foreign policy
Israel’s Gaza Policy
We get an update on Israel’s war on Lebanon from journalist Rania Abouzeid in Beirut. “We are seeing a definite escalation that started a month ago and doesn’t show any sign of letting up,” she […]
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Media
New York Times Double Standard regarding Israel and Hamas
Corporate news media have consistently blundered through their coverage of the violence on October 7, with documented war crimes outshined by—and sometimes disbelieved because of—horrific claims that later proved false. There were not 40 beheaded babies, or babies hung from clotheslines or […]
politics
Biden out and Harris in
Biden endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, who quickly received the backing of many powerful Democrats. If elected, Harris would become the first woman to serve as U.S. president. She made history in 2020 when […]
Courts
judges matter – Cannon throws out Trump documents case
In a stunning ruling, the judge, Aileen M. Cannon, found that because Mr. Smith had not been named to the post of special counsel by the president or confirmed by the Senate, his appointment was in […]
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Assange finally freed
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from Belmarsh Prison in London, where he has been incarcerated for the past five years, after accepting a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors. After a decade-plus of legal […]
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politics
Scheinbaum Elected
Claudia Sheinbaum was just elected President of Mexico. Her sister is a friend of mine in Los Angeles. Her sister’s husband, Rodrigo Garcia, is the son of the famous writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Rodrigo Garcia […]