Corey Robin is the author of “The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump.” The New Yorker described the first edition of this book as “the book that predicted Trump. via Trump is a typical conservative. That says a lot about the conservative tradition. Policy driven principled conservatives are the fringe. The angry reactionaies are… Continue reading Trump is a typical conservative. That says a lot about the conservative tradition.
Colorado Teacher Accused of Assaulting Student Who Refused to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance
Physical education teacher Karen Smith is on paid administrative leave from the Boulder Valley School District as police investigate allegations that she assaulted a student who refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. via Colorado Teacher Accused of Assaulting Student Who Refused to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance Right wing political correctness is a… Continue reading Colorado Teacher Accused of Assaulting Student Who Refused to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance
Congress still isn’t taking the opioid crisis seriously
The major new bipartisan budget deal Congress passed this week includes a $6 billion boost in funding for opioid abuse and mental health treatment. via Congress still isn’t taking the opioid crisis seriously This needs to be a bigger story.
Trump’s strange plan to issue a rule that he already repealed
> As the GOP Congress scrambled last year to roll back as many Obama-era regulations as possible, one target was a Department of Labor rule on worker drug testing. via Trump’s strange plan to issue a rule that he already repealed This is oddly incompetent even by Trump standards of oddly incompetent.
Jared Kushner and Dozens of White House Staffers Handle Sensitive Information Without Permanent Security Clearance
Dozens of employees have been working at the White House and handling sensitive information without permanent security-clearance, according to a new report. The staffers have been granted temporary approvals while the FBI completes the backlog of background checks, U.S. via Jared Kushner and Dozens of White House Staffers Handle Sensitive Information Without Permanent Security Clearance… Continue reading Jared Kushner and Dozens of White House Staffers Handle Sensitive Information Without Permanent Security Clearance
The Alt-Right is Killing People
The Alt-Right is Killing People
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The most worrying piece of North Korea news you probably haven’t heard
Oops! White House admits it has zero evidence of voter fraud in 2016 election
In a court filing on Tuesday, the White House announced that it had not uncovered any preliminary findings of voter fraud in the 2016 election and that it would be destroying confidential voter data initially collected for President Trump’s controversial voter fraud commission, which was disbande via Oops! White House admits it has zero evidence… Continue reading Oops! White House admits it has zero evidence of voter fraud in 2016 election
Russian ‘Birth Tourists’ Become Yet Another Trump Revenue Stream
Cynthia McFadden and Katie Tur talk about a mini-baby boom in Florida, thanks to foreign women who have enough disposable income to stay in America until their children are born. McFadden said **most of the medical tourists are from China and Russia**. via Russian ‘Birth Tourists’ Become Yet Another Trump Revenue Stream Trump has an… Continue reading Russian ‘Birth Tourists’ Become Yet Another Trump Revenue Stream