Category: USA
The Trump White House’s Vision of War As Nihilist Entertainment
Ben Schwartz
In a new X post building on an earlier Hollywood action-clip montage, the White House tries to render the horrors of war as a Wii game.
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Iran Attacks Breach International Law, Swiss Defense Minister Says
The United States and Israel have broken international law with their attacks on Iran, Swiss Defense Minister Martin Pfister said…
A Conflict Without Reason Has Become a Dangerous Holy War
Jeet Heer
Lacking a clear rationale for the attack on Iran, Trumpists are increasingly talking like crusaders.
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Virginia Legislature Passes Bill Banning Public Schools From Teaching January 6 Was a ‘Peaceful Protest’
The Virginia legislature has passed a bill that prohibits the state’s public schools from teaching that the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol was a “peaceful protest.”
The post Virginia Legislature Passes Bill Banning Public Schools From Teaching January 6 Was a ‘Peaceful Protest’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Bessent Says Trump ‘May Unsanction’ Russian Oil To Try To Bring Down Prices Amid Iran War
During a Friday appearance on Fox Business, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump “may unsanction” Russian oil in an attempt to bring down skyrocketing prices amid the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran.
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Nintendo is suing the US government for a refund of Trump’s illegal tariffs
Nintendo of America is suing the US government over President Trump’s tariffs and is demanding a “prompt refund, with interest” of any duties that it has paid, according to a complaint filed in the US Court of International Trade, as reported previously by Aftermath. The Supreme Court ruled last month that Trump’s use of the […]
