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Ilhan Omar’s ‘anti-Semitism’ is becoming a load-bearing myth for American politics

Ilhan Omar’s ‘anti-Semitism’ is becoming a load-bearing myth for American politics

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Chase Madar writes: When House Rep. Ilhan Omar’s comments about the Israel lobby took over the news cycle earlier this year, they struck some as innocuously accurate, others as impolitic, while for others they were outrageous and inflammatory. Omar apologized for any offense and pledged to be more diplomatic. End of story, right? Of course not. The rabidly anti-Semitic comments that Omar never made — along with the equally fictitious Jew hatred of her allies in the so-called Squad —…

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The United States won’t feed 30,000 starving Syrians living under its protection

The United States won’t feed 30,000 starving Syrians living under its protection

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Josh Rogin writes: About 10 miles from a U.S. military outpost in southern Syria, some 30,000 civilians are in crisis — with almost no food, water or medicine — and, for complicated reasons, the U.S. government refuses to feed them. These innocent people are living under the protection of the United States, fearing the Bashar al-Assad regime, Iranian militias and the Islamic State. But the U.S. government, which bears primary responsibility for their fate because of its control over the…

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Far-right leaders join Trump in welcoming Boris Johnson to No 10

Far-right leaders join Trump in welcoming Boris Johnson to No 10

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The Guardian reports: Rightwing, populist and nationalist leaders have welcomed Boris Johnson’s imminent arrival at No 10 Downing St after Donald Trump praised the UK’s new prime minister as a “Britain Trump” who was “tough and smart” and would “do a great job”. In Italy, Matteo Salvini, leader of the far-right, anti-immigration League and deputy prime minister, wished Johnson “all the best”, adding: “The fact that on the left they are painting him as ‘more dangerous than the League’ makes…

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Boris Johnson selected to become Britain’s next prime minister

Boris Johnson selected to become Britain’s next prime minister

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Having won the support of 92,153 members of the Conservative Party, Boris Johnson has the privilege of entering 10 Downing Street without having to win an election. The minuscule voting pool didn’t prevent Donald Trump drawing the ridiculous conclusion that Johnson’s victory means Britons like Trump. "Good man," says Pres Trump of Britain's next Prime Minister Boris Johnson. "He's tough and he's smart," @POTUS tells conservative teen student summit. Says Johnson is known as "Britain's Trump. They like me over…

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Trump talks like a populist but acts in the interests of the wealthy

Trump talks like a populist but acts in the interests of the wealthy

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The New York Times reports: History will record last week as a moment when President Trump turned to raw racial appeals to attack a group of nonwhite lawmakers, but his attacks also underscored a remarkable fact of his first term: His rhetorical appeals to white working-class voters have not been matched by legislative accomplishments aimed at their economic interests. As Mr. Trump was lashing out at Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna S. Pressley, House Democrats were…

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Trump attacks ‘socialists’ at home, but sides with Communists suppressing dissent in Hong Kong

Trump attacks ‘socialists’ at home, but sides with Communists suppressing dissent in Hong Kong

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In an editorial, the Washington Post says: Chinese officials and state media were in high dudgeon Monday about minor acts of vandalism following the latest mass demonstration in Hong Kong. Protesters who threw eggs at China’s liaison office and splashed ink on the state emblem “trample on the rule of law,” roared a front-page editorial in the People’s Daily. Yet Beijing had little to say about the genuinely shocking incident that followed: an assault by an organized group of men…

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MAGA bomber’s lawyers blame Trump, Sean Hannity for his radicalization

MAGA bomber’s lawyers blame Trump, Sean Hannity for his radicalization

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The Daily Beast reports: The “MAGA Bomber” who mailed explosives to President Donald Trump’s critics turned violent on a steady diet of Fox News, Trump tweets, and Facebook, his lawyers claim. Cesar Sayoc, 57, previously pleaded guilty to sending 16 pipe bombs to news outlets and public figures in October. On social media, Sayoc promoted far-right conspiracy theories and threatened people who were critical of Trump. He faces life in prison for the mail bombings. But Sayoc’s lawyers argue he…

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Trump’s genocidal comments cause alarm in Afghanistan

