Trump says Cheney wouldn’t be ‘war hawk’ if ‘guns are trained on her’
Donald Trump has suggested that one of his most vocal Republican critics Liz Cheney would not be a “radical war hawk” if she was in a war herself and had…
Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff: BRICS High Aspirations Versus Cautious First Steps | naked capitalism
Yves here. Even though Nima of Dialogue Works is an excellent interviewer, he has an undue fondness for for sensationalistic headlines. And here, his label winds up implying the recent…
A No-Win Dilemma for US Peace Voters | naked capitalism
Yves here. Medea Benjamin and Nicholas Davies provide an important service by chronicling some key belligerent actions of the Trump and Biden-Harris administrations and why both are sure to continue…
The Organs of State Security Involved in Authenticating Election 2024 (or Not) | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Readers will recall my view that the distinctive competence of the modern political party is control over the ballot: Who gets listed on it, how…
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/1/2024 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Yes, I will do an Election Eve live blog. Enjoy your weekend. –lambert Bird Song of the Day Common Nightingale, Santpoort, Noord-Holland, Netherlands’ In Case…
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/31/2024
~ Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Trump garbage truck stunt; Section Three has risen from the grave; Boeing stock remains stable, pensions are the sticking point ~
Spain Braces for More Rain and Flooding as Rescuers Dig Through Debris
As the search continued for dozens of missing people in the east of the country, forecasters warned of new flooding in the southwest.
Kamala Harris Can Make History, Whether or Not She Wants to Talk About It
Don’t let the monarch of Mar-a-Lago take back his throne.
The Races for Congress
We preview next week’s elections and what a divided or united government might mean for each party.
Jimmy Kimmel Trashes Trump’s ‘Cosplay Garbage Man’
Kimmel said that when Trump delivered a speech while wearing an orange safety vest, it was “like a 4-year-old who wants to wear his costume to school.”