6 Takeaways From the Republican Debate
It was the undercard that underwhelmed. The third straight Republican presidential debate that former President Donald J. Trump has skipped — choosing instead to rally with supporters a few miles…
Ukraine. Israel. Can America Support Two Wars and Still Handle China?
For some countries, the rekindled conflict over the Palestinian issue has also inflamed old beliefs that the United States is anti-Muslim, or at least too biased toward Israel. After years…
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/8/2023 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Common Nightingale (golzii), Ile River Delta–Zheltorangy Poplars; Almaty, Kazakhstan. Politics “So many of the social reactions that strike us as…
UN Special Rapporteur Calls Out Walmart, Amazon, DoorDash as Creating Poverty by Not Paying Living Wages | naked capitalism
Yves here. Activists and some US economists have criticized the extent and institutionalization of poverty among low wage workers by subjecting many employees to bare bones pay that requires them…
Chinese defence minister under investigation for corrupt procurement | Reuters News Agency
EconomyGovernmentPolitics 16 September 2023, 3:38 pm 1 minute By Reuters News Agency Reuters exclusively reported that China’s Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who has been missing from public view for more…
5 Things to Watch at the Third G.O.P. Presidential Debate
The third Republican presidential debate will take place Wednesday evening in Miami with the smallest field of contestants yet — just five candidates. That’s down from the clamorous field of…
How to Watch the Third Republican Debate
The third debate of the Republican presidential primary takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 8, from 8 to 10 p.m. Eastern time. The debate, sanctioned by the Republican National Committee and…
Trump’s Rivals Battle Each Other, and His Aura of Inevitability, as Next Debate Approaches
The 2024 Republican presidential race is entering a fraught and caustic new phase, as Donald J. Trump’s wide lead remains undiminished, the days until voting begins dwindle and his rivals…
Ohio votes to legalise recreational cannabis
It becomes the 24th US state to legalise recreational use of the drug, which remains illegal federally.
Germans Recoil at Push to Rename ‘Anne Frank’ Day Care
Amid the heightened tensions in Germany, the newspaper’s report prompted Jewish leaders and politicians to speak out. Christoph Heubner, executive vice president of the International Auschwitz Committee, issued an open…