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Breaking: Ukraine Fires Hundreds of Drones at Moscow
Zelensky tries to show some muscle in a large drone attack on Moscow. Will Putin finally drop the hammer? Source link www.nakedcapitalism.comRead More
America—the world’s party pooper
Former Des Moines Register assistant sports editor Ira Lacher writes about the games and business of sports for various newspapers and magazines. I have embraced futbol — all right, “soccer” — from the time I was old enough to kick a ball. Since I could only kick it lousily as a kid, the best I could do was watch it,…Read More
Trump said Americans' finances don't motivate him in Iran talks. How are people doing economically?
How are Americans faring economically under Trump? donald trump,economy,inflation,jobs,consumer confidence Source link www.politifact.comRead More
The Ballot and the Bullet
Everyone loves a good Slobs vs. Snobs movie. From “Meatballs” to “Animal House,” it’s a winning genre: Some screwups come together and try every crazy stunt to save the place and the things they love. And, by gum, the sundowning president, the gimp Congress, some crooked governors and psychotic legislatures, the chief justice and his platoon — the Horndog, the…Read More
Trump versus Cost-Benefit Analysis
EPA has said it would no longer try to quantify the harms done by the two most serious, widespread air pollutants. Given that these are the most fully understood of all environmental impacts, it’s not clear what future regulations, if any, might still be subject to cost-benefit analysis. This didn’t come out of the blue. Rather, it is the culmination…Read More
You’re paying Kash Patel to … go snorkeling?
FBI Director Kash Patel has been living large on your hard-earned tax dollars, using private jets and luxury vehicles to shuttle himself and his girlfriend to sporting and leisure events—including the winter olympics, where he shared some brewskis with the men’s hockey team. But Patel’s latest taxpayer-funded activity is perhaps the most disturbing yet. According to The Associated… Source donaldtrump,fbi,hawaii,kashpatel,pearlharbor,taxpayers…Read More
Robert Kagan Announces Trump Has Destroyed American Hegemony in the Middle East and Broken the American Alliance System
Robert Kagan, whether you love him or hate him, is a serious observer and participant in American foriegn policy for the past 30 years. You might disagree, but you can’t ignore him or reject his views out of hand. He recently appeared on the PBS Newshour and essentially pronounced the end of the American led … Read more Source link…Read More
In Maine, Voters Reject Vance’s Broken Promises
Today, JD Vance traveled to Maine to tout his role as Donald Trump’s so-called “fraud czar” for an administration that has epitomized pay-to-play politics and self-enrichment to benefit the wealthy and well-connected. Vance failed to deflect from their tanking economy that is leaving working families struggling to make ends meet. Trump and Vance promised to bring costs down on “Day…Read More
Summit Carbon Solutions alters proposed pipeline route
Clark Kauffman is deputy editor at Iowa Capital Dispatch, where this article first appeared. Summit Carbon Solutions announced on May 13 it is altering the route of its proposed pipeline across Iowa to help “accelerate progress” on the project. In a new filing submitted to the Iowa Utilities Commission for approval, the company indicates it intends to move segments of…Read More
Capital of the American Century
Mike Wallace’s Gotham at War offers a guidebook to a half-vanished city, and brings to life the immense human drama that unfolded in New York during the Second World War. Source link dissentmagazine.orgRead More