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Rupert Murdoch’s Fake News about Retiring from Fox News

Friday, September 22, 2023 at 9:33 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

This week, the media were atwitter (or aXitter) after 92-year-old Rupert Murdoch announced he was stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp. “Succession” memes and puns abounded.  But The Economist stood out for pointing out that he “isn’t going anywhere.” Murdoch was merely engaging in the same dystopian double-speak his Fox News peddles. Indeed, his ‘gaslighting’ business model is so profitable that he’s not changing… Read more.

The United Nations Is No longer Useful – Even as a Talking Shop

Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 1:09 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The UN: where words go to die The headline in yesterday’s Financial Times (FT) spoke volumes. It declared: ‘Enfeebled’ UN fights for relevance in divided world: A cold war-style stalemate over Ukraine and Sino-American tensions have left the Security Council at a low ebb Most notably, the FT reported that: For diplomats and UN veterans, the swirl of this week’s General… Read more.

Trudeau Accuses Modi of Murder, Khashoggi style

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 8:55 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trudeau accuses Modi of murder Prime Minister Justin Trudeau just shocked the world. He announced that Canada’s security services had “credible evidence” that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered this hit: ON THE EVENING of June 18th Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh leader whom India considered a terrorist, was sitting in his truck in a… Read more.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ousts Closet Racist Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone

Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 2:10 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Hall of Fame ousts Jann Wenner The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ousts Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone Magazine, after he outed himself as a racist and misogynist. When asked by Times reporter David Marchese why he did not include female artists or people of color on his list of rock legends, Wenner responded, “Insofar… Read more.

MAGA Republicans Impeaching Biden and Indicting Hunter

Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 8:18 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Two days ago, MAGA Republicans announced their intent to impeach President Biden. Today, a Republican special counsel announced his intent to prosecute Biden’s son, Hunter. Trumped-up charges fueled the announcement in each case. That’s self-evident. Why Republicans are impeaching Biden House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., announced Tuesday that Republicans in the lower chamber are launching an impeachment inquiry into President… Read more.

Washington Post: from Crooked Nixon to Fabulist Delvey?

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 6:17 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Post falls from Nixon to Delvey The Washington Post is famous for publishing stories that forced crooked President Richard Nixon to resign. But today, it published a story on ex-con Anna Delvey that crystallizes the decline of journalism. It ran under the headline: Anna Delvey’s ankle bracelet means New York Fashion Week came to her: The fabulist… Read more.

9/11: What Price Retribution?

Monday, September 11, 2023 at 6:49 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The Roman Empire pioneered war as a march of folly. And America is just the latest one to follow Rome’s primrose path. Only that explains it trying to build Afghanistan in its Jeffersonian image. Meanwhile, 9/11 commemorations have become more like boring, ritualized Church services than the solemn occasions they once were. Read more.

Coco Gauff Wins US Open

Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 9:40 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

‘Call Me Coco Champion’ I couldn’t have been happier or prouder this afternoon as I watched 19-year-old Coco Gauff win her first Grand Slam at the US Open. It was merely a matter of time before Coco Gauff won a Grand Slam title. … Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus on Saturday, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, shrugging off… Read more.

G20 Summit India: More About Schmoozing Than Anything Else

Friday, September 8, 2023 at 9:30 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

I’ve argued for years that annual G20 summits are much ado about nothing. But I’ve always recognized their one politically redeeming value.  That used to be the opportunity for the world’s political power brokers to forge collegial relationships. Even that illusion has crumbled. G20 Summit India President Putin is AWOL. But he has been for years. This year, Russia’s genocidal… Read more.