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Author - Ted Rall
Hillary Clinton: An Opportunist, But Not A Smart One
What's Hillary Clinton thinking? Clearly, says Ted Rall, she's not. Commentary.
Ted Rall: What Would Trump Do?
What would Trump do if elected as President of the United States? Ted Rall has a scenario for you, Trump and the other candidates. [analysis]
Great PR, Giant Product Disaster: The Problem With Hillary Clinton
As the PR people say, all the packaging in the world won't help a faulty candidate, says Ted Rall. [commentary]
Welcome To America the Beyootiful!
Hilarious look at the candidates in another Ted Rall cartoon.
Ted Rall on Donald Trump: Is The Republic Really Worth Saving?
Donald Trump's candidacy poses some hard questions, says Ted Rall. Are you willing to answer them? [cartoon]
Ted Rall on Donald Trump: And So Disaster Looms
Donald Trump's opponents could band together to stop him, but they're too selfish. Where have we seen this before, asks Ted Rall. [cartoon]
Ted Rall: On The Dumb Reason They Won’t Close Gitmo [cartoon]
Is it really too dangerous to transfer Gitmo detainees to the United States? Really? [Ted Rall cartoon]
What The Apple vs FBI Flap Is Really About [Hint: Edward Snowden]
Here's what almost no one has been reporting. The Apple-FBI encryption flap is really all about Edward Snowden and the NSA, says Ted Rall.
Ted Rall: The GOP Strikes Back. Not. [cartoon]
As Donald Trump heads straight into Super Tuesday, his GOP foes try to muster a comeback -- and flail miserably. [Ted Rall cartoon]
On Hillary Clinton vs Bernie Sanders, aka Realism vs Idealism [cartoon]
Will voters embrace Hillary Clinton's realism over Bernie Sanders' idealism? Ted Rall says he knows, and the answer depresses him. [cartoon]
Ted Rall: On Donald Trump’s Apple Boycott and His 2012 Samsung S-III
Donald Trump, who recently called for a boycott of Apple products, said yesterday he uses "both iPhone and Samsung." Doubtful. He's always pictured...
Dueling Childhoods: Hillary Vs Bernie, A Personal Comparison
The differences between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, politically, have everything to do with their vastly different childhood experiences...
Ted Rall: On Hillary Clinton, Queen of the Three Percent [cartoon]
Incrementalism is Hillary Clinton''s middle name, says Ted Rall. [cartoon]
Ted Rall: Should Antonin Scalia Be Replaced By An A-Hole? [cartoon]
For Ted Rall, the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia brings up a critical question. Should Scalia be replaced with a non-asshole -- or...
Hillary Clinton and Job Outsourcing: Ask The Guy Who Got Your Job [cartoon]
Talk about a long commute each morning. Your job is in Indonesia!
Ted Rall: Just A Brick in Hillary Clinton’s Firewall [cartoon]
Hillary Clinton's campaign says there's a "firewall" against candidate Bernie Sanders -- in the form of African-American voters who once loved Bill...
Ted Rall: What It Means If Bernie Sanders Wins
Despite the odds, Bernie Sanders is surprising everyone. Here's how Ted Rall says it happened -- and what it means if Sanders does the unthinkable...
Ted Rall: How Will Bernie Sanders Pay? By Slashing The Military
Late last year, Bernie Sanders told Ted Rall how he was going to pay for his grand plan if elected: He'd slash the military. Why isn't he saying that...
Ted Rall: You Need This Ted Cruz Primer [cartoon]
Now that Ted Cruz has upset Donald Trump in Iowa, you need to know who this man is. Here's Ted Rall's Ted Cruz primer. [cartoon]
Ted Rall: Hillary Clinton and The Pre-Winning Fakeroo [cartoon]
Did you notice how Hillary Clinton declared victory in the incredibly tight Iowa Caucus -- a full day before the state officially announced the...
Old Punks, New Music: 5 Recent Punk Albums That Don’t Suck At All
Used to be, a band had just a few good albums in it before drugs or girlfriends ruined them. But old punks are releasing new music that is actually...
Ted Rall: What, You Think This Is Denmark? [cartoon]
Here's Ted Rall on incrementalism versus idealism in the U.S. presidential election.
Ted Rall: Meet Patrick Henry Rodham Clinton [cartoon]
One of Hillary Clinton's many challenges in her race against Bernie Sanders is that she's running as an incrementalist technocrat against an...
Bernie Sanders: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly — So Far
Here's Ted Rall's critique of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign so far. [commentary]
Ted Rall: If You’re Bored with Hillary Clinton Now … [cartoon]
Confronted with Bernie Sanders, an optimistic opponent who promises substantial changes in American foreign and domestic policy, establishment...
If You’d Never Vote For Donald Trump …
For Republicans the question is: To Trump or not to Trump? Ted Rall cartoon.
Ted Rall: On Bernie Sanders and the Failure of Propaganda
The fact that Bernie Sanders is surging in the polls makes sense only if you accept that propaganda doesn't matter anymore, says Ted Rall. Commentary.
How Hillary Clinton Will Help The Other Guy Win
What is it about Hillary Clinton's campaigning that helps other guys wins? Bernie Sanders is surging in the polls again -- for a reason.
Ted Rall on Charlie Hebdo Killings: One Year After
One year after the massacre at Charlie Hebdo, political cartooning is still under fire, says Ted Rall. But here's the real threat.
Ted Rall: On The Intelligent Design of Love
Given the innate conflicts in what psychiatrists say men and women need to get along, it's a wonder they ever get together.
Ted Rall: If You’re Evil, I’m Going To Draw You Evil. Live With It
A reader writes to Ted Rall saying his cartoons are "repugnant" because they personify many U.S. political leaders as "evil." Here's Rall's reply.
Ted Rall: US Spy Agencies Heart Tech Companies. Do You?
Spy agencies are trying to woo Silicon Valley tech companies into sharing more info about you, reports say. Ted Rall wants to know if you are cool...
Ted Rall: I’m So Freaked Out I Think I’m Going To Have A Heart Attack
Ted Rall is scared. And sleepless. Freaked out, even. Here's why.
What Did We Do To Deserve These Jokers?
"We get the politicans we deserve." People are always saying that. But really, how can that possibly be true in a system like this one? Ted Rall...
Ted Rall on Tamir Rice: Why Cops Can No Longer Be Trusted
You're not supposed to call out a jury as wrong. Juries are made up of our peers. But the decision of a jury not to convict a cop of murdering 12...
Ted Rall: Donald Trump Is Right — About These Six Things
Here are six things that Donald Trump is absolutely right about, says Ted Rall. [commentary]
Welcome to Trumplinka: Classiest Concentration Camp Ever
Discriminating against Muslims is first, deporting them is next. What about those who won't go? Welcome to Trumplinka, the classiest death camp ever...
