Saturday, July 20, 2024

THE POOL

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by  Sarah Al-Hajj Researchers have assessed the likely toll of Israel’s military campaign, including vast indirect casualties. Illustration:...
Friday, July 19, 2024

EPITAPH FOR ALICE MUNRO

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by  Gifford Savage My stepfather sexually abused me when I was a child. My mother, Alice Munro, chose to stay with him. In the shadow of my ...
Thursday, July 18, 2024

SOLE SURVIVOR

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by Steven Kent The gunman missed his head and ample chassis, So Trump, of course, was bound to keep it classy: He swapped the bloody shirt f...

LIFE OF THE PARTY

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by Felicia Nimue Ackerman The country trumps your wishes, Joe. Admit it's time for you to go. Unless you heed this urgent call, The futu...

WEATHER FORECAST

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by Cody Walker Cartoon by RaderDraw via Threads: @rader_draw Shady. Chance of locusts, darkness, hail. J.D. Vance and his padrone prevail. C...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

POST-ELECTION BLUES

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by Peter Calder after seeing a small rally of people in George Square, Glasgow (file photo above) following the recent election results in t...

THE DAY AFTER THE UK ELECTION

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by Stuart McFarlane No, this is not Nineteen-ninety-seven, a new Labour, new dawn, a new Heaven. We've still not forgotten the stain of ...
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

MEMO FROM THE PRINCIPAL OF ANTONIN SCALIA HIGH SCHOOL, CHARITY OK

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RE: AMENDED COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE 2024-25 ACADEMIC YEAR by Matthew E. Henry AI-generated photograph of the Library of our fictitious Anton...
Monday, July 15, 2024

SONG FOR A SOUCOUYANT

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by Geoffrey Philp Hurricane Beryl has ripped across the Caribbean with winds of 150mph tearing roofs from buildings, uprooting trees and dev...

A TAN-RENGA HAIGA

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Photo by Marjorie Pezzoli [Kenya] was left reeling after peaceful rallies last month to protest planned steep tax increases flared into dead...
Sunday, July 14, 2024

POWDER KEG

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by Mark Danowsky Let me tell you why you're here. You're here because you know something. What you know you can't explain, but y...

SHOTS FIRED

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by Brian Forehand Again they preach this backwards gospel Hating the sinner yet loving the sin Protecting the rights of the assassins they w...

JULY NIGHT AFTER THE SHOT AT TRUMP

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by Tricia Knoll I open a fortune cookie with my take-out  egg fu young from Men at Wok. No fortune.    Fewer fireflies than last week light ...