THE LAWMAN

by Alejandro Escud�Caricature of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio by Lem Luminarias.Arpaio sees a cage before the soulof any brown-skinned man�There is a god in every racist being,chimeric fool, derogatory chant.Arpaio sees a cage before the soulof...

ONCE A STORM HAS LEVELED A CITY, THERE IS LITTLE MORE IT CAN DO

by Devon Balwit Island of Barbuda left 'a rubble' by Hurricane Irma as Prime Minister says 90 per cent of buildings destroyed �Mirror Online, September 7, 2017We reach for superlatives,devastation dragging usbeyond speech. What lieson the other...

SPIDER CAUGHT IN THE ASH WEB

by Tricia KnollImage source: HiveminerAsh flakes into the new fall spider�s webon the corn stalks. Wind ferried specksfrom the wildfires raging on the cliffs,smoke hazard on the east-west freeway,a breathing caution. Ash on the rose petals,fading ones...

ADVICE TO A PRESIDENT

by Howard Winnfrom a presidentliterate and wiseprotect our democratic institutionsfor those are whatdistinguish us from theworld�s dictatorshipsand it is our roleto provide that patternwhich has beenestablished by wisepeople over timefor presidents...

POT AND KETTLE

by Jerome BettsSafety first: the many hats of George Osborne. Composite: Rex/Getty via The Guardian, June 5, 2016.�Welfare for Osborne was just a bottomless pit of savings, and it didn�t really matter what the human consequences were, because focus...

AN AMERICAN WORKER SPEAKS TO THE LEADERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

by George SalamonThis graphic appeared in various newspapers on Labor Day, 1941. The prose poem beneath the graphic reads as follows: I am Labor. I stand before you on this, my day, free and proud. I am the incarnation of Work, and Work is the foundation...

BROKEN RECORD(S)

by Edmund Conti Most lies. Most firings.Fewest hirings.Most gaffes.Most laughs.Most insults.Fewest results.Most lies (latest count).Most cronies (large amount).Most vacationsat southern plantations.Believe me.  Believe me. Be-lieve me.  Believe...