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Told Ya: The Press Is Helping Trump Intimidate Jurors

Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 11:36 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The press doxxing the jurors Just yesterday, I denounced news outlets for airing personal details about jurors. They are doing so to generate ratings for their obsessive coverage of Trump’s hush money criminal trial.  But I warned that they were blatantly aiding and abetting Trump’s efforts to intimidate jurors. Less than 24 hours later, this breaking news confirms it: A juror sworn onto Donald Trump’s… Read more.

Hey, Media, Stop Covering Trump’s Courthouse Rants

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Covering Trump vs. Biden Yesterday, President Biden delivered a speech in Pennsylvania contrasting his Scranton policies to help the poor and middle class with Trump’s Mar-a-Lago policies to enrich the rich and super-rich. But this might come as news to you. That’s because cable news networks were too busy covering Trump’s criminal trial in New York City.  New York DA Alvin… Read more.

The Masters: Tiger Woods Posts the Worst Score of His Career

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The Masters: ‘It’s over, Tiger’ Stephen A. Smith, from ESPN’s flagship show First Take, is arguably America’s most influential sports commentator. Like E.F. Hutton — when he speaks, people listen. That’s why the way he opened his show’s segment on The Masters on Monday spoke volumes. He looked into the camera, apologized for what he was about to say about his boy,… Read more.

‘King Charles’ Dethroned!

Monday, April 15, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Cancellation of the ‘King Charles’ show  CNN’s King Charles showcased Gayle King and Charles Barkley discussing current events. Only weeks ago, I flagged it as the most cringe-inducing talk show since Fox’s The Magic Hour with Ervin “Magic” Johnson. In fact, the ratings for King Charles were anemic from the first episode. Moreover, it remained on life support until CNN finally pulled the plug last week. The CNN weekly prime time talk… Read more.

Netanyahu Ignoring Biden Smacks of the Tail Wagging the Dog

Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Biden’s come-to-Jesus talk with Netanyahu  On its misadventure to destroy Hamas, Israel spent six months killing thousands of innocent Palestinians and scores of relief workers. Yet, it was only after it killed seven Central Work Kitchen aid workers recently that President Biden had a come-to-Jesus talk with Netanyahu.  Reportedly, Biden’s friendship with José Andrés, the founder of this relief organization, made him so… Read more.

O.J. Simpson Is Dead

Friday, April 12, 2024 at 6:17 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

“Heroic tragedy” fairly describes the life of O.J. Simpson. He damned his soul by murdering his wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend Ron Goldman. And he forfeited any chance of redemption by failing to show even a trace of contrition after getting away with it. Thus, despite all his fame and infamy, nothing in his life became him, like leaving… Read more.

Gaza? ‘Famine Is Imminent’ in Darfur. But World Is Turning a Blind Eye

Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Darfurians starving in the shadows World attention remains focused on the genocidal war Russia is waging in Ukraine. The alleged war crimes Russians are committing there include kidnapping Ukrainian children en masse and raping Ukrainian women as a weapon of war. But world attention has become fixated on the genocidal war Israel is waging in Gaza. The alleged crimes Israelis are committing there include launching indiscriminate bombings and… Read more.

Kyiv Mayor Klitschko Banking on Trump Saving Ukraine

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Klitschko’s antic pitch to a reelected Trump Ukraine is bracing for Russia to make a second attempt to take Kyiv. Hence, Zelensky’s desperate SOS to the US: cut the political dithering and deliver the long-promised weapons. For months, Ukraine has been bemoaning the failure of its US-led allies to supply weapons. This key factor has caused its forces to abandon villages in retreat. And all… Read more.

Israel: Like the US, We Kill Aid Workers. It’s Just the Fog of War

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The fog of war Israel is right, of course. In the fog of war, sh*t happens.  Except that, in twenty years of waging war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US never faced credible allegations of genocide for mistakenly killing and intentionally starving people. Whereas, after just three months of waging war in Gaza, Israel found itself in The Hague, accused of genocide.… Read more.

South Carolina Humbles Clark-Led Iowa for NCAA Women’s Championship

Monday, April 8, 2024 at 6:23 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Caitlin Clark’s record-setting season Yesterday, South Carolina faced off against Caitlin Clark’s Iowa for the NCAA Basketball Championship. And not since Magic Johnson’s Michigan State faced off against Larry Bird’s Indiana in 1979 has a final commanded so much national attention.  Of course, the most notable difference is that, unlike Michigan State and Indiana, South Carolina and… Read more.