Oh yeah, and this war crime is still happening. Exactly who is the terrorist state again? “The goal in the West Bank is to create a homogenous ethnicity in a space that is being cleansed of Palestinians, and to expand the Israeli footprint there.” www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

“The U.S. never said it’s an honest broker and always said that it favored Israel — but not in this blatant manner,” said Marwan Muasher, a former Jordanian foreign minister who is the vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace…” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/u...

U.S. Suffers Additional Casualties In War It Won Last Week

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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Matt Reuter. #NewYorkerCartoons

Excellent summary of the complex dynamics of the Gulf countries in this war.

“An FBI email summarizing the claims and a Justice Department PowerPoint slide deck note the woman claimed that around 1983, when she was around 13 years old, Epstein introduced her to Trump, "who subsequently forced her head down to his exposed penis which… www.npr.org/2026/03/05/n...

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Polly Adams. #NewYorkerCartoons

“Yet one thing to bear in mind is that Lebanon will not necessarily benefit if Iranian hegemony over the country, following Syrian hegemony, is replaced by a new Israeli hegemony… www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...

Required reading by Timothy Snyder. Trying to make sense of this confusing, terrible moment. “The emperor has no clothes, and is standing in front of the mirror, asking who is the fairest of them all. The answer might be unexpected. War can create opportunities…

Clay Jones, Claytoonz

Nick Anderson, Raw Story

Perfect summary

Yes, the Iranian regime is awful. No question. But the bigger issue is how this war is being justified. It is a unilateral action by the US and Israel, a country credibly accused of genocide. In general the most effective actions are done with broad coalitions to… www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/o...

What I rarely see mentioned is the very real possibility of asymmetrical warfare even if the regime is toppled. It’s what Iran does very well. Hijackings, bombings, etc. 9/11 was an asymmetrical attack. The fallout from this may linger for many years. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% — its lowest on record. Meanwhile, Meta is pumping $65 million into elections this year to boost AI friendly candidates. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax, it's corrosive to democracy. Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.

Me every single morning

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NOTE: If you hear the N-word during tonight's State of the Union, it's either because someone in the audience has Tourette's or the president is speaking

The “Board of Peace” is a sham because it works with the extremist Israeli government that perpetrates this. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/w...

Yup, it snowed a little here in NYC #nyc #blizzard

“If peace is going to lead to domestic discord in Lebanon, bring more outside pressure on the country, and transform it into a playing field for regional rivalries, all so that Israel can impose a Pax Israelica on its northern neighbor,…” open.substack.com/pub/beirutca...

From the Economist

“Goliath planned to stage “Elegy,” a video and sound installation in which singers stand on a dais and hold a sung note. Goliath has said that the performance is a tribute to women, gay and trans people who have died by violent means…” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/a...

Complete BS. I can’t recall an administration targeting specific states based on how the majority in that state voted. This sets an awful precedent of retaliation and threatens to divide the country further.

Tim Walz was right about one thing. All of these MAGA politicians are just so weird. There’s literally no way to normalize them with a straight face. They’re caricatures of caricatures. Bench Presses, Pull Ups … Kid Rock? The White House Had a Very Manly Week. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Benjamin Schwartz. #NewYorkerCartoons

"The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it." ~ George Orwell

KAL from the Economist

“They rigged the second election. I had to win it. I needed it for my own ego,” he told the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday. “I would’ve had a bad ego for the rest of my life.”

Great podcast that is a primer on the history of immigration in this country. What a history of contradictions. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

“Externally, a Lebanese-Israeli peace agreement could mean that Lebanon finds itself in Israel’s sphere of influence…” www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comm...

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons

They are trying to erase us. We will not let them. In addition to removing the flag, they’ve removed the “T” from LGBT on the website. I’m enraged. Pride Flag Is Taken Down From Stonewall Monument www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...

These awful aspects of human nature are nothing new as illustrated by Shakespeare from 400 years ago. It’s up to us to be aware of them and not tolerate them. youtu.be/wXq58BbhCO4

“The Trump administration is not only rolling back hard-fought protections of recent decades; it is actively dismantling foundational pillars of US democracy.” www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...

“At the Olympics, America is one among equals. When the bad guys were the other guys, that was a buddy story. Now it’s turning into a karmic beatdown. Everyone else wants to see them fail, and they know it.” www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/artic...

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons

Athletes and Protesters Criticize U.S. Policies at Winter Games in Milan www.nytimes.com/video/world/...

“”…requiring all employees to “zealously advance, protect and defend” the interests of Mr. Trump in his role as the nation’s chief executive.” Their duty is to the rule of law and the constitution, not Trump. We are quickly becoming an autocracy. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

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“Mr. Rosen, a commercial litigator who had no prior criminal litigation experience,also has conveyed that the office, under his leadership,was committed to furthering the goals of Mr.Trump.” His goal should be upholding the constitution and the rule of law,not Trump www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

COMMENTARY: We should believe President Trump

Guffo, Le Monde

I mean, this guy. He’s meeting the moment.

MoMAGA? It would be time to move!