Friday, December 27, 2024

Tag: 2016 presidential election

Five Reasons the Left Should Embrace Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz is a potential gold mine for progressives. Like Sarah Palin, Cruz is like a gift that never stops giving. Here are five reasons the left should cheer on Cruz, not scoff at his mean-spirited regression and outdated absolutism.

The Smart Brother? Why Jeb Bush Can’t Escape Dubya’s Dubious Legacy

Jeb Bush's presidential nomination depends on persuading voters that he is not his brother George W., but rather the "the smart brother" of the Bush family. His debut address on foreign policy might say differently.

Republican Scott Walker Pitches a Possible Syria War to Make Us...

Scott Walker, the GOP hopeful, is using the idea of a ground war in Syria as an attractive campaign promise. But what does he think Americans will gain from a Syria war launched by the leader of Wisconsin?

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Researchers found elevated level of PFAS in mostly fluorinated synthetic rubber wristbands.

Israelis invade Syria: Who will stop Israel?

Israel's latest land-grab in Syria, and the UN and the rest of the world's inability to stop Israel from ignoring and violating the UN Charter, the Geneva Conventions and the Genocide Convention.

Luigi Mangione and Daniel Penny display the scale of acceptance for vigilante violence

The contrast in how Penny and Mangione have been covered in the media and treated by the elite show that vigilante violence actually is acceptable in America when carried out against those with little to no agency.

Trump’s pick to lead federal housing agency has opposed efforts to aid the poor

Such views would seemingly place Turner at odds with the core work of HUD, a sprawling federal agency that serves as a backstop against homelessness for millions of the nation’s poor, elderly and disabled.

The world’s four legacy empires going down

In a future full of signs that the four empires that have long dominated our world are all crumbling.