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Andy Divine ‘congratulates’ Elizabeth Warren on her ‘Congress Can Protect Choice’. Political Observer comments

Andy Divine’s ‘praise’ of Elizabeth Warren, in his first paragraph doesn’t quite ring true! Headline: Elizabeth Warren Just Transformed the Abortion Debate Elizabeth Warren is not afraid. Today, she set out a proposal to integrate Roe v. Wade’s provisions for … Continue reading

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At The Financial Times, episode MDLVII : Macron and the EU Elections. Old Socialist comments

Headline:Emmanuel Macron struggles to contain far-right in EU election race Sub-headline: French president’s party faces risk of losing to Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National In the forth paragraph of his essay Victor Mallet repeats the Neo-Liberal Propaganda: Two years ago, … Continue reading

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At The Financial Times: May issues ultimatum to Corbyn & Macron’s fear of the victory of Le Pen in EU election. Old Socialist attempts to integrate these two apparently disparate political phenomenon.

Headline: Theresa May delivers Brexit deal ultimatum to Corbyn Sub-headline: Time to make up your mind, prime minister says as she sets Commons vote for early June The rampant skepticism expressed by the readers comments on this ‘report’ makes more sense … Continue reading

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Fear Mongering at the good,grey Times! Almost Marx shares the essentials of ‘Corbygeddon’

Headline: Rich List 2019: wealthy prepare to flee Corbyn’s Britain Sub-headline: Fears of ‘Corbygeddon’ raid on private wealth https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/sunday-times-rich-list-wealthy-prepare-to-flee-corbyn-britain-9l25snfx0 Almost Marx    

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At ‘The Spectator’ Geoffrey Alderman’s equivocating ‘defense’ of Jeremy Corbyn. Old Socialist comments

Geoffrey Alderman’s self -declaration as ‘a proud Zionist’ in the penultimate paragraph of his ‘defense’ of Corbyn- with friends like Alderman ? Here is his collection of the charges leveled against Corbyn by the collective under the rubric of Labour … Continue reading

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janan.ganesh@ft.com on Holbrooke & the failure of the ‘millennials’. Old Socialist comments

Title this Ganesh essay  ‘In Praise of American Imperialist Richard Holbrooke’ ! Referring to Mr. Packers book, and the career of Holbrooke, Ganesh’s expresses his misplaced tone of regret, for the decline of a species of bellicose Democrats who were … Continue reading

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On David Brooks’ experience of renewal:’The Second Mountain’ chronicles his personal journey. Political Cynic comments

Lisa Miller interviews  ‘American Prophet’ David Brooks on the publication of his new book The Second Mountain. The opening paragraph is a wonder of history made to measure, swimming in overwrought melodrama. Television kitsch dominates the inner lives of Americans. … Continue reading

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At The Financial Times: Kurt Campbell reviews’Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century’, by George Packer. American Writer comments

Kurt Campbell is the chairman of the Asia Group and was an assistant secretary of state in the Obama administration The Asia Group LLC (TAG) is a strategy and capital advisory group based in Washington DC with an affiliated office in Hong Kong.[1]The firm … Continue reading

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The Financial Times ‘reports’ on Milken’s Predators’ Ball. Almost Marx comments

Is it anything like a surprise that The Financial Times would be ‘reporting’ on Milken’s Predators’ Ball? A brief description on Milken’s career is revelatory: … Milken was indicted for racketeering and securities fraud in 1989 in an insider trading investigation. As … Continue reading

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On Andy Divine’s fleeting political romance with Joe Biden? Myra Breckenridge calls out this Dizzy Old Queen

Before you even read Andy’s latest screed, read Janan Ganesh’s May 1, 2019 essay on Biden at The Financial Times: Headline: Joe Biden would offer US voters a welcome breather Sub-headline: Americans tend not to elect several high-drama presidents in … Continue reading

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