Rishi Sunak is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. While many are celebrating tha he’s the first nonwhite person to lead the four nations, he’s still a Tory with the same Tory policies that put the UK into a greater recession than the U.S. is…
Jewish Trivia Quiz: Antisemitism
By Mark D. Zimmerman Donald Trump has come under criticism for recent comments he made about the Jewish community that some viewed as antisemitic. He noted on his social media platform Truth Social that “U.S. Jews have to get their act together and app…
SOFT ON CRIME IS A CRIME
by Don Hermann The Republicans got it right. They should know as well as anybody. If there’s anything the Republicans are good at is saying NO to issues that could be helpful and then campaign that the particular problem is the fault of the Democrats. …
UK prime minister forced from office amid economic turmoil, chaos in parliament and a party in tatters
Another prime minister shown the door.Rob Pinney/Getty Images Garret Martin, American University School of International Service The U.K. government is in tatters after Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned on Oct. 20, 2022 – the second leader to be forced…
HONORARY WHITE GUYS (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
White racists love having black friends. Having a black friend is their “proof” they’re not racists. They love being able to say something racist and having a black friend support them with a “that’s not racist.” A lot of black public figures have figu…
Controversy surrounds “biggest football show on the planet”.
Nations compete for the right to host the FIFA World Cup football tournament. So, what happens when the “wrong” nation is the host? The world will find out this year starting on 20 November, which is when the Federation Internationale de Football Assoc…
FROM DEEP-STATE TO BROKE-STATE
A jury has ordered InfoWars head honcho and MAGA bullshi–er Alex Jones to pay nearly $1 billion (that “b” is not a typo, kids) to the families of Sandy Hook for spreading lies that the massacre was staged. One lawyer said this is “probably one of the l…
Russia is enlisting hundreds of thousands of men to fight against Ukraine, but public support for Putin is falling
A military cadet stands near a billboard promoting army service in Saint Petersburg on Oct. 5, 2022.Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images Arik Burakovsky, Tufts University Even as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine, its military appears to be suffe…
PUTIN IS A TERRORIST (CARTOON, COLUMN AND VIDEO)
Vladimir Putin claims that Ukraine striking a bridge is an act of terrorism, so he responded by firing missiles from drones into playgrounds. After weeks of military setbacks for Russia with Ukraine retaking over 1,200 square miles since late September…
Affirmative action bans make selective colleges less diverse – a national ban will do the same
Graduation is less likely for students at less selective schools.Andy Sacks via Getty Images Natasha Warikoo, Tufts University The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in two lawsuits on Oct. 31, 2022, brought by a group that opposes affirmativ…