By Michael T. Klare | ( Tomdispatch.com ) | – – Scroll through Donald Trump’s campaign promises or listen to his speeches and you could easily conclude that his energy policy consists of little more than a wish list drawn up by the major fossil fuel companies: lift environmental restrictions on oil and natural gas […]
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Donald Trump
Why do GOP Presidents get to go Hard Right, and Dems are just GOP Lite?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – I belong to no organized political party. I am a Democrat. After it was confirmed that Donald J. Trump will appoint former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson Secretary of State, the shape of the Trump cabinet and team has become clear. Neofascist Steve Bannon is White […]
Donald Trump claims torture ‘works’ – but what does the science say?
By Coral Dando | (The Conversation) | – – The US president-elect Donald Trump has on several occasions insisted that torture is a good idea and that procedures such as water-boarding are not “tough enough” when dealing with terrorist groups like Islamic State. The view is clearly morally and ethically questionable. But if we put […]
Trump adviser reiterates pledge to move US embassy to Jerusalem
Ma’an News Agency | – – BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Following up on a campaign pledge from US President-elect Donald Trump to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, Trump’s senior adviser Kellyanne Conway reiterated on Monday that the move would be a “very big priority” for the Trump administration. “That is very big priority […]
No, America, it wasn’t Russia: You did it to Yourself
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The headlines scream, “Secret CIA assessment says Russia was trying to help Trump win White House” and “Obama orders review of Russian Hacking during Presidential campaign.” I don’t doubt that the Russian Federation employs hackers and PR people to influence public opinion and even election outcomes […]
How We Can fight back against Trump’s Anti-EPA
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Trump’s nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency is a slap in the face of every American who cares about the environment in this country. Pruitt has repeatedly sued the EPA for doing its job. He is a climate change […]
German Advertisers pull ads from Breitbart, having seen this Picture
TeleSur | – – The decision to drop advertising from the far-right mouthpiece came on the back of a “No Money for The Right” campaign. German companies are the latest to pull their advertising from website Breitbart, whose former director, Steve Bannon, is now President-elect Donald Trump’s chief strategist. The companies, including car manufacturer BMW, […]
Hating on “Foreigners” a key Plank of Trumpism: Can it be Fought?
By Ngaire Woods | (Project Syndication) | – – The New Xenophobia: OXFORD – Democratic governments in the West are increasingly losing their bearings. From the shift toward illiberalism in Poland and Hungary to the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom and Donald Trump’s victory in the United States’ presidential election, a particularly lethal strain […]
How China will run rings around Trump on Green Energy, and Win Big
By Matthew Kahn | (The Conversation) | – – In mid-November, while Americans were preoccupied with election returns, China sent some of its clearest signals yet that it will continue to pursue an international leadership role on issues including climate. At an international climate change summit in Marrakech, the Chinese government reasserted its commitment to […]
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