Published on http://www.counterpunch.org I am completely half afraid to think. – Flann O’Brien Right now, walking about, conversing in your everyday life as an “Everyday American” you feel a... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org Words come to meaning within the context of expression, which is time and place. Call it the stage upon which actors –words – are confined. Maybe the... Read more
The Marketing of Algorithmic Transmissions “The algorithm, he said, was YouTube’s speech and distinct from what users had posted.” – New York Times, Feb. 21, 2023 If the algorithm is speech... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org War rages, horrid war Even in our bones; our double nature sounds With armèd discord. – Prudentius, Psychomachia “The cultural critic Raymond... Read more
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Published on http://www.counterpunch.org During the years 2018-2020 when the pandemic and Trump held our attention, I was caregiver to my wife of 50 years, Elaine, who had fought two bouts o... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org It’s probably fair in every quarter to say that our root problem right now is being able to see where problems are, which views of problems are right... Read more
NY Times – Politics
Donald Trump’s rising support has turned many Latino voters into swing voters. [...]
With the former president in attendance, Judge Aileen Cannon held a hearing in federal court in Florida to weigh some of Donald Trump’s motions to have the classified documents case dismissed. [...]
The order on Thursday left Mr. Navarro on track to begin a four-month sentence next week for ignoring a congressional subpoena. [...]
Lacking evidence or the votes to support impeachment charges against President Biden, Republicans are considering criminal referrals against him and his allies instead. [...]
All four criminal cases against Donald Trump have become mired in issues that have pushed back the start of trials. [...]
Prime Minister Leo Varadkar of Ireland has been one of the most outspoken critics of Israel’s war and has promised to raise the issue during a White House meeting meant to mark St. Patrick’s Day. [...]