Aug 2, 2018
The deep cynicism of Bernie Sanders’s chief strategist - The Washington Post
The deep cynicism of Bernie Sanders’s chief strategist - The Washington Post: He played Paul Manafort’s game for a mere $100,000 a month.
The president is flouting the law in plain sight - The Washington Post
The president is flouting the law in plain sight - The Washington Post: A crime is still a crime, even if it’s not carried out to a successful conclusion.
Future generations will feel only contempt - The Washington Post
Future generations will feel only contempt - The Washington Post: Trump’s words suggest he has little regard for the well-being of his country and the integrity of its elections.
The Cybersecurity 202: Feds arrest three in global cybercrime ring linked to hacks on Chipotle, Arby's and other U.S. chains - The Washington Post
The Cybersecurity 202: Feds arrest three in global cybercrime ring linked to hacks on Chipotle, Arby's and other U.S. chains - The Washington Post: They relied on private companies for information.
Pope Francis changes Catholic Church teaching to say death penalty is ‘inadmissible’ - The Washington Post
Pope Francis changes Catholic Church teaching to say death penalty is ‘inadmissible’ - The Washington Post: The Vatican, which previously said prisoners could be put to death in very rare cases, now plans to work against capital punishment worldwide.
Aug 1, 2018
The Daily 202: Koch network warns of ‘McCarthyism 2.0’ in conservative efforts to harass professors - The Washington Post
The Daily 202: Koch network warns of ‘McCarthyism 2.0’ in conservative efforts to harass professors - The Washington Post: A growing debate on the right about the meaning of academic freedom.
How Republicans trick Facebook and Twitter with claims of bias - The Washington Post
How Republicans trick Facebook and Twitter with claims of bias - The Washington Post: As a political strategy, it dates back decades, but it's found new purchase online.
The People’s Budget is a road map for reconstruction - The Washington Post
The People’s Budget is a road map for reconstruction - The Washington Post: The Congressional Progressive Caucus proposes a compelling alternative direction for the country.
QAnon followers, Trump's most despicable devotees, tell us who they are - The Washington Post
QAnon followers, Trump's most despicable devotees, tell us who they are - The Washington Post: What happens when human beings lose their ability to feel shame?
As the bizarre QAnon group emerges, Trump rallies go from nasty to dangerous - The Washington Post
As the bizarre QAnon group emerges, Trump rallies go from nasty to dangerous - The Washington Post: The president must discourage anti-press aggression before it’s too late. But, of course, he won’t.
Kavanaugh confirmation hearings not likely until September, Senate Judiciary chairman says - The Washington Post
Kavanaugh confirmation hearings not likely until September, Senate Judiciary chairman says - The Washington Post: The statement by Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) raises the possibility that Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, will not be confirmed in time for the start of the court term on Oct. 1.
Obama makes first round of endorsements ahead of 2018 midterms - The Washington Post
Obama makes first round of endorsements ahead of 2018 midterms - The Washington Post: The former president’s office announced that he will campaign in several states this fall and will issue a second round of endorsements before Election Day.
Manafort jury hears of lavish spending on luxury clothes - The Washington Post
Manafort jury hears of lavish spending on luxury clothes - The Washington Post: As Trump tweets in defense of his former campaign chairman, trial speeds on.
Mueller offers to limit investigators’ questions for Trump in special counsel’s latest effort to secure presidential interview - The Washington Post
Mueller offers to limit investigators’ questions for Trump in special counsel’s latest effort to secure presidential interview - The Washington Post: The proposal comes as Trump has stepped up his attacks on the investigation.
Are 300 recipes enough to counter anti-Muslim sentiment? One author is giving it a try. - The Washington Post
Are 300 recipes enough to counter anti-Muslim sentiment? One author is giving it a try. - The Washington Post: “Especially in this moment, it felt important,” Anissa Helou says.
Mark Zuckerberg, give up on China before you embarrass yourself even more - The Washington Post
Mark Zuckerberg, give up on China before you embarrass yourself even more - The Washington Post: Facebook won’t succeed in China unless it plays by Chinese rules. That would mean censoring content, storing servers in China and giving Beijing some access to Facebook accounts.
NATO’s purpose is to ensure we don’t have to defend Montenegro - The Washington Post
NATO’s purpose is to ensure we don’t have to defend Montenegro - The Washington Post: Trump and his critics are missing the real reason the alliance exists.
Pence condemns Russian meddling, an issue that has vexed Trump - The Washington Post
Pence condemns Russian meddling, an issue that has vexed Trump - The Washington Post: In his first speech on cybersecurity, the vice president said Moscow’s goal was to “weaken the American people’s faith in our democracy.”
‘Too easy to manipulate’: Russian disinformation finally costs Facebook and Twitter - The Washington Post
‘Too easy to manipulate’: Russian disinformation finally costs Facebook and Twitter - The Washington Post: A pair of ugly earnings reports last week from Facebook and Twitter underscored their struggles to overcome Russia’s attempts to manipulate American voters during the 2016 presidential election.
U.S. talks with the Taliban could be a breakthrough in the Afghan war - The Washington Post
U.S. talks with the Taliban could be a breakthrough in the Afghan war - The Washington Post: Insurgents say a second meeting and cease-fire are under discussion.
South Korea's war against tiny cameras - The Washington Post
South Korea's war against tiny cameras - The Washington Post: There’s no shortage of victims of South Korea’s online voyeurs. But where are the cameras?
Jul 31, 2018
Government requests Britain to extradite Yingluck | Bangkok Post: news
Government requests Britain to extradite Yingluck | Bangkok Post: news: The government has sought the extradition of former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from Britain, where she is believed to have been based since fleeing Thailand last year to avoid a jail sentence.
Al Franken hasn't ruled out another run for office - CNNPolitics
Al Franken hasn't ruled out another run for office - CNNPolitics: Former Democratic Sen. Al Franken said Monday he hasn't ruled out the possibility of running for office again, adding that he misses and loved his job as a US senator representing Minnesota.
Rudy Giuliani’s First Witch Hunt
Rudy Giuliani’s First Witch Hunt: Trump’s lawyer was once a prosecutor himself, and he put three men away on the word of someone far less reliable than Michael Cohen.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen: The Blood-Drenched Opportunist of Asia
Cambodia’s Hun Sen: The Blood-Drenched Opportunist of Asia: He evolved from peasant to Khmer Rouge commander, then Khmer Rouge opponent, then an illiberal strongman tolerated by the West. Now as a Chinese client, his tyranny looks dynastic.
Kamala Harris' challenge in a 2020 presidential bid? Defining herself before her opponents do
Kamala Harris' challenge in a 2020 presidential bid? Defining herself before her opponents do: Sen. Kamala Harris is casting herself as a newcomer to Washington with a relatable personal story and the toughness to take on President Trump, while Republicans and her likely Democratic opponents are calling her too liberal to win nationwide, and too inexperienced in Washington.
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