Ted Rall: Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and Diminishing Expectations
Electoral democracy, says Ted Rall, is a game dominated by diminished expectations. [cartoon]
Ted Rall: Why The Democrats Are Just As War Crazy As Republicans
There seems to be a common thread among politicians. Commentary.
Donald Trumpism Explained (It’s Free Trade, Stupid)
He's soaring, despite being untelegenic, short on specifics, obviously ignorant and getting caught repeatedly for lying. Why is Donald Trump having...
Ted Rall: Donald Trump May Be A Bigot, But There’s A Precedent
Sure, says Ted Rall, Donald Trump is a bigot and his comments on stopping Muslim foreigners and American citizens from entering the U.S. are...
Ted Rall: Do Recruiters Tell Would-Be Soldiers About The Castration Risk?
According to the Pentagon, 1,367 soldiers lost all or part of their genitals in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq from 2001 to 2013. Ted Rall cartoon.
Protected: Women At War: You’ve Come A Long Way, G.I. Baby [commentary]
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Believe it. Donald Trump Really Can Win The White House. [analysis]
Pundits have said all along it could never happen, but believe it. Donald Trump really could beat Hillary Clinton to win the White House. Are you...
Ted Rall: Enough With The “Ain’t Zuck Nice” Suck-upperee, Already
If Zuck wants a "gives 99% of his stock to charity" headline, he ought to earn it — by giving 99% of his stock to actual charities. Charities that...
RIP Officer Friendly
A Chicago policeman has been charged with the first-degree murder of a 17-year-old kid over a year ago. Yet another sign that Officer Friendly is...
Ted Rall: Predatory ISIS Taxes Are A Bargain, By US Measures
ISIS beheads as if heads were going out of style. It keeps slaves. It destroys archeological treasures. But by American standards, ISIS taxes are a...
Ted Rall: On Planned Parenthood, Lies and Violence [commentary]
We need to stop telling pro-lifers to stop talking. Instead, we should stop the flow of lies, which in part led to the Planned Parenthood shooting ...
Ted Rall: Whitewashing the Doctors Without Borders Attack [commentary]
On Wednesday, one of the slowest news days of the year, the U.S. tried to whitewash its brutal attack on a Doctors Without Borders hospital in...
Corporate News Media: Don’t Vote for Trump’s Racist Lies, Vote for Someone Else’s
Corporate news media now says Donald Trump is dangerous. Here's the problem, says Ted Rall, with their sentiment. Commentary.
Ted Rall: Why Obamacare Is Actually A US Healthcare Setback
You think Obamacare is a step in the right direction? It's actually a step in the wrong direction, says Ted Rall. Here's why.
Ted Rall: Will Anyone Mourn George H.W. Bush? [commentary]
How much should America mourn George H.W. Bush when he goes? Ted Rall commentary.
Ted Rall: ISIS or ISIL? Which Is It?
Is it ISIS or ISIL? Ted Rall thinks misnaming the terrorists is Obama's childish method of screwing with our adversary. But is that all it is...
Ted Rall: On Politics, Bernie Sanders and Stupid, Stupid Americans
There can only be one reason Americans don't know this stuff: They're idiots. Schools made them that way. Media propaganda keeps them stupid as...
Ted Rall: I Don’t Like Adele’s Music. But I’m All For Her Politics
Ted Rall isn't much for Adele tunes. But he's impressed that she's taken a stand against corporate exploitation of artists. Here's why. [commentary]
Ted Rall: Post Paris Attacks, France Is Turning Stupid
Remember how Bush reacted after 9/11. Post Paris attacks, France, too, is going stupid, says Ted Rall. It's reacting how ISIS would want it to...
Superdelegate 101: Bernie Only Has An 11% Chance Of Winning The Nomination
Judging from superdelegate reports, the contest is over. Hillary Clinton is going to win the Democratic nomination for president, says Ted Rall...
Dear President Obama, Please Shut Up About ISIS
Ted Rall appeals to U.S. President Barack Obama, asking him to please, please stop talking about ISIS. Here's why. [commentary]
O’Malley Rocked, Hillary’s Cheap, Other Debate Takeaways
Ted Rall lists his takeaways from the second Democratic presidential debate. Former MD governor Martin O'Malley kicked ass, he says, Clinton came out...
Ted Rall: On ISIS And The Paris Shootings
Now that ISIS has taken responsibility for the Paris shootings, officials in France are asking why. Here's why that's a stupid question -- and a...
Ted Rall: Prosecutors Charge Alabama Second Grader With Murder
Never mind the juvenile justice system: Prosecutors in Alabama are charging an 8-year-old African-American boy with murder.
Immigrant-Bashing GOP Debate: The Morning After [cartoon]
The fourth Republican presidential debate featured a lot of nativist immigrant-bashing. Here's what the morning after looks like. [cartoon]
Ted Rall: Please Believe Ben Carson When He Says He Is Psycho [commentary]
Ben Carson keeps trying to explain to the media the psycho things he's thought and done, but the media keeps finding excuses not to believe him. Ted...
Ted Rall: Jeb Bush Is A Hitler Killer [cartoon]
Jeb Bush says he'd murder Hitler as a baby. Ted Rall cartoon.
Ted Rall: Presidential Candidates And Their Deities [cartoon]
Ben Carson has a portrait of himself hanging out with Jesus. What if the other candidates had similar images of themselves with those most important...
A Woman Stoned: But Here’s The Irony [commentary]
Had she not been subjected to this medieval form of execution, Rokhshana could have been killed in an American drone strike without a mention in the...
Cops Gone Wild: Don’t Piss off The Po Po [commentary]
Here's the problem with cop unions, says Ted Rall. It’s time to start from scratch and replace them with civilian-run organizations designed to...
Metrojet Flight 9268: Should We Take ISIS at Its Word?
it’s still too early to say who or what caused the Russian plane crash, says Ted Rall. But we shouldn’t automatically reject ISIS' claims of...
Ahmed Chalabi Dead at 71: What Now? [Ted Rall]
Ahmed Chalabi, the smooth talking Iraqi exile who convinced Bush neoconservatives to invade Iraq due to Saddam's non-existing WMDs, is dead. [cartoon]
Ben Carson and Hitler in Hell
Dr. Ben Carson's even, calm tone has convinced his supporters that he's a reasonable person, but his politics are anything but. Ted Rall cartoon.
Look at These Awesome 8,000-Year-Old Geoglyphs in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, there are 260 geoglyphs, structures easily viewable from the sky. They required serious effort to build. And they're ancient. Check...
Ted Rall: Don’t Worry About Your Junkie Sister [cartoon]
Ted Rall is not too worried about that junkie sister of yours. You shouldn't be either. Here's why. [cartoon]
Ted Rall: Cops Boycott Quentin Tarantino Movies [cartoon]
Police unions in NYC and Philly are angry at Quentin Tarantino's protesting cop violence against blacks. They want a boycott of his films. Ted Rall...
