First, the colleges get together and agree that none of them will pay any of the students who play basketball, even though millions of people are eager to watch them perform. The coaches, administrators, and various hangers on take their … [Read more...]
Four Local Colleges on Waiting List
Not a good sign for Massachusetts that the press conference for the (latest) college admission scandal was held in Boston.(https://commonwealthmagazine.org/education/feds-bust-up-side-door-route-into-college/) As reported in Commonwealth … [Read more...]
An Ugly Racist Trope
It's still just an allegation, but if Robert Kraft did patronize the Orchids of Asia day spa he was acting on one of the most offensive tropes out there-- submissive Asian women there for his pleasure. … [Read more...]
Anyone See a Pattern Here?
"With a court-imposed deadline looming for the government to reunite families separated at the US-Mexico border under President Donald Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told reporters on … [Read more...]
In the Interest of Transparency
According to the Wall Street Journal, "The night before Juan Guaidó declared himself interim president of Venezuela, the opposition leader received a phone call from Vice President Mike Pence." Does anyone know if there is a … [Read more...]
Does anyone doubt that what is going on in Venezuela is partly the result of US interference?
Consider the size of the US budget for covert operations. And consider that Venezuela was declared a "threat to national security " by President Obama in 2015. How much of the situation in Venezuela can be blamed on the US is open to … [Read more...]
Ocasio-Cortez gets it! (In the back from Nancy Pelosi)
As the Huffington Post reported, one of the first things the Democratic leadership did this week was to dump the Green New Deal. Instead the "revived" committee on climate change will be headed by Rep Kathy Castor. The "six-term … [Read more...]
FOIA’s and Deportations
If you are seeing the same campaign mailers that I am, you probably know all you need to know about the Galvin-Zakim contest. Just kidding. The fliers I've seen so far are pretty bad. For my money, this article by Maya Shaffer is much … [Read more...]
The Worst, and Least Surprising Decision from the Supreme Court
Attacking labor unions is exactly what Mitch Mcconnell wanted when he and the other Republicans flouted the Constitution and elevated the son of Anne Gorsuch to the bench. Everyone knew it at the time, and anyone who contributed to this … [Read more...]
Jeff Sessions and Nikki Haley– two peas in a pod
“Anyone who truly cares about children in Gaza should insist that Hamas immediately stop using children as cannon fodder in its conflict with Israel,” Haley said. Sessions said . . . . “If you are smuggling a child, then we will … [Read more...]
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