Review: Merchants of Truth The Business of News and the Fight for Facts by Jill Abramson (Sort Of)

Jill Abramson 3 Stars This is a crap book that I should have been smart enough to not buy but I overlooked the author’s dubious credentials as a New York Times editor — the “pay to play” standard in the fake news Mainstream Media (MSM). There is nothing really useful in this book, which paints …

SPECIAL: State of the Union Body Language

Summary: Pence being chummy with everyone, O’Connell, Schumer, Pelosi and her inability to have eye contact with anyone, while having very strange and weird tics, Cruz and… Trump’s address. Bombard has something to say about everyone, including SOTU under what appears to be enormous stress.

Steven Aftergood: President’s Power to Declare a National Emergency

National Emergencies, and More from CRS There were no less than 30 “national emergencies” in effect as of February 1, according to a tabulation prepared by the Congressional Research Service. An additional 21 national emergencies that are no longer in effect were also identified by CRS. Under the National Emergencies Act, a declaration of national …

Gareth Porter: Intel Chiefs Use “Global Threat” Report to Uphold US War Machine

Intel Chiefs Use “Global Threat” Report to Uphold US War Machine The intelligence chiefs used the annual presentation of their “global threat assessment” to protect key policies and programs that provide their massive organizations with enormous power and budgetary resources. The corporate media never discuss the fact that these annual presentations, far from being politically …