Ted Rall: Here’s How Media Censorship Works in The US
Don't think there's censorship in U.S. media? That's because censorship works differently here, says Ted Rall, and here's how it's done ...
Ted Rall: Think Of Them as Osama Gangstas [cartoon]
Now it's official: the Obama Administration rubbed out Osama bin Laden. He was never given a chance to surrender; it was an assassination, pure and...
Ted Rall: Batman, Robin and The Ferguson Effect [cartoon]
FBI Director James Comey says cops are going easy on crime because they're intimidated by Black Lives Matter protesters watching them in case they...
Ted Rall: What? No Bacon? [cartoon]
The World Health Organization says bacon causes cancer and shouldn't be eaten. What will this do to bacon-obsessed hipsters? [Ted Rall cartoon]
He’s Stupid: Behind The Inexplicable Appeal of Ben Carson [commentary]
Put Carson's face next to Trump's, and most voters are going to choose the amiable black man over the angry orange-haired one. It makes perfect...
Ted Rall: Obama, Carson And Trump: Who’s The Nut? [cartoon]
Democrats ridicule Republicans for their top two presidential frontrunners, but is U.S. President Barack Obama really any less nutty than Ben Carson...
Ted Rall: On David Brooks’ Lack of Wisdom And Wimpy Editors Everywhere
Weekly Standard editor David Brooks isn't just hypocritical. He also must not be that smart, says Ted Rall. Here's the proof. [Opinion]
Ted Rall: Here’s Why Liberals Don’t Care about Benghazi
Republicans say Benghazi is a story about a feckless secretary of state who failed to send reinforcements to protect brave Americans. Here's why...
Ted Rall: The Real Reason Why Joe Biden Is Not Running for President
So U.S. VP Joe Biden is not running for president. Here's Ted Rall with what he says is the real reason.
Hillary Clinton on Edward Snowden: Wrong, Wrong, Wrong [cartoon]
Hillary Clinton either lied when she said Edward Snowden could've received whistleblower protections under federal law or she's just ignorant. Which...
Resistance Hero Defies Invasive Airline Seat Recliner, Rebellion Looms
We need a rule, says Ted Rall: No reclining unless it’s an overnight “red eye” flight. Either that, or mandate minimum seat pitch (the distance...
Ted Rall: To Afghanistan with Love [cartoon]
U.S. President Barack Obama says the U.S. will remain in Afghanistan at least through 2017. Ted Rall cartoon.
Ted Rall: Tens of Thousands of U.S. Troops Went Missing for 321 Days
How is it possible to keep troops in Afghanistan, a place they have already left, wonders Ted Rall. Commentary.
American And Sexless: And This Is A Good Thing?
When did being sexless become a good thing? Here's Ted Rall on the strange new cultural meme about no sex being something worth striving for.
Ted Rall: Girl Beats Jew [cartoon]
aNewDomain — During the first Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton relentlessly emphasized that she would become the first woman president if she...
Democratic Presidential Debate Post Mortem: Can Hillary Reverse Bernie’s Momentum?
At the first Democratic presidential debate, Hillary Clinton's main priority was to reverse Bernie Sanders' momentum. Did she succeed? Here's Ted...
Ted Rall: On The Unique Gifts of Stupid, Lazy People
Who said smart and hard-working were so important? Here's Ted Rall on the immoral and false societal movement that is meritocracy.
Ted Rall: What To Watch For Tonight On The Democratic Presidential Debate
The Democratic Presidential Debate is tonight in Las Vegas. Here's Ted Rall on what to look out for. Analysis, commentary.
Ted Rall: On America’s Illegal War Against Honduran Asylum Seekers
No matter where you stand on immigration, this is not supposed to be the American way, writes Ted Rall in his latest scathing essay about Honduran...
DNC Debate: So Tulsi Gabbard Wasn’t “Disinvited?” What Do You Call It, Then?
The squabble going on between Tulsi Gabbard and DNC honcha Debbie Wasserman Schultz is revealing in all its pettiness, says Ted Rall. Here's why.
Ted Rall: On Media Management Weasels [cartoon]
Shifting U.S. responses to criticism of the bombing of the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan is U.S. media management at its...
Ted Rall: On Guns, Jews And Ben Carson
Ben Carson says there would've been no Holocaust had Jews been armed. Wait, there was that little incident called the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, says...
Ted Rall: Obama’s Crowdfunding for Syrian Refugees? Oh. My. God.
U.S. President Barack Obama's got a plan for crowdfunding for Syrian refugees on Kickstarter. Lucky refugees will get a tent in the USA. Seriously...
Hillary Clinton TPP Flip Flop: She Used to Be A Serious TPP Supporter
U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is running around saying she's against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). But back in 2012, she...
Ted Rall: Is Disgraced LA Times Publisher Austin Beutner Spending Millions on Revenge?
Ted Rall wonders if disgraced LA Times Publisher Austin Beutner is spending big time cash on revenge. Here's where that theory comes from. Commentary.
Hillary Clinton Email Hack: A Case of Electile Dysfunction [cartoon]
When it was revealed that Russian hackers tried to phish her email account into downloading malware, Hillary Clinton started experiencing electile...
Ted Rall’s Bernie Sanders Interview: On Drones, Guns And War
In Ted Rall's interview with Bernie Sanders, Sanders explains how he would utilize drone technology different than U.S. President Barack Obama. But...
Mahmoud Abbas: With Peace Like This, Who Needs War? [cartoon]
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is disgusted at the lack of reaction from the international community to Israel's ongoing occupation...
Oregon School Shooting: Two Things You Can Count on Now [cartoon]
Another mass shooting at a school, this time at a community college in southeastern Oregon. Here are two things you can count on happening next. Ted...
Advice for Donald Trump: Keep Being Your Own Mean, Crazy, Funny Self
Ted Rall has some advice for Donald Trump: Keep up the mean, insane, crazy talk. That's what got you where you are today ...
Ted Rall: On Carly Fiorina and The Death of Feminism
It's all about identity politics, writes Ted Rall in this scathing commentary about Carly Fiorina and the death of feminism.
Pope Ground Zero: Why Pope Francis’s Interfaith Service in NYC Fell So Flat
Pope Francis led a huge interfaith service in NYC at Ground Zero today. It's a sweet idea, says Ted Rall. But ultimately interfaith services like...
Ted Rall: VW Will Get off Easy. Shouldn’t We Get off Easy, Too?
Volkswagen screwed up. Big time. And they knew it when they did it, too. But they won't pay for it, says Ted Rall. Not really. Corporations so rarely...
How Media Manipulation Made Carly Fiorina No. 2
So now Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina is No. 2 in the polls. But it wasn't her performance in the debates that put her there, says...
The Pope, Obama And Drones [cartoon]
We keep hearing that Pope Francis I and U.S. President Barack Obama have more in common than anyone knows. Wonder where the Pope stands on drone...
Why Is The US Military Making The World Safe for Child Rapists?
Why doesn't the U.S. military change its policies when it comes to protecting boys from rapists in Afghanistan? Ted Rall commentary.
Ted Rall: On Brian Williams, Pope Francis and God
Brian Williams was suspended as anchor of NBC News for making up stories about his experiences in Iraq. Now he's back, reporting about the Pope's...
Generation X: Screwed Again
Baby boomer bosses used to lock out Generation Xers because we were too young. Now Millennials are in charge, and we're too old. Ted Rall cartoon...
Ted Rall: What Will Carly Fiorina Lie About Next?
Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina is great with the smart sounding crisp answers. Unfortunately, they're full of half truths and outright...
Post Kim Davis, Get Ready for Government A La Carte [cartoon]
After Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis asserts the right to issue marriage certificates to everyone except same-sex couples, it's only a matter of...
Joe Biden’s Son’s Death Doesn’t Make Him A Good Candidate
Columnist David Brooks says Joe Biden's tragic story connects him to voters. What? This is not a good reason to support Biden's presidential hopes...
Why Do Trump’s Numbers Keep Going Up? Blather Control. [Ted Rall cartoon]
Why do Donald Trump's numbers keep heading north? Because he doesn't bore you to death. It's the Trump Factor. Ted Rall cartoon.
Ted Rall: How One Syrian Boy Harshes up Everything [cartoon]
That poor little Syrian refugee who washed up in Turkey recently just harshed up U.S. President Barack Obama's war, says Ted Rall. And it brings up...
Rick Perry Drops Out, Blames God
Former Texas governor Rick Perry is first to bail out of the presidential race. Why? He blames The Big Guy ...
Ted Rall: The Surprising Reason People Will Vote for Donald Trump [cartoon]
People will vote for Donald Trump, says Ted Rall, but not for the reason you suspect. Cartoon.
Ted Rall: On The Hillary Clinton Email Apology [cartoon]
She wouldn't apologize for using a private server for her State Department email. Now there's a Hillary Clinton email apology ... here's why.
Ted Rall: On Republicans Trying to Get Rid of Trump [cartoon]
He's No. 1 in the polls still, but Republicans are searching their brains for a way to get rid of Trump. You call this democracy? Ted Rall cartoon.
Ted Rall: To My Former Colleagues at The Los Angeles Times …
Ted Rall addresses his former colleagues at The Los Angeles Times, with ideas for how they can get to the bottom of the Ted Rall-LA Times-LAPD...
Ted Rall: What The Los Angeles Times Got Wrong
You'd think a big metropolitan daily like the LA Times would've wanted to investigate any claim the LAPD made about a columnist who often criticized...
Ted Rall: Big Chill at The Los Angeles Times [cartoon]
Now that the Los Angeles Times has fired Ted Rall as a favor to the LAPD, who at the Times will ever dare to challenge the police department? Ted...
Who Is LA Times’ Austin Beutner: Billionaire for Mayor?
Ted Rall wants to know who Austin Beutner really is -- and why he might've wanted to please the LAPD by getting him fired so publicly from the LA...
Why Are Americans So Stupid — And So Proud of It?
Why are Americans so stupid? Why do they think it's okay to shout down facts with opinion, rumor and hearsay? Ted Rall has a theory, and it ain't...
Ted Rall LA Times Scandal: The Silent Treatment [cartoon]
Here's the latest cartoon in our series about the Ted Rall LA Times scandal by Ted Rall. It's the Silent Treatment. You know it when you get it.
Ted Rall vs LA Times/LAPD: A Chronological Narrative
Here's Ted Rall's chronological narrative, as correlated with enhanced LAPD audio, about what really happened at his jaywalking arrest 14 years ago...
All Republican Candidates Are The Same, Except for Trump [cartoon]
All Republican candidates for U.S. president are essentially the same, says Ted Rall. Except for Donald Trump, that is. Cartoon.
Sellout Greek Prime Minister Tsipras Resigns, And Gambles
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras sold out Greece, says Ted Rall, and now Tsipras resigns. But this crisis is far from over ...
Ted Rall: LA Times Responds to Charges That It Fired Me as A Favor to LAPD
Ted Rall responds to the LA Times' answer to charges that it fired Rall at the behest of the LAPD. The LA Times/LAPD is a team, he adds. Who'd have...
If The Cops Didn’t Give The LA Times Bad Ted Rall Tape, Who Did?
The LAPD won't confirm it gave the Los Angeles Times the police audio that mistakenly led to Ted Rall's firing. So who provided it? This evidence...
Ted Rall LA Times LAPD Scandal: On Hating Ted [cartoon]
Even after the AAEC called for an investigation in the Ted Rall LA Times LAPD scandal, the cartoonist found that few media wanted to cover him...
Ted Rall LA Times LAPD Scandal: Summertime Blues [cartoon]
The Ted Rall LA Times LAPD scandal broke in July. Here's what the cartoonist has to say now about the media coverage that resulted -- or the lack...
Ted Rall: How The LA TImes Used to Stand up for Cartoonists
In the old days, says Ted Rall, the Los Angeles Times used to fight hard for its cartoonists. That's in stark contrast to how it's acting now...
Hillary Clinton: Not Pro Choice Enough [commentary]
Hillary Clinton doesn't care enough about a woman's right to choose, says Ted Rall. Here's what she and Democrats ought to be standing up for ...
Rallgate: LA Times Refuses Ted Rall Retraction, Ignores Latest Evidence on LAPD Tape
The LA Times now has refused to run a Ted Rall retraction, despite enhanced audio that backs up Rall's story about the LAPD. What, no investigation?
Ted Rall: The LAPD Told The LA Times to Fire Me [Cartoon Exclusive]
In July, the LA TImes publicly shamed and fired award-winning cartoonist Ted Rall, saying it had police audio proving he lied in print re: a 2001...
Ted Rall LAPD LA Times Scandal: Why Didn’t Editors Investigate The Bad LAPD Tape?
Ted Rall LAPD LA Times Scandal: Why didn't the LA Times enhance the inaudible tape LAPD provided to support the case against Ted Rall? Shouldn't...
Ted Rall: The CD is Dead. Here’s Why It Shouldn’t Be.
Well, in case you missed it, the CD is dead. Ted Rall expounds on why the sacred format should come back, and why streaming is just ... bad...
Ted Rall LAPD Scandal: Second New Tape Reveals Startling Details [exclusive]
On Friday we released enhanced audio from the LAPD tape the LA Times said it relied on to prove Ted Rall lied. Listen to the new version here...
Ted Rall: New Tape Suggests Cops Lied [LISTEN]
A newly enhanced version of the tape Los Angeles police used to convince the LA Times to fire Ted Rall vindicates the award-winning political...
