I initially did not want to draw Donald Trump as a pig. I thought that was too easy and was the type of thing that would be every other political cartoonist' first idea. One of the first rules of cartooning is that you don't go with your first idea. Of course, drawing Donald Trump as a pig is very irresistible. While this was not my first idea, I could not resist drawing Donald … [Read more...] about QUIET PIGGY (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
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UN flags another pandemic — violence against women.
The UN health chief has flagged another global pandemic. This time it is violence against women, including women being beaten or killed in their homes through domestic violence even in countries like the United States, Switzerland and Sweden. Pointing to the worst trends, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Ghebreyesus noted that "violence against women is one of … [Read more...] about UN flags another pandemic — violence against women.
The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Veterans Day
On Sunday, November 9, the free world will celebrate the 36th anniversary of the fall of the infamous Berlin Wall, a date that is remembered as marking the beginning of the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe and signaling the end of the Cold War. Two days later, on November 11, we will celebrate Veterans Day once again, “a day to honor America’s veterans for … [Read more...] about The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Veterans Day
Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes
Abortion rights protesters march against Trump’s deployment of federal troops to Washington, D.C., on Sept. 2, 2025. Jose Luis Magana/AP Seda Saluk, University of Michigan Pregnant women crossing borders to get an abortion. People who miscarry facing jail time or dying from infection. Doctors who won’t perform lifesaving procedures on a … [Read more...] about Banning abortion is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes
Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
Jane Goodall appears on stage at 92NY in New York on Oct. 1, 2023. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Mireya Mayor, Florida International University Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better, without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process, could model their advice on the life and work of … [Read more...] about Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human
August Is National Purple Heart Month. However, the Time to Remember and Honor its Recipients Knows no Calendar
First observed in 2014, August 7th is National Purple Heart Day, a day dedicated to the remembrance of the sacrifices made by almost two million of our military and to commemorate the day in 1782 when General George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, commissioned the Badge of Military Merit, “a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk bound with a thin edge of … [Read more...] about August Is National Purple Heart Month. However, the Time to Remember and Honor its Recipients Knows no Calendar
WILL UPROAR OVER TRUMP’S SALACIOUS EPSTEIN BIRTHDAY DRAWING ALSO FIZZLE?
Is the latest uproar over Donald Trump also destined to fizzle? It can't but bring a sense of deju vu. Once again, another story involving something Donald Trump did or is alleged to have done or said or is alleged to have said comes up. It sparks a furor. Pundits and social media predict it could negatively impact his political career or destroy it or wind up putting him … [Read more...] about WILL UPROAR OVER TRUMP’S SALACIOUS EPSTEIN BIRTHDAY DRAWING ALSO FIZZLE?
From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality
The ketubah is a binding document in Jewish law that traditionally spells out a groom’s responsibilities toward his wife ? but that many couples adapt to be more egalitarian. PowerSiege/iStock via Getty Images Plus Samira Mehta, University of Colorado Boulder Traditional Jewish weddings share one key aspect with traditional Christian … [Read more...] about From the marriage contract to breaking the glass under the chuppah, many Jewish couples adapt their weddings to celebrate gender equality
D-Day Girls Revisited
Today is the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy -- a Day of honor, gallantry and heroism that eventually led to the defeat of the Nazi aggressors. But also, a Day that saw 4,414 Allied troops make the ultimate sacrifice. Research shows that no women are included in that grim toll on that Day. However, two British nurses on a hospital ship … [Read more...] about D-Day Girls Revisited
404 – History not Found! .
Five years ago, when Americans were grappling with the last vestiges of slavery, racism and segregation by removing statues and other symbols of those unsavory parts of our nation’s history, Donald Trump argued against such a movement. “We should learn from the history…And if you don’t understand your history, you will go back to it again,” he said in a Fox interview. … [Read more...] about 404 – History not Found! .
Pete Hegseth’s Nomination: Does Respect for Women Mean Anything to the Incoming Administration? (Updated)
UPDATE: On Wednesday, Hegseth met with Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, the first woman combat veteran in the Senate, in what could perhaps be described as a come- to-Jesus meeting. In addition to being a great example of what female servicemembers can accomplish in the military, Lt. Col. Ernst “has made combating sexual assault in the military a key bipartisan focus of her time … [Read more...] about Pete Hegseth’s Nomination: Does Respect for Women Mean Anything to the Incoming Administration? (Updated)
For the first time the world is close to eliminating a cancer, says UN health chief
A ray of good news for women in these troubled times: the world is close to eliminating a cancer for the first time. “Cervical cancer can not only be stopped; it could become the first cancer to be eliminated,” the chief of the United Nations global health agency said. Every year, over 350,000 women die from cervical cancer and another 660,000 are diagnosed with the disease. … [Read more...] about For the first time the world is close to eliminating a cancer, says UN health chief
How the Taliban are seeking to reshape Afghanistan’s schools to push their ideology
Afghan students will get more lessons in religion and resistance under the Taliban’s proposed changes to their schools. Sanaullah Seiam Enayat Nasir, University at Albany, State University of New York The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 was a blow for education across the country – but especially for girls and women. Since then, the … [Read more...] about How the Taliban are seeking to reshape Afghanistan’s schools to push their ideology
Why Trump Won the Election
What? Another post-mortem on the Trump presidential election victory. I just want to emphasize as others have that Trump really didn’t win the election. The Democrats lost it. One has to wonder the way the campaign was run if some Democrats secretly wanted to lose. A number of Democrats did not vote, particularly progressives, the young, and Latinos. Some of the blame for the … [Read more...] about Why Trump Won the Election
America’s glass ceiling remains – here are some of the reasons why a woman may have once again lost the presidency
A hand fan depicting Kamala Harris lies on the sidewalk in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6, 2024. Bastien Inzaurralde/AFP via Getty Images Farida Jalalzai, Virginia Tech Kamala Harris was a candidate of many firsts, including the first Black and South Asian woman to run for president as the Democratic nominee. Her resounding, swift loss in … [Read more...] about America’s glass ceiling remains – here are some of the reasons why a woman may have once again lost the presidency
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It’s up to women to end the MAGA nightmare
If only Abigail Adams could be here to stump for Kamala Harris. Way back in March 1776, when husband John was serving in the Continental Congress and fueling the plot to declare independence, Abigail wrote him a letter: “In the new code of laws I suppose it will be necessary for you to make, I desire you would remember the ladies… Remember all men would be tyrants if they … [Read more...] about It’s up to women to end the MAGA nightmare
A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospital
A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospitalby Cassandra Jaramillo and Kavitha SuranaProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Series: Life of the Mother:How Abortion Bans Lead to Preventable Deaths More in this … [Read more...] about A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospital
Don’t Fall for the Media’s Reflexive ‘Mansplaining’ of Kamala Harris
by Molly Bowman-Styles The mainstream corporate media’s mansplaining of Vice President Kamala Harris has begun. First out of the starting gate: 60 Minutes Correspondent Bill Whitaker, whose prime-time interview with the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee set the pace of the pile-on to come. During their 20-minute discussion, Whitaker interrupted Harris eight … [Read more...] about Don’t Fall for the Media’s Reflexive ‘Mansplaining’ of Kamala Harris
Obama’s condescending message to Black men
by Elwood Watson Former President Barack Obama stirred up some attention last week when he suggested lackluster support for Kamala Harris among Black men is mostly about her gender. “Part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives or other reasons for that,” Obama said at … [Read more...] about Obama’s condescending message to Black men