The Festering Carcass of American Rot
Behold. The festering carcass of American rot shoved into an ill-fitting suit: the sleaze of a conman, the cowardice of a draft dodger, the gluttony of a parasite, the racism…
Qatar Signs Historic Deal to Own US President
DOHA, QATAR (The Borowitz Report)—Last week Qatar inked a historic agreement to acquire a president of the United States, Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani confirmed on Monday. But even…
Greenland Appoints Special Envoy to Greet Trump Delegation
GREENLAND (The Borowitz Report)—The government of Greenland has named a special ambassador to greet members of the Trump administration when they visit the territory this week, a Greenlandic official announced…
Trump Names Himself Principal Ballerina of Kennedy Center Ballet
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Donald J. Trump tightened his grip on the American arts scene on Monday by naming himself principal ballerina of the Kennedy Center Ballet. Announcing a purge of…
What’s Behind Santos of NY? Russian Influence Peddling
Russian money buys condemnation of Ukraine from corrupt US House member.
The Other Afghan Women
In the countryside, the endless killing of civilians turned women against the occupiers who claimed to be helping them.
Lost Hope
I’m a “Boomer.” Fifty years ago, when we were young, Boomers knew that we were going make the world a better place. It was inevitable. We saw ourselves making progress…
COVID-19 Has Killed 1 Out Of Every 609 Americans
Updated with current numbers on 3/30/2021. I saw a tweet go by a couple of days ago that had this statistic in it. I was floored. I’d never thought of…
The Best Health Care System In The World?
By Max Roser Why do Americans have a lower life expectancy than people in other rich countries, despite paying so much more for health care? The short summary of what…