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Jeff Flake May Return to Senate in 2020
Phoenix, AZ- Recently re-elected Arizona Governor, Doug Ducey (R-AZ), told members of the press on Friday that he would not rule out Jeff Flake (R-AZ) as a possible successor to current stand-in Senator, John Kyl (R-AZ), who took over the…
The Living Death of Theresa May: How Long Can London’s Most Notorious Political Zombie Cling On?
George Osborne notoriously (some would say renownedly!) compared Theresa May to a ‘dead woman walking.’ But it’s worse. It’s far, far worse. People are even comparing her to Anthony Eden, often considered the worst PM in UK history; although Tony…
Brexit Britain is Easy Fodder for Satirists: but They Should Learn from 18th-Century Masters How to do it Properly Artwork courtesy of Richard LIttler (scarfolk.blogspot.com) Adam J Smith, York St John University If you thought satire was dead in the…
Broadcasting Rules are Killing Political Satire – Thank Heavens for the Internet Jonathan Pie/YouTube Allaina Kilby, University of Nottingham Political journalists, especially during elections, should provide balanced news coverage of parties and scrutinise each parties’ political agendas to help properly…
#Revolution: How the Humble Hashtag Changed World Politics Changing the times. Shutterstock Joanna Rozpedowski, Durham University From fashion trends to global events, the hashtag (#) has become the conspicuous symbol of the Twittersphere. What only a decade ago denoted a…
Power and the Abuse of Language: A Rant by Rashad the Cackler
[The homeless old man, Rashad the Cackler is back with another rant. Enjoy as he spills his guts to passersby on a big city street corner.] *** We’ve got these democratic, capitalistic societies we’re so proud of. That’s how we…
Fun Any Time Of The Year – Specialty Haunted Houses
In the latest craze to hit the horror fan crowd are Haunted Houses designed for very specific groups. Each is tailor made to scare the bone marrow out of their target audience- Gun Nut Horror House- Specially made to scare…
Mexican President Elect Proposes Plan to Fund Border Wall Construction
Mexico City, Mexico- Mexico’s President-elect, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, announced plans to fund construction of a border wall separating Mexico and the United States, in a joint press conference with CEOs from online job search websites Monster.com, Indeed.com, and Ziprecruiter.com,…
Fourteenth Suspicious Package Discovered… Maybe Copycat
Washington, DC- On Wednesday morning, Federal Investigators confirmed the existence of a fourteenth suspicious package, this time addressed to President Trump, discovered at a mail sorting facility in the DC area over the weekend. Florida resident and Trump supported Cesar…
SEC Announces Plans for a Human Commodity Trading Market
York, NY – US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton, in a joint press conference with Secretary of Commerce (SOC) Wilber Ross and Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin, announced plans to allow the trading of Human Beings…