Important and/or interesting political articles that often don't make the headlines but are worth a look.
Friday, May 29, 2020
Brenden Dilley Doesn’t ‘Give A Fuck About Being Factual’
Behavior like THIS is one of the main reasons why conservatives are so misinformed:
These countries are leading the transition to sustainable energy
Yay for the Northern European countries, but we still have a long way to go:
Right-Wing Radio Reaches Tens Of Millions. Its Coronavirus Conspiracies Are Out Of Control.
This is why so many Republicans are so ill-informed:
Thursday, May 28, 2020
At last, a climate policy platform that can unite the left
Good, the Dems need unity on this issue:
Republican Group Gives Trump A Harsh Reminder Of His Biggest Coronavirus Blunder
Another great Lincoln Project ad:
Coronavirus post card that featured Trump's name cost struggling Postal Service $28 million
Everything exists for him to use and abuse:
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Revoking Hong Kong’s special status is Trump’s ‘nuclear option’ that could trigger irrevocable U.S.-China split, analysts warn
More Trumpian irresponsibility:
Yeah, the 'fake outrage' game doesn't quite work anymore with Trump in charge
Republican hypocrisy knows no bounds:
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Donald Trump is the most unmanly president
I hadn't thought of it this way, but he certainly is everything manly men despise:
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/donald-trump-the-most-unmanly-president/612031/
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/donald-trump-the-most-unmanly-president/612031/
Monday, May 18, 2020
Increased Threat of Fierce Fires and Accelerated Global Warming From Water Loss in Northern Peatlands
More depressing news:
https://scitechdaily.com/increased-threat-of-fierce-fires-and-accelerated-global-warming-from-water-loss-in-northern-peatlands/
https://scitechdaily.com/increased-threat-of-fierce-fires-and-accelerated-global-warming-from-water-loss-in-northern-peatlands/
Yes, It Can Be Hard to Be an Atheist in America; Now We Have the Data
And Christians whine that THEY are persecuted:
https://religiondispatches.org/yes-it-can-be-hard-to-be-an-atheist-in-america-now-we-have-the-data/
https://religiondispatches.org/yes-it-can-be-hard-to-be-an-atheist-in-america-now-we-have-the-data/
Friday, May 15, 2020
Trump's New Rule Governing College Sex Assault Is Nearly Impossible for Survivors to Use. That's the Point.
Yet another thing the Trump administration couldn't help but fuck up:
https://time.com/5836774/trump-new-title-ix-rules/
https://time.com/5836774/trump-new-title-ix-rules/
Five USS Theodore Roosevelt Sailors Test Positive for Coronavirus a Second Time
If having had COVID-19 already doesn't confer immunity, then that only compounds this disaster:
https://time.com/5837531/sailors-coronavirus-second-time/
https://time.com/5837531/sailors-coronavirus-second-time/
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Fox News asks lawyer about #Obamagate and gets answer it wasn’t looking for
How to respond to Trump's made-up Obamagate scandal:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/12/1944627/-Lawyer-shuts-down-Fox-News-Obamagate-talking-points-in-60-seconds-leaving-host-speechless
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/12/1944627/-Lawyer-shuts-down-Fox-News-Obamagate-talking-points-in-60-seconds-leaving-host-speechless
Trump's rebuke of Fauci encapsulates rejection of science in virus fight
Rejection of science is one of the main reasons I loath Trump:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/14/politics/donald-trump-anthony-fauci-science-coronavirus/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/14/politics/donald-trump-anthony-fauci-science-coronavirus/index.html
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
If Trump Is Down In The Polls, Why Do So Many Americans Think He’ll Win?
Polls like this make me concerned:
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/politics/cnn-poll-2020/index.html
But we are likely pessimistic because we are 2016-shy:
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/if-trump-is-down-in-the-polls-why-do-so-many-americans-think-hell-win/
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/politics/cnn-poll-2020/index.html
But we are likely pessimistic because we are 2016-shy:
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/if-trump-is-down-in-the-polls-why-do-so-many-americans-think-hell-win/
The Moment to Change the World Is Right Now
“Only a crisis–actual or perceived–produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.”
https://time.com/5833427/coronavirus-hope/
https://time.com/5833427/coronavirus-hope/
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
2,000 Former Justice Officials Demand William Barr Resign Over Michael Flynn Case
So NO penalty for lying to the FBI? Sorry, but that would be a disaster:
Monday, May 11, 2020
Trump administration cuts funding for coronavirus researcher, jeopardizing possible COVID-19 cure
Lesson #4559 for how to become the worst president in US history:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-coronavirus-vaccine-researcher-covid-19-cure-60-minutes/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-coronavirus-vaccine-researcher-covid-19-cure-60-minutes/
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Trump Met With GOP Lawmakers For An Hour. Nobody Wore A Mask Or Stayed Apart.
