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A colleague astonished me yesterday by asking, “What’s the deal with that red flower?” She wanted to know why Prince William, Kate Middleton, and so many other Brits are wearing a poppy on their lapels. To me, this was as absurd as asking, “What’s the deal with that pink ribbon?” You know, the one people… Read more.
Nothing demonstrates what Kremlin pawns Americans have become quite like President-elect Trump having Elon Musk on his call with Ukrainian President Zelensky. Because that forced Zelensky to plead with Musk for continued US help in defending his country against Russia’s genocidal onslaught. This call makes it clear: the Trump-Musk co-presidency has already begun — and… Read more.
Kemi Badenoch has become the first black woman to lead a major UK political party but can she reunite the Conservative party? She’s hailed Margaret Thatcher as her inspiration and says she’s flattered by the comparisons to Thatcher. (Good Morning Britain, November 4, 2024) Badenoch channeling Thatcher too literally No doubt, Kemi Badenoch is as… Read more.
Trump’s $20 billion-plus payday: The ultimate political bribe Reports indicate that Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump are scheming to solidify their transactional alliance by merging X with Truth Social. Foremost, this deal would make Trump richer than even his wildest boasts. Musk, with a net worth exceeding $260 billion, recently made a staggering $25… Read more.
The polls were wrong, again. Because, notwithstanding my glib title, it wasn’t even close. Black men? No, the key takeaway is the deciding role Latinos played in electing Trump. Because it harkens back to Jews voting to elect Hitler. God help America. And so, henceforth, every presidential campaign will feature the Republican candidate dividing Latinos… Read more.
Team Trump filed over 60 lawsuits in their failed attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. So it speaks volumes that they have already filed over 100 lawsuits to influence the outcome of this election. Their strategy involves suppressing the votes of Blacks and Hispanics communities, then lying in wait to contest and litigate the… Read more.
High anxiety: See you the day after Election Day! Read more.
Fearmongering has always fueled Donald Trump’s rhetoric. Yet his Project Fear strategy for winning this election is setting off alarms. Of course, there’s nothing new about his brand of populism. But no other politician has threatened “retribution” against Americans so boldly and effectively. Trump has everyone from politicians to CEOs cowering in fear, hoping to… Read more.
Russia calls in North Korean cavalry Russia has been waging a genocidal war in Ukraine for nearly three years. Now it’s bogged down. In fact, Russian troops are so beleaguered that President Putin has reportedly bartered with fellow pariah Kim Jong-un for North Korean reinforcements. Kim offered tens of thousands of his soldiers for the… Read more.
