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A story in three parts.

Disturbing deep The New York Times history of how Israel’s radical right-wing religious terrorist fringe led by outlaw West Bank settlers has, over 50 years, moved into the mainstream, wrecked democracy and now taken over the country.

The parallels with the U.S. right are chilling. 1/2

false equivalence has become the Republican Party's first language.

but nowhere is it more transparently absurd than when Trump - while promising to exact 'retribution' - claims that Biden has 'weaponized' law enforcement against him

my new Zeteo column below; please

The most under-covered Trump story is his complete selling-out of the American people on issues they care about most. If gas prices go up soon, these same networks that ignored Trump’s $1 billion oil bribe will cover it constantly — and crucify Biden.
mediamatters.org/msnbc/national…

When it's an Israeli official with actual power 'rhetoric is just rhetoric' a 'distraction.'

When it's powerless college students with provocative rally chants its cause for a police crackdown, official presidential condemnations, and actual laws banning dissent.

Stephanopoulos: We have never had a former president who was impeached then indicted for trying to overturn an election. We've never had a former president who lies about the election that he lost. We've never had a former president or presidential candidate who refuses to pledge

Don't be silly! He's just the Israeli national security minister. He doesn't have any power.

Now, back to those nefarious U.S. college students...

Wage growth has outpaced inflation for the last year, according to statistics. But a national report on public radio just told me the opposite, based on vibes. Reporters who are too lazy to look things up are going to deliver us a dictatorship if they don’t wake up.

“The state of Tennessee took my fertility from me.”

TN woman denied an abortion despite a fatal abnormality says TN anti-abortion laws resulted in her losing an ovary, a fallopian tube — and her hopes for a large family. (cc: Gov. Bill Lee TNGOP)
independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…

An open letter to the 'Genocide Joe' crowd:

Biden is not the President of Israel or CiC of the IDF. He doesn't control Israeli foreign policy nor its military.

The man who does, Bibi Netanyahu, is a far-right fascist actively hurting Biden and trying to elect Donald Trump. 1/

Remember when Trump talked tough and said that he would testify, but now he’s not?

Remember when Trump talked tough and said he would go to jail for the first amendment, but now he’s being careful not to violate the gag order?

Remember when Trump talked tough and said…

Eric Trump on Fox News: “We're a good family. Never have done anything wrong”.

👇👇👇👇

Ummm...

Have y'all seen how many labor unions have endorsed President Biden?

Damn.

#FightForAUnion #UnionJoe

Gee, if only a ton of us saw this coming and said so. 1/

Study links abortion restrictions and intimate partner homicide
rawstory.com/study-links-ab…

Yay big institutional landlords now have the tools to coordinate price hikes with independent landlords (“mom and pops”). Before these tools were deployed—presumably at the behest of the institutions—the mom and pops put downward pressure on rents. Saying the quiet part out loud.

One reason the Fed feels comfortable keeping rates high is that the economy remains strong. Jobs growth averaged 275K per month in 2024 Q1.

(Even April’s relative slowdown to 175K is still in line with 2018-19 growth.) Morning Joe

jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

A new CBO report estimates that extending the Trump tax cuts for the next 10 years would add $4.6 trillion to the deficit.

Remember this the next time Republicans propose cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

The 'party of fiscal responsibility' is full of it.

What explains the growing student movement against the war in Gaza? Sometimes the correct answer is the one right in front of you, Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor writes. nyer.cm/EmtnlkK

Today on the Campaign Trail:

Biden - in Wisconsin announcing major tech initiative that is creating 1000s of high paying jobs.

Trump - at Mar-a-Lago for an event with people who bought his Trump Superhero NFT cards.