Evolution in action:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-republicans-coronavirus-masks_n_5eb5aeecc5b6a673354216b4
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-republicans-coronavirus-masks_n_5eb5aeecc5b6a673354216b4
Friday, May 8, 2020
GOP Goes All in For Trump's Coronavirus Response Amid Political Benefit
I hope they choke on their Trump butt-kissing:
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-goes-all-trumps-coronavirus-response-republicans-see-political-upside-pandemic-1502717
https://www.newsweek.com/gop-goes-all-trumps-coronavirus-response-republicans-see-political-upside-pandemic-1502717
Sweden never shut down, now its death rate AND its economy are worse than its neighbors
So much for the conservative fantasy:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/7/1943379/-Sweden-never-shut-down-now-their-death-rate-AND-economy-is-worse-than-their-neighbors
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/7/1943379/-Sweden-never-shut-down-now-their-death-rate-AND-economy-is-worse-than-their-neighbors
So, This is What Deregulation Looks Like
Regulation exists for a reason. Trump's random slashing of regulations is clearly resulting in many unnecessary deaths:
https://cspinet.org/news/beyond-the-curve/covid-testing-deregulation-fda
https://cspinet.org/news/beyond-the-curve/covid-testing-deregulation-fda
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Amid lockdowns, renewable energy sources overtake coal
Nice. But natural gas still has a huge presence:
https://news.yahoo.com/amid-lockdowns-renewable-energy-sources-181508107.html
https://news.yahoo.com/amid-lockdowns-renewable-energy-sources-181508107.html
The Harsh Future of American Cities
This pandemic could get really brutal:
https://gen.medium.com/the-harsh-future-of-american-cities-7263da52fd1f
https://gen.medium.com/the-harsh-future-of-american-cities-7263da52fd1f
Monday, May 4, 2020
Why we shouldn't worry about Elizabeth Warren's Senate seat (if she's picked for VP)
Good. I was concerned there for a bit:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/4/1942493/-Why-we-shouldn-t-worry-about-Elizabeth-Warren-s-Senate-seat-if-she-s-picked-for-VP
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/4/1942493/-Why-we-shouldn-t-worry-about-Elizabeth-Warren-s-Senate-seat-if-she-s-picked-for-VP
The most disturbing video known to man
Alex Jones is the poster boy for modern conservatism. He WILL eat your ass:
https://twitter.com/BarstoolNewsN/status/1256223127937392640
https://twitter.com/BarstoolNewsN/status/1256223127937392640
Donald Trump has had a profoundly negative impact on the GOP's control of state governments
The map shows how much the GOP is losing:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/1/1941884/-Donald-Trump-has-had-a-profoundly-negative-impact-on-the-GOP-s-control-of-state-governments
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/1/1941884/-Donald-Trump-has-had-a-profoundly-negative-impact-on-the-GOP-s-control-of-state-governments
Friday, May 1, 2020
Once again we see, Red America wouldn't last a week without daily bailouts from blue states
Another reminder that the "taker" states are red states and that the "giver" states are blue states. Blue states bail out red states. This should shut up a lot of conservative arguments:
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/30/1941555/-Blue-states-are-bailing-out-Mitch-McConnell-s-Kentucky-and-other-red-states-AGAIN
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/4/30/1941555/-Blue-states-are-bailing-out-Mitch-McConnell-s-Kentucky-and-other-red-states-AGAIN
For Some Reluctant Trump Voters, Coronavirus Was The Last Straw
Is this the crack in his support that we've been waiting for?
https://time.com/5829244/trump-voters-coronavirus-2020/
https://time.com/5829244/trump-voters-coronavirus-2020/
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