Ted Rall LAPD-LA Times Scandal: A Discrepancy in The Cops’ Story
The LAPD cop who accused Ted Rall of lying says he never handcuffed Rall or anyone ever. Yet here he is in the LA Times just handcuffing away. Ted...
And Now Cincinnati: What Is Up With Them Crazy Cops? [cartoon]
When confronted with allegations that some police abuse their powers, apologists say cops just have a tough job. Not the point. The point is, what...
Ted Rall: Fisking The Los Angeles Times [exclusive]
The Ted Rall LA Times brouhaha is lighting up the net. Rall responds to the paper's explanation on why it fired him after the LAPD complained about...
How To Write Awesome Emails Now
Emails have changed, people. Ted Rall says its time to know how to write an email correctly. Here's how.
Ted Rall: LAPD Convinced LA Times To Fire Me After I Criticized Cops [exclusive]
The Los Angeles Times fires Ted Rall, an award-winning political cartoonist and essayist, after the LAPD objects to his criticism of cops based on a...
Talk Back To The Police? It’s Your Right To Not Be Polite With The Cops
Go ahead. Cop some tude. It's your right not to be polite to the police. Be compliant, but you don't need to be subservient, too. That would be...
Ted Rall: Hillary Clinton And Dr. Quarterly Evil [cartoon]
Hillary Clinton says the problem with capitalism is the emphasis on quarterly profits. She's right, but reforms won't help people who are miserable...
OMG! Garrison Keillor Is Retiring! [cartoon]
Ted Rall hears news of Garrison Keillor retiring his longtime gig at NPR's Prairie Home Companion. He can't contain himself. Here's why.
Ted Rall: Why The Media Won’t Take Donald Trump Seriously [cartoon]
Even though he is running No. 1 in the polls, the media refuses to take Donald Trump seriously. This Ted Rall cartoon explains why.
On Sandra Bland: Texas Police Are Guilty of Murder
Even if Sandra Bland did kill herself after three days in custody for an incredibly minor traffic violation, Texas cops are guilty of murder, says...
On Donald Hughes: No Man Is Above The Law? No Problem!
Feds have offered a plea deal to Donald Hughes, who flew his gyrocopter through restricted airspace in Washington, D.C. as a protest against taxes...
In Defense of Donald Trump’s Slam on John McCain
Ted Rall comes out in defense of Donald Trump's attack on John McCain and Vietnam in general. Here's why.
Ted Rall: Uber Is A Fascist Movement. Literally.
Why is everybody so divided and so freaked out about Uber that they are rioting over it? Let Ted Rall walk you through the many parallels between...
Remotely Fire Guns from Your Very Own Private Drone [cartoon]
Despite regulations that make weaponized drones illegal, videos are popping up online showing individuals firing guns strapped to private drones. Ted...
Now Allowed: Trans Soldiers in The US Military [cartoon]
The Pentagon announces that the military will now be open to transgendered soldiers and sailors. Ted Rall cartoon.
Scott Walker: The Intellectual Heir to George W. Bush [cartoon]
What? Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker now says he never meant to imply that kids need protection from gays. Rather, he says kids should be protected from...
The Real Reason Why Some Americans Hate The Iran Nuclear Deal
US conservatives specifically and Saudis in general hate Obama's Iran Nuclear Deal. You'll never guess why. Ted Rall digs in.
Greek Bailout: Next Up? Rage and a Violent Revolution
No one knows what comes next. But it's unlikely Greeks will just take the austere terms of the latest Greek bailout. The only route left may be...
NYC Pays Cop Victim Eric Garner’s Family Millions: No Cops Charged
NYC pays Eric Garner's family $5.9 million in a wrongful death settlement. The last words of the unarmed black man, choked by NYPD, were "I can't...
Ted Rall: How To Find Out If Your Lover Is Spying On You
Spy software is easy to find, download and install. Are you sure your devices are safe from spying lovers? Here's how to tell if your lover is spying...
Greece Bailout: Selling Out to Scummy International Bankers
On the most recent Greece bailout, Ted Rall takes Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to task. The bailout is a terrible sellout to scummy...
Wait. Scott Walker Is An Idiot? Really?
Does having to bone up on the news make you dumb? And if Scott Walker is an idiot, how could he know not to run for president? Here's Ted Rall on the...
Failure To Communicate: What U.S. Presidential Candidates Should Be Saying
Like the line from "Cool Hand Luke," what we have here is failure to communicate, says Ted Rall. Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders...
Republicans Respond To Donald Trump: Ted Rall Cartoon
Republicans respond to Donald Trump and his incendiary remarks about Mexican immigrants to the U.S. Ted Rall cartoon.
Ted Rall: Why No One Talks About Tokenism Anymore
People used to talk about tokenism. But we no longer view tokenism as something that harms society and helps oppression. That's dangerous, says Ted...
The Bernie Sanders Miracle: How He Became A Contender
No one used to take Bernie Sanders seriously as a presidential candidate. He was there to push Hillary to the left. Now he's a contender. What...
Time Warner Robocalls Settlement: A New Business Model!
A woman who was bombarded by wrong-number Time Warner robocalls has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in a settlement. Bingo! Could this...
The Donald Trump Paradox: Ted Rall Cartoon
Donald Trump is under fire for making racist remarks about Mexican people, but there's a paradox here that everyone seems to be missing. Ted Rall...
ObamaCare: How Insurance Cos Will Rip You Off Now
Here's Ted Rall on new changes to the Affordable Care Act, and how insurance companies are quietly soaking subscribers with a secret 20%-40% rate...
Bill Cosby Quaalude Revelation: What’s Wrong Here?
A 2005 deposition reveals that Bill Cosby admitted to using Quaaludes to drug women. Here's Ted Rall on the Bill Cosby Quaadlude revelation. Cartoon.
Grexit: Greece Repudiates Hard Ass Germans
The votes are in. Greece has handed a resounding rebuke to austerity measures imposed by the world banking community and the European Union. Here's...
Thanks A Lot, Justice Kennedy: NOT!
The law used to give gay men and women the ultimate excuse not to tie the knot. Thanks a lot, Justice Kennedy. Ted Rall cartoon.
Same Sex Marriage Is A Right, And It’s Christian, Too!
Some chalk up the SCOTUS decision allowing gay marriage as mere judicial activism. Nope. Same sex marriage is a constitutional right -- and...
Chris Christie: Need Money? Call It A Bridge Loan …
Post Bridgegate, Gov. Chris Christie is running for prez. We know where he can get some easy money. Ted Rall cartoon.
Hello, President Sanders! Welcome to the Machine
It's Jan. 20, 2016. President-elect Bernie Sanders has become the first socialist President of the United States. Imagine. Ted Rall commentary.
On Dylann Roof: When Are Multiple Death Penalty Counts Just, Um, Overkill?
