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Five years after a Saudi hit squad murdered, dismembered, and disappeared the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia has won.
That's the view of a Vox editor who writes: "It was President Donald Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner who embraced Saudi Arabia after the killing and then set the conditions for the ongoing Saudi victory over human rights. But Joe Biden also deserves blame."
#SaudiArabia #Khashoggi #HumanRights #Politics
Five years after Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, MBS has won over Washington and the world
President Joe Biden pledged to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for Jamal Khashoggi’s murder and its apparent human rights violations. What happened?Jonathan Guyer (Vox)
BREAKING NEWS!
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution late Monday to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, setting up a likely showdown vote in the House in the days ahead.
The far-right Republican from Florida has for months threatened to use a procedural tool — called a motion to vacate — to try to strip McCarthy of his office.
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA #Breaking #BreakingNews
https://news.yahoo.com/rep-matt-gaetz-files-resolution-231132331.html
Here are the Supreme Court’s biggest cases this term
The Supreme Court justices will take the bench Monday for the first argument of the new term, a year filled with battles over guns, social media and the administrative state.Zach Schonfeld (The Hill)
I already boosted this, but just want to underscore what a great and important piece of writing this is.
An unflinching look at SCOTUS and the wave of right-wing legal experiments headed there in this next session (via the ideologically captured 5th Circuit).
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/10/new-supreme-court-term-bad-cases.html
#law #democracy #SCOTUS #politics
This Supreme Court Term’s Grimmest Cases Share One Thing in Common
They emerged from the depths of the 5th Circuit.Dahlia Lithwick (Slate)
What would you give up to save this #planet?
It's always so easy to demand that the rich should give up their yachts and private jets because you're not affected by it yourself. Those who don't have a car and live in the city demand the abolition of the car without thinking about the people in the countryside. Those who don't use AI and streaming are calling for data centers to be shut down to save power.
But what if it affected us? How much #Internet #bandwidth could we sacrifice if it meant saving the planet?
(Who now writes in the comments I only use text messages for chatting so I don't care about the bandwidth. I would like to congratulate him because he still has not understood what it's all about.)
#climate #future #environment #energy #electricity #politics #economy #earth #emissions #question
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Republican Book Bans!
When I was young, I loved books. I still do, but before the advent of the Internet, books were my go to source of...
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calling it as he sees it
the United States is now an “oligarchy” in which “unlimited political bribery” has created “a complete subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors”
#Oligarchy #politics #bribery https://theintercept.com/2015/07/30/jimmy-carter-u-s-oligarchy-unlimited-political-bribery/
Jimmy Carter: The U.S. Is an “Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery”
According to the former president, Americans are now experiencing "a complete subversion of our political system as a payoff to major contributors."Jon Schwarz (The Intercept)
'That won’t fly': Former Defense secretary warns Vladimir Putin is hoping Donald Trump wins reelection
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA #Trump #MAGA #Republicans
'That won’t fly': Former Defense secretary warns Vladimir Putin is hoping Donald Trump wins reelection
Former Trump Defense Secretary Mark Esper also criticized Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville over his hold on military promotions., USA TODAY (USA TODAY)
U.S. envoy to Japan slams China in speech and social media post
Rahm Emanuel posted pictures of Chinese boats he said were fishing near Japan despite Beijing's seafood ban over the Fukushima water release.The Japan Times
The Canada-India crisis explained
Is India meddling in Canadian affairs? Do they have a right to? As Justin Trudeau and Narendra Modi grow more and more furious with each other, it's time to ...YouTube
NO SURPRISE HERE
Trump Supporters 'Highly Likely' to Try to Kill People in 2024
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA #Trump #MAGA #TrumpCrimeFamily #TrumpIsGuilty
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-supporters-highly-likely-try-kill-people-2024-analyst-1831191
Trump Supporters 'Highly Likely' to Try to Kill People in 2024: Analyst
"He has demonized a variety of people in his various outlets, on Truth Social and in his various discussions in front of crowds," Brian Klaas.Thomas Kika (Newsweek)
Vote to remove McCarthy over gov't funding would be 'destructive,' moderate rep says
Rep. Mike Lawler said the stopgap bill was "the only responsible thing."
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA
Trump says rich people from Beverly Hills are prohibited from taking long showers, and that's why they smell bad
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA #Trump
Trump says rich people from Beverly Hills are prohibited from taking long showers, and that's why they smell bad | Boing Boing
Donald Trump is a four-times indicted sex offender whose fraud has been so pervasive, outrageous, and obvious, he’s been separately barred from both operating a charity in New York, and opera…Boing Boing
THE STOPGAP BILL TO FUND THE US GOVERNMENT FOR 45 DAYS HAS PASSED.
Republicans:
Yay - 121
Nay - 86
Democrats:
Yay - 202
Nay - 1
The bill contains NO funding for Ukraine, but does keep the government open for 45 days.
The bill now heads to the Senate for a vote.
Deadline is midnight tonight!
#AureFreePress #News #USA #Breaking #BreakingNews #Politics
Granted a US gov’t shutdown won’t occur until after midnight tonight. But in effect the MAGAts have essentially neutered the gov’t already.
Lots of focus on votes. Meaningless at this point. No one wants to admit that what we once had is gone. And it’s not coming back.
Things ain’t normal.
Things ain’t going back to whatever you thought normal was.
Stop trying to find normal again.
Work the what is. Not the what was.
In a late Friday filing, Jack Smith Insists a Trump Gag Order Is Needed Due to Attacks on Former Allies and the Court
Trump threatened to Execute General Milley.
Smith also points to Trump allegedly purchasing “a gun in violation of the law,” or seeking “to benefit from his supporters’ mistaken belief that he did so”
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA #Trump #TrumpCult #BreakingNews
https://www.thewrap.com/donald-trump-special-counsel-gag-order-jack-smith-attacks/
Trump Special Counsel Insists a Gag Order Is Needed Due to Attacks on Former Allies and the Court
The special counsel also points to Trump allegedly purchasing "a gun in violation of the law," or seeking "to benefit from his supporters’ mistaken belief that he did so."Stephanie Kaloi (TheWrap)
Gen. Milley strikes back at Trump in farewell speech: "We don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator"
#SalonNews #GenMilley #FarewellSpeech #WannabeDictator #OathToCountry #MilitaryLeadership #Politics #News
Milley hits back at Trump in farewell speech: "We don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator"
The general's remarks come just one week after the former president suggested he be put to deathTatyana Tandanpolie (Salon.com)
Dear Reader,
If you have some time, let's read the 45 day Republican spending bill they are voting on today.
I did a document search and the word "Ukraine" does not appear a single time in the document!
Russian Republicans want to cut off Ukraine funding completely.
You can read the full document here...
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA #Trump #MAGA #Republicans
Richest man in the world wants to jail democratic socialist councillor who doesn’t serve his personal interests.
There needs to be a full-scale assault on the power of billionaires. Otherwise, democracy’s days are numbered.
https://missionlocal.org/2023/09/elon-musk-calls-for-jailing-of-san-francisco-supervisor/
Elon Musk calls for jailing of San Francisco supervisor
Elon Musk said on Friday that Supervisor Dean Preston "should go to jail," the latest in a tirade against the city's only socialist official.Joe Rivano Barros (Mission Local)
U.S. government shutdown poses ‘seismic’ threat to climate
A shutdown would mean many federal regulators would have to stop writing marquee Biden administration environmental regulations.Jennifer A. Dlouhy,Ari Natter (The Japan Times)
Known fascist Elon Musk supports German fascist party in upcoming elections.
#Germany #politics #elections #fascism
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-immigration-migrants-germany-far-right-extremism-twitter-x-2023-9
Elon Musk attacks German support for migrants, boosts far-right extremists
Elon Musk appears unhappy that the German government provided a little more than $2 million to groups that aid migrants, include one that conducts search-and-rescue operations.Charles R. Davis (Insider)
Republicans try to tear down our government.
Amid GOP confusion, U.S. braces for ‘first-ever shutdown about nothing’
#AureFreePress #News #GOP #Politics #USA
Glenn Kirschner:
One of Donald Trump's RICO co-defendants in Georgia just FLIPPED and agreed to testify at trial.
Kirschner:
"Let the flipping begin, or I guess I should say, let the flipping continue"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCvTDWlGfRY
#News #Politics #Trump #Democracy #Democrats #Justice #JusticeMatters
One of Donald Trump's RICO co-defendants in Georgia just FLIPPED and agreed to testify at trial.
There have been several recent developments in the RICO case in Georgia against Donald Trump, Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Jeffr...YouTube
Marshall Islands calls on U.S. to address legacy of nuclear testing
The Pacific Island nation said it wanted to maintain ties with the U.S., but noted that Washington must address its legacy of mass nuclear testing.The Japan Times
“Why are you postponing? Why are you stalling this?”
Texas Department of Public Safety is owed a reckoning for their mishandling of the #Uvalde massacre. In our latest investigation, Correspondent Jason Buch explains how they keep putting it off as long as possible ... https://www.texasobserver.org/dps-still-avoiding-a-public-hearing-on-uvalde-massacre/
#guns #Texas #politics #police #CriminalJustice #schools #GunViolence #TXpol
DPS Still Avoiding a Public Hearing on Uvalde Massacre - The Texas Observer
By delaying the appeal of a fired Texas Ranger, Director Steve McCraw is also postponing a public reckoning.Jason Buch (The Texas Observer)
An observation from #KamalaHarris visit to #FIU yesterday. #politics #uspolitics
The tone compared to GOP events was incredible.
Like the GOP she was angry. She was passionate. She was emotional. She pointed fingers at the MAGA crowd. She praised the Biden/Harris accomplishments.
But she was all these things because she wanted justice, safety and equality for all Americans, not just the ones who voted for her. Everything was driven by love of people not hate of others.
