Author: craigshields

Here we have unmarked federal troops armed with war weapons, shown beating two medics who were treating an injured and apparently unconscious man.  If you have the stomach for it, you can watch them crack their heavy wooden batons against …

Listen to the Thud of Batons Against Two Portland Medics Read More »

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Below is Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice on Trevor Noah’s show, addressing Trump’s botched response to the COVID-19 pandemic (see screen shot at left). I’ve always found her to be an extremely impressive woman; hope she gets the nod …

Trump’s Response to COVID-19: How Did This Go So Wrong? Read More »

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These two shoppers, shown here in a Minnesota Walmart, will be casting their ballots for Trump in November. I’m not bananas about Biden, but he sure will be getting my vote; I hope yours too. Btw, if these folks were …

Biden Must Win in a Landslide Read More »

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Seems like a solid approach to me. As we all know, viruses, as well as pathogens of all types, respond very well to right-wing extremism, torrential lies, and the belief system of Evangelical Christians. The fact you have 415K COVID-19 …

Choosing the Politics of the Far Right Over Science Read More »

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This is exactly the way I’d feel if I lived in Portland. Shock troops are not welcome here. Go away.

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Here’s a short piece in Newsweek from José Ramos-Horta, former President of Timor-Leste and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He begins:  White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany recently said, “the world is looking at us as a leader in COVID-19.” She …

“America, We’re Looking at You with Our Jaws on the Floor” — Great Article from a Nobel Laureate Read More »

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Are Americans impressed by hoards of heavily armed, unidentified thugs, using military tactics and weapons to pull people off their cities’ streets?  How many of us believe that our local police aren’t up to the task of arresting the very …

Trump’s Secret Police Coming To Cities with No Protests (Not To Mention Riots) Read More »

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While there is still time, before speaking or writing a statement critical of the U.S. president becomes illegal, I hope readers will check out the video below, in which former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner lays out six articles of impeachment that …

Why Congress Should Impeach Bill Barr: Six Quick and Easy Articles of Impeachment Read More »

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How many Americans who cast their ballots for Hillary Clinton in 2016 are going to vote for Trump in 2020?  11? What about those who go the opposite direction, i.e., Trump supporters in 2016 who defect to Biden in 2020?  …

Lots of Trump Voters in 2016 Saying No in 2020 Read More »

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As shown here, both the Yankees and the Nationals took a knee on Major League Baseball’s opening day.  A reader sent me this pic, and commented: Perhaps it’s time to reassess what this knee business is all about. Taking a …

This Is What Solidarity Looks Like Read More »

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