The Debate: Two Assholes Bragging About What Murderous Empire Sluts They Are

Source: Caitlin Johnstone, Rogue Journalist
by Caitlin Johnstone

“If you missed the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, this was pretty much the tone of it: Trump: She’s a communist. She’s literally a Marxist. Harris: Actually Goldman Sachs loves me. Trump: I saw her eat a cat. It was on the TV. Harris: Dick Cheney loves me too. Trump: She won’t kill any Palestinians at all. Harris: I’ll kill way more Palestinians than he’ll kill. Trump: I will kill the most Palestinians. I’ll kill more Palestinians than anyone. Harris: You couldn’t kill even one Palestinian. You are weak. Trump: I am not weak I am strong. I am the strongest. Harris: You’re a weak little girl and you’ll let China win.” [editor’s note: At least this pundit attacks both war party wings, instead of giving one the hall pass to lie as she chooses – SAT] (09/12/24)

https://caitlinjohnstone.com.au/2024/09/12/the-debate-was-two-assholes-bragging-about-what-murderous-empire-sluts-they-are/

Steve Trinward

ECB cuts interest rates for second time in three months

Source: Semafor

“The European Central Bank announced its second interest rate cuts in three months Thursday, with a quarter-point cut to the deposit rate, down to 3.5% from 3.75%. Analysts had anticipated the deposit rate cut, however the ECB declined to commit to any further cuts this year — most traders bet there will be at least one further 0.25% this year. The ECB’s move comes ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated meeting next week, at which it is also expected to cut the cost of borrowing by 0.25% as inflation comes into its target 2% range.” (09/12/24)

https://www.semafor.com/article/09/12/2024/european-central-bank-poised-to-cut-interest-rates

Thomas L. Knapp

A Second Trump Presidency Would be Terrible for the Economy

Source: The Bulwark
by Mona Charen

“It would not seem to be a tough call for undecideds, and yet, as we know from surveys, most low-information voters will not be prioritizing preserving democracy, the rule of law, or America’s role in the world when they come to decide whom to support. If the polls are correct, their decisions will rest heavily on the economy. A June Washington Post survey found that 61 percent of undecided voters rate the economy as the most important issue in the election, and 50 percent rated inflation as the top concern for the nation. … This is where Trump’s gross misbehavior may serve him well. His opponents spend so much time responding to his flagrant lies, unprecedented threats, invitations to violence, and crude sexual innuendos that we have little bandwidth to deal with his completely fantastical and absurd policy proposals.” (09/12/24)

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/a-second-trump-presidency-would-be

Thomas L. Knapp

America’s Racist, Xenophobic, and Highly Specific Fear of Haiti

Source: The Intercept
by Jonah Valdez

“Springfield, Ohio, resident Tracy Paschke-Johannes tuned into Tuesday night’s presidential debate from her home, anxious about whether former President Donald Trump would spew the anti-immigrant rumors about Haitians living in her city that have been circulating online and on TV over the last several days. It took Trump less than five minutes. … Experts and advocates who pay close attention to the issue share Paschke-Johannes’s concerns, fearing physical harm, loss of jobs, criminalization, and negative mental health affects for Haitian and other Black immigrants across the U.S., fueled by Trump’s comments on a stage that close to 67 million people watched. Such comments and the harm that follows, they said, didn’t begin with Trump but is rooted in a long legacy in the United States of discrimination against immigrants — specifically Black immigrants and people coming from Haiti.” (09/12/24)

https://theintercept.com/2024/09/12/trump-springfield-haiti-cats-dogs-racism-immigration/

Thomas L. Knapp

Interview: That High Carbon Lifestyle

Source: The Pