Trump couldn’t pass a job interview MSNBC’s Chris Hayes (IIRC) last week observed that Republicans are seriously considering nominating for president a man facing four federal and state indictments on 91 felony counts who, the last time he held office, tried to end the republic as we know it and sent a mob to sack the U.S. Capitol. Ben Rhodes, former Obama deputy national security advisor, commented Thursday night on “the steady radicalization of the Republican Party and the trivialization of politics.” Regarding Donald Trump’s interview last week with fired Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Rhodes wrote that “the GOP frontrunner talked at length on this platform about vicious mosquitos, conspiracy theories, and general nonsense. A man who said those things in a job interview for just about any other position in the world wouldn’t get hired.” Trump is also, you may have heard, 6′-3″ and 215 pounds of rippling muscle. BTW, Trump this week declared himself the winner of another golf tournament (at a club he owns) in which he totally did not cheat.
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Visiting press are forced to turn a blind eye as the military pretends the prison doesn’t exist.
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Electric companies are hurting customers and hastening the climate emergency — but that’s just business for investor-owned utilities.
You’re about to get hit with a barrage of propaganda from Fox News about Biden and Burisma (again.) In case you’re not sure of what this is all about, Media Matters offers a primer: On August 25, Fox News previewed an interview of former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin by network host Brian Kilmeade that is set to air in full on August 26. In the preview segment, Shokin accused President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden of “corruption” and “being bribed” to push for the prosecutor’s removal from office in 2016. In fact, there was widespread agreement at the time across the political spectrum in the United States and the European Union that Shokin should be fired for being soft on corruption, including State Department allegations that Shokin himself was corrupt. Additionally, at the time of his removal, Shokin wasn’t actively investigating Hunter Biden or Burisma, an energy company that had hired Hunter Biden to serve on its board of directors.
This thread by Ben Rhodes echoes my thoughts: During my 20 years in politics, two destructive trends stand out: the steady radicalization of the Republican Party and the trivialization of politics, particularly the way it is covered by US media and how politicians respond to that dynamic. The Republican debate stands out for how unsurprising it was that a stage full of people acted like a bunch of kids trying to get admitted to some fascist costume party. Kill people at the border! Prohibit women from any agency over their bodies! Side with Putin! Etc. Etc. The bridge between radicalization and trivialization (as always) is Trump. Last night, a group of accomplished adults refused to condemn someone who has broken laws related to overthrowing the U.S. government, stealing classified information, violating campaign finance laws, etc If I told you 20 years ago that a guy who was facing 91 felony charges, including trying to overthrow the U.S. government, would be the overwhelming favorite for the Republican nomination and none of his opponents would dare to criticize him, well… There’s a lot to say about the radicalization of the Republicans.
by Jongchul Kim* In a given era, social scientists often share a common philosophical perspective, whether overtly or implicitly, despite studying different subjects. So what if the prevailing perspective among mainstream economists proves problematic, preventing them from providing a comprehensive understanding of the capitalist financial system?In modern Western philosophy, conventional economics is built upon two […]
Shocker: Donald Trump was wounded, and Ron DeSantis was building a juggernaut. When POLITICO launched its 2024 Republican presidential candidate tracker in March, the GOP was still smarting over a weaker-than-expected midterm election thanks to Trump’s influence. DeSantis had emerged as Trump’s top challenger and was marshaling his resources to launch a giant-killing campaign. But five months later — a span that’s seen four indictments, three DeSantis layoff sprees and one Trump-less debate — it’s Trump unambiguously on top. And everyone else, DeSantis included, way behind. That’s why we’re reshuffling the candidates on the tracker. The biggest move: DeSantis drops down a tier, leaving Trump as the sole candidate in the “Frontrunners” category. I am really starting to think he won’t make it to Iowa. I guess he’s got a ton of money so maybe he’ll just brazen it out until he is forced out. But really, why bother?
THE opening exhibitions for Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) have been announced by City of Coffs Harbour (CoCH). They will first be seen at the official opening of Yarrila Place on Saturday 16 September. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882....
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AFTER months of waiting for DA approvals, Rod Young and his team of builders have finally started the building of the next phase of Ulong’s Mountain Health Hub – the treatment room. “We are so excited about having this room completed, so we can offer the residents of the Eastern Dorrigo a much greater health...
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PROMINENT ‘YES’ campaigner Thomas Mayo will be in Woolgoolga on Wednesday, 30 August to discuss the Voice to Parliament. The ‘Morning yarn with Thomas Mayo’ is a free community event at the Wiigulga Sports Complex, organised by the Red Rock & Surrounds for ‘YES’ group, from 8am until 10am. Advertise with News of The Area...
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“SOCIAL enterprises are needed in every industry, impact area and location.” That is the message from Kylie Flament, CEO of the Social Enterprise Council of New South Wales and the ACT (SECNA), the peak social enterprise body in those jurisdictions. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....
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AUSTRALIA has 11,000 beaches and only four percent of these are patrolled by professional or volunteer lifeguards. Boardriders are often the first responders in coastal emergencies and often are the only ones there to help someone in need. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us...
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THE Penny Quartet will play at Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium on Friday, September 1, bringing what the Coffs Harbour Music Society (CHMS) describes as “their signature joyous approach in a program celebrating the sublime, the grit, and all that lies between”. A highlight of next Friday’s concert will be the world premiere of a specially-commissioned...
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ORARA Valley residents will participate in a workshop to further develop their community hub project following the completion of a successful local survey. The workshop will be on Sunday, 10 September 2023 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Nana Glen Hall. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...
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Not enough action to preserve our forests and not enough action to prevent bushfires. Less than twelve years before we hit 1.5o of global warming. Bushfires – how many warnings do we need? The fires in Hawaii have prompted David Bowman, Professor of Pyrogeography and Fire Science at the University of Tasmania, to revisit the Continue reading »
BLASTS from the past week in West Korora are a sure-fire sign that Coffs Harbour Bypass works are breaking through the hard stuff. With the first detonators going off at 2:15pm on Thursday 17 August at Cut 16, between Bruxner Park and West Korora roads, it was a start to the blasting that will continue...
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All of us here can probably agree that we are currently living in a time of greater strategic uncertainty and challenge than at any time since the end of World War II, and certainly since the end of the Cold War in the late 1980s. China is seen as being at the epicentre of this. Continue reading »
Leaders of the AUKUS nations, all once pronouncing ambition on addressing the climate crisis and lording the mantle of global leadership, are now each in turn forgoing their international commitments, carving out excuses and worse. AUKUS, the recent defence agreement between Australia, the UK and the USA, is demonstrating a surprising quirk: joint-failure to lead Continue reading »
Despite their occupation of our continent for over 60,000 years, our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are not recognised in the Constitution, the document on which our nation is founded. It is high time to repair our national record and complete our national story by providing that recognition. Enshrinement in the Constitution of an Continue reading »
Long departed architects of media laws have left a lasting stain on the media landscape and the intellectual and cultural milieu of Australia. In Battlestar Galactica there is a memorable line that should be etched on the political tombstone of every Australian politician who has been responsible for the media portfolio. ‘All of this has Continue reading »