A question on the minds of many a supporter of Kamala Harris's presidential bid is the extent to which Trump will be able to effectively attack her new running mate, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, as a radical leftist. With all the appropriate qualifiers about how Harris is the one at the top of the ticket and vice presidential nominees don't move that much vote, Democrats … [Read more...] about Governor Walz and identity politics
STAT News goes where other media fail to: they analyze Trump’s speech pattern
In April, Rachel Leingang at The Guardian suggested that "stories about [Donald Trump's] speeches often make his ideas appear more cogent than they are." Today, STAT News addressed the obvious: Trump loses his train of thought in his speeches. The topic is little visited by news organizations.* However, Leingang argued that the "vendettas, non sequiturs and comparisons … [Read more...] about STAT News goes where other media fail to: they analyze Trump’s speech pattern
Tim Walz has solid progressive creds and a robust midwestern vibe
In the days ahead, various instant experts on social media will second-guess Kamala Harris’s decision to pick Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate and fume that she didn’t choose Josh Shapiro. They’ll say that she blew the chance to lock down swing-state Pennsylvania, and that she caved to the lefty agitators who’ve denounced Shapiro’s criticisms of pro-Palestinian … [Read more...] about Tim Walz has solid progressive creds and a robust midwestern vibe
A tale of two news stories: how the NYT and WaPo treat vice presidential candidate announcements (updated)
Published: Aug 06, 5:34 pm. Updated: Aug 07, 4:54 pm About six hours after Vice President Kamala Harris announced her running mate, the New York Times had published 22 stories about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz or the selection. After Donald Trump announced JD Vance as his running mate, the NYT had published only 12 stories in 24 hours.* The reverse happened at The … [Read more...] about A tale of two news stories: how the NYT and WaPo treat vice presidential candidate announcements (updated)
Walz pick turns focus on what a VP brings to White House – 3 essential reads
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a Biden-Harris campaign press conference on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wis. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images Howard Manly, The Conversation Much is made of vice presidential choices, and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is no different. Well known for … [Read more...] about Walz pick turns focus on what a VP brings to White House – 3 essential reads
HARRIS VP PICK: MINNESOTA GOV. TIM WALZ
Embed from Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris has picked her running mate to do battle with Republican former President Donald Trump and Trump's veep pick J.D. Vance: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The Washington Post: Vice President Harris has told allies that she has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate, opting for a former high school teacher and … [Read more...] about HARRIS VP PICK: MINNESOTA GOV. TIM WALZ
Will a Debate Between Trump and Kamala Matter?
A Trump-Harris debate would make a difference if it occurred in a neutral environment, without an audience, and with rules negotiated between the Trump and Harris teams. The debate scheduled on September 10 on ABC is no longer on tap because Trump backed out. Trump wants the debate moderated by Fox with an audience present. Fox would not be a neutral environment. If Trump is … [Read more...] about Will a Debate Between Trump and Kamala Matter?
Conservationists Say ‘Bizarre’ Dead Bear Incident Proves ‘Terrible’ Judgment of RFK Jr.
"Dumping a bear carcass on a New York City bike path perfectly encapsulates Kennedy's recklessness and weirdness as a presidential candidate and a phony environmentalist," said one campaigner. by Brett Wilkins Common Dreams Conservationists on Monday reacted to independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s admission of abandoning a roadkill bear carcass … [Read more...] about Conservationists Say ‘Bizarre’ Dead Bear Incident Proves ‘Terrible’ Judgment of RFK Jr.
Satire: The Arbiter of Biracialism
By Laurie Baron Donald Trump shocked the National Association of Black Journalists by revealing that Kamala Harris has identified as Indian until recently. His highly developed sense of ethnicity and race detects the actual backgrounds of the people he loathes. Here are some of the frauds he has exposed: Though Drake earned his fame as a Black rapper, Trump discovered … [Read more...] about Satire: The Arbiter of Biracialism
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Attention, jittery investors: Stop panicking … this is what a soft landing should look like
Dark skies ahead? Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha What a difference a job report makes. Earlier in the summer, people were worried that the economy was too hot. But now – in response mainly to weaker-than-expected employment data released on Aug. 2, 2024 – stocks are plunging. Some analysts even … [Read more...] about Attention, jittery investors: Stop panicking … this is what a soft landing should look like
TROUBLED DAYS FOR A DIMINISHING DONALD TRUMP
Things have not been going well for former President Donald Trump. In fact, they've gone so badly that former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says a frantic Trump has been reverting to his "best hits." Some analyists have compared today's Donald Trump to the "Fat Elvis," an aging entertainer coasting on longtime familiar riffs who is not who he used to be. How bad are … [Read more...] about TROUBLED DAYS FOR A DIMINISHING DONALD TRUMP
If this isn’t illegal, it should be. Elon Musk tricks people with ‘America PAC’ campaigns
America PAC, the Elon Musk vehicle created to help elect Donald Trump, is tricking potential new voters in swing states by pretending to help them register to vote. It's also tricking anyone asking for an absentee ballot. Instead, the website asks for extensive personal information for swing state visitors who want to register to vote. But that info isn't needed and can, … [Read more...] about If this isn’t illegal, it should be. Elon Musk tricks people with ‘America PAC’ campaigns
TRUMP AND HOSTAGES (CARTOON)
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The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans
The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plansby Alec MacGillisProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.In January 2023, a group of about 15 people gathered for three days at the Heritage Foundation, the conservative Washington think tank a few blocks from the Capitol. … [Read more...] about The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans
7-nation prisoner swap shows how diplomacy, not law, governs exchanges
President Joe Biden, joined by relatives of prisoners freed by Russia, delivers remarks about the prisoner swap on Aug. 1, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images William E. Butler, Penn State Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and two other Americans were freed from Russia in a prisoner exchange on Aug. 1, 2024. In total, 24 … [Read more...] about 7-nation prisoner swap shows how diplomacy, not law, governs exchanges
Trump’s racism expertly put on display
If you’ve been wondering about the convicted criminal’s mood, now that his campaign to stay out of prison has been trumped by a decent opponent, you need only watch his sitdown this week with the National Association of Black Journalists. It’s beyond me why anyone in his gang thought it’d be a great idea for him to vent his anger and racism in such a forum, but I’m glad he … [Read more...] about Trump’s racism expertly put on display
QOTD: Trump is weird
Jewish summer camps have been evolving for a century – but 2024 is a summer like no other
Staff at Camp Massad, whose first location was in New York, pose for a photo in 1941. Camp Massad via Wikimedia Commons Jonathan Krasner, Brandeis University In 1902, 10-year-old Isidore Itzkowitz accepted a scholarship to attend an overnight camp in upstate New York. “Izzy,” an orphan raised by his grandmother in a dingy tenement-house … [Read more...] about Jewish summer camps have been evolving for a century – but 2024 is a summer like no other
SAY IT TO MY FACE (CARTOON)
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