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Is Putin Recruiting Edward Snowden Edward Snowden petitioned President Putin for over ten years to grant him Russian citizenship. Putin suddenly approved his petition. Only one thing explains him doing so. He wants to use Snowden as his poster boy to mobilize more Russians as cannon fodder in Ukraine. After all, Putin could point to this American’s… Read more.
Podcast Episode 99 Given the way Western media are covering the protests raging across China, you’d be forgiven for thinking they portend revolutionary change. But they are just sound and fury signifying … relatively little. This episode explains why. Note: I recorded this episode on Wednesday and published it originally the next day (Dec 1). Listen.
I am a lawyer. I know the unfairness of imputing guilt by association. However, Lady Susan Hussey’s behavior makes it all too easy, even if improper, to do. She, of course, is the late queen’s lady-in-waiting. She’s recently become infamous after a Black woman accused her of racism. It stems from how Lady Hussey allegedly interrogated her during… Read more.
President Biden declared the war in Ukraine a clash between democracies and autocracies. Sure enough, democratic countries are supporting Ukraine. Autocratic countries are supporting Russia. Israel is a Democratic country. It follows that Israel should be supporting Ukraine. Yet it stands out among the few democratic countries that are not doing so. But a quid pro quo between… Read more.
Elon Musk claims that, in March, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) tried to buy a stake in Twitter. And that it took him only minutes to figure out that SBF was all BS. It took Bahamian authorities a little longer. They have just seized SBF’s Crypto assets. But they have not arrested him. One wonders what they’re… Read more.
I know, you’re never supposed to look a gift horse in the mouth. But some of the most celebrated recipients of the world’s most prestigious award should have done just that. On the other hand, some of the people most deserving of this award never received it. Note: This episode was originally recorded on November… Listen.
My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist. I had hoped that would be the case for the Biden administration, but I have been disappointed so far. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 26, 2022 Would you support Ron DeSantis in 2024, Elon? — Proud Elephant (@ProudElephantUS) November 26, 2022 Yes — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November… Read more.
Frankly, bitching about human rights in Qatar is rather like awarding China the next World Cup and then bitching about Orwellian censorship there. Read more.
Podcast Episode 97 It turns out reports of the death of American democracy were greatly exaggerated. Because voters not only rejected Republican calls for a Trumpian autocracy, but defied jack-booted MAGA thugs who tried to intimidate them against voting to do so. Most affirming and reassuring in this respect, of course, was all the threats… Listen.
I published the post-election post “Trump Turns Republican Red Wave Blue for Democrats” on November 9. In it, I advised President Biden to deliver the very speech Speaker Pelosi delivered yesterday. Under that post’s sub-heading, “Now is the time to go, Joe,” I urged Biden to announce he’s passing the torch to a new generation of Democratic… Read more.
