President-elect Trump, claiming Panama is “ripping off” America with exorbitant canal fees, is threatening to seize the canal, The Hill reported on Sunday, December 22, 2024 (read story here). The U.S. took over construction from France in 1904, completed the canal in 1914, and returned [...]
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Meet Trump’s DNI nominee (video)
Is this who should be Director of National Intelligence? I don’t think so. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
December 17th, 2024 - 9:47 pm § in America, Biden, Democrats, Donald Trump, Economics, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Republicans
Kamala Harris won’t be president
Kamala Harris will never be president. I’m not saying she won’t run; but if she does, she won’t be elected. The 2024 election proved it. Sure, she was dealt a tough hand to play, and played it better than anyone had a right to expect. She was a last-minute nominee, saddled with Bid[...]
Mitch McConnell’s final hypocrisy
Hardly anyone is more responsible for Trump returning to power — and potentially abusing power — than Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). McConnell excoriated Trump’s role in instigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. As the Republican Senate leader, he could have rallied GOP senators behind th[...]
December 8th, 2024 - 3:23 pm § in Donald Trump, Economics, Europe, Foreign Affairs, Health, Politics, Republicans
Why Trump’s 2024 election victory is different
He plans to tear down all four pillars of the “American Century,” according to a Politico article here. The phrase was coined by Henry Luce, publisher of Time and Life magazines, in 1941 and refers to America’s postwar dominance. The concept, Politico says, has “guided the th[...]
Is Sen. Tuberville dishonest or merely stupid?
I’ll go with stupidity. Duplicity requires more brains than America’s dumbest senator has. When you look him in the eye, they’re empty; nothing’s there (see photo at left). Tuberville, who opposes military aid to Ukraine (and foreign aid in general), was called out in April 2[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Enjoy this picture while you can
Having Biden as president was comforting. He led us out of the pandemic in a sensible manner, his handling of foreign affairs was wise, his infrastructure bill addressed long-neglected repairs and upgrades to the sinews of America’s economy. His leadership style was compassionate and upbeat, a[...]
October 11th, 2024 - 1:17 am § in America, Biden, Democrats, Donald Trump, Economics, Foreign Affairs, Israel/Palestine, Jews, News Media, Politics, Racism, Republicans
How the Middle East could cost Harris the election
Grossly simplified, the Middle East conflict boils down to two peoples living in the same space. As you know, the latest stage of the conflict began Oct. 7, 2023, when Palestinian terrorists from Gaza invaded Israel, massacred over 1,100 people, and took about 250 hostages. Israel responded with a m[...]
Fox host suggests generals would rape Harris in Situation Room
Fox host Jesse Watters “faced calls to resign after stating Harris would be ‘paralyzed’ by generals who ‘would have their way’ with her in the White House Situation Room,” Daily Mail reported on Tuesday, August 28, 2024 (read story here). You can hear Watters, wh[...]
Was American still held by Russia “stabbed in the back”?
It was a deal that took more than a year, and intense diplomatic effort, to put together. Russia exchanged 16 foreigners, mostly ordinary people, for 8 Russians who were spies, an assassin, and cybercriminals. It was a lopsided trade in Moscow’s favor, but the only way to bring the 16 detainees ho[...]