Opinion | Fantasies Aside, Sentencing Trump Poses a Very Tough Choice
The verdict might not have been a total surprise, but the timing sure was. All Thursday afternoon, those of us in the courtroom watching the Donald Trump trial had been…
Attack Trump verdict or be exiled – a new test for Republicans
14 hours ago Katty Kay,US Special Correspondent REUTERS/Andrew Kelly There’s a new front line in Donald Trump’s battle to get elected. Just minutes after he was found guilty on all…
Robert Burke: Retired US admiral charged with bribery over Navy contract
A retired four-star US Navy admiral has been arrested on allegations that he agreed to award a government contract to a company in exchange for a future job with the…
Trump trial: Trump family scarce as guilty verdict was read
Throughout his historic seven-week criminal trial, several of Donald Trump’s family members accompanied him to court in a show of strength and support. But in the end, there was just…
Texas Supreme Court rejects abortion ban challenge
The Texas Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a challenge from 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions under the state’s near-total abortion ban. The plaintiffs, who were…
Jake Paul v Mike Tyson: July 20 fight postponed due to Tyson’s ulcer flare up
The fight between YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and former world champion Mike Tyson on 20 July in Texas has been postponed. The bout at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s…
It’s June Again
June! Again! I know! Where has the time gone? It’s boring to even raise the issue — your subjective experience of the months and years passing so quickly, how it…
Data Centers Set to Consume 9% of U.S. Electricity by 2030 | naked capitalism
Yves here. Many readers took interest in a recent post where, using a MIT Reader piece as a point of departure, we discussed the need to focus on survival, as…
South African Voters Reject the Party That Freed Them From Apartheid
The African National Congress lost its political stranglehold on South Africa after election results on Saturday showed that with almost all of the votes counted, the party had received only…
Richard Linklater Sees the Killer Inside Us All
Richard Linklater’s latest movie, “Hit Man,” is a bit of a departure for the director, who has made some of the most acclaimed and influential indie films of the last…