Damn, damn, daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmnnn (in my Florida Evans voice). I know you all remember the sitcom "Good Times" about a black family struggling in the Chicago projects to make ends meet while keeping their kids off the streets and out of trouble. Well, looks like Black-ish creator is taking it to the big screen as a movie.… … [Read more...] about “Good Times” Movie In The Works… But Why Though???
The roots of Baltimore’s anguish
WASHINGTON -- The violence that has engulfed Baltimore is visible and heartbreaking evidence of a city that has been under siege for decades. The obvious flashpoints involve race and policing. But since at least the 1970s, the economy's invisible hand has also been diligently stripping tens of thousands of blue-collar jobs from what was once a bustling workshop where … [Read more...] about The roots of Baltimore’s anguish
Ted Cruz Blames Obama for “Inflaming Racial Tensions” Over Freddie Gray Protests
I pay very little attention to anything Canadian-born GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has to say, because it usually borders on lunacy. But this one takes the cake. He accused President Obama of inflaming racial tensions over the Baltimore protests stemming from the death of Freddie Gray. Um, if anyone knows how to bring people together, it's Ted Cruz. That's even if it's … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz Blames Obama for “Inflaming Racial Tensions” Over Freddie Gray Protests
Apple Watch Tattoo Gate: Your Mom’s Not The Only One Who Hates Your Tattoos …
What do Apple Watch and your mother have in common? Neither is very fond of guys with tattoos, apparently. On Tuesday, reports began circling around social media that if you had some skin art positioned where your Apple Watch was strapped, you were probably experiencing a few technical difficulties with the new smartwatch, starting with the… … [Read more...] about Apple Watch Tattoo Gate: Your Mom’s Not The Only One Who Hates Your Tattoos …
Cartoon: History of Violence
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Republicans worried about their ever-growing crowd of dodos
Let's face it: if you blunder into Republican political territory, you'll find yourself tripping over third- and fourth-rate candidates. As of today, The Hill reports, the crowd is growing to almost twenty. Oh, wait a minute... more! “You’ve got to prevent it from becoming a ‘WWE SmackDown’ event on national television,” said GOP strategist Ford O’Connell. “You don’t … [Read more...] about Republicans worried about their ever-growing crowd of dodos
Report: American Psychological Association Secretly Conspired With Bush Torture Regime
There has been ample evidence for years that the Bush administration sought the cover of health-care professionals to justify its use of Nazi-like torture techniques, but a new report that the American Psychological Association secretly collaborated with the administration still shocks. Indeed, the report by a group of so-called dissident health-care professionals, as well … [Read more...] about Report: American Psychological Association Secretly Conspired With Bush Torture Regime
Social Media Anger and Anxiety in the Midst of Unrest
My friend Daniel Pryor is a really good counselor. Daniel often points out that we experience anger and anxiety when things seem out of control; when we feel as if we have no power to change the situation and when our value is called into question. This week has been full of some rather big events that touch on the issues of control, power and value. We’ve seen the terrible … [Read more...] about Social Media Anger and Anxiety in the Midst of Unrest
Updates: U.S. Disaster Relief Teams Head for Nepal
[icopyright one button toolbar] UPDATE II: U.S. Ambassador Peter W. Bodde, center, welcomes the U.S. Disaster Assistance and Response Team to Nepal, April 28, 2015. The team deployed to assist with relief and recovery efforts after the country was struck by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake April 25. U.S. Air Force Airmen offload relief supplies for victims of the … [Read more...] about Updates: U.S. Disaster Relief Teams Head for Nepal
Can We Sue the US Government Over Climate Change?
One issue that consistently seems to be of greater concern to the American public than to our leaders is climate change. The Obama Administration has made some significant (and in some ways unprecedented) progress, but there’s a lot of work to do before the rest of the government falls in line. So what if we could sue them until they did something about it? That’s the … [Read more...] about Can We Sue the US Government Over Climate Change?
The Key Question in Baltimore
It is to be expected that the media would be discussing the violence in Baltimore, and questioning its justification, but hopefully this does not lead people to forget the underlying question, as posed by Ta-Nahisi Coates: These well-intended pleas strike me as the right answer to the wrong question. To understand the question, it’s worth remembering what, specifically, … [Read more...] about The Key Question in Baltimore
Obama calls Baltimore rioters thugs, says entire country has work to do
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama called on the nation Tuesday to engage in "soul searching" following riots in Baltimore sparked by what he said was the latest troubling encounter between police and African-American men. Obama decried as "criminals and thugs" those who looted stores and torched vehicles in the city after the funeral service for an… … [Read more...] about Obama calls Baltimore rioters thugs, says entire country has work to do
Clinton Stirring the Wrong Passions
Clinton Stirring the Wrong Passions By Peter Funt The troubling thing about Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is that she is arousing passion among the wrong groups for the wrong reasons. To hear her Republican opponents you'd think the election was a few days off, not a year-and-a-half away. In a series of frantic emails, GOP leaders have set April 30 as the … [Read more...] about Clinton Stirring the Wrong Passions
The 50 Most Important Movies to See, According to New Wikipedia Analysis
What are the most important movies to see, according to Wikipedia? No, not Wikipedia editors, but Wikipedia itself. Wikipedia Ranks The 50 Most Important Movies To See The Open Wikipedia Ranking is a great new site that attempts to rank various categories of Wikipedia page by importance. A Wikipedia page’s importance is determined by a combination… … [Read more...] about The 50 Most Important Movies to See, According to New Wikipedia Analysis
Bernie Sanders To Announce Presidential Run Thursday: Report
America’s longest-serving independent Congress member, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, is expected to announce a run for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, according to sources cited by Vermont Public Radio. The 73-year-old reportedly will release a statement on Thursday, but will wait “several weeks” to hold a large campaign event to start his run. Sanders… … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders To Announce Presidential Run Thursday: Report
Cartoon: Police
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Justices Skeptical of Arguments in Same-Sex Marriage Case
Justices Skeptical of Arguments in Same-Sex Marriage Case The U.S. Supreme Court has finished hearing arguments in the same-sex marriage case Obergefell v. Hodges. How the court will rule in this landmark case is anyone’s guess. Predicting rulings from the court based on how the justices question the lead attorneys during oral arguments is risky, but what seems clear is that … [Read more...] about Justices Skeptical of Arguments in Same-Sex Marriage Case
Obama Took On The Right At White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner has turned into a major event in recent years, and Barack Obama did a fine job. Among his jokes: “For many Americans, this is still a time of deep uncertainty. I have one friend, just weeks ago, she was making millions of dollars a year, and she’s now living out of a van in Iowa.” “Michele Bachmann predicted I would bring about the … [Read more...] about Obama Took On The Right At White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Sen. Rand Paul Blames Baltimore Protests on Lack of Fathers, Lack of Moral Code
Presidential hopeful Sen. Rand Paul said the Baltimore protests about a lack of fathers and lack of morals. How about when an upper middle class white kid from a broken home goes on a shooting rampage and kills innocent people? Will Paul blame that on a lack of father and morals? No. They blame that on mental illness. What happened in Baltimore last night was inexcusable … [Read more...] about Sen. Rand Paul Blames Baltimore Protests on Lack of Fathers, Lack of Moral Code
Regulating Multi-national Corporations
The word multi-national makes regulation of corporations and financial institutions along with equitable taxation extremely difficult. Though most of a corporation’s business may be in a particular country or countries and most of its manufacturing or investments may take place in another nation, the company may locate its headquarters and primary habitat in a completely … [Read more...] about Regulating Multi-national Corporations