Reading this, seemed to me like a lot of these people just think it wise to donate big bucks to a winner's inaugural committee. Like even if they donated to opponents' campaigns. They seem to think that will help them somehow. Or they just want to go to the party to network. Maybe something should be done about that?
Very curious rule reversal for Giuliani's clients, the wacko anti-Iranian-regime MEK.
Scoop: State Department sent out guidance last week (greenlit by career officials) telling diplos not to meet with MEK. Then last night, it overrode that guidance-- a win for Iran hawks https://t.co/TlUn4qKVPn
Who are the 1% in the U.S.? Writer Jonathan Rothwell makes a very strong argument that they are mostly doctors, lawyers, finance professionals and similar independent professionals And that big corporations are not the problem, either.
In this interview with Jonathan Rothwell about his new book, A Republic of Equals, he explains how U.S. racism helped create elite, highly paid professions.
While Schumer won’t get Republicans to back his demands to decide on witnesses at the start of the impeachment trial, he’s betting Dems will win the long game by squeezing vulnerable Rs with votes on witnesses and docs- story w/ @burgessevhttps://t.co/hVKkyFyz7q via @politico
The review of this show reminds me that I have noticed a trend in elite and expensive contemporary art, especially as wealthy collectors are global, to seek out and regard new immigrant talents in MFA programs, especially African diaspora. Partly because at this point in time Africa is seen as where all the cultural excitement is. This seems to aggravate some Afro-American artists, who feel that they deserve this moment in the sun first.
I'm quoting Ryan Lizza's tweet on the story, but first I'd like to counter that it's just Populism 101. Which means he's trying to do what Trump did that caused him to win, risking turning off upper middle class swings, going for those other swings. Of course, that also fits his principles.
Exclusive: The coronation of Oman's new ruler, which is believed to have occurred well after #SultanQaboos' death, was "hastened" by the US assassination of Iran's Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Exclusive: The former New York City mayor plans to continue paying hundreds of staffers and funding his digital operation to defeat Trump even if he's not the nominee.
“...What to do when your presumed general election opponent, once denounced by Republicans for his “socialist policies,” is suddenly your party’s hero, beaming alongside the president in an Oval Office chair typically reserved for visiting heads of state.” https://t.co/Yd9HtcpIiY
Twitter thread by a reporter for the LATimes, starting here:
Pete Buttigieg is about to tour a homeless shelter here in South L.A., and Black Lives Matters demonstrators are protesting his record on policing and homelessness as mayor of South Bend. pic.twitter.com/0x4XhU9xXg
