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Widespread reports now are confirming three basic and serious problems with China's response to Coronavirus: Purposefully limiting testing of those with mild symptoms to limit the number of confirmed cases. There is a crucial 6-day window when the government knew the pandemic was a serious problem, yet leaders downplayed it to the public, causing more … Continue reading The Covid-19 China Problem
Why the liberal Twitterverse is wrong (again) - the GOP defense is going to achieve exactly what they want it to.
...then, ipso facto, you are pro-fascist. If you are against anti-racist anti-fascists, then you are for racist fascists. If the anti-fascists (ANTIFA) show up to protest and confront avowed racist fascists, and you condemn and try to ban the anti-fascists while giving verbal support to the ideas of the racist fascists, you are a racist … Continue reading If you are anti anti-fascism, then you are…
When I started writing on politics and society in the age of Trump, I chose the quote from Voltaire as my masthead. As Trump began his campaign with the string of lies he has been known for his entire life, and the cult of followers began to form, Voltaire's words set in me. It felt … Continue reading …the power to make you commit atrocities…
Buzzfeed reported that Trump instructed Cohen to lie to Congress about the timing of the Trump Tower meetings in Russia. It also reported there is corroborating evidence. While testimony alone should be enough to indict and impeach Trump, we better all hope/pray for the corroborating evidence, because without it, even sworn testimony to Trump's crimes, … Continue reading Trump Told Cohen To Lie And It MAY Not Matter
In his resignation letter, General Mattis lists several "values" formed by his "four decades of immersion in these issues" that are not in line with Trump's values: Providing leadership in our alliances and showing respect for those allies Being resolute and clear eyed about authoritarian leaders who gain veto power over their country's economic, diplomatic, … Continue reading Stunning Resignation by Mattis
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