This morning, Adidas cut ties with Kanye West over his antisemitic rantings. It is the latest of many corporations to answer the pleas of Jewish leaders to do so. ‘I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because… Read more.
Sunak Is Britain’s First PM of Color. Except He Thinks He’s White
The office of UK prime minister has become a game of musical chairs. That explains Rishi Sunak becoming the fifth person in six years to hold it. He will be Britain’s third leader in seven weeks and the first prime minister of color in its history. A former chancellor of the Exchequer who is the son of Indian… Read more.
Iran’s Hijab Revolution
Podcast Episode 93 I’ve been in the vanguard of those hailing the transformative power of women in politics. I refer you in this regard to blog posts like “Women Make Better Politicians Than Men” October 14, 2010, and podcast episodes like “Men Should Be Barred from Politics,” December 27, 2020. Nothing vindicates this proposition quite… Listen.
Kari Lake Is Sarah Palin with Brains
Do you remember the presidential election of 2008? Sarah Palin was a shooting star. But every Democratic pundit thought she would be formidable and dangerous if she had a brain. Well, meet Kari Lake, folks. Kari Lake is Sarah Palin with brains Even brainless Donald Trump wants to be like Kari Lake. She is often… Read more.
Liz Truss Resigns as UK Prime Minister. The Lady’s for Turning
Just weeks ago, Liz Truss threw her Chancellor under the bus, hoping to save her job. No doubt she also wanted to show that, like Margaret Thatcher, this lady’s lady’s not for turning. But Truss failed to appreciate that there was no taming the mob. MPs force Truss to resign Tory MPs urged Ms Truss to… Read more.
Nigeria to Smithsonian: ‘Give Our Benin Bronzes Back!’
Give our Benin Bronzes back The Smithsonian marked Indigenous People’s Day last week by holding a ceremony to give 29 Benin Bronzes back to their rightful owners. It wanted the ceremony to be symbolic and substantive in equal measure. The Smithsonian is the latest institution heeding Nigeria’s demand to return artifacts British forces plundered. Most notably, Germany agreed last… Read more.
Jackass Kanye to Buy Parler to Parlay His Ignorance and Hate
Kanye is a Jackass Thirteen years ago, former President Obama called Kanye West a Jackass. In a commentary last week, I delineated the many ways Kanye proceeded to prove Obama right. Now Kanye’s new BFF Candace Owens is using him to prove the age-old adage that a fool and his money are soon parted. Kanye West is going into business with… Read more.
LA City Council Confidential No More … Racism Leaked
Podcast Episode 92 Leaked audio of Latino members of the LA City Council has Blacks asking: Are Latinos just as racist against Blacks as Whites? Tribalism has Republicans and Democrats turning America into a first-world banana republic. This is why the smartest and fastest way for any minority group to exercise political influence is to… Listen.
Russia Has Become Too Much of a Pariah State Even for Iran
Russia, the biggest pariah Ukraine has 50 countries discussing their intent to continue providing military aid at televised summits. Russia has 2 countries (Iran and China) denying they are providing the military aid everyone knows they are. Iran has denied supplying Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine, saying it ‘has not and will not’ do so. The denial,… Read more.
Truss Throws Kwarteng Overboard to Save Her Sinking Premiership – Just Like I Said She Would
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss and her Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, reportedly go way back. So, it speaks volumes that she has cast him as the black sheep of her cabinet and made him its sacrificial lamb. Truss throws Kwarteng overboard Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as Chancellor amid intense speculation Prime Minister Liz Truss is about… Read more.