Trump’s genocidal comments cause alarm in Afghanistan

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The Washington Post reports: Afghans were startled to hear President Trump’s remarks that he could end the war in Afghanistan “in a week” but that it would cause the deaths of millions of people. The office of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday immediately asked for “clarification” about Trump’s statement “via diplomatic means and channels.” “If I wanted to win that war, Afghanistan would be wiped off the face of the earth,” Trump said Monday. “It would be over in…

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Israel destroys Palestinian homes in biggest demolition push since 1967

Israel destroys Palestinian homes in biggest demolition push since 1967

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Middle East Eye reports: Israeli bulldozers joined by hundreds of soldiers and police demolished Palestinian homes on the outskirts of East Jerusalem on Monday, in the face of local protests and international criticism. The Israeli forces moved into the Palestinian village of Sur Bahir in the early hours to demolish 11 buildings, including dozens of homes, in the Wadi Hummus neighbourhood close to the barrier which cuts the West Bank from Jerusalem. By late afternoon, at least one resident had…

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House Democrats plan to develop a plan to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century

House Democrats plan to develop a plan to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century

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Think Progress reports: House Democrats on Tuesday announced they plan to develop policies to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century, a sweeping target in the fight to address climate change. The goal marks a step forward on climate action for lawmakers, but falls short of the 2030 timeline championed by some progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and environmental groups like the youth-led Sunrise Movement. Moreover, the announced target does not amount to a formal plan and Democrats declined to give…

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The coming economic crash — and how to stop it

The coming economic crash — and how to stop it

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Elizabeth Warren writes: I warned about an economic crash years before the 2008 crisis, but the people in power wouldn’t listen. Now I’m seeing serious warning signs in the economy again — and I’m calling on regulators and Congress to act before another crisis costs America’s families their homes, jobs, and savings. I’ve spent most of my career getting to the bottom of what’s happening to working families in America. And when I saw the seeds of the 2008 crisis…

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‘It’s a disaster over there’: Commerce reaches new heights of dysfunction

‘It’s a disaster over there’: Commerce reaches new heights of dysfunction

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Politico reports: Constant infighting among top officials. Sudden departures of senior staffers without explanation. A leader who is disengaged and prone to falling asleep in meetings. The Commerce Department has reached its apex of dysfunction under Wilbur Ross, according to four people with knowledge of the inner workings of the department. The 81-year-old Commerce secretary, who has for months endured whispers that he is on the outs, spends much of his time at the White House to try to retain…

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A close study of Jeffrey Epstein’s circle reveals a damning portrait of elite New York

A close study of Jeffrey Epstein’s circle reveals a damning portrait of elite New York

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The editors of New York Magazine write: Perhaps, at long last, a serial rapist and pedophile may be brought to justice, more than a dozen years after he was first charged with crimes that have brutalized countless girls and women. But what won’t change is this: the cesspool of elites, many of them in New York, who allowed Jeffrey Epstein to flourish with impunity. For decades, important, influential, “serious” people attended Epstein’s dinner parties, rode his private jet, and furthered…

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Donald ‘love it or leave it’ Trump: ‘The American dream is dead’

Donald ‘love it or leave it’ Trump: ‘The American dream is dead’

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Trump says if you don’t love America, leave it. He’s been bashing the US for years. pic.twitter.com/b7humVud7W — Scott Dworkin (@funder) July 21, 2019 If Trump’s electioneering mantra, “we’re like a Third World country,” ever sounded like a hyperbolic economic assessment of America, have no doubt it was simply and crudely a dog whistle to those of his white supporters who believe non-whites don’t belong here and should “go back” where they come from. Make America Great Again has always…

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How a fight against a Senate criminal investigation laid the groundwork for the Koch brothers’ playbook

How a fight against a Senate criminal investigation laid the groundwork for the Koch brothers’ playbook

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Christopher Leonard writes: In 1989, the newly built Koch network was focused on one tactical goal—derailing the criminal investigation into Koch’s oil gathering operations. Three decades later, the impact of the Koch network in politics has been enormous. It stoked the fire of anti-government animus that remade U.S. politics in the ‘90s and 2000s. It played a vital role in derailing the last best chance to regulate greenhouse gas emissions in 2010. Wal-Mart, General Electric and Boeing might all have…

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