Tag: politics

Legal scholars say Supreme Court Justice must recuse himself from any case related to 2020 election

Legal Scholars Are Shocked By Ginni Thomas’s “Stop the Steal” Texts Several experts say that Thomas’s husband, the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, must recuse himself from any case related to the 2020 election. By Jane Mayer, March 25, 2022 The texts don’t just indicate Ginni Thomas’s efforts to scheme with high-level Trump Administration figures; they … Continue reading Legal scholars say Supreme Court Justice must recuse himself from any case related to 2020 election →

QAnon conspiracy theory about Ukrainian U.S.-financed bioweapons labs & how it grew

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/mar/18/ukrainian-bioweapons-labs-qanon-fox-news How ‘Ukrainian bioweapons labs’ myth went from QAnon fringe to Fox News A feedback loop involving Russia and Tucker Carlson is promoting claims of US funding for biological weapons in Ukraine The US says it does not fund biological weapons research – a claim backed by international organisations. Photograph: Filip Radwański/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock Justin Ling, Fri … Continue reading QAnon conspiracy theory about Ukrainian U.S.-financed bioweapons labs & how it grew →

SHAME on Disney for supporting FL’s anti-gay legislators & fighting same sex kiss in new Lightyear movie

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/mar/18/toy-story-disney-film-lightyear-same-sex-kiss Same-sex kiss restored to Toy Story prequel after backlash – report Gay kiss from Disney-Pixar film Lightyear reportedly reinstated after allegations executives opposed ‘overtly gay affection’ Lightyear, featuring the voice of Uzo Aduba, will be released in June. Photograph: YouTube Benjamin Lee, Fri 18 Mar 2022 14.31 EDT A same-sex kiss has been added back … Continue reading SHAME on Disney for supporting FL’s anti-gay legislators & fighting same sex kiss in new Lightyear movie →

How Amazon has made enemies in Washington DC

Compare and contrast Amazon (and Facebook) to how Apple handles itself on the Hill https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-washington-biden-carney-antitrust-11646763777? Amazon’s Washington Strategy Wins Few New Friends in the Biden Era The president’s 2020 election seemed to herald better days in the capital for the tech giant. Instead, it faces a multifront battle with the U.S. government. By Dana Mattioli, March … Continue reading How Amazon has made enemies in Washington DC →

Germany makes huge changes in just 2 weeks thanks to Russia

Russia's unjustified military action/invasion of Ukraine may accomplish many things Putin doesn't want: solidifying NATO ties, forcing people to make immediate changes away from Russian oil, facing the withdrawal of virtually all ability to access Western financing and commercial property. Putin can threaten takeover of those companies' properties who have shut down (they thought temporarily) … Continue reading Germany makes huge changes in just 2 weeks thanks to Russia →

Are you ready to die?

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/03/10/zelenskyy-ukraine-courage-00015972? ALTITUDE Ready to Die? Why Most People Flunk the Zelenskyy Test. Tyranny has triumphed in recent years because real courage is rare. The fact that Volodymyr Zelenskyy is willing to sacrifice everything makes him a clarifying agent in the great contest of the age. | Matt Dunham/Getty Images, Pool By JOHN F. HARRIS 03/10/2022 04:30 … Continue reading Are you ready to die? →

Publisher has cats, language and five book recommendations about Ukraine

http://www.thenation.com/article/culture/war-ukraine-books-kyiv/ The Book Arsenal: A Dispatch From the Cultural Front in Kyiv Ukrainian publisher Anetta Antonenko has her books, her cats, her language—and her gun. By Benjamin Moser FEBRUARY 28, 2022 Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex, also known as Mystetskyi Arsenal, is Ukraine's flagship cultural institution, a museum and art exhibition complex located … Continue reading Publisher has cats, language and five book recommendations about Ukraine →

Federal regulatory power, including pollution and climate issues, could be gutted soon by Supreme Court

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2022/feb/25/supreme-court-west-virgina-epa-nondelegation-doctrine How a court case over pollution could be used to unravel federal regulatory power Rightwing groups are urging the supreme court to hobble not just environmental regulation, but Biden’s ability to govern The court’s conservatives may use West Virginia v EPA as a preemptive strike against environmental regulation, some legal scholars say. Photograph: J David … Continue reading Federal regulatory power, including pollution and climate issues, could be gutted soon by Supreme Court →

You may have forgotten five vile things Trump did to Zelensky and Ukraine (Op-Ed)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/01/vindman-zelensky-ukraine-putin/ Opinion: Five vile things Trump did to Zelensky and Ukraine that you forgot about By Greg Sargent, Columnist, March 2, 2022 at 11:05 a.m. EST With the Russian invasion of Ukraine getting more horrific, Donald Trump and his allies are frantically erasing the truth about Trump’s relations with Ukraine. Trump absurdly claims that as president, he stood strong behind Ukraine and NATO, … Continue reading You may have forgotten five vile things Trump did to Zelensky and Ukraine (Op-Ed) →

Why Americans should care about war in the Ukraine

Click thru for missing videos. https://abcnews.go.com/International/americans-care-ukraine-russia-conflict/story?id=82907932 Why Americans should care about the Ukraine-Russia conflict The risk of the conflict escalating beyond Ukraine is "high," one expert said. By Meredith Deliso, February 20, 2022, 9:36 AM 5:04 ‘We will hold Russia accountable for its actions’: Biden “If Russia pursues its plans, it will be responsible for … Continue reading Why Americans should care about war in the Ukraine →

Neither the law nor our Constitution was designed for a President who ignores both

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/the-incredible-vanishing-trump-presidency/621633/? The Incredible Vanishing Trump Presidency The Presidential Records Act was not designed for a president as lawless and shameless as Trump.By David A. Graham Yuri Gripas / Bloomberg / Getty; The Atlantic FEBRUARY 9, 2022SHARE About the author: David A. Graham is a staff writer at The Atlantic. Donald Trump doesn’t like to read, and, apparently, he doesn’t want … Continue reading Neither the law nor our Constitution was designed for a President who ignores both →