Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead. And Israel will celebrate like America did after killing al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. But killing Sinwar won’t “destroy Hamas” any more than killing bin Laden destroyed al-Qaeda. In its “war on terror,” America invaded and destroyed Afghanistan and Iraq. It killed hundreds of thousands of innocents to get… Read more.
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Jerry Seinfeld Regrets ‘Anti-Woke’ Rant
Jerry Seinfeld regrets accusing the ‘extreme left’ of killing comedy. No, it’s not as dramatic as his Seinfeld castmate Michael Richards’ apology for his infamous racist rant. But Elon Musk and other hate-baiting trolls on his ex-Twitter hellscape, along with Trump’s MAGA propagandists on Fox News, were the only ones applauding Seinfeld. So he had… Read more.
Kamala’s Outreach to Black Men Is Preaching to the Choir
Kamala’s eleventh-hour outreach Yesterday, Kamala unveiled a laundry list of goodies to pander to Black men. Her “Opportunity Agenda” from them includes legalizing weed, protecting crypto, and offering business loans. The policy behind it — Black empowerment — is solid. But the motivation is so misguided it’s embarrassing. Because Kamala throwing this Hail Mary to… Read more.
Columbus Day Is Now Indigenous Peoples’ Day
In fourteen hundred ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue [Blah blah blah] If, like me, you attended primary school in the 1960s or 1970s, you probably had to learn to recite the poem “In 1492” in its entirety. Teachers taught this poem with no compunction about the cultural annihilation and plunder it glorifies. Christopher Columbus, the disoriented explorer… Read more.
Gen. Milley Calling Trump ‘Fascist’ and ‘Dangerous’ Sounds Like a Call to Arms
Half of Donald Trump’s former cabinet secretaries are refusing to endorse his campaign, citing his unfitness for office. Gen. Mark Milley, Trump’s former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, explains why their refusal is as unprecedented as it is disqualifying: He is the most dangerous person ever. I had suspicions … but now I… Read more.
Kamala on the Cover of Vogue Showing (Presidential) Style and Grace
Oh, Vogue, you’re just trying to get under Trump’s thin skin. Cue his whining about “election interference” and how it’s unfair not to feature him on the cover (of a women’s magazine, no less). We all know this flattering feature that calls Kamala “the candidate for our times” is sure to turn his orange face… Read more.
China Leads Axis of Autocracies in Targeting US Elections
China’s meddling in US elections is now as brazen as Russia’s. Using fake accounts to foment unrest, their strategy is to divide and conquer — just like Russia’s in Ukraine, only online. Except that this axis of autocracies is like the gang that couldn’t shoot straight: Russia wants Trump to win, Iran wants Harris, and… Read more.
Mitt Romney’s Quixotic Quest to Rescue the GOP from MAGA
Romney, the Trump-impeachment hero Mitt Romney was the lone Republican to vote with Democrats to convict Donald Trump at his first impeachment trial for abuse of presidential power. In doing so, he showed a rare profile in courage. Indeed, his action inspired six others to join him in voting to convict Trump during his second… Read more.
Christian Resistance Rising to Recapture Religion from MAGA Cult
Evangelical leaders sold their souls to Trump in 2016, making Faustian bargains for political power. Under their apostate leadership, Christian nationalism has gone from fringe to mainstream, and is now a potent force threatening American democracy. The infamous Project 2025 is their blueprint for transforming America into a theocratic dystopia. Gone are the core tenets… Read more.
One Year Later: Hamas Massacre in Israel and Israel’s Destruction of Gaza
Israelis held somber ceremonies Monday to mark a year since the deadliest attack in the country’s history, a Hamas-led raid that shattered its sense of security and has since spiraled into wars on two fronts with no end in sight. Hamas marked the anniversary of its Oct. 7, 2023, attack by firing a barrage of… Read more.