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The Conservative Anarchism of Dwight Macdonald

A new collection features the caustic critic at his best.

Reason

Elon Musk can keep giving $1m to voters in US election, Pennsylvania state judge rules

Ruling comes as lawyer for billionaire’s political group America PAC says the winners of $1 million-a-day giveaway are not chosen by chance

Evening Standard

Musk's PAC Admits It Chose Winners Of $1M-A-Day Voter Giveaway

The revelation came during a hearing after which a Pennsylvania judge declined to stop the billionaire's big-bucks, swing-state stunt.

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Pennsylvania judge declines to block Elon Musk’s $1m voter prize giveaway

Prosecutors had called sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked for it to be shut down

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk’s ‘random’ $1 million winners are pre-selected ‘spokespeople’ for his pro-Trump PAC, lawyer admits

Winners ‘are not chosen by chance’ and must fulfill ‘contractual obligations’ for America PAC, GOP lawyer tells court

The Independent UK

Judge Lets Elon Musk Skip Hearing on Voter Lottery Despite Order to Appear: 'He's Not Going to Get in a Rocket Ship and Land On the Building'

A lawsuit filed against billionaire Elon Musk as a result of his $1-million-a-day voter prizes is pending a decision in federal court as of Thursday, after the world's richest man failed to attend a hearing he was ordered to appear at.

Latin Times

Musk A No-show At $1 Mn Giveaway US Court Hearing

Billionaire Elon Musk dodged a Philadelphia court hearing on Thursday after asking to move a lawsuit seeking to halt his $1 million giveaways to registered US voters from state to federal court.

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Elon Musk skips hearing as $1m election giveaway case moves to federal court

Absence would have risked contempt of court had the case continued in Pennsylvania

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk blows off court hearing on $1 million voter sweepstakes

The billionaire posted on X while he was scheduled to be in court over a lawsuit targeting his prize scheme

The Independent UK

Philly's elected prosecutor sues to stop law designed to limit authority on transit system crimes

Philadelphia’s two-term elected progressive district attorney is suing to halt the appointment of a new special prosecutor for crimes that occur on the city’s trains

The Independent UK

The Pandemic Is Over, Except When Politicians Need It To Justify Their Plans

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