top of the heap to third world status in one generation

[Gry]

White Rural Rage: The Secret Political Force Shaping America's Future

Is the GOP’s cynical manipulation of religion, gender, and race enough to keep them voting to hurt themselves and enrich Republican fat-cats?

hartmannreport.com

 

[Gry]

RFKjr's NY Campaign Director admits plan to throw the election to Trump via US House of Reps

(I don’t write diaries often. I’m not great at it. Apologies for readability issues, brevity, etc. DK staff, please make me aware of any factual errors — I will correct and give credit.) Folks, I think we need some eyes on this. The shady,...

www.dailykos.com

 

[Gry]

Will the Congressional Putin Caucus Give Ally Ukraine to a Bloodthirsty Dictator?

If we fail to aid Ukraine and Russia succeeds in overwhelming that country, expect Putin to head to Moldova and Poland or the Baltic states next: his generals and his #2, Dmitry Medvedev have said so…

hartmannreport.com

 

[Gry]

Will the Congressional Putin Caucus Give Ally Ukraine to a Bloodthirsty Dictator?

If we fail to aid Ukraine and Russia succeeds in overwhelming that country, expect Putin to head to Moldova and Poland or the Baltic states next: his generals and his #2, Dmitry Medvedev have said so…

hartmannreport.com

 

[Gry]

Washington Post: Russia uses trolls to undermine US support for Ukraine​

MSN

 

[Gry]

Is the Anti-Democracy Movement Reaching a Tipping Point in the US & Around the World?

The real question at the core of the Ukraine conflict, is simple &straightforward: “What’s the best way for humans to govern themselves?”

hartmannreport.com

 

[Gry]

Chinese Organized Crime’s Latest U.S. Target: Gift Cards

Chinese crime rings already dominate the illegal marijuana trade in the U.S. and launder cocaine and heroin profits. Now a federal task force is investigating their role in a burgeoning form of gift card fraud.

www.propublica.org

 

[Gry]

Why Do Republicans Oppose Joe Biden’s Efforts to Cancel Student Debt?

So, what is it? Is it that Republicans simply think having Americans in debt somehow works to their advantage? If so, how does that work?

hartmannreport.com

 

[Cannavore]

why can't we be cool like this?

 

[Gry]

We Need a Democratic Revolution to Overcome the Rightwing Media Machine!

Autocrats & fascists, know the importance of media ownership (Hitler &Mussolini also took over radio & newspapers during their time). Why this simple lesson is lost on progressives is confounding...

hartmannreport.com

 

[audiohi]

 

[Gry]

Requiem for The New York Times

Requiem for The New York Times - by Mr. Fish NEW YORK: I am sitting in the auditorium at The New York Times. It is the first time I have been back in nearly two decades. It will be the last. The newspaper is a pale reflection of what it was when I worked there, beset by numerous journalistic...

chrishedges.substack.com

 

[Gry]

Saturday Report 4/13/24 - Who Runs the House: Republicans, Trump, or Putin?

The Best of the Rest of the News

hartmannreport.com

At the bottom of today's content, is a link to one of Thom's projects :
The Wisdom School. Well worth bookmarking.

 

[Gry]

Can Voter Suppression Hand the 2024 Election to Trump?

While it requires lawful due process — your day in court — to take away your gun, red state governors and secretaries of state can take away your vote without even telling you.

hartmannreport.com

 

[Gry]

 

[Gry]

Bill Barr: The GOP's Master "Fixer" for Decades Exposed

And now we learn he apparently covered up Trump’s link to Russia (the Mueller Report) & his scheme to fix the 2016 election by shutting up Stormy Daniels, Karen MacDougal & the Trump Tower doorman…

hartmannreport.com

 

[Gry]

Boeing Crisis Ignites Call for Strict U.S. Stock Buyback Laws

It’s time to declare the 43-year Reagan Revolution’s neoliberal experiment a failure, and outlaw or heavily tax the share buybacks that are one of its most visible markers…

hartmannreport.com

 

[Gry]

Vladimir Putin not welcome at French ceremony for 80th anniversary of D-day

France says Russia can be represented but president will not be invited because of war in Ukraine

www.theguardian.com

 

[Gry]

Putin, Trump, Iran, and Netanyahu Unveil the Terrifying Perils of Strongman Rule

Hopefully, Israel will soon return to its democratic roots with new elections, Ukraine will get the aid it needs to repel Putin’s army & America will turn away from Trump’s authoritarian siren’s song…

hartmannreport.com

 

[armedoldhippy]

thanks for all of the above, sir ! sure miss the i am unable to imagine a convincing scenario justifying its removal....