Author Archives: motik70

From ‘stay out of politics’ pleas by Josh Duhamel to draft fantasies from Rob Schneider, celebrity commentary is less insight, more noise It was quite the weekend to be a celebrity. The last couple of days have reminded us that … Continue reading →

From Nazi-era family separations to ICE detentions, one cartoon exposes how state power still tears children from their parents I got the idea for this cartoon after hearing reports about ICE making arrests at airports. In the cartoon, an ICE … Continue reading →

A cartoon about a car exposes how racial suspicion runs on class envy  In this cartoon, a white man in a “Make America Great Again” cap glares from a ragged trailer porch. He clutches a report card of straight Fs and sneers … Continue reading →

Homepage The Pros and Cons of AI-Assisted Writing Sometimes AI is scary, especially in the amount of information and content it can put out. And this is what I’ve realized as a writer: AI enables me to create content much … Continue reading →

Cartoon nails the angry toddler who shapes our headlines Listen to This Page·5 min This cartoon about the president says it all without needing a single chyron. A red-faced, diapered man-child stomps across the Oval Office screaming, “I want Greenland!” Staffers … Continue reading →

How ‘Green Convertible’ Love Was Born I wrote this song from memory, not imagination. It came from one of those days that etch themselves into your brain and refuse to fade. I was living in Oklahoma then — splitting time between Stillwater and … Continue reading →

Naming Alex Pretti as an Act of Resistance Some songs are written to entertain. Some are written to sell. And then there are songs written because silence has become unbearable. “Say His Name (Alex Pretti)” was born out of that … Continue reading →

By Manny Otiko A few weeks ago, I read a New York Times story about Erik Hagerman, a former Nike executive who had retired from corporate life to become a pig farmer. He was so devastated by the election victory … Continue reading →

World Net Daily: Black Rape Gangs Targeting White Women During Hurricanes

Robertson Blames Hurricanes on Anal Sex, Limbaugh Says It’s A ‘Liberal Conspiracy’