The princes, the president and the fortune seekers

In return for pushing anti-Qatar policies at the highest levels of America’s government, Broidy and Nader expected huge consulting contracts from Saudi Arabia and the UAE, according to an Associated Press investigation based on interviews with more than two dozen people and hundreds of pages of leaked emails between the two men. The emails reviewed… Continue reading The princes, the president and the fortune seekers

Congressional Candidate In Virginia Admits He’s A Pedophile

According to Larson’s campaign manifesto, his platform as a “quasi-neoreactionary libertarian” candidate includes protecting gun ownership rights, establishing free trade and protecting “benevolent white supremacy,” as well as legalizing incestuous marriage and child pornography. via Congressional Candidate In Virginia Admits He’s A Pedophile quasi-neoreactionary libertarian.

Trump calls for comedian Samantha Bee’s firing after crude Ivanka slur

“Why aren’t they firing no talent Samantha Bee for the horrible language used on her low ratings show?” Trump said on Twitter on Friday. “A total double standard but that’s O.K., we are Winning, and will be doing so for a long time to come!” via Trump calls for comedian Samantha Bee’s firing after crude… Continue reading Trump calls for comedian Samantha Bee’s firing after crude Ivanka slur

Repetitively cutting taxes for the rich isn’t the answer

Conservative proponents of supply-side tax cuts remain stuck in the 1980s. Tax cuts worked then, so tax cuts will work again to stimulate growth. That syllogism defies logic, given how the economy and workforce have changed in 37 years since the first Reagan tax cut. via Repetitively cutting taxes for the rich isn’t the answer

Richard Spencer: The Alt-Right Is Not Pro-Free Speech

Richard Spencer, one of the leading figures in the white supremacist alt-right movement, told his podcast co-host that the alt-right didn’t actually believe in free speech and that the alt-right only claimed to advocate for it for “radically pragmatic” reasons. via Richard Spencer: The Alt-Right Is Not Pro-Free Speech This should be a bigger story. Anyone paying… Continue reading Richard Spencer: The Alt-Right Is Not Pro-Free Speech

I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think he’s dangerous

Several years ago, Jordan Peterson told me he wanted to buy a church. This was long before he became known as “the most influential public intellectual in the Western world,” as he was described in the pages of the New York Times a few months ago. via I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I… Continue reading I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think he’s dangerous

Trump says, without proof, that Mueller team will meddle in midterm elections

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump alleged Tuesday — without providing any evidence — that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation will meddle in the midterm elections to benefit Democrats. via Trump says, without proof, that Mueller team will meddle in midterm elections In Trumpland, anything good is the result of his being perfect; anything bad is the… Continue reading Trump says, without proof, that Mueller team will meddle in midterm elections

We should take the pro-Trump media machine very seriously

President Trump’s supporters believe that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is “unethical,” “desperate,” “partisan” and “a liar.” That is one of the key takeaways from a focus group that Democratic pollster Peter D. via We should take the pro-Trump media machine very seriously Paid protestors.