Here’s the thing: this may help Trump get the nomination. It won’t help him win the presidency. The man is a pig, accused of rape and sexual misconduct by dozens of women. Jeb apparently forgets that the whole thing is about Trump paying hush money to the porn actress he slept with while his wife was taking care of their newborn baby. I suppose if that was the only thing Trump had done, and the rest of his presidency was immaculate, the majority might chalk it all up to politics. But it’s just one of hundreds of transgressions, failures, corrupt acts and incompetency that we all saw with our own eyes.
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Almost sixty years ago Milton Friedman wrote an (in)famous article arguing that (1) the natural rate of unemployment was independent of monetary policy and that (2) trying to keep the unemployment rate below the natural rate would only give rise to higher and higher inflation. The hypothesis has always been controversial, and much theoretical and […]
It’s not prosecution that’s selective “For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law.” – Field Marshal Óscar R. Benavides, former president of Peru. Donald Trump niece Mary Trump summed up her uncle’s view of the world in just over 20 words Thursday night: “He knows the difference between right and wrong. He just never in a million years thought it would apply to him.” [timestamp 3:50] Selective constitution is now an organizing principle for the party that all but bears Trump’s name. It seems an awful lot of its members respect neither the Constitution or the rule of law, yet aspire to run a country ostensibly run based on them. I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will will not support and defend the Constitution of the United States. The only thing American about them are their birth certificates.
Labour’s sums just don’t add up – so much for ‘competence’ An attempt by Keir Starmer’s Labour to create a ‘household bill’ meme to hit the Tories over the ‘cost of living crisis’ – in reality a manufactured emergency enriching the Tories’ corporate backers – backfired after Labour couldn’t even write add up five lines […]
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Unless it is No, really. These GOP state senators in North Carolina introduced this bill on Thursday. I’m still not convinced it wasn’t an early April Fools’ Day gag. I am certain it’s Tim Moffitt trolling the left. VERY on brand. He’s also introduced legislation to allow one of his counties to “prohibit or restrict skateboarding” on public streets. Multiple outlets have reached out to Timmeh for comment on the trophy bill. So far, Moffitt’s not talking. Probably too busy snickering.
For most of its history, Britain had no fire service. Laypeople might do what they could to put out blazes, but more often than not, towns full of wooden buildings simply burned down. There were no regulations or standards in force and, aside from the odd parish, no attempts were made at organising a system […]
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JV Last takes a look at the GOP primaries’ various possibilities in light of the indictment: Yeah, no. Makes no sense. Another part of the dynamic that gets frozen is DeSantis. As it stands right now, just about everyone assumes he’s running. It would destabilize the race if DeSantis didn’t run. And Trump’s indictment almost certainly keeps DeSantis in, even if his polling continues to decline. We know this because yesterday evening—by total coincidence—Florida Republicans introduced their bill to change the law so that DeSantis could run for president as the sitting governor. This makes sense because it underscores the extent to which DeSantis is less a competitor to Trump than his understudy. He’ll keep making demonstrations and preparing his run because someone has to be ready in case Trump blows up. In short: I can see how the indictment might introduce uncertainty into the Republican primary. But right now I’m convinced that it will function as an artificial stabilizing element which actually makes it harder for the campaign to develop and change according to its own logic. Agreed.
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – A New York Grand Jury empaneled by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has indicted the former president, Donald John Trump. So report Ilya Marritz, Andrea Bernstein, Bill Chappell and Vanessa Romo at NPR. I gave all three of Trump’s names because that is usually how felons […]
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By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch Not too long ago, senator Marco “Bring Back Aerial Dogfights” Rubio took to the airwaves to inform the American people that their military must send fighter jets to escort drones near Russia’s border. About the same time as Rubio’s idiotic recipe for global nuclear annihilation, senator Tom “Invade Mexico!” Cotton […]
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Palestinians who face a decadeslong military occupation are ignored by a protest movement that claims to defend democracy.
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Tackling the climate crisis effectively requires a shift from market fetishism to a more fair and sustainable global economy
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Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are pleased to announce a joint partnership to develop the Pepper&Carrot Cinematic Universe. The two companies announced this unprecedented partnership over a gala dinner celebrating this historic event.
Correspondence seen by Byline Times reveals all manner of advisors, relatives, friends and animals being lined up for honours by the former Prime Minister
A newfangled school voucher scheme, "education success accounts," was too much even for the conservative Virginia House to swallow.
Large grocery stores are selling all manner of hot cross buns early to entice consumers, but if pickle as a flavour doesn't grab you, perhaps try Megan jane de Paulo's Hot Autumn Buns instead. read now...What goes around, comes around. In light of yesterday’s news about the indictment of Donald Trump on nearly 30 criminal counts, and the fact that he will be arraigned on Tuesday at the very same Manhattan facility where the (since exonerated) Central Park 5 were processed back in 1989, I thought I’d re-post my review of the Netflix miniseries When They See Us. (Originally posted on Digby’s Hullabaloo on June 8, 2019) We all want justice, but you got to have the money to buy itYou’d have to be a fool to close your eyes and deny itThere’s a lot of poor people who are walking the streets of my townToo blind to see that justice is used to do them right down All life from beginning to endYou pay your monthly installmentsNext to health is wealthAnd only wealth will buy you justice — Alan Price, “Justice” (from the soundtrack for the film O Lucky Man!) ANTRON McCRAY: [played by Caleel Harris] I lied on you, too. RAYMOND SANTANA JR.: [played by Marquis Rodriguez] Yeah. Me, too. I’m sorry, man. YUSEF SALAAM: [played by Ethan Herisse] They made us lie. Right? KEVIN RICHARDSON: [played by Asante Blackk] Why are they doing us like this?
Far from his recent indictment being a problem, Donald Trump's legal jeopardy makes him popular with far-Right Republicans who could help him win the 2024 U.S. Republican nomination. read now...That’s the headline for a piece I published in the Lowy Interpreter. The shorter version Australia’s decision to go ahead with the purchase of nuclear-powered submarines from the United States and United Kingdom reflects a judgement that China, and more particularly Chinese naval power, represents a serious threat to Australian interests. A prominent reason for this […]
We laid my brother Pete to rest today. They brought him out in a bespoke coffin his wife Cheryl designed. It had a red top, and its white sides were covered in Pete’s quirky figure drawings. He’d have loved it. Several of us had written about Pete, and the officiant read our statements to the […]
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