By Bethany Albertson | – President Donald Trump’s rhetoric is often referred to as “dog whistle politics.” In politician speak, a dog whistle is language that conveys a particular meaning to a group of potential supporters. The targeted group hears the “whistle” because of its shared cultural reference, but others cannot. In 2018, The Washington […]
Archives for September 2020
If McConnell Packs the Court on behalf of Minority Rule, Dems must Expand and Reform it
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell was asked what he would do if there was a vacancy on the Supreme Court in 2020. He smirked like a mischievous turtle, and said unhesitatingly, “We’ll fill it.” By “we” he meant not the American people but the unrepresentative Republicans in the Senate. Russell […]
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg helped shape the modern era of women’s rights – even before she went on the Supreme Court
By Jonathan Entin | – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, the Supreme Court announced. Chief Justice John Roberts said in a statement that “Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature.” Even before her appointment, she had reshaped American law. When he nominated Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, President Bill Clinton compared […]
Thousands of Palestinian homes face demolition as Israel refuses building permits
By Belal Yasin | – ( Middle East Monitor ) – In the early 1990s, Wael Al-Tahan submitted an application to the Israeli authorities for a permit to build a house on his land at Jabal Mukaber in occupied Jerusalem. The application was refused with no reason given. After many such attempts, Al-Tahan had no […]
Trump Knew COVID-19 Could Kill. He Just Didn’t Care
By Mitchell Zimmerman | – (Otherwords.org) – “Captain,” said the first mate, “we just crashed into an iceberg — the hull’s been breached!” “An iceberg. Deadly stuff,” said the captain. “Still, let’s play it down.” “What are your orders? We must warn the passengers.” “I’ll make an announcement… Attention all passengers, this is your captain […]
Trump doesn’t Understand History any more than he Understands Epidemics
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Trump has a long history of proclaiming that he understands things better than the people who are experts in those things. When Dr. Robert Redfield, the head of the Centers for Disease Control, testified to Congress that mask-wearing is even more effective against Covid-19 than a vaccine is likely to […]
Palestinians denounce “Abraham” agreement as “normalization of Apartheid”
Belfast (Special to Informed Comment) – The normalization deal between UAE, Bahrain and Israel came as a culmination of years of talks. Regardless of the timing of the announcements ahead of the American presidential election to shore up the fundamentalist Christians support to a morally bankrupt president, the implications for the Palestinians could be huge. […]
Climate Emergency feedback Loop: Trees are growing faster, dying younger – and will soon store less carbon
By Roel Brienen and Emanuel Gloor | – As the world warms and the atmosphere becomes increasingly fertilised with carbon dioxide, trees are growing ever faster. But they’re also dying younger – and overall, the world’s forests may be losing their ability to store carbon. That’s the key finding of our new study, published in […]
Taking the Next Knee: Is this Athletic Revolt For Real and Is It a Danger to Donald Trump?
By Robert Lipsyte | – ( Tomdispatch.com ) – Last year, when LeBron James described some of President Trump’s public statements as “laughable and scary,” Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham ordered the basketball superstar to “shut up and dribble.” LeBron responded thoughtfully by saying that her comment “resonated with me, but I think it resonated […]
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