Tag: Politics
Why we took a stand on Trump – Los Angeles Times
Why now for The Times editorials on Trump? The answer is simple….
The Trouble With Trump’s White House Is Donald Trump – The Daily Beast
If Bannon is cut loose, the old Washington adage of ‘better to…
The Conversation About Basic Income is a Mess. Here’s How to Make Sense of It. | naked capitalism
Certain interest groups are advocating a basic income for very different reasons,…
Trump’s Wiretap Tweets Raise Risk of Impeachment – Bloomberg View
Source: Trump’s Wiretap Tweets Raise Risk of Impeachment – Bloomberg View
Why Trump Tariffs on Mexican Cars Probably Won’t Stop Job Flight
Auto jobs pile up south of the border Source: Why Trump Tariffs…
Trump leak on softwood lumber confuses tricky file that costs $30M just to manage – Politics – CBC News
In the wake a report that Donald Trump’s transition team is considering…
Welcome to Trumpland: Obama’s Legacy
A new gang is in power in Washington. No one quite knows…
James Comey’s behavior looks worse and worse – The Washington Post
Comey believed that the entire country needed to know that a presidential candidate…
Pre-clearance bill would give U.S. border agents in Canada new powers – Politics – CBC News
The Liberal government is pushing forward with a bill drafted prior to…
The one big hurdle to rewriting Trump’s refugee ban so it holds up in court – Vox
You get three guesses, and the first two don’t count. Source: The…
The Little Girl from the 1981 LEGO Ad is All Grown Up, and She’s Got Something to Say
The Little Girl from the 1981 LEGO Ad is All Grown Up,…
How Texas Inflicts Bad Textbooks on Us | by Gail Collins | The New York Review of Books
No matter where you live, if your children go to public schools,…
Legalizing Marijuana Would Hurt Mexican Drug Cartels More Than Trump’s Border Wall – Hit & Run : Reason.com
Mexico doesn’t want to pay for the wall, Conway told CBS News’…
Congress has the power to obtain and release Trump’s tax returns – The Washington Post
Trump’s potential conflicts seem to justify a congressional effort to obtain, investigate…
Donald Trump just gave a Black History Month speech about the persecution of Donald Trump | Toronto Star
The U.S. president’s speech, on the first day of Black History Month,…
A Full Transcript Of Donald Trump’s Black History Month Remarks
February is Black History Month. This morning, Donald Trump held a White…
Eliot A. Cohen Responds to Donald Trump’s First Week – The Atlantic
He will do much more damage before he departs the scene, to…
‘Why let ’em in?’ Understanding Bannon’s worldview and the policies that follow. – The Washington Post
Controversial Trump aide spent years preaching U.S. “sovereignty” and calling for immigration…
The Trump bulldozer – Axios
Trump is more a bulldozer than a runaway train. Source: The Trump…
India may give billions of free money to its citizens. What would Gandhi think? – The Washington Post
India’s chief economic adviser has proposed replacing welfare programs with a cash…
Police: refugees commit less crime than Germans – The Local
Refugees are not responsible for a disproportionate rise in crime in Germany,…
Jerry Brown Vows to Fight Trump on Climate: “California Will Launch Its Own Damn Satellite” | Mother Jones
“We’ve got the scientists, we’ve got the lawyers, and we’re ready to…
Why Trump’s Staff Is Lying – Bloomberg View
Another reason for promoting lying is what economists sometimes call loyalty filters….
Trump’s emotional tailspin was predictable – The Washington Post
fabulism Source: Trump’s emotional tailspin was predictable – The Washington Post
| Economix Comix
This comic about the Trans-Pacific Partnership was originally published in early 2014,…
Trumpcare | Economix Comix
Behold a piece, illustrated by Ian Akin, about the Republicans’ best plan…
Trump’s unsupported claim he has ‘received awards on the environment’ – The Washington Post
A Trump golf course received an environmental award in 2007, but there’s…
Trump, Putin and the Pipelines to Nowhere – Medium
Source: Trump, Putin and the Pipelines to Nowhere – Medium
A most dreadful inaugural address – The Washington Post
Source: A most dreadful inaugural address – The Washington Post
Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]
Source: Letter from a Birmingham Jail [King, Jr.]
FBI, 5 other agencies investigating Kremlin aid in hacking, sources say | The Sacramento Bee
The FBI and five other law enforcement and intelligence agencies have collaborated…
Business euphoria over Trump gives way to caution, confusion | Reuters
“Trump is like a policy bull who seems to bring his own…
China will ‘take off the gloves’ if Trump continues on Taiwan, state media warns | Reuters
Source: China will ‘take off the gloves’ if Trump continues on Taiwan,…
Donald Trump may have just destroyed the Republican effort to repeal Obamacare – The Washington Post
He made a dramatic promise that Republicans have no intention of keeping….
Trump’s presidency is doomed – The Washington Post
He doesn’t realize he’s the new LBJ. Source: Trump’s presidency is doomed…
Yes, Trump can make Mexico pay for the border wall. Here’s how. – The Washington Post
What’s not to love about a plan that would allow the president-elect…
The Economics of Our Robot Future | Skepchick
On Sunday morning of SkepchickCON I was one of the panelists on…
A Russian Journalist writes “A message to my doomed colleagues in the American media” | Skepchick
The following article is by Alexey Kovalev, a Russian journo who generously…
Trump says he has ‘nothing to do with Russia.’ The past 30 years show otherwise. – The Washington Post
“Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our…
The Trump server: evaluating new evidence and countertheories.
Source: The Trump server: evaluating new evidence and countertheories.
The Health Care Plan Trump Voters Really Want – The New York Times
The push to replace Obamacare does not reflect the desires of working-class…
I knew Gov. Schwarzenegger. Mr. Trump, you’re no Gov. Schwarzenegger. – The Washington Post
A former aide says similarities between the two men are surface-level. Source:…
What if Trump is playing Russia like he played the media? – The Washington Post
Maybe the gloomiest pundits and reporters are as wrong about his capacity…
Fox News wonders whether we should cancel food stamps because 0.09% of spending is fraudulent – The Washington Post
Meanwhile, the GAO outlined ways to save billions in other departments. Source:…
Special report: I spent 5 years with some of Trump’s biggest fans. Here’s what they won’t tell you.
How Donald Trump took a narrative of unfairness and twisted it to…
Trump, Putin and the Pipelines to Nowhere – Medium
Source: Trump, Putin and the Pipelines to Nowhere – Medium
How Capitalism Changes Conscience | Culture & Conscience | Center for Humans & Nature
Wealth generated out of capitalist systems mean people worry less about basic…
Is Donald Trump a Threat to Democracy? – The New York Times
With norms weakening, past stability is no guarantee of our government’s future…
The Perfect Weapon: How Russian Cyberpower Invaded the U.S. – The New York Times
A Times investigation reveals missed signals, slow responses and a continuing underestimation…
