Posts Tagged: news

Our United States of Terror

State-sanctioned terror by armed thugs has kept me in a constant state of terror. As a Jew, reminders of Hitler’s Germany are triggered and like toxic waste that never degrades, old fears bubble up to the surface. Despite having been

Our United States of Terror

State-sanctioned terror by armed thugs has kept me in a constant state of terror. As a Jew, reminders of Hitler’s Germany are triggered and like toxic waste that never degrades, old fears bubble up to the surface. Despite having been

Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes

We all watched it. We saw a man trying to help someone who had just been shoved to the ground. We saw him pepper-sprayed.  We saw him taken down. We saw him shot. Again         Again  

Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes

We all watched it. We saw a man trying to help someone who had just been shoved to the ground. We saw him pepper-sprayed.  We saw him taken down. We saw him shot. Again         Again  

Choking on the Deluge of News

We are in a tsunami of tragedy, to the point I feel as if I am drowning and struggling to breathe. More succinctly, I feel like Lucy Ricardo in the chocolate factory as the conveyor belt speeds up, Minnesota, ICE,

Choking on the Deluge of News

We are in a tsunami of tragedy, to the point I feel as if I am drowning and struggling to breathe. More succinctly, I feel like Lucy Ricardo in the chocolate factory as the conveyor belt speeds up, Minnesota, ICE,

Trumps Sick War Against Women Reporters

Donald Trump has often boasted, “No one respects women more than me.” Says the convicted sex felon who has been on a tear calling female journalists stupid, ugly, terrible, obnoxious, incompetent, and piggy. There has also been appalling dead silence

Trumps Sick War Against Women Reporters

Donald Trump has often boasted, “No one respects women more than me.” Says the convicted sex felon who has been on a tear calling female journalists stupid, ugly, terrible, obnoxious, incompetent, and piggy. There has also been appalling dead silence

photo of a young Hillary Rodham Clinton

Can A Woman a Woman Ever Be President?  

Michelle Obama said out loud what we all now know in our hearts to be true: America is not ready for a woman president. “As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready,” Obama said. “That’s why I’m

photo of a young Hillary Rodham Clinton

Can A Woman a Woman Ever Be President?  

Michelle Obama said out loud what we all now know in our hearts to be true: America is not ready for a woman president. “As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready,” Obama said. “That’s why I’m

The Boy Mayor of New York

As the newly minted Mayor-elect of New York City, Zohran Mamdani can claim many New York City firsts. First Muslim mayor, first mayor of South Asian descent, and first Democratic Socialist to run City Hall. First Millennial Mayor? Gen Z

The Boy Mayor of New York

As the newly minted Mayor-elect of New York City, Zohran Mamdani can claim many New York City firsts. First Muslim mayor, first mayor of South Asian descent, and first Democratic Socialist to run City Hall. First Millennial Mayor? Gen Z

Trump Demolish’s Womens History

Betty Ford perfectly expressed how special the East Wing is: “If the West Wing is the mind of the nation, then the East Wing is its heart.” No wonder we are all so heartbroken. The beating heart of the now-demolished

Trump Demolish’s Womens History

Betty Ford perfectly expressed how special the East Wing is: “If the West Wing is the mind of the nation, then the East Wing is its heart.” No wonder we are all so heartbroken. The beating heart of the now-demolished

We’re On the Eve of Destruction

Our house was a very, very, very, fine house….until the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed and blew the house down. Nothing is sacred and no one is safe. No one should be surprised. When you elect a rapist Expect

We’re On the Eve of Destruction

Our house was a very, very, very, fine house….until the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed and blew the house down. Nothing is sacred and no one is safe. No one should be surprised. When you elect a rapist Expect

The Kings Wrecking Ball Takes Aim at the White House

First he came for Democracy.  Now the King’s Wrecking Ball is aiming for the White House. The Trump administration has begun demolishing portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom despite his promises

The Kings Wrecking Ball Takes Aim at the White House

First he came for Democracy.  Now the King’s Wrecking Ball is aiming for the White House. The Trump administration has begun demolishing portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom despite his promises

Trump’s UN Speech: A Dismantling of American Leadership

I am mortified. What we witnessed at the UN on Tuesday was the abdication of an American President as Leader of the Free World. Trump’s unhinged, incoherent lunacy was on full display for all the horrified world to see. On

Trump’s UN Speech: A Dismantling of American Leadership

I am mortified. What we witnessed at the UN on Tuesday was the abdication of an American President as Leader of the Free World. Trump’s unhinged, incoherent lunacy was on full display for all the horrified world to see. On