Covering Trump vs. Biden Yesterday, President Biden delivered a speech in Pennsylvania contrasting his Scranton policies to help the poor and middle class with Trump’s Mar-a-Lago policies to enrich the rich and super-rich. But this might come as news to you. That’s because cable news networks were too busy covering Trump’s criminal trial in New York City. New York DA Alvin… Read more.
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Israel: Like the US, We Kill Aid Workers. It’s Just the Fog of War
The fog of war Israel is right, of course. In the fog of war, sh*t happens. Except that, in twenty years of waging war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US never faced credible allegations of genocide for mistakenly killing and intentionally starving people. Whereas, after just three months of waging war in Gaza, Israel found itself in The Hague, accused of genocide.… Read more.
The Supreme Court Might Help Trump Win. But He’ll Never Set Foot in the White House Again
Trump seems fated to win I get it. Donald Trump, the twice-impeached and four-times indicted insurrectionist, is also a well-documented serial liar and sexual predator. In stark contrast, despite Trump’s attempts to smear him with dishonesty and grift, Joe Biden is hailed for his honesty and integrity. Furthermore, he’s arguably the most successful first-term president in US history. Yet, in a foreboding… Read more.
Israelis Soldiers Filming Their War Crimes for Social Media ‘Likes’
Israeli war crimes Last month, South Africa filed a case in the United Nation’s highest court accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. I reacted by accusing South Africa of being a useful idiot. I argued this was a blatant deflection, a smokescreen for the actual genocide – courtesy of its comrade Russia in Ukraine. I found the gaslighting at play unconscionable.… Read more.
Arab Leaders Snub Biden Over Gaza Hospital Blast: He Must Make them Pay
Jordan has cancelled a summit it was to host in Amman on Wednesday with U.S. President Joe Biden. … Biden was expected to make a whirlwind trip to Israel, where he would later head to Jordan and according to Jordanian officials meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Jordan’s King… Read more.
Trump and Biden: Dupes about Nukes
North Korea used love letters to dupe Trump into thinking it was going to get rid of its nukes. Iran used hostages to dupe Biden into thinking it was not going to develop nukes. But North Korea was playing Trump to become an even greater nuclear power. And Iran was playing Biden to continue its… Read more.
Trudeau Accuses Modi of Murder, Khashoggi style
Trudeau accuses Modi of murder Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just shocked the world. He announced that Canada’s security services had “credible evidence” that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered this hit: ON THE EVENING of June 18th Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh leader whom India considered a terrorist, was sitting in his truck in a… Read more.
MAGA Republicans Impeaching Biden and Indicting Hunter
Two days ago, MAGA Republicans announced their intent to impeach President Biden. Today, a Republican special counsel announced his intent to prosecute Biden’s son, Hunter. Trumped-up charges fueled the announcement in each case. That’s self-evident. Why Republicans are impeaching Biden House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced Tuesday that Republicans in the lower chamber are launching an impeachment inquiry into President… Read more.
G20 Summit India: More About Schmoozing Than Anything Else
I’ve argued for years that annual G20 summits are much ado about nothing. But I’ve always recognized their one politically redeeming value. That used to be the opportunity for the world’s political power brokers to forge collegial relationships. Even that illusion has crumbled. G20 Summit India President Putin is AWOL. But he has been for years. This year, Russia’s genocidal… Read more.
Zuckerberg vs. Musk: Threads Putting Twitter Out of Its Misery
Just weeks ago, Elon Musk was thumping his box-car chest. He was goading Mark Zuckerberg into a cage fight. Remarkably, the hype was such that Italy even offered to stage it in the famed Colosseum. But little did Musk know that Zuckerberg had a different smackdown in mind. He was jonesing for a fight between Threads and… Read more.