syrian refugees coming into the country this week in a heartwarming video released by World Vision. “There’s something so overwhelming and touching in seeing how kids respond to the idea of people being forced to flee their country,” said Hugh Brewster, national manager for Canadian programs… … [Read more...] about ‘See you in school!’ Canadian children welcome Syrian refugees (Video)
Poll: Terrorism fears drive Trump’s Republican numbers up
Increasing fears of terrorism are giving Donald Trump's poll numbers among GOP primary voters a big boost, the New York Times reports: Americans are more fearful about the likelihood of another terrorist attack than at any other time since the weeks after Sept. 11, 2001, a gnawing sense of dread that has helped lift Donald J. Trump to a new high among Republican primary … [Read more...] about Poll: Terrorism fears drive Trump’s Republican numbers up
Party of Reagan Now the Party of Trump
Party of Reagan Now the Party of Trump By Karl Frisch If you are under the age of 40 and have ever discussed politics with your peers, you have no doubt encountered those who identify as Republican but are quick to tell you that they are not like those other anti-gay, anti-choice, anti-science, anti-Muslim, right-wing extremists. They only vote Republican for the tax … [Read more...] about Party of Reagan Now the Party of Trump
The End of Dog Whistle Politics
Kevin Drum notes that dog whistle politics have been replaced by outright bigotry on Mother Jones. Even Jesse Helms felt it necessary to talk about the "bloc vote"—wink wink, nudge nudge. In other contexts, candidates will use phrases familiar to evangelicals, or terms of art specific to deep knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or academese with a very specific … [Read more...] about The End of Dog Whistle Politics
Ben Carson Doesn’t Know Any More About Health Care Policy Than He Knows About The Constitution Or Foreign Policy
You might know Ben Carson as the ignorant theocratic who does not understand the Constitution of the United States or understand separation of church and state. Or you might know him as the Republican who had been challenging Donald Trump for leadership in the GOP race until it became apparent that he didn’t know a thing about foreign policy. Today we were introduced to a new … [Read more...] about Ben Carson Doesn’t Know Any More About Health Care Policy Than He Knows About The Constitution Or Foreign Policy
Torture persists in Ukraine and Russia still meddles, says UN
By Brij Khindaria Syria is grabbing headlines but continuing torture and human rights violations in eastern Ukraine must not be overlooked especially as the onset of winter and barriers to the work of humanitarian organizations could worsen the situation, says a new a United Nations report. It puts blame on the Ukrainian regime as well as rebel administrations of the … [Read more...] about Torture persists in Ukraine and Russia still meddles, says UN
Trump Sparks White Supremacist Groups Recruitement Boom
Cartoonist aren't the only ones having a field day with Donald Trump. So, it now turns out, are white supremacist groups such as the KKK and neo Nazis: The Ku Klux Klan is using Donald Trump as a talking point in its outreach efforts. Stormfront, the most prominent American white supremacist website, is upgrading its servers in part to cope with a Trump traffic spike. And … [Read more...] about Trump Sparks White Supremacist Groups Recruitement Boom
Avoiding Past Mistakes And Another American War Against Evil
The fear of terror, exacerbated by recent episodes in both France and the United States, is leading politicians of both parties to repeat the mistakes of the past. Ira Chernus warns of, Oh, no! Not another American war against evil! His post begins: This time, it’s the Islamic State (IS). After the attacks in Paris, Barack Obama, spokesman-in-chief for the United States of … [Read more...] about Avoiding Past Mistakes And Another American War Against Evil
Cartoon: New Trump Tower
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 Cartoon: New Trump Tower
Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds of Likely GOP Primary Voters Back Trump’s Muslim Ban
The results of this Bloomberg Politics poll doesn't surprise me. Increasingly, we're seeing that the Republican Party is not in sync with the general electorate -- or the rest of the world -- in its reactions to Trump's comments about Muslims. Almost two-thirds of likely 2016 Republican primary voters favor Donald Trump's call to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the … [Read more...] about Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds of Likely GOP Primary Voters Back Trump’s Muslim Ban
