Trump claims he gave China 90-day reprieve on increased tariffs, says farm exports to resume, but Beijing has different story…--as Trump embarrassed us again at world forum, his dinner with Xi Jinping produced very different reports
--Trump has been getting reports from Manafort’s lawyers on his “cooperation” with Mueller investigators
On “Black Friday”, Trump dumps mandated climate report that forecasts major economic damage, more wildfires and deadly extreme weather events…
Next podcast on Monday, December 3
--picture of tear-gassed woman and her toddlers goes viral, and Trump gets pictures of “criminal mobs” in San Diego border showdown yesterday
--Trump tries to cram down deal with new Mexican administration, which denies it has agreed to hold US asylum seekers south of the border
Corporate media outlets properly denounce Trump for bizarre, inaccurate statement supporting Saudis, but ignore history of accommodation….--at NY Times, Julian Barnes ridicules Trump’s statement and points out some false claims—but not all
Not just a tweet—Trump issues formal statement with idiotic claim about MBS: “maybe he did, maybe he didn’t” know….--Trump is considering trading Fethullah Gulen to Turkey in exchange for end to pressure on Saudis for Khashoggi assassination, Juan Cole reports
--in Yemen, Houthi leader offers halt to rocket attacks, seeking end to Saudi assault and growing starvation
Julian Assange and others have long believed there’s a sealed US indictment of him, and Team Mueller accidentally confirmed it….--court filing in another secret case revealed the Assange indictment exists, but charges are still secret
--Glenn Greenwald and others note that MSM has supported Acosta, but even outlets that ran WikiLeaks documents are curiously detached from key press freedom assault
Major NY Times investigation shows Facebook hired media manipulation firm to blame Soros, Apple and Google for self-inflicted problems….--read the NY Times report here
--Soros foundation leader calls Facebook “reprehensible” for spreading anti-Semitic smears of Soros, while using Anti-Defamation League to defend Zuckerberg
Democratic leaders and media pundits advise progressives to seek unity and bipartisanship with GOP brick wall, but Dem voters disagree….--polls show Democrats want to fight, those who support compromise have declined almost by half
--bipartisan sentencing reform package faces uncertain road in lame duck session, as Trump says he supports Crown Prince Jared’s effort
--Ed Secretary Betsy DeVos proposes changes to campus sexual assault rules, including cross examination that may inhibit victims from reporting incidents
In France, Trump’s behavior and tweets embarrass US, again; his comments on California’s devastating wildfires expose his willful ignorance, again….--these wildfires aren’t forest fires, but Trump blames forest management in lame effort to divert attention from climate change
--Camp Fire that destroyed Paradise appears to be caused by utility; Woolsey Fire that rages in Malibu reportedly started at federal nuke/rocket site
As court blocks final approval of Keystone XL in lawsuit by climate activists, new wildfires spurred by warming hit California….--Paradise, CA—near Chico—lays in ruins after fast-moving wildfire consumed 70,000 acres in one day
--WashPost science writer explains the conditions that spawned infernos
Citizens hit the streets in protest of Trump’s pick of hatchet man Whitaker as acting Attorney General, threatening Mueller probe….--Common Cause and MoveOn activate contingency plan, call for nationwide protests at 5pm today
--Mr. Kellyanne Conway joins Neal Katyal in op-ed that cites Clarence Thomas to call Trump’s maneuver unconstitutional
