Politics

Looking at Trump’s tax returns tells me he must have studied under Leona.
Today, Friday, December 30, 2022, the House Ways and Means Committee released six years’ worth of former President Trump’s tax returns, totaling …

Justice, equity, and democracy itself are in your hands—their survival depends on your vote.
ABC News Political Director Rick Klein explains midterm elections and how they will affect the 2024 presidential election. (It’s a …

Larry the Cat of 10 Downing Street on Liz Truss’ resignation as Great Britain’s Prime Minister.
Most cats will decide when to wake you up, when petting them is permitted, and they’ll advise you—often loudly—that it’s …

#BoycottCNN has been trending on Twitter for days. “Refreshed” CNN logo revealed.
I hear they have a new tagline also. “CNN, News with a Long Red Tie.” (They were working on a …

SPEECH ITSELF: For five nights in September, Rockefeller Center will be all about words.
SPEECH ITSELF, an art installation by Jenny Holzer. From 8 to 10 pm on Wednesday, September 14, through Sunday, September …

All you need to know about Putin, and then some. Deep insight into the Russian Bully’s background.
The war over Ukraine rages on and is escalating. PBS and FRONTLINE explore what brought Putin—and the world—to this point. …

I think I know how Donald J. Trump will escape going to prison. That darn Space Force!
He’d planned it all along. Too bad the space-going clown car is only big enough for him, a bucket of …

Timelines can be an effective way of presenting actions over time. Here’s a stellar example.
I turned to a news channel a few minutes ago. I watched a woman say, “I don’t recognize our country …

From WNYC and The Public Theatre: Shakespeare in the Park reimagined for 2020 as radio plays.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, WNYC and The Public Theatre have partnered to bring you Shakespeare in the park …

David Oyelowo is powerful as Martin Luther King Jr—you can watch the movie, SELMA at no charge.
Selma, director Ava DuVernay’s biopic about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is free to watch and rent on streaming services …

Prior to the 2020 primaries and the Presidential election, this should be required reading.
As Jacob and I were using the required black ink to fill in some of the ovals on our mail-in …

What the clown-in-chief is really saying: Trump’s response to the coronavirus decoded.
Donald Trump, Feb. 10: “Now, the virus that we’re talking about having to do—you know, a lot of people think that …

Theft of Maurizio Cattelan’s 18k gold toilet is the story behind a new insurance commercial.
Satirical participatory art can move people in unexpected ways. America, the fully functioning gold toilet by Maurizio Cattelan—an 18k representation …