TIME’s Person of the Year: The Sore Loser
TIME has selected German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its 2015 “Person of the Year.” Runner-up Donald Trump is not a happy camper. The sour-grapes candidate has badmouthed Merkel and rationalized TIME’s decision twitting tweeting, “I told you @TIME Magazine would never pick me as person of the year despite being the big favorite.” TIME’s criterion for selecting its … [Read more...] about TIME’s Person of the Year: The Sore Loser
Politix Update: Obama Barely Passes Post-San Bernardino Test While GOP Flunks
The San Bernardino massacre has brought out the best and worst in American politics. Unfortunately, there has been little to praise and much to condemn. On the positive side, Barack Obama's speech from the Oval Office on Sunday night hit all the right notes, but as I wrote the next morning, it had a hollow ring even if offering the appropriate prescription of unity, … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Obama Barely Passes Post-San Bernardino Test While GOP Flunks
The slippery slope to Trumpism
WASHINGTON -- Remember the "Mosque at Ground Zero"? With little fanfare this fall, the New York developer who had planned to build an Islamic community center north of the World Trade Center announced that he would instead use the site for a 70-story tower of luxury condos. Those who had rallied in opposition to a building because of its religious affiliation … [Read more...] about The slippery slope to Trumpism
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Denounces Trump’s Hateful Rhetoric Towards Muslims
Facebook CEO and new father Mark Zuckerberg denounced the persecution of Muslims following the backlash stemming from Donald Trump's proposed Muslim ban. Zuckerberg posted a powerful statement on Facebook against Muslim persecution and the venom spewed by Trump: I want to add my voice in support of Muslims in our community and around the world. After the Paris attacks and … [Read more...] about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Denounces Trump’s Hateful Rhetoric Towards Muslims
Poll Suggests Epic Presidential Battle Between The Lesser Of Two Evils–Please Give Us Another Choice
The latest USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll shows problems for both major political parties. The bad news begins with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton maintaining the lead for the Republican and Democratic Parties, respectively. Trump could conceivably win the GOP nomination while being disliked by many in the Republican mainstream while Clinton could win the Democratic … [Read more...] about Poll Suggests Epic Presidential Battle Between The Lesser Of Two Evils–Please Give Us Another Choice
Cartoon: Donald Trump
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Donald Trump: America’s modern Mussolini
America's modern Mussolini by Dana Milbank Washington Post Columnist WASHINGTON -- In an internal Republican Party memo, officials tried to come to grips with the possibility of Donald Trump as their nominee by comparing Trump to Wendell Willkie, the businessman who won the 1940 Republican nomination. "Willkie and Trump have a lot in common," Ward Baker, … [Read more...] about Donald Trump: America’s modern Mussolini
Sometimes Trump gets it right, but…
Sometimes Trump gets it right, but... Using belief -- like Islam -- as a bar to immigration to the US? Well, not right but constitutional. Peter Spiro is a constitutional -- and immigration -- law professor whose op-ed piece in the New York Times today is bound to surprise not a few Americans. He writes that this is an exam question he uses in immigration law classes … [Read more...] about Sometimes Trump gets it right, but…
Netanyau to meet with Trump as Arab and Israeli Knesset members protest
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu seems poised to ride again -- smack into an American political controversy and seemingly ready to ignore those in Israel urging him not to do so. The Times of Israel reports: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on December 28, amid calls by a growing number of lawmakers to block … [Read more...] about Netanyau to meet with Trump as Arab and Israeli Knesset members protest
Terrorism: Sources and Enablers
Terrorism can be defined as an act that attempts to instill fear in a specific group or nation by purposefully killing or injuring a large number of people. Terrorist actions can be initiated by an organization and involve one or more individuals in structured operations, or can be perpetrated by single individuals inspired by particular organizations or occurring randomly. … [Read more...] about Terrorism: Sources and Enablers