3 Sheriff’s Deputies Charged with Beating Suspect on Camera
Three sheriff’s deputies have recently been charged with mishandling an arrestee of civil rights. Conspiracy, to deprive an individual of civil rights, is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
American Democracy Down for the Count
This little summary just scratches the surface of Scandinavia, so I urge curious readers to Google away. But be forewarned. You’ll find much criticism of all the Nordic Model countries.
Pakistan’s Parliament First in the World to Go 100% Solar
“Pakistan’s solar insolation is one of the highest in the world, and foreign investors are taking note.”
Watch your wallets
The underlying problem isn’t that Americans have been living beyond their means. It’s that their means haven’t been keeping up with the growing economy. Most gains have gone to the top.
Would a “cold” war be the best news around?
Ukraine, Taiwan, and other flashpoints in a new age of geopolitics
The legacy of America’s first Wrestlemania president
Professional sports and professional wrestling tap into a primal level of tribalism that Trump has funneled into a form of nationalism.
US leaders are split on China policy
China adjusts to the twists and turns in the United States’ split policy approach.
Why America is the greatest country
I just know that everything is okay because I live in the greatest country. And America is the greatest country because everything is okay.
Trump’s art of the no deal (revised and updated)
One of the biggest cons from the biggest conman to occupy the Oval Office is that he’s a dealmaker.
Lawsuit alleging Trump’s business interests violate Constitution can proceed, judge rules
The doors are now open for the Maryland and District of Columbia legal teams to start collecting sensitive financial information from both Trump and the Trump Organization.