Dylann Roof, accused of the mass shooting of nine worshipers in a Charleston, South Carolina church, faces nine death penalty counts. Is there really...
Congratulations, Gay People! What to Expect Now
Congratulations, gay people. The Supreme Court did a great thing today, says Ted Rall. But now everything's going to change. Here's what you can...
On Millennial Ageism: Were Gen Xers Ever This Bad?
Baby boomers were so mean to their elders that some in the 1960s even made a movie about sending people over 30 to concentration camps. Millennials...
Supreme Court Sustains Affordable Care Act — Again [toon]
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to sustain the Affordable Care Act against what is likely the last major court challenge against it ... Ted Rall...
Why I’d Give An Organ To Get Rid Of These Damned Wires
It's 2015 and Ted Rall wants to know why he still carries so many damned wires. Here's what he carries. Please, techies, do something about The Great...
Politicians Can’t Talk Right (And They Ain’t Logical, Either)
What's wrong with VA Gov. Terry McAuliffe, SC Senator Tom Davis and Miss. House Speaker Phillip Gunn? They don't talk right, says Ted Rall. T'aint...
The Confederacy Is Doing Just Fine, Thank You for Asking
Even the governor of South Carolina wants to get rid of the Confederate battle flag flying over its capitol. But SC voters probably won't agree to do...
Criminal Charges: How Municipalities Fund Jails [toon]
Here's a new spin on the phrase "criminal charges." Here's Ted Rall on one surprising way municipalities fund jails. Ted Rall cartoon.
This Bearded Hipster Is The New CEO of Twitter. Probably.
Jack Dorsey's beard, if the new CEO of Twitter thing doesn't work out, also will qualify him for membership in ISIS. Or as Amish. Hipsters need...
If Rachel Dolezal Is Crazy, Then So Is Barack Obama
If Rachel Dolezal is scum for lying about her race, then so is Pres. Barack Obama, says Ted Rall. Obama is biracial, not black. Ted Rall commentary.
Hillary Rodham Clinton: She’s A Leftie Come Lately [cartoon]
Finally, Hillary Rodham Clinton has admitted she's a liberal. It's a major departure from her history as a right-wing Democrat. How will progressives...
Ted Rall: Hillary Clinton And The Hypocricy of Liberals
Many libs won't vote for Hillary Clinton because she was pro the Iraq War. Yet some liberals overlook this egregious crime of morality and politics...
Brian Williams Is Back: Will You Ever Believe Him Again?
NBC anchor Brian Williams' suspension for lying about his exploits as an embedded war reporter is over. He's back, demoted to a reporter and to MSNBC...
Man To Decide What Woman Graces The New $10 Bill
The Treasury Department's Jack Lew will decide what woman gets to grace the $10 bill later this year, says our Ted Rall. And she will share the bill...
Uber Stupid? The California Uber Ruling
Writing for aNewDomain's new Skewed, Ted Rall analyzes the California Uber ruling that could influence the rest of the nation.
Drone Attack Cut Back: AF Blames Burned Out Drone Operators
Drone operators are burning out, so the Air Force is cutting back on drone attacks, even as Pentagon officials demand more strikes against Iraq...
Baby Boomers, Please Retire
Gen Xers like Ted Rall need baby boomers to up and retire already. So will millennials. So far, surveys show they're not budging much. Ted Rall...
Neither Rich Nor Poor? Travel Tips for The Rest of Us
Ted Rall doesn't break the bank, but he doesn't travel like a hippie unless I have to, either. Here are his travel tips for mid-range travelers.
On Rachel Dolezal: It’s A Trans World After All
Transsexuality is old news. Welcome to transraciality. Liberals are embracing Rachel Dolezal's right to be black. Ted Rall wonders what is up with...
Online Dating: The Last Bastion of Racism in America
Online dating racism is the dirty little secret of digital hookups, says Ted Rall. Here's why.
On Sacked Nobel Tim Hunt: The Trouble with Being PC
Political correctness crosses the line from social-justice war to unfair censorship, says Ted Rall. Nobel Tim Hunt was forced to resign. Needlessly...
Ted Rall: The Student Loan Crisis
Bankers issue loans to 17-year-old kids. Who's more irresponsible: The bankers? Or the 1 out of seven students who defaults? Student loan crisis...
Trainer Troops in Iraq? Doomed to Failure [toon]
President Obama is deploying 450 trainer troops -- trainers for Iraqi troops -- back to Iraq, in order to fight ISIS this time. It's a stupid move...
Hillary Clinton on Instagram: Another Ploy to Look Wholesome
Hillary Rodham Clinton is now on Instagram. Can light jokes make a politician with bloodsoaked hands look like just another ordinary American...
Surprisingly Great New Releases from Old Punkers
Maybe it's a 2015 thing, but there are some great new releases from old punkers like The db's, Client, the Buzzcocks and more. Here's a sampling.
Ted Rall: You Don’t Have To Be Straight To Shoot Straight
On news regarding Pentagon equal opportunity gay protections, Ted Rall points out you don't have to be straight to shoot straight. Cartoon.
Gay Troops: Equal Opportunity Fighting. Yay.
Marking the total integration of gay soldiers into the military, the Pentagon now says firing soldiers due to sexual orientation will be prohibited...
RIP Beau Biden and David Goldberg: But Who Were They?
You didn’t know Dave Goldberg and Beau Biden were alive. Why do you care that they’re dead? Ted Rall commentary.
Don’t Let Disney Make You Dig Your Own Grave
On Disney immigration violations and the wisdom of digging your own grave. What will Mickey think up next? Ted Rall commentary.
Welcome to The Planet of The Geeks [toon]
You wouldn't date someone who misspells his texts and punctuates strangely online, would you? Welcome to the Planet of the Geeks ... Ted Rall cartoon.
Pittsburgh, PA: It Really Doesn’t Suck!
It turns out Pittsburgh, PA is rated as the No. 1 most-desirable city in the U.S. in terms of social mobility -- and affordability. And you thought...
Texting And Driving: What to Do If You Get Pulled Over
Got busted for texting and driving? Ted Rall has advice for what you should do if you get pulled over ...
Flibanserin: Female Love Drug Leaves A Lot to Be Desired
The FDA is about to approve Flibanserin, marketed as the "Viagra for women" who want to increase their libidos. But according to reports, the effects...
Mike Huckabee Gets Schooled about Trans People
Back in 2007, GOP candidate Mike Huckabee said the earth might be 6000 years old. Now he's being dumb about trans people, too.
Empty Symbolism: Why The Freedom Act Sucks
The Freedom Act doesn't undo The Patriot Act. It actually keeps most nefarious NSA programs going. Here's what the NSA can still do to you, and why...
FIFA, We Hardly Knew Ye
Sepp Blatter, newly-elected president of FIFA, has resigned in the wake of a story saying that his assistant transferred $10 million to a sketchy...
