political
Year: 2024
Media bias
New York Times Double Standard for Israel and Hamas
Corporate news media have consistently blundered through their coverage of the violence on October 7, with documented war crimes outshined by—and sometimes disbelieved because of—horrific claims that later proved false. There were not 40 beheaded babies, or babies hung from clotheslines or […]
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Israel’s Gaza Playbook
We get an update on Israel’s war on Lebanon from journalist Rania Abouzeid in Beirut. “We are seeing a definite escalation that started a month ago and doesn’t show any sign of letting up,” she […]
political
Courts
Judges matter – Trump appointed judge throws out documents case
In a stunning ruling, the judge, Aileen M. Cannon, found that because Mr. Smith had not been named to the post of special counsel by the president or confirmed by the Senate, his appointment was in […]
Courts
Media bias
Assange freed
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from Belmarsh Prison in London, where he has been incarcerated for the past five years, after accepting a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors. After a decade-plus of legal […]
political
Sheinbaum elected President of Mexico
Claudia Sheinbaum was just elected President of Mexico. Her sister is a friend of mine in Los Angeles. Her sister’s husband, Rodrigo Garcia, is the son of the famous writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Rodrigo Garcia […]
Courts
Education