Avatarblc0650FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoOrange Creamsicles: Facing the Idiotic Within our Borders - 3 Quarks Daily3quarksdaily.com - Mark HarveyIn fiction, there is one story that never gets old: the good man or good woman who is imprisoned or abused, but through strength of character and the …
Gore, The Assault on ReasonAvatarblc0650FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHow Bad It Was - 3 Quarks Daily3quarksdaily.com - Richard FarrAt first, the countless violations of the law by our new rulers still caused a degree of disquiet. But among the incomprehensible features of those …
Avatarblc0650AvatarAvatarOil and gas industry donations heavily fueling Trump for presidentverified_publisherAutoblog - BloombergDonald Trump is the oil and gas industry’s undisputed top pick for the Republican presidential nomination as energy sector donors shower his candidacy with nearly 10 times the amount of money as they gave his challenger Nikki Haley. And forget about President Joe Biden. Despite record oil production …
Avatarblc0650AvatarAvatarOpinion | America’s Thirst for Authoritarianismverified_publisherThe New York Times - Charles M. BlowAround the world, authoritarianism is ascendant and democracy is in decline. A 2022 report from the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance found that “over the past six years, the number of countries moving toward authoritarianism is more than double the number moving toward …
Avatarblc0650AvatarAvatarOpinion | Trump Has a Master Plan for Destroying the ‘Deep State’verified_publisherThe New York Times - Donald P. MoynihanI study government bureaucracies. This is not normally a key political issue. Right now, it is, and everyone should be paying attention. Donald Trump, the former president and current candidate, puts it in apocalyptic terms: “Either the deep state destroys America or we destroy the deep state.” This …
Avatarblc0650FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoImagine Handing This F****d-Up World Back to Donald Trumpnewrepublic.com - Michael TomaskyDemocrats had better start making the all-too-obvious case that a return to Trumpism would do untold damage to a vulnerable world. I was in New …
Avatarblc0650FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCharles Manson, Donald Trump: More in Common Than You Might Thinkdailykos.com - by Keith NewmanWhat do Trump and Manson have in common? Both were largely ignored by their mothers. Trump’s mother was largely invisible, disregarded, and …
Avatarblc0650FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFrom Quashing Teachers Unions to Pardoning Trump, Voters Reject GOP Positions: Pollcommondreams.org - Jessica CorbettPolling results released Friday in the wake of the first 2024 Republican presidential debate this week show that majorities of Independent voters and …
Avatarblc0650AvatarAvatarProsecutors seek 27 to 33 years in prison for Proud Boys guilty of seditious conspiracyNBC News - By Ryan J. ReillyEnrique Tarrio, Joseph Biggs, Ethan Nordean and Zachary Rehl were all convicted of seditious conspiracy in May after a monthslong trial that began in January. WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are seeking sentences of 27 to 33 years in federal prison in the cases of four Proud Boys found guilty of …
Avatarblc0650AvatarAvatarTrump’s Third Indictment Has Broad Implications for U.S. Democracyverified_publisherThe New York Times - Peter BakerThe third indictment of the former president is the first to get to the heart of the matter: Can a sitting leader of the country spread lies to hold onto power even after voters reject him? In the long annals of the republic, the White House has seen its share of perfidy and scandal, presidents who …
Avatarblc0650AvatarAvatarMorgan Stanley credits Bidenomics for 'much stronger' than expected GDP growthverified_publisherCNBC - Christina WilkieWASHINGTON — Morgan Stanley is crediting President Joe Biden's economic policies with driving an unexpected surge in the U.S. economy that is so …
Avatarblc0650AvatarAvatarThe Internet Is Obsessed With President Biden's Newest Presidential Campaign Video Starring Marjorie Taylor GreeneBuzzFeed - Michaela Bramwell"Dark Brandon strikes again!" OK, so Joe Biden just made me spit out my coffee with his newest 2024 presidential campaign video. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene recently gave a speech at the Turning Point Action Conference, intending to shame Biden about his policies, but it totally backfired …