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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NY Times – Politics
Thursday’s Supreme Court hearing was memorable for its discussion of coups, assassinations and internments — but very little about the former president’s conduct. [...]
Republicans have been increasingly using the word “invasion” in their ads and speeches to describe migrants on the southern border solidifying the word into party’s overall message on immigration. [...]
President Biden has been trying to hit his opponent where it hurts, critiquing everything from his hairstyle to his energy levels in court. [...]
The funds will allow Kyiv to purchase weapons directly from American defense companies. [...]
The Health and Human Services Department finalized a rule prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, reversing a Trump-era policy. [...]
The Republican National Committee said moving protesters farther away from the venue in Milwaukee would reduce the risk of confrontations. [...]