We are living in a culture where the financial elite in their greed can nearly destroy a nation as they almost did in the economic meltdown of 2008, yet all corporate leadership escaped prosecution.
The editorial cartoon of the week by artist Frank Shiers.
Two weeks ago we explored our innate desire to experience new states of consciousness; that is, when we’re dissatisfied with our present state of mind, we change it by ingesting various drugs.
Putin’s strategy has been to tone down the conflict in Ukraine, while sending in more, sophisticated weaponry to the Ukrainian rebels. At the same time, he has attempted to split the Europeans who need Russian oil and natural gas.
The editorial cartoon of the week by artist Frank Shiers.
The new economic model is one where, “Superstar-based technical change is upending the global economy.”
It’s no news that Congress is unpopular. In fact, at times it seems like the only real novelty on Capitol Hill would be a jump in its approval rating.
Freshman Democratic U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene spent a couple of her millions to get into Congress. Now, plenty of others are spending their dough to keep her there for another term.
The editorial cartoon of the week by artist Frank Shiers
During the next few days, legal pot stores will start popping up all over King and Pierce counties. However, some of our cautious, duly-elected, local officials have, diplomatically and politically, decided to slap a moratorium on legal pot within city limits.
Rarely can the lack of action trigger so much reaction as it did last week when Tim Eyman didn’t do something he so often does – turn in signatures for an initiative.
The editorial cartoon of the week by artist Frank Shiers.
The decision reached in the 1916 Sykes-Picot agreement at the end of World War I has been unraveling piece by piece in recent weeks.
The editorial cartoon of the week by artist Frank Shiers.
Fourth of July at Disneyland is not for the feint of heart.
Many of us believe in all sorts of plots and conspiracies. Most may be goofy, but I have come across one directly aimed at me – evil little hairball Hal.
The editorial cartoon of the week by artist Frank Shiers.
All right, so I’m not an attorney, and have never cared to be one, but I’ve seen plenty of trials — in movies and in person as a cops/courts reporter in multiple states. And I was angry.
The editorial cartoon of the week by artist Frank Shiers.
When I was in my early 20s, a father of one of my friends asked me what my goals were. I didn’t have an answer, nor did I want to think about it, but his question kept coming to the surface of my consciousness again and again.
