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IVANKA’S SETTING UP HER OWN CLINTON FOUNDATION
But it may not even be non-profit. Once again, the Trump, Inc. shingle engulfs all concepts and norms of governmental propriety. Josh Marshall at TalkingPointsMemo writes: “As is the case on many other fronts, Trump and his family ran the … Continue reading
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IN WITH THE OLD, IN W/THE NEW
when it comes to Ballet Review, it’s all good. Just as you’re taking in the riches of the last issue, we come out with a great new one! In the current, Spring 2017 issue, BR’s international perspective shames everything that’s … Continue reading
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MIT PROFESSOR CHALLENGES U.S. ON SYRIA
In print on Brad Friedman’s blog and over the audio waves on Friedman’s BradCast, Theodore A. Postol, MIT Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology and National Security Policy pokes holes in official U.S. and the “mainstream” media’s categorical certainty on the … Continue reading
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THE ONLY FREEDOM THE MERCERS CARE ABOUT IS THEIRS
to run this country and trample over democracy. to poison our environment and cause untold sickness and suffering, hastening the end of humanity. to eliminate all Wall Street regulation so that they can rip us all off even bigger time. … Continue reading
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ON TO TEHRAN
Know-nothing-sock-puppet-of-a-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shakes the requisite war-mongering fist at Iran, provocatively making unsubstantiated accusations of alleged provocations which contradict what he just told Speaker Ryan. And even though it contradicts what actual security experts who know what they’re … Continue reading
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MITCH “LITTLE COLONEL” McDONNEL AIN’T A GENT
Even McConnell’s Southern hospitality isĀ fake, as he now chooses to snub Senator Warren when they pass in the Congressional hallways. Warren describes Connell’s latest fit of pique and rudeness–we’ll set aside, for the moment, his assaults on democracy–to Victoria … Continue reading
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THE DEMS DID GOOD
Filibustering the heinous Gorsuch was one of their finest hours. It was the right thing to do from every perspective. Had they allowed the theft of Garland’s seat to proceed with no more response than Obama & Co.’s characteristic whimpers … Continue reading
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TRUMP LOVES THE FAKEST MEDIA
The Liar-in-Chief watches Fox “News” and pounds his chest.
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OMNIVEROUS MAMMALS REND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Trump is opening the hen house to the most rapacious hired-industry-gun foxes, utterly undermining the ability of the executive branch to do anything on behalf of the American people-at-large. And issuing waivers to let the vulpine perform end runs around … Continue reading
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HELLO. . . IS ANYBODY THERE?
Trump and his henchman Scott Pruitt are poisoning our water, earth and air, accelerating humankind’s race to extinction. Why aren’t the Democrats out front on this issue, which is a winning one? Perhaps Senator Schatz needs to be appointed the … Continue reading
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