“Xi Jinping is a man on a mission,” the influential Washington D.C.-based Foreign Affairs magazine says. Much of his focus is on domestic issues such as eliminating corruption, political rivals, and internal dissent. But he’s also picking fights with other countries, “especia[...]
Archive for June 24th, 2021
June 24th, 2021 - 2:51 pm § in Misc.
OAN airs “execute Democrats” rant
One America Network (OAN), an ultra-far right media outlet that peddles pro-Trump election conspiracies, and is a sponsor of the Arizona GOP’s sham “audit” of Democratic-leaning Maricopa County’s 2020 ballots, says the “people responsible for overthrowing the election&#[...]
June 24th, 2021 - 12:27 pm § in Law and Courts, Racism
How much prison time will Derek Chauvin get?
George Floyd’s killer appears in court for sentencing tomorrow, Friday, June 24, 2021, and “at least” 12 years in prison, The Hill reports (see story here). Under Minnesota sentencing guidelines, the maximum possible sentence is 40 years, “but because Chauvin has no previous [...]
Giuliani facing NY disbarment
Rudy Giuliani was handed an interim suspension of his New York license to practice law on Thursday, June 24, 2021, pending disciplinary proceedings that could lead to his permanent disbarment, CNN has just reported (see story here). The judges hearing a disciplinary complaint against Giuliani consid[...]
June 24th, 2021 - 12:44 am § in Environment, Politics
Fine, but how ya gonna do that?
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX), America’s Dumbest Congressman®, recently “asked a U.S. Forest Service official if her organization or the Bureau of Land Management could change the orbit of the moon or Earth to reverse the effects of human-caused climate change.” (See story here.) “T[...]