Coming February 6, 2024 . . .
MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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Coming February 6, 2024 . . . MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
In the heart of Trump country people are desperate. Trump lies to them. But will his opponents do worse and ignore them? Internet trolls pretending to be "Democrats" demonize them as racist and uneducated. Will 2020 be 2016 all over again?https://t.co/XlmdEpwOcV via @politicomag
— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) March 18, 2019
The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024
Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019
Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023
Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds
Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.
Actions to take:
- Avoid the area;
- Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;
- Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and
- If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.
By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023
A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.
All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO
BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W
Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023
[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]
You don’t get it.
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.
Imperialism for me but not for thee?
It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.
Could we have a war in South America?!?
"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy
The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.
McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”
Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf
By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down
"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023
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Venture capitalist spreading funding to Middle America
Billionaire Steve Case says too much venture capitalist money goes to businesses on the coasts. So he's touring the middle of the country on a bus in search of the next big idea
Sharon Alfonski for 60 Minutes, March 17 (both video & text)
by artappraiser on Sun, 03/17/2019 - 10:12pm
Same meme again. Cross link to Daily Beast op-ed I posted on news thread about Liz Warren: Democrats Need to Understand That This Election Will Be Won—or Lost—in Places Like Lordstown, Ohio; Democratic candidates are mostly from blue bubbles, and so is their base. But unless they talk to people in struggling cities and small towns, they will lose.
by artappraiser on Sun, 03/17/2019 - 10:22pm
The article notes the glee that Trump supporters feel when black people are the targets of Trump’s venom.
Trump does not see white supremacy as a threat to the country.
As long as blacks. Latinos, transgenders, Muslims, and Gay are part of the Democratic coalition, I don’t see big shifts in Trump supporters.
Edit to add:
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lbj-convince-the-lowest-white-man/
2nd Edit to add:
J.D. Vance, the author of “Hillbilly Elegy” likes to downplay the role of race, but his writing details racial bias and envy.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/jan/25/hillbilly-elegy-jd-vance-barack-obama-interview
by rmrd0000 on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 11:30am
As long as blacks. Latinos, transgenders, Muslims, and Gay are part of the Democratic coalition, I don’t see big shifts in Trump supporters.
The main point of writers of all 3 essays: you also won't see a Dem candidate winning the Electoral College with this situation. Nor a majority in the Senate.
P.S. The LBJ quote is nothing new. It is classic ruling class manipulation of tribalism to their own benefit, you can find it all through history. Like this example:
Source: Wikipedia
You have never seen any blacks and/or liberal whites hating and making fun of rural whites?
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind
by artappraiser on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 11:56am
Have you ever seen rural whites making fun of blacks?
Democrats won’t be ignoring the rust belt. They are already there. Democrats won or came close in areas that should have been solidly Republican. Solid Trump voters aren’t budging. Every Democrat is talking about policies that benefit all. The big outlier may be Castro emphasizing reparations.
There is literally nothing that Democrats can do to turn solid Trump supporters. If Trump is found to have collude with Russia, they will ignore the evidence. You use the word tribal as a club to bludgeon everyone but the folks who are truly tribal. Other tribes ( blacks, whites, Latinos, Muslims, LGBT) are trying to work together, Trump supporters are not willing to compromise on anything.
Edit to add:
Republicans in Congress rarely oppose Trump because they are afraid Republican voters will primary them. The Republican base is rabid.
by rmrd0000 on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 1:31pm
by artappraiser on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 1:50pm