#UKElection Open Thread
Submitted by Mark from Queens on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 8:44amCan't say I know much about the electoral process there, or can even offer a fair commentary of what to expect, or frame the situation for context.
Hot Air Climate News Roundup
Submitted by magiamma on Thu, 12/12/2019 - 5:02am
Something to keep in mind…
On Human Rights Day,
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We call for climate action.
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The climate crisis is the biggest threat to human rights.
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Human rights need to be at the center of the climate crisis.
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Greta Thunberg
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President Trump gets something right
Submitted by gjohnsit on Wed, 12/11/2019 - 3:59pmTrump generally screws things up, makes them worse, or creates whole new problems.
But like a broken clock, on a rare occasion he gets it right, and we should acknowledge him when he does.
This is one of those times.
Did the FBI defraud the FISA Court in 2013-14 and again in 2016-17?
Submitted by leveymg on Wed, 12/11/2019 - 3:19pm* The Horowitz Report's forgotten FISA applications: Carter Page's Role as U.S. Informant appears to have been withheld from an earlier set of Warrant Applications.
The Evening Blues - 12-11-19
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 12/11/2019 - 1:45pm
The new defense bill is a monstrosity
Submitted by gjohnsit on Wed, 12/11/2019 - 1:27pmIf you thought that the defense budget was completely out-of-control and couldn't get any worse, think again. The new, "totally bipartisan" defense bill is a perfect example of everything that is wrong with our political system.
The reasons are too numerous to count, so I'll just stick to the highlights.
Great Trade Deal - For American Companies and Mexican Workers
Submitted by ban nock on Wed, 12/11/2019 - 6:35amThere has to be a better name for this abomination than USMCA.
Everyone is for it, lotta smiles all round, bipartisanship.
Republicans gave here too. Instead of pharma being protected from generic competition in Mexico for 10 years they'll lose that monopoly, in Mexico. Of course we here will continue to pay the inflated outrageous prices. That must really sting. What a concession. Not.
12/11 Open Thread: 14 Days 'til Xmas
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Wed, 12/11/2019 - 5:00am-
The Evening Blues - 12-10-19
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 3:29pm
Impeachment Articles are here - Oh Boy!
Submitted by Steven D on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 3:08pmIf I was a cynical person, I'd say the Dems apparent decision to vote on two articles of impeachment of Trump (i.e.,his abuse of power in Ukraine in order to subvert democratic elections in the USA, and Obstruction of Congress) is purely a political gambit to keep media attention focused on the grand spectacle of a trial in the Senate rather than on the Democratic Party's primary. Actually, now that I think about it, I am that cynical.
