We asked Democrats for one thing they admire about Trump
Activists at the convention fear another Trump presidency, but do they have anything positive to say about him?
DNC rejects protesters’ requests for Palestinian speaker
Democrats have rejected demands from demonstrators to allow a Palestinian to speak at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Uncommitted delegates – who oppose US support of Israel’s war in…
Donald Trump lashes out as DNC attacks throw him off message
Donald Trump isn’t in Chicago but his presence hangs over everything and he is clearly following events here. Ahead of Kamala Harris’s speech on Thursday, a couple of Trump aides…
Canada orders freight back on track to end rail stoppage
Canada’s federal government has moved swiftly to end an industrial dispute that just brought two of the country’s largest railways to a halt, threatening supply chains across North America. Labour…
Links 8/23/2024 | naked capitalism
Country diary: Yet another peril for our poor hedgehogs – glitter Guardian Why it might be time to stop riding horses Telegraph Climate What has worked to fight climate change?…
Nepal Asks China to Wipe Away a Loan It Can’t Afford to Pay Back
When Nepal’s new international airport opened last year in one of the country’s biggest cities, it was the type of landmark project expected to elevate the fortunes of one of…
US & NATO Allies Are Considering Taking Over State-Owned Argentine Arms Manufacturer to Bolster Munitions for Ukraine | naked capitalism
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures By now NC readers are well versed on the largely self-inflicted problems the US and its NATO vassals are having keeping weapons and munitions flowing into…
Why Kamala Harris’s Centrism is Working
Kamala Harris capped her first month as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate with a roughly 35-minute convention speech last night that embodied her aggressive efforts to win over swing voters.…
Modi Arrives in Kyiv as Ukraine Pushes Diplomacy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India arrived in Kyiv on Friday, furthering a long diplomatic effort by Ukraine to engage non-Western nations in potential settlement talks in the war with…
Harris Makes Her Case, and the New Covid Vaccine
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