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Andrew Tate was being held in Romania on charges of raping and beating a 15 year old girl, plus much else. Donald Trump intervened to have him released and plans to host Tate at Mar-a-Lago. I don't have the adjective strong enough to describe how vile this is.
December 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Andrew Tate was being held in Romania on charges of raping and beating a 15 year old girl, plus much else. Donald Trump intervened to have him released and plans to host Tate at Mar-a-Lago. I don't have the adjective strong enough to describe how vile this is.
From WaPo: "The Environmental Protection Agency removed references to human-caused climate change from its website, which now only references climate change from natural sources. An EPA spokesperson said the organization is no longer focused on “left-wing political agendas” from “the climate cult.”"
December 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
From WaPo: "The Environmental Protection Agency removed references to human-caused climate change from its website, which now only references climate change from natural sources. An EPA spokesperson said the organization is no longer focused on “left-wing political agendas” from “the climate cult.”"
US Customs is proposing to review social media accounts of international tourists so they can be turned away if they have expressed views Trump does not like.
December 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
US Customs is proposing to review social media accounts of international tourists so they can be turned away if they have expressed views Trump does not like.
70% of the time that the Supreme Court takes a case, it overturns the lower court ruling. The Justices could have let stand a lower court that affirms birthright citizenship. They did not do so.
December 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
70% of the time that the Supreme Court takes a case, it overturns the lower court ruling. The Justices could have let stand a lower court that affirms birthright citizenship. They did not do so.
If Paramount's hostile takeover of Warner Bros. succeeds (as it probably will), CNN will be turned into another pro-Trump news organization.
December 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
If Paramount's hostile takeover of Warner Bros. succeeds (as it probably will), CNN will be turned into another pro-Trump news organization.
Trump’s damaging imprint on the US government and political system will dwarfed by the more fundamental, lasting and radical changes made by this Supreme Court
December 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Trump’s damaging imprint on the US government and political system will dwarfed by the more fundamental, lasting and radical changes made by this Supreme Court
If you are a low-level drug mule transporting cocaine to Trinidad and Tobago by small boat, you get murdered. If you are a former president of a Central American country convicted of shipping 400 tons of cocaine to the US in league with the cartels, you get pardoned.
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you are a low-level drug mule transporting cocaine to Trinidad and Tobago by small boat, you get murdered. If you are a former president of a Central American country convicted of shipping 400 tons of cocaine to the US in league with the cartels, you get pardoned.
Trump is attacking the EU for endangering European identity by encouraging immigration from outside the EU. In fact, non-European immigrants make up only 10% of the total EU population, a significantly lower figure than for the US.
December 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Trump is attacking the EU for endangering European identity by encouraging immigration from outside the EU. In fact, non-European immigrants make up only 10% of the total EU population, a significantly lower figure than for the US.
Voters are unhappy about prices even though the inflation rate has fallen. They want a rollback of the large price increases of previous years. But that won't happen, and if we did experience deflation, it would mean a recession. So Dems need to be careful about overpromising on affordability.
December 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Voters are unhappy about prices even though the inflation rate has fallen. They want a rollback of the large price increases of previous years. But that won't happen, and if we did experience deflation, it would mean a recession. So Dems need to be careful about overpromising on affordability.
Last night I gave a talk via Zoom on my new book before a gathering of foreign aid experts in Australia. A recording of the talk if available on YouTube. My remarks begin about 10 minutes into the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmj5...
AAC2025 Launch - China, the West and the global development finance regime: competitive convergence
YouTube video by Development Policy Centre
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December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Last night I gave a talk via Zoom on my new book before a gathering of foreign aid experts in Australia. A recording of the talk if available on YouTube. My remarks begin about 10 minutes into the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmj5...
Trump must be getting some sort of payoff.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Trump must be getting some sort of payoff.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/w...
It should go without saying that the violent acts of one individual should not be used as an excuse to enact retribution against whole groups of people. Yet, apparently, it needs to be said and even shouted.
