Jeremy Scahill is one of the best investigative journalists in the country. You might know his work, particularly on matters related to foreign policy, from The Nation or from The Intercept or from his books, The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program or Dirty Wars: The World Is a Battlefield.
Military Industrial Complex Republicans seem extremely-- existentially-- upset that Trump tweeted an insinuation that he's pulling the 2,0000 American troops out of Syria. Listen to Adam Kinzinger (above) talking with Jake Tapper on CNN a few hours ago. Or to Lindsey Graham and Marco Rubio (below)-- a real two for one:Many people just assumed Trump was doing his crazy Aderall-fueled early morning tweeting again and that his national security staff would talk him out of it. But...
by NoahThe melding of FOX "News" and the Trump White House continues. First Trump tapped former FOX contributor and fellow Nazi sympathizer Sebastian Gorka as a White House advisor. He has now returned to the FOX loony bin. Then it was Trump's fellow sex harasser Bill Shines, the ex co-president of FOX "News" who replaced Hope Hicks when she left the White House to go to, you guessed it, GOP-TV!
by NoahGood dog, Donnie! Good dog. Do you like your nice leather suit? Who's a good doggie? Who's a good doggie? Beg, Donnie. Beg! Here's a treat! How 'bout a hotel, little Donnie? Good dog! Oh, you are such a good dog! Here's a golf course on the Crimea, Donnie. Roll over Donnie. Roll over. Good doggie! I've got your KFC bucket right here. Good dog!
This was the alternative title I decided not to use: Is Putin Paying Trump To Destroy America's Influence And Leadership Abroad?Trump's unpopularity here in the States has spilled over throughout the free world. (Note: he's still admired in fascist countries). The new Pew Research Center Global Attitudes and Trends survey was released this week shows that our country's global image plummeted since Trump was installed in the White House.
