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Elon Musk Is Helping Russia by Denying Ukraine Use of His Starlink Satellites

Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at 3:52 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Musk is helping Russia Elon Musk has reportedly denied Ukraine’s use of his Starlink internet access on several occasions.  Billionaire Elon Musk reportedly restricted his Starlink internet access multiple times in Ukraine, which has affected Kyiv’s battlefield strategy. … Ukrainian authorities worried about over-dependence on a single source technology held talks with other satellite internet… Read more.

Russia-Africa Summit Putin Exploiting African Leaders as Props and Pawns

Friday, July 28, 2023 at 10:14 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Russia is using food as a weapon of war again. Earlier this month, it torpedoed the Black Sea grain deal millions of Africans depend on to survive. That was the elephant in the room at this week’s Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg. African leaders as pawns and props Frankly, the solidarity African leaders showed at the Russia-Africa summit in Petersburg this week… Read more.

Judge Balks at Hunter Biden Plea Deal as GOP Hunts the ‘Biden Crime Family’

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 9:07 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Trump-appointed judge balks at a plea deal Republicans can’t believe their luck. They’ve been hurling contempt at David Weiss, the Trump-appointed special prosecutor investigating Hunter Biden, for years. They wanted Weiss to prosecute Hunter on trumped-up charges and implicate his father, President Joe Biden. Instead, Weiss struck what Republicans denounced as “a sweetheart deal,” giving Hunter a get-out-of-jail-free card.   But… Read more.

Musk Rebrands Twitter ‘X’ After Threatening to Sue Zuckerberg Over Threads

Monday, July 24, 2023 at 1:05 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Elon Musk has become to business what Donald Trump is to politics. And, from the day he launched his bid to buy Twitter, Musk has been hellbent on making that antic analogy a reality. Musk threatens to sue Zuckerberg Rash and reckless decisions have defined Trump’s political activities. They have defined Musk’s business activities too. So it… Read more.

Florida Gov. DeSantis Is Whitewashing Black History to Brainwash White Kids

Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 8:37 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Florida Gov. DeSantis is whitewashing Black history Governor Ron DeSantis is hellbent on having Florida teachers whitewash history to brainwash kids. Only that explains his rubberstamp Board of Education issuing new standards for teaching Black history that read like White-supremacist propaganda.  Middle school students in Florida will soon be taught that slavery gave Black people a ‘personal benefit’ because… Read more.

Criticizing Israel Is like Saying the N-Word. Just Ask Rep. Pramila Jayapal

Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 8:34 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Israel has been a sacred cow in American politics since its founding. Republicans and Democrats have even disagreed on providing millions in food assistance to poor Americans. But they have never disagreed on providing billions in foreign aid to Israel. Criticizing Israel No politician would ever dare criticize Israel. That is, if they have any ambition beyond representing… Read more.

Alcaraz Defeats Djokovic! Wimbledon Crowns New King

Monday, July 17, 2023 at 1:56 PM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

Granted, they battled in a lush green and genteel arena. But these gladiators were no less fierce. And, after a long battle, the young 19-year-old challenger, Carlos Alcaraz, dethroned the 36-year-old reigning king, Novak Djokovic. The scoreline, 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4, reflects not just the back and forth of the game itself, but also the ups and downs of… Read more.