Posts by Shopie Claire
Transcript: The Media Should Be Biased—Against Authoritarianism
Forde: My God we couldn’t in this country even get federal anti-lynching legislation passed. That was first passed not too many years ago. It’s extraordinary. But she played this really important role in helping us understand why lynching happened—that it was not for reasons that white people were saying it was happening. Lynching was happening…
Read MoreVideo: How Tariffs Will Affect This Unique Cheese
new video loaded: How Tariffs Will Affect This Unique Cheese By Eshe Nelson, Nikolay Nikolov, Laura Salaberry, Emli Bendixen and Jon Hazell•August 20, 2025 Stilton is a special type of blue cheese that can be made in only three English counties. There are just four producers of Stilton left, but this one was crowned best…
Read MoreTrump to Give Kennedy Center Honor to Guy Who Hates His Guts
The National Guardsmen patrolling the city’s streets are not “in their lane,” said Hodges, citing his six-year stint as a member of the Virginia National Guard. “I can tell you that this is not what they’re trained to do,” Hodges said. “Soldiers are trained to fight and win wars. We’re not in a war out…
Read MoreVideo: What to Know About Trump’s Deal With A.I. Chipmakers
new video loaded: What to Know About Trump’s Deal With A.I. Chipmakers By Tripp Mickle, Karen Hanley, Jon Hazell and David Jouppi•August 13, 2025 Nvidia and AMD will give the Trump administration a cut of chip sales to China in a deal that raises questions about national security and trade policy goals. Tripp Mickle explains.…
Read MoreThe Media’s Urge to Be “Fair” to Trump Is Killing the Republic
Uh, no. Here are a few facts and figures, none of which appear in the article. Federal revenue from all sources in recent years has been around $4.7 trillion (it varies from year to year depending on the strength of the economy). Typically, customs fees account for about 2 percent of that revenue. Commit that…
Read MoreTrump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows
The memo lays out the need to persuade top Pentagon officials to get much more serious about using the military to combat illegal immigration—and not just at the border. It suggests that DHS is anticipating many more uses of the military in urban centers, noting that L.A.-style operations may be needed “for years to come.”…
Read MoreICE Recruiting Tactics Are Pissing Off Local Sheriffs Nationwide
Jonathan Thompson, executive director and CEO of the National Sheriffs’ Association, told NBC the move was “inappropriate behavior of a partner organization,” adding, “We’re all on the same boat. And you just don’t treat friends or partners like this.” Sheriff Grady Judd of Polk County, Florida, told MSNBC, “We’re a force multiplier to help ICE,…
Read MoreFederal Judge Delivers Scathing Rebuke to Trump’s Deportation Regime
A federal judge offered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump’s massive deportation scheme, while blocking the government’s attempts to remove immigrants who entered the country on parole. U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb said the Department of Homeland Security blocked three recent agency actions that expanded the expedited removal of parolees, arguing that new policy…
Read MoreThe Invisible Climate Change Effect That Is Most Likely to Kill You
The lethality of bad air is partly due to the range of illnesses associated with it. Bad air increases our risks of emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, breast cancer, lymphoma, lung cancer, and heart attack. There is also significant evidence that air pollution takes a toll on mental health. Not only is it obviously depressing to…
Read MoreTrump’s Epstein Explanation Makes No Sense
The president still doesn’t have a clear explanation for his own recent claims about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking with reporters at the White House Thursday, Trump reiterated that he had thrown the child sex trafficker out of Mar-a-Lago after he learned that Epstein was grooming underage female employees, but failed to elaborate on…
Read MoreEsptein Victim’s Family Stunned by Trump Claim Epstein “Stole” Her
Lawyers alleged that the department’s new rule violated Section 527 of the 2024 DHS appropriations bill, as incorporated by the fiscal year 2025 Continuing Resolution, which stated that the government could not require lawmakers to “provide prior notice of the intent to enter a [DHS] facility.” This clause isn’t out of the ordinary—Congress has adopted…
Read MoreInside the Private Equity Scam—and the Livelihoods It Has Destroyed
Over the course of Bad Company, Greenwell follows four people whose lives have been altered by a private equity takeover. The history and policy analysis act as a scaffolding for these stories; it’s in these intimate portraits that the book truly shines. Though never stated outright, the experiences of Greenwell’s subjects act as a powerful…
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