November 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
It should go without saying that the violent acts of one individual should not be used as an excuse to enact retribution against whole groups of people. Yet, apparently, it needs to be said and even shouted.
There is no doubt that Greene hurt Trump on her way out
November 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
There is no doubt that Greene hurt Trump on her way out
"China’s largest state-owned shipbuilder constructed more commercial vessels by tonnage in 2024 than the entire US shipbuilding industry has completed since the end of World War II." bit.ly/4pqOrRu
The Front Line | China’s path to military supremacy runs through an industrial powerhouse
Vast defence factories including ‘aerospace city’ are fusing civil and manufacturing capacity to supercharge the country’s armed forces.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
"China’s largest state-owned shipbuilder constructed more commercial vessels by tonnage in 2024 than the entire US shipbuilding industry has completed since the end of World War II." bit.ly/4pqOrRu
Trump is melting down. So where does that leave us for the next three years?
November 21, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Trump is melting down. So where does that leave us for the next three years?
While there is no doubt that Maduro has destroyed his country, it can get far worse. Saddam was terrible. So was Gaddafi. But what happened after their removal was much worse.
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
While there is no doubt that Maduro has destroyed his country, it can get far worse. Saddam was terrible. So was Gaddafi. But what happened after their removal was much worse.
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
Politico piece on Iowa's Democratic Party: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
2 Friends, 1 Senate Race and the Democratic Quest to Win Over ‘Normal’ People
The elusive hunt to solve Democrats’ authenticity problem.
www.politico.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Politico piece on Iowa's Democratic Party: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
A review of my recent book, China, the West, and the Global Development Finance Regime: devpolicy.org/a-new-look-a...
A new look at aid's "great game" - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
A new book raises the question of whether China still needs to compete with the West over development finance, says Cameron Hill.
devpolicy.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A review of my recent book, China, the West, and the Global Development Finance Regime: devpolicy.org/a-new-look-a...
Trump is saying that the House should vote to release the Epstein files because he knows that he could not stop it. He is counting on the Senate to refuse to take up the measure. Trump could release the files anytime without Congress.
November 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Trump is saying that the House should vote to release the Epstein files because he knows that he could not stop it. He is counting on the Senate to refuse to take up the measure. Trump could release the files anytime without Congress.
Wag the Dog: Trump is likely calculating that a war with Venezuela would push questions about his relationship with Epstein out of the headlines.
November 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Wag the Dog: Trump is likely calculating that a war with Venezuela would push questions about his relationship with Epstein out of the headlines.
Texas has gone full Orwell, using AI to police professors who teach "wrong" ideas. This from people claiming to defend freedom of speech. bit.ly/3JPIrCQ
Texas A&M System Sharply Restricts How Faculty Can Teach About Race and Gender
A new policy approved Thursday — following a viral video that led to a professor’s firing — prohibits courses from advocating for “race or gender ideology” without prior approval.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Texas has gone full Orwell, using AI to police professors who teach "wrong" ideas. This from people claiming to defend freedom of speech. bit.ly/3JPIrCQ
Now Trump is denying visas to people who are overweight. We are cutting ourselves off from the world. bit.ly/4pcpaur
U.S. visas can be denied for obesity, cancer and diabetes, Rubio says
The Trump administration has directed visa officers to consider obesity and other chronic health conditions when deciding whether to grant visas to immigrants.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Now Trump is denying visas to people who are overweight. We are cutting ourselves off from the world. bit.ly/4pcpaur
The truth is that Trump’s supposed shutdown “win” will cost the GOP next year when voters will punish them for skyrocketing ACA insurance premiums
November 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The truth is that Trump’s supposed shutdown “win” will cost the GOP next year when voters will punish them for skyrocketing ACA insurance premiums
"With little public scrutiny, the Trump administration is handing out hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts to some of the country’s most profitable companies and wealthiest investors."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"With little public scrutiny, the Trump administration is handing out hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts to some of the country’s most profitable companies and wealthiest investors."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...