Cover Girl Caitlyn Jenner: And The Media Smiles — Condescendingly
Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce Jenner, comes out as a woman on the cover girl of this month's Vanity Fair. Now watch the media smirk.
Obama: America Will Be Attacked by Terrorists If One Useless Law Lapses
President Obama warns that the U.S. will be attacked if one anti-terrorism law that has never saved us is allowed to lapse. Here's what the law has...
The Case for Intelligent Design: Hairs on Top of Your Feet
God designed us for the best, in the best of all possible worlds. So what's with hairy feet?
Work ‘Til You Drop
SkewedNews — A frightening survey of Americans by the Federal Reserve finds desperate poverty among a high percentage of ordinary citizens...
Look At Their Evil Propaganda, Not Our Identical Evil Propaganda
aNewDomain — America, they tell us, is exceptional. Exceptionally wrong about how exceptional it is. Here comes today’s New York Times to...
Ted Rall: Happy Memorial Day 2015
America claims to care about veterans, but its real military priority is starting new wars.
Ted Rall: Offensive, Classic Jokes That’ll Live On
The politically correct tried to kill the sexist, racist, homophobic classic humor of yesteryear, but Ted Rall won't let them. Try these jokes on for...
Ted Rall: On The Perils of Being No. 2 at ISIS
Ever notice how they keep killing the number two guy in ISIS? Ted Rall wonders how this will affect office politics over at ISIS.
In Fond Remembrance of ‘Mad Men,’ Which I Never Watched
Ted Rall salutes Don Draper, who he wouldn't recognize, and Mad Men, which he never watched. But he's keeping the option open. You know. Like voting.
Too Bad, Snowden: NSA Phone Spying Is Just The Beginning
Edward Snowden may be vindicated, but the NSA phone spying everyone's talking about is just the beginning. Here's the scoop on the other NSA spying...
Ted Rall on Wall Street Corruption: Slackers!
A third of top-paid Wall Street pros say that they "have witnessed or have firsthand knowledge of wrongdoing in the workplace." What are the rest of...
Help, My Mailbox Is Gone! A Tale of Loss and Progress
What happens when you someone steals your mailbox and no one will believe you? Our Ted Rall found out.
Here’s The Problem with Obama’s New Twitter Account
President Barack Obama's new Twitter account is part of his perpetual effort to humanize himself. Ted Rall cartoon for aNewDomain and the new...
Osama Bin Laden Killing: Lucky Day for Seal Team Six
Navy Seals killed Osama Bin Laden, Seymour Hersh says, when he was in Pakistani captivity. Like a fish in a barrel. Yet Seal Team Six still manages...
Amtrak Crash News Conference: Just The Same Stupid Drivel
At the Amtrak crash news conference, officials uttered the exact same words they always do at every post-disaster conference. Like they cut and...
New Reddit Harrassment Policy: What Reddit Knows Best
Reddit, the "id" of the Internet, announces a new Reddit harrassment policy. Fitting, as harrassment made it what it is today ...
Amtrak Train Crash: Train Was Going 107 MPH, Why That Matters
The Amtrak train crash that left seven dead this week was going 107 mph before it derailed. It must've seemed a refreshing speed for most riders...
The Killing of Osama Bin Laden: Seven Questions Americans Should Ask Now
Everything you think you know about the killing of the Al Qaeda leader accused of ordering the 9/11 attacks, Seymour Hersh asserts, is total bullshit...
No Fast Track Authority for Obama on TPP: A Liberal Victory?
Liberals are portraying a procedural Senate vote holding back Obama's fast-track authority on TPP as some kind of huge progressive victory. Ted Rall...
Seymour Hersh on Bin Ladin Capture: 86-ing “Zero Dark Thirty”
Seymour Hersh's expose says "Zero Dark Thirty" was wrong. Bin Laden was an ISI prisoner since 2006 and never resisted, he says. Seal Team Six was...
Nike TPP Promise: Ten Thousand to Be Hired If We Just Do It
If the TPP trade agreement passes, Nike says it'll hire 10,000 U.S. workers. Nike TPP promises ...
RIP Political Cartoonists: When They Came for Us, You Said Nothing
When they came for the other political cartoonists,Ted Rall said nothing. Now they are coming for him.
Etan Patz Mistrial, Obama’s TPP: Skewed News You Missed Friday
Maybe you missed the news around the Etan Patz trial and Obama's TPP Friday. Ted Rall rounds up all the outrageous news you were too busy to catch...
What The Vindication of Edward Snowden Really Means
On the surface, courts have ruled in a way that makes the vindication of Edward Snowden complete. But there's something else going on. Ted Rall digs...
Hillary Clinton Email Lies: Why Don’t They Matter?
Hillary Clinton's email lies are evident, yet they don't matter to many Democrats. Why is that?
Meet The Gal Who Broke Charles Manson’s Heart
Here's how a man and woman conspired to steal the body of the (still living) notorious mass murderer Charles Manson and how the woman broke Manson's...
African vs Mexican Immigrants: Get My Gun
Americans are sympathetic to African immigrants drowning while trying to enter Europe. But when the immigrants are Mexican immigrants coming into the...
United Rhapsody: Gag Me with A Pop Culture One Percenter
United Rhapsody is a new in-flight mag for the rich. But this high-brow lit magazine is the essence of bad taste, says Ted Rall. Here's his scathing...
Baltimore Cops: Freddie Gray Might’ve Broken His Own Spine. What?
Freddie Gray's spine was broken in police custody. Now Baltimore cops issue a report implying that he may have attempted to beat up himself. What...
Ted Rall: Marked for A Pulitzer Or Marked for Death?
"Doonesbury" creator and cartoonist Garry Trudeau criticizes the Charlie Hebdo cartoonists for creating work that was insensitive to Islam and...
The Joe Biden 2016 Scenario: Sorta Run, Joe, Sorta Run
There's a scenario in which Joe Biden is elected as president. It doesn't involve anything bad happening to Obama. Hillary the Inevitable implodes...
If ISIS Kills Me, It’s Totally Barack Obama’s Fault
Word is, ISIS is out to murder American political cartoonists. Naturally this concerns our Ted Rall. And here's why he holds Obama accountable ...
Bad Taste, Dirty Secrets: The Truth about The Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize judges have no taste, says our Ted Rall, who not incidentally is a one-time Pultizer Prize finalist. Fair disclosure. A behind the...
Attention Chinese Mad Scientists: I’ll Be Your Designer Baby
Attention Chinese mad scientists! Ted Rall would love to participate in future designer baby experiments. He wants in. Here's why.
Never Satisfied: Why Russian Hackers Want to Steal Your Eye
Russian hackers want to steal your biometric information. Your fingerprints. Your retinal scans. Your eyeballs.
US Drone Kills American Aid Worker: Why Didn’t They Know?
