Clever Tactics “Add Oil” to Hong Kong Protests (and not “Hidden Hands”)
A look at protest tactics in Hong Kong: Umbrellas, Lennon Walls, laser pointers, human chains… And maybe catapults?
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Reminder: DNC Lawyers to Court, “We Do Not Owe Voters an ‘Impartial’ or ‘Evenhanded’ Primary Election”
The DNC is a club and if you are reading this post, you are probably not in it.
Read more...Brexit: Focusing the Mind
What does Johnson’s Brexit gambit portend?
Read more...Judge Issues $572 Million Verdict Against J & J in Oklahoma Opioids Trial: Settlements to Follow?
Judge issues $572 million verdict in J&J opioids trial. Some settlements of multiple pending lawsuits will likely follow.
Read more...Trump Transition: Emoluments Clause Ain’t Kryptonite
The emoluments clause isn’t some form of anti-Trump kryptonite. Eyes on the 2020 prize please.
Read more...Robocalls: Your Number, Please
The players change, but the game remains the same: telephone companies agree to empty agreement intended to combat robocalls.
Read more...Brexit: Sound and Fury
Even though not much looks to have changed with Brexit, the mere running down of the clock does make a difference.
Read more...Bernie Sanders’ GND Plan Will Nationalize Power Generation in the U.S.
Sanders presents an ambitious plan.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler Special: Reader Report from the Field on Biden in New Hampshire (and It’s Ugly. Very Ugly. Come ON, Man)
Alert reader Petal attended a Biden rally and took careful notes from the second row.
Read more...Wolf Richter: World Trade Skids for First Time Since Financial Crisis
Exports by China, Japan, and Eurozone under pressure — in part because of globally weak demand for new vehicles, which transcends the trade war.
Read more...Trump’s China Trade War Gaslighting: Will There Evah Be a Deal?
Why the US and China are likely to remain at loggerheads.
Read more...The Amazon is Burning at a Record Rate
This Real News Network interview with Amazon Watch’s Christian Poirier discusses Bolsonaro’s policies that prioritize agribusiness over people – especially indigenous people.
Read more...Italy’s Right-Wing Government Collapses – Will the Next One Be Better?
The odd marriage of Lega Nord and Five Star held up longer than expected, but Italy is about to get a new government. How might that work out?
Read more...Influential CalPERS Beneficiaries Charge Sacramento Bee With Biased Coverage
The sad decline of the Sacramento Bee, as demonstrated through its one-sided CalPERS reporting.
Read more...Cheerleading for Austerity
Readying austerity talk just in time to condition voters for 2020.
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