Monthly Archives: July 2024

Two Reports on the Venezuela Election: *Semafor Flagship & Anya Parampil @anyaparampil

Political Observer offers a brief commentary on Propaganda vs. Reportage! stephenkmacksd.com/ Jul 30, 2024 Reporting from Semafor Flagship: From Anya Parampil on twitter: Don’t turn off your critical thinking skills just because you have been told Venezuela is “socialist” your … Continue reading

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@rcolvile on Kier Starmer, and the elusive ‘Golden Geese’ !

Old Socialist attempts… The title @rcolvile’s latest of attack on Keir Starmer political motives leaves The Reader in the dark confronting ‘The problem with a tax regime built on golden geese is that they can fly away’ the burning question is, who … Continue reading

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Stephen Budiansky and the toxic myth of the virtue of Oliver Wendell Holmes. American Writer comments

Re-Posting this February 17, 2020 commentary! I saw a copy of this latest biography of Oliver Wendell Holmes by Stephen Budiansky, today, at my local library. I searched, out of curiosity, for the Buck vs. Bell case. This being a … Continue reading

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@nytdavidbrooks evaluates Kamala Harris via seven measures?

Political Observer wonders at Brooks’ ineptness! David Brooks considers himself to be a ‘Political Sage’, and as such he offers a seven point evaluation, of Kamala Harris’ worthiness to hold the office of President. Should The Reader recall Brook’s ‘The Collapse of … Continue reading

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Kamala Harris is a @NYT Favorite?

Political Cynic explores the many faces of @NYT political mendacity: July 25, 2024. Political Cynic

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The Independent takes the measure of JD Vance.

Political Reporter quotes the last five paragraphs of this Editorial. Headline: In his immoral absolutism, JD Vance outflanks even Donald Trump Sub-headline: Editorial: On everything from abortion rights to the future of Ukraine, the Republicans’ pick for vice-president could prove even … Continue reading

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Timothy Snyder on The Republican Convention, @FT, holds no surprises.

Political Observer on the Snyder’s programmatic chatter! Opinion US politics & policy Headline: The Republican blueprint for power contains the seeds of its own demise Sub-headline: It is not too late to stop the descent of the American political order … Continue reading

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Political Observer on Monday July 15, 2024. A selection of the latest political propaganda from @FT, via Anand Menon, of https://ukandeu.ac.uk/about-us/people/

Political Observer comments. The Financial Times: Opinion: European Union Headline : Starmer has a golden opportunity to reset relations with Europe Sub-headline: Hosting the EPC summit at Blenheim, the prime minister can make good on his manifesto pledge https://www.ft.com/content/71d20269-cf50-47f9-9ae4-edb891defddf The Financial … Continue reading

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@TheEconomist vs. Fraser Nelson on the July 4th British election?

Political Observer comments. Editor: reader start with the titles and subtitles of each of theses political interventions. The Economist: Leaders | Lord, make us proportional—but not yet Britain’s skewed election reinforces the case for voting reform. After 2029 The new government … Continue reading

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On the burning question of the Post-Macron Era, in Le Monde!

Can Macron’s Anti-democratic ‘retirement age’ be revoked, expunged, etc.? Political Observer speculates! On paper, the proposal looks simple, but the conditions for its implementation are the subject of intense debate. A few minutes after the initial estimates of the outcome … Continue reading

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