Observing Veterans Day 2023
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Archives for 2023
US Election 2023: Donald Trump and Daniel Cameron Are the Biggest Losers
Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 6:04 AM
Republicans, are you tired of losing yet? I have written several commentaries lampooning how “everything Trump hails fails.” Sure enough, getting Donald Trump’s political endorsement has become the kiss of electoral death. No political leader in US history has had more candidates they endorse lose on election night. Democrats are projected to notch several key wins across Tuesday’s… Read more.
AI: Sowing the Seeds of Our Own Extinction
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 6:35 AM
The AI genie is out of the bottle On Wednesday morning, [the British] government released a document called the Bletchley Declaration, signed by representatives from the 28 countries attending the event, including the US and China, which warned of the dangers posed by the most advanced “frontier” AI systems. … With Elon Musk and other tech… Read more.
Happy Halloween, America! But Don’t Trick Ukraine to Treat Israel
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 9:11 AM
Jews, God’s chosen people Speaker Mike Johnson is a Bible-thumping, scripture-quoting zealot. He thinks God ordained him to be House Speaker. And, like most MAGA Republicans, he wears his evangelical Christianity on his sleeve. I am the son of an evangelical preacher man. I know evangelicals believe God commanded them to convert and save the Jews, who… Read more.
‘Axis of Resistance’ – of Human Shields and Cannon Fodder
Monday, October 30, 2023 at 6:10 AM
Axis of Resistance summit On Thursday, Russia hosted the “Axis of Resistance” summit in Moscow. Leaders representing Russia, Iran, and Hamas convened under the aegis of resistance. But the irony hung thicker than the polluted air in a Tehran traffic jam. This naturally provokes the question: Resistance against what? Decency? International law? Frankly, its members have committed… Read more.
Rugby World Cup Final: South Africa Defeats New Zealand 12-11 in Thriller
Saturday, October 28, 2023 at 7:06 PM
South Africa world champs again Given the myriad ills that beset it, South Africa has little to brag about these days. And so this World Cup win will seem like a panacea – at least for a day or two. No one had ever won four men’s Rugby World Cup titles. And, even on a soggy Parisian… Read more.
South Africa Stuns England to Face New Zealand in Rugby World Cup Final
Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 2:47 PM
Springboks: Long way from Apartheid, stone’s throw from fourth title During Apartheid, the South African national rugby team, the Springboks, was nearly all-White. Back then, Black South Africans would have seen it as treason to support that team. Then, South Africa released Nelson Mandela. His Christ-like inclination to turn the other cheek was as disarming as inspiring.… Read more.
US Asks Israel to Delay Gaza Invasion, Citing Hamas Hostages
Monday, October 23, 2023 at 8:13 PM
US asks Israel to delay invasion An apparent conflict is brewing between the US and Israel over the timing of Israel’s much-hyped plan for a complete siege of Gaza. The dynamic between them is beginning to resemble the spectacle between MAGA and moderate Republicans over the election of a new House Speaker. The Biden administration has advised Israel to delay a… Read more.
China Forces Apple to Cancel Jon Stewart
Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 6:31 PM
Apple doing China’s bidding ‘The Problem with Jon Stewart’ will not come back to Apple TV+ for a third season, bringing a surprise and sudden end to the increasingly popular show led by the former Daily Show host. … He told staff that the company had concerns about the subject matter Stewart planned for three… Read more.
Powell and Chesebro Plead Guilty: DA Willis Sets Sights on Trump
Friday, October 20, 2023 at 8:27 PM
Powell and Chesebro cop guilty pleas, Willis closes in Donald Trump’s life is a tangle of legal jeopardy so absurd it’s Kafkaesque. But even he knows the final scenes of his absurdist legal drama are now playing out. Kenneth Chesebro, a lawyer criminally charged in Georgia for his role in what prosecutors describe as a conspiracy to overturn… Read more.