Hurricane Helene has left many Americans homeless in its wake, with many facing the daunting task of rebuilding without insurance. The Biden-Harris administration has FEMA officials deployed across affected states, providing immediate aid and relief. Meanwhile, Trump is doing what he does best — hurling lies and staging political photo-ops to discredit these efforts, more… Read more.
Archives for October 2024
Harris Cheers Booming Jobs Report. Trump Fears Looming Election Loss.
The US economy added 254,000 jobs, outpacing forecasts by a mile. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. And the stock market is setting so many new records it’s defying the laws of economic gravity. All Americans should be celebrating, but MAGA Republicans are seething. Why? Because they’ve been brainwashed by Trump’s dystopian gospel of American… Read more.
From Shakespeare to Succession: The Murdochs’ Power Struggle for Fox Corp
A feudal fight for Fox News: Rupert Murdoch’s last act Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to rewrite his Fox Corp succession plan is turning into an epic family feud that smacks of King Lear crossed with HBO’s Succession. At stake is the crown jewel of his empire: Fox News. The cast is fit for tragicomedy, with Donald… Read more.
Sudan: Famine in The Time of War
Sudan’s lost promise: from potential powerhouse to civil war hellscape In 2011, Sudan seemed on the brink of becoming a regional powerhouse, poised to rival Egypt as a stable and relatively prosperous autocracy. Decades of civil war between the Arab-dominated north and the predominantly Black African south led to the creation of South Sudan. That… Read more.