Kevin Phillips obituary American political analyst behind Richard Nixon’s electoral ‘southern strategy’ who later became an author and columnist The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023
GOP Rep Ken Buck plots scorched-earth exit from Congress ‘Our nation is on a collision course with reality, and a steadfast commitment to truth — even uncomfortable truths — is the only way forward,’ outgoing GOP representatives says The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023
Mike Johnson's speakership marks a new phase in the white evangelical-GOP alliance Johnson's election is the latest and perhaps most consequential event to date in the alliance of white evangelical Christians with the Republican Party. WEKU · Nov 4, 2023
Ring any bells? Trump boys show less than total recall at family fraud trial In Manhattan court, Don Jr couldn’t remember much about the company he works for – and brother Eric had trouble, too The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2023
Gavin Newsom's Visit to China Demonstrated the California Governor's Lack of Statesmanship Instead of looking like a future president, Newsom comes off as just another small man in a big office. Reason · Nov 3, 2023
Heather Cox Richardson: We can fix this Historian and author talks about her new book "Democracy Awakening" — and why she's still bullish on America Salon · Nov 2, 2023
GOP "tough on crime"? Not in reality Most Americans still buy the myth that Republicans are strong on crime. That was never true, even before Trump Salon · Nov 2, 2023
The US has deployed troops in the Middle East. Can it avoid a ‘commitment trap’? With the stability of the region at risk, and Joe Biden pledging support to Israel multiple times, preventing a mission creep or a full-blown intervention may not be easy The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2023
The US invaded the island of Grenada 40 years ago. The legacy of revolution lives on Why we must remember Maurice Bishop and the Grenadian revolution The Guardian - US · Oct 25, 2023
‘You want your senators to read books’: Todd Young talks politics and AI - Roll Call “Existing laws and regulations will help us address most of the risks,” says the Indiana Republican, who’s carving his own path on the Hill. Roll Call · Oct 24, 2023
147 of Biden’s federal judicial appointments confirmed by U.S. Senate President Joe Biden (D) had appointed and the U.S. Senate had confirmed 143 Article III federal judges through October 1 of his third year in office. This is the fourth-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidencies since President Ronald Reagan (R). Ballotpedia · Oct 19, 2023
Piper Laurie obituary American actor best known for her roles in the classic films The Hustler, Carrie and Children of a Lesser God The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2023
Piper Laurie, starred in ‘The Hustler’ and ‘Carrie,’ dies at 91 Laurie went on to receive Academy Award nominations for the 1961 poolroom drama “The Hustler”; the film version of Stephen King’s horror classic “Carrie,” in 1976; and the romantic drama “Children of a Lesser God,” in 1986. Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 15, 2023
Actor Piper Laurie, known for roles in 'Carrie' and 'The Hustler,' dies at 91 She received Academy Award nominations for the 1961 poolroom drama The Hustler, the horror classic Carrie in 1976, and the romantic drama Children of a Lesser God in 1986. WEKU · Oct 15, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2023 Piper Laurie, 3-time Oscar nominee with film credits such as 'The Hustler' and 'Carrie,' dies at 91 Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life, has died
Salon · Oct 12, 2023 Why it's easy to defraud conservatives Their victims were bankers, tech bros, and GOP donors — what they have in common is giant egos fit for manipulation
The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2023 I’m Sorry, Prime Minister, I Can’t Quite Remember: Hacker and Sir Humphrey’s last hurrah Jonathan Lynn’s new play finds the political double act in their 80s, in a suitable final chapter to a magnificent comic project
The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2023 Angus Deaton on inequality: ‘The war on poverty has become a war on the poor’ The Nobel prize winner and author of new book Economics in America argues economists must get back to serving society
The Conversation · Oct 5, 2023 The splendid life of Jimmy Carter – 5 essential reads In Mark 8:34-38 a question is asked: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023 Do 'sputnik moments' spur educational reform? A rhetoric scholar weighs in Ever since the USSR surprised the United States with the Oct. 4, 1957, launch of the world’s first artificial satellite – Sputnik 1 – U.S. politicians and other public figures have used the term “sputnik moment” to describe times of crisis, where some sort of action is urgently needed in…
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023 Reagan wouldn't recognize Trump-style 'conservatism' – a look at how the GOP has changed When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13, 2023, the Atlantic published an excerpt from his upcoming biography, in which the 2012 Republican presidential nominee told author McKay Coppins, “A very large portion of my party really doesn’t believe in the Constitution.”
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Jimmy Carter turns 99 as tributes come from around the world Jimmy Carter will put off his usual Sunday practice of watching church services online to instead celebrate his 99th birthday with his wife, Rosalynn, and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Plains
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Jimmy Carter admirers across generations celebrate the former president’s 99th birthday Jimmy Carter was celebrated Saturday at his presidential library and museum in Atlanta ahead of his 99th birthday on Sunday
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Jimmy Carter turns 99 at home with Rosalynn and other family as tributes come from around the world Jimmy Carter will put off his usual Sunday practice of watching church services online to instead celebrate his 99th birthday with his wife, Rosalynn, and their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in Plains
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023 Jimmy Carter admirers across generations celebrate the former president's 99th birthday Jimmy Carter was celebrated Saturday at his presidential library and museum in Atlanta ahead of his 99th birthday on Sunday