After an American drone accidentally kills two Al Qaeda hostages held in Pakistan, President Obama took the unusual step of apologizing because one...
The Mailman Won: USPS Plans Delivery Truck, Drone Launcher
The United States Postal Service is looking to get into the drone delivery business. As part of its strategy to challenge Amazon, the USPS is asking...
Ted Rall: Habeas Chimpus
Two chimps get their habeas corpus petition. Meanwhile, prisoners unlawfully detained at Guantanamo are waiting for same.
On Prioritizing Content: The Facebook Disconnect
Facebook has announced it will prioritize content from your friends "higher up in the News Feed." Higher than branded and paid content. Wait. Didn't...
On Hillary Clinton: Tokenism, Fascism’s Beard
Hillary Clinton's campaign is spreading the media meme that a woman president would be "cool." Yes, it would -- but shouldn't we hold out for a woman...
US Presidential Elections: Are You Voting for Evil Or Less Evil?
As Ted Rall sees it, you have two choices in the upcoming U.S. presidential elections: Evil or Less Evil. Which way will you go?
The Cops Have Met Their Enemies: They Are Us
The days of Officer Friendly are over. So is the fiction that the police are "peace officers" who exist to protect and serve us. Here's Ted Rall on...
Guy Who Shot Walter Scott Video Is Selling It for 10K. And Good for Him
You know the video that captured a South Carolina cop's murder of unarmed citizen Walter Scott? The guy who filmed it is selling it -- for $10,000...
In Defense of A Cop’s Right to Beat People Up. Privately.
New York Times columnist David Brooks came out in a recent column as a strident proponent of privacy. Not for you and me, mind you, but for cops...
Hillary Clinton: She Runs First, but Thinks Last
Hillary has been a political animal for decades. She's been a possible future presidential candidate since at least 1996 — the year she last drove a...
EU Antitrust Charges Against Google? NP. Just Buy Europe
The European Union is about to file antitrust charges against Google. Microsoft already had to pay more than $1B Euro for same. But changing business...
Yemen Drone Strikes: Arrest This!
If you think the Yemen drone strikes are just employed when you can't arrest suspects, think again.
Rand Paul: What Will Freak Him Out Next?
What could make U.S. presidential candidate Rand Paul, that patron saint of American libertarianism, freak out next? Gun-shy media people need to...
Breaking: Hillary Clinton Is Running for Prez (Yawn!)
In perhaps the least anticipated news event in memory, Hillary Clinton has announced via online video that she is running for president in 2016...
Ted Rall: In Backing Away, Rand Paul Proves US System Is Broken
In just a week, U.S. presidential candidate Rand Paul has backed away from key positions. Here's what it says about him -- and us.
White Cop Shooting Black Man Video: Why Are You Shocked?
Today a video became public that depicts a white cop shooting a black man in South Carolina. The cop kills the man and plants a weapon on him. But...
Ted Rall on The Baron of Botox: Victim of His Own Ageist Toxin
The celebrity dermatologist and so-called Baron of Botox, Fredric Brandt, committed suicide Sunday. But Brandt, who should've known better, wore the...
Jeb Bush Checked ‘Latino’ on A 2009 Form: Que Loco!
A 2009 Miami-Dade voter registration form shows Jeb Bush declared himself Hispanic. How on earth can this whitest of all white Anglo-Saxons explain...
Time Travel Assassination Squad: Kill Hitler or Send Him to Art School?
You're on a time travel assassination team, heading to 1907 to kill Hitler. But wait. Should you kill the future Fuhrer or send him to art school...
All Fat, No Brain: Deth by Txting
In sci-fi, highly advanced lifeforms typically evolve into beings with tiny bodies and huge brains. In our texting culture, it's the other way around...
Ted Rall: On the Real Cause of the German Copilot Suicide/Murder
Ted Rall on the Germanwings pilot's suicide/mass murder. Why?
Look, Sodomites! On Abraham, Isaac and Some Serious Shrink Bills
God demands that Abraham sacrifice his son Isaac.
Ransomware Attack in NJ: Students as Culprits
When motives are obvious.
Closing Guantanamo: Better Late than Never — NOT!
How one mistake added up to years of pure torture.
Ricky Jackson: That $1M Payout Is Not So Whopping, Really
Ricky Jackson spent most of his adult life serving time for a murder he didn't commit. He was compensated $1,000,000. Would that be enough for you?
Amazon Drones: Can They Carry An Anvil?
The FAA reportedly isn't moving quickly enough for Amazon and its Amazon drones. Cartoon.
Public Goofus Hillary vs Private Gallant Hillary: Which One Wins?
Ted Rall says he is calling bull%&#@ on Hillary. But which Hillary?
Killed Them All? Did Robert Durst Kill More Than Three Victims?
"You can't imagine," says accused murderer Robert Durst. Can't imagine what? Ted Rall digs in.
One Delta Flight That Highlights Why Air Travel Sucks So Bad
Ted Rall took a Delta flight from Seattle to NYC this week. Here's how it exemplifies why air travel sucks so much these days.
Bye, Bye, Body Scans: Let’s Get Rid of the TSA
Adios x-rays, shoe removal and full body scans, says Ted Rall. He advises getting rid of the TSA -- totally. Here's what would happen if we did.
Ted Rall: Why Would Anyone Want To Join ISIS?
Experts can't or won't answer this very basic question. But here's why people join Isis, says Ted Rall. Analysis.
Ted Rall: Who Is This “Together” Starbucks’ Howard Schultz Is Talking About?
Before you open your mouth to say anything, remember this cautionary tale of Starbucks' Howard Schultz.
Hillary Clinton Votes for NSA Spying. On Us. Not Her.
And that's her privilege, right?
Brady Campaign Anti Gun Video: Not Funny Enough To Die For
Ted Rall has problems with the Brady Anti Gun parody video as shown on Funny or Die. It's not violent enough. Not dangerous. And just. not. funny.
Bet You Don’t Know Jeb Bush’s Real Name. Why Is That?
He's been the governor of Florida. He is running for President of the United States of America. How is it that most people don't know Jeb Bush's real...
If It Doesn’t Die Right Away, Apple’s New Macbook Is Amazing
That new Apple Macbook sounds pretty sweet. Except you can't charge it and a phone at the same time.
Ellen Pao vs Kleiner: What It Means to You and Silicon Valley
Here's why the Ellen Pao vs Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers case matters to Silicon Valley -- and you. The case is now being tried in San Francisco...
Dear CIA: It’s Mosul! Not Missoula …
Talk about counterintelligence!
Ted Rall: Too Stupid To Nuke
Iranian leaders would be morons to agree not to build nukes. Here's why.
EmailGate: Hillary Takes My Advice, the Cool Kids Domain and Miffed Media
A reliable source tells Ted Rall that Hillary Clinton and her people read his advice on emailgate yesterday, posted on aNewDomain. So did she follow...