June 15, 2018
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London Review of Books publishes scurrilous account of Grenfell Tower fire By Alice Summers
O’Hagan’s piece is characterised by vicious and dishonest misrepresentations, inaccuracies, the demonization of local activists, residents and firefighters, and hymns of praise to the local council. Continue reading
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Brexit crisis intensifies as “Remain” Tories reject bogus compromise on parliament having “meaningful vote” By Chris Marsden
May is beholden to her hard-Brexit wing, led by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson , and Jacob-Rees Mogg. But even a small rebellion by Remain Tories would endanger her minority government reliant on the votes of 10 Democratic Unionist Party MPs. Therefore, the first day of voting on Tuesday concerning 15 amendments to the Withdrawal Bill… Continue reading
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Pundits Worry Threat of Nuclear War Is Being Reduced By Gregory Shupak
On MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Show, the host was aghast (6/12/18) that the US says it will halt the annual war games it conducts with South Korea on North Korea’s doorstep, because doing so is “an absolute jackpot for the North Korean dictator,” “one of the things he wants most on earth,” and now Washington “has… Continue reading