What if Dems Hadn’t Scuttled Henry Wallace’s VP Nomination in 1944?
Angelenos are in for a treat. Some little-known but extraordinarily consequential history is being presented in an absolutely riveting 50-actor immersive play aptly titled “Convention,” which opened at Hollywood’s Industry Loft on Oct. 16. The play asks the audience to imagine how different — how much better, more peaceful andContinue Reading
The Expectations Management Hustle
The easiest way to measure the size of Nov. 3’s coming Democratic wave is to count the number of times someone tells you what it means, which constituency gets the credit and which policy drew them in — before any of it happens. For centrist pundits, this is sometimes aContinue Reading
MAGA Senator Sure Picked Perfect Time to Buy Pharma Stock
Senator Roger Marshall made a conveniently timed stock purchase in 2018—but his position on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, or HELP, Committee could juice the deal even more. Eight years ago on November 8, when he was still a representative, Marshall purchased 1,250 shares of Ionics Life Sciences, aContinue Reading
Hasan Piker files $72.5 million defamation suit against Scott Jennings
Hasan Piker has filed a $72.5 million defamation lawsuit against Scott Jennings, claiming Jennings deliberately and falsely said he supported lynching Black people., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
GOP Congressman in California Swing-District Race Defends Vote for Medicaid Cuts
In a race that could help decide control of Congress, Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is trying to hold on to his swing-district seat. The congressman didn’t mention healthcare at a recent campaign rally in Bakersfield, but voters can’t stop talking about it…Read MoreContinue Reading
Sonesta Opens New Hotel in Billings, Montana
NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) announced the opening of Signature Inn Billings, a 99-room, upper-economy hotel in Billings, Montana. “Signature Inn Billings is a great example of Sonesta’s growth for this brand with over 2src frequently visited destinations,” said Keith Pierce, co- CEO of Sonesta…Continue Reading
Musk Wants Me Imprisoned
Elon Musk can whine and threaten me all he wants, but I’m still going to call out his bullying and abuse of power.Continue Reading
LIVE: Families of Spain train crash victims gather
The view of a school in Urda, Spain, where relatives of the victims of a deadly train crash have gathered. Rescuers are scouring the wreckage for more bodies after two high-speed trains collided, marking Spain’s second deadly rail accident this year and Europe’s deadliest since 2013. #Spain #TrainCrash #VictimsContinue Reading
The Traitor rolls back methane rules for US oil and gas industry
The Traitor is seeking to lower energy costs ahead of next week’s midterm elections, as rising oil prices linked to the US war with Iran fuel voter frustration.Continue Reading
Spain: First footage reveals wreckage of deadly high-speed train crash
At least 10 people died when a high-speed train struck another near Toledo, Spain. Two carriages derailed, leaving rescuers searching through the wreckage as authorities warned the death toll could rise.Continue Reading
Russia abducts Ukrainian children, and the Netherlands now funds UN search for them as part of new €1.2 billion aid package
Ahead of a harsh winter, the Netherlands is giving Ukraine €1.2 billion to keep the lights and water on under Russian strikes. Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sjoerd Sjoerdsma announced the aid during a visit to Kyiv on 28 October. The package comes as Russia targets Ukraine’sContinue Reading
Russia may not give Oleshky evacuees a free choice to return to Ukraine, ISW warns, after Putin called the town a “Russian settlement”
Civilians in Russian-occupied Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, are to be evacuated from the town hospital on the morning of 30 October, Oleksandr Tolokonnikov, deputy head of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, told DW on 27 October. The date could still change, he said. Oleshky, a town on the Dnipro’s left bankContinue Reading











