Tag Archives: NY Times
Spectacle and Circus, Gavel Falls on Judge
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Political Fun House: Now that former reality show host Donald Trump is in reality the Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee, President Obama yesterday asked journalists to take The Donald seriously. “This is not entertainment. This is not a reality show,” Obama …
They’ll Take New York, Gov. Drinks the Water
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
New York Values: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump came out of the New York primary sounding like they are the nominees for president. Clinton said “Victory is in sight,” and Trump declared, “Senator Cruz is just about mathematically eliminated.” Clinton …
Tax Return Bombshell?, Zero by 2050
Thursday, February 25, 2016
It’s Political: The five remaining Republican candidates have a debate in Houston tonight that needs to be a game changer for the four trailing Donald Trump. The question is whether Cruz, Rubio, Kasich, and Carson will savage each other or …
Obama Declares on Guns, Downeast Dumb
Friday, January 8, 2016
GunBeat: In a dramatic declaration, President Obama says in an opinion piece in the NY Times today that he will not support for election any politician who doesn’t advocate gun reform. He writes, “Even as I continue to take every …
Mourners in Turkey, Politics of Money
Sunday, October 11, 2015
Terror: Thousands of mourners gathered in Ankara, Turkey today, a day after twin explosions during a peace rally killed 95 people and wounded 246. It is by far Turkey’s worst terrorist attack in recent history and a sign of political …
Turkey Strikes Back, Obama in Kenya
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Permawar: For the second day Turkish warplanes have hit Islamic State targets inside Syria as well as Kurdish PKK militants inside northern Iraq. Striking the Kurds complicates matters because they’ve been working with the coalition fighting the Islamic State, but …
Cop Charged With Murder, London Caper
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Cop Charged: A white South Carolina police officer has been charged with murder after the release of a video showing him shooting an unarmed black man in the back as he ran away. Patrolman Michael Slager fired his pistol eight …
Thanksgiving Storm, Protests Dwindle
Thursday, November 27, 2014
National Football Day: It’s Thanksgiving. President Obama pardoned two turkeys named Mac and Cheese. On the East Coast travellers drove and slogged through a mixture of rain, sleet, and snow to get to their Thanksgiving dinners. In New England thousands …
Calif. Mudslide, Ceasefire, High Times
Monday, August 4, 2014
Mudslide: A rare summer rain caused mudslides near Mt. Baldy in California’s San Bernardino County, killing one person and trapping about 3,000 people in the mountains. Among the stranded were 500 campers who had just arrived. The mud wiped out …
Bosnia Floods, Chrome Again, Mine Arrests
Sunday, May 18, 2014
World: Flooding in Bosnia and Serbia forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in Bosnia and Serbia yesterday. At least 25 people were reported dead and many thousands without power. Some people had to be rescued from the …
