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Today there was a deep dive into the current Hungarian political situation in World Politics Review that is well worth reading (it only requires an email address to access the whole article by Alexander Clarkson, a lecturer in European studies at...
by Irontortoise
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on Wed May 01, 2024 at 05:44 PM PDT
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For the past few years, I've been slowly ( George R. R. Martin levels of speed) working on a book about President Harding. During my two years of research, I thought it would be fun, given the affinity Mrs. Harding had for the supernatural to consult...
by Robertbuccellato
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on Fri Sep 08, 2023 at 05:00 AM PDT
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Some are even predicting a 1964-style blowout. Frankly, I don’t see it. The biggest problem is the economy. Jobs are still being created, but slowing down. Many economists are still predicting a recession next year. That’s the worst possible timing for...
by maroge04
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on Fri Sep 01, 2023 at 08:26 AM PDT
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Stealing women’s rights is wrong. Where is the freedom for women to act on their own behalf, based on self-knowledge of their own bodies? Stealing women’s rights is wrong. When women are dying due to your careless and your couldn’t-care-less decisions,...
by RussellWriter
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on Mon May 01, 2023 at 10:21 AM PDT
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Another rising star of the Florida Democratic party falls because of a scandal...First it was only reported that Ramon Alexander will not seek reelection, but now I am reading that he resigned. There are lot of reports, but this is one of them....
by kiazmarmegint
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on Mon May 16, 2022 at 10:32 AM PDT
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Many investigative journalists have done great work uncovering scandal upon scandal in this corrupt-to-the-core administration. But few outlets have put all of that corruption into perspective in a way that allows voters to grasp the awful depth &...
by kindler
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on Sun Sep 20, 2020 at 05:00 AM PDT
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At Christmas time, most in the Western Hemisphere are busy making preparations to celebrate the most wonderful holidays of all time. To wrap up the holiday season, the first day of the upcoming year provides to all the opportunity to make new year's...
by mducheiney
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on Fri Dec 20, 2019 at 03:45 AM PST
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In an earlier diary, I ran the numbers for my shoes in the days of Trump punitive tariff’s to China. (Nickel tour, in between Trump and what the Labor Arbitrage crowd suggest)
In the discussions, I suggested jokingly that maybe I should commission...
by Albino Terrorist
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on Wed May 15, 2019 at 06:57 AM PDT
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Donald Trump MUST be Impeached To Save the Republic!
Not To Impeach Trump Is Unpatriotic, Unconstitutional even.
USA is for Sale, the White House is on Sale.
America Is Now Officially Among the MOST Corrupt Governments in the World.
Way to go...
by mducheiney
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on Wed Mar 20, 2019 at 06:29 AM PDT
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez swiftly debunks newest conspiracy theory that her partner is on her payroll If there’s one thing that unifies conservatives, it’s their endless quest to harass Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The freshman Congresswoman has a lot going for her: policies that actually make sense, a great social media...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Sat Feb 16, 2019 at 08:00 AM PST
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Is This Respect?
I have to ask you something in all seriousness. Do you think our country is respected around the world? I have lived all my life with a belief that most people and countries respect America. They may not all like our...
by Poorrichardjr
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on Sun Jan 06, 2019 at 03:02 AM PST
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I love my parents. But they are Conservative, Trump supporting, selectively racist Republicans who eschew the news because “it’s always bad/depressing” (except when they watch Fox.) The Primetime news hour is “time for Wheel of Fortune.” And they are...
by Mugsy
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on Thu Dec 20, 2018 at 10:00 AM PST
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For those of us in the bookstore business (I manage The Literate Lizard Bookstore in Sedona, Arizona) the first indication that a big book was upcoming came a few weeks ago, when major book distributor listed an Unnamed Book by Anonymous to be released...
by DebtorsPrison
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on Thu Jul 26, 2018 at 08:29 PM PDT
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Judicial misconduct is all too common. When I cover it, it’s usually specific to, say, a violation of defendants’ rights so overtly unconstitutional it makes national news, a sentencing ...
by RebeccaPilarBuckwalterPoza
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on Mon May 28, 2018 at 11:00 AM PDT
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As Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt faces a seemingly endless stream of scandal, his team is scrambling to divert the spotlight to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. And the White House isn’t happy about it.
In the last week, a...
by MTmofo
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on Thu May 03, 2018 at 01:54 PM PDT
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In the quagmire that is the swamp of the Donald Trump administration and Cabinet, one name stands above—or should that be below?—all the rest: Scott Pruitt.
A new scandal about the ...
by Sher Watts Spooner
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on Sun May 06, 2018 at 07:20 AM PDT
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A quick diary for an early Friday night while everybody’s watching the Olympics Opening Ceremony: the Washington Post has just reported that a second White House aide has resigned this week because of spousal abuse allegations:
A White House...
by lone1c
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on Fri Feb 09, 2018 at 05:11 PM PST
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With the number of scandals circling this president, it is easy to prioritize them incorrectly. That is a mistake we cannot afford to make. The number one issue right now is the Republican tax cut scam. We must not allow it to stand as the results from...
by Egberto Willies
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on Thu Dec 07, 2017 at 09:21 PM PST
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by Angela Marx
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on Wed Sep 06, 2017 at 11:03 AM PDT
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It occurs to me that the press has become lazy and I’m tired.
Just about any scandal that has come along since 1972 has had the suffix -gate added to it. Irangate, Nannygate, Deflategate, etc.
Time and past time for everyone, especially the...
by CatKnipND
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on Sun Feb 05, 2017 at 03:42 PM PST
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