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Hurricane Florence: Trump Antics, Media Hype Flooding Impact

Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 8:38 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

News outlets cover natural disasters purportedly as a public service. But there’s no denying that such coverage is a ratings boon for their bottom line – catering as it does to the perverse thrill of suspense that keeps us fixated on the hype of impending doom. [But] Americans are blessed with the technology, escape routes… Read more.

Actually, Neo-Nazis in Sweden Have Nothing on Neo-Nazis Across Europe

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 8:16 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Much is being made about the historic gains a neo-Nazi party made in Sweden’s national elections on Sunday. The far-right, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats who rose from the white supremacist and neo-Nazi fringe, saw their share of the vote rise from 12.9 percent in 2014 to 17.6 [which] represents the largest gain by any party in… Read more.

Les Moonves, #MeToo Reckoning Claims Head of CBS

Monday, September 10, 2018 at 8:50 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

CBS Corporation announced on Sunday that chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves is departing the company, effective immediately. Moonves’ exit comes hours after The New Yorker published accounts from six women with allegations of sexual assault or misconduct, following allegations by six other women in July. … A financial exit package for Moonves [of $120 million]… Read more.

US Open: Serena’s Upset with Umpire Overshadowed Naomi’s Upset of Her

Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 8:56 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Naomi Osaka beat her idol, 6-2, 6-4, to win her first Grand Slam title. But all anybody will remember was Williams’ emotional outburst on the court, where she got hit with a game violation in the second set [for, cumulatively, receiving coaching, demanding the umpire apologize to her, breaking her racket, and calling the umpire… Read more.

UPDATE: Rush to deny op-ed proves Trump demanded (and got) pledges of loyalty

Friday, September 7, 2018 at 9:43 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Gutless. Cowardly. Amateur. Laughable. Those were the words of choice as senior officials stepped forward one by one on Thursday to denounce the author of an anonymous op-ed claiming there is a ‘resistance’ within the Trump administration — and to make sure the president knew they didn’t write it. (The Washington Post, September 6, 2018)… Read more.

Woodward’s ‘Fear’ and Anonymous’s Op-Ed Show We Have Everything to Fear

Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 7:08 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Bob Woodward’s charges that top national security staff find themselves compelled to protect the world from President Donald Trump should, in any normal time, precipitate an almost unprecedented national emergency. The revelations, in the veteran reporter’s new book, are so stark and shocking because they flesh out a narrative that the President’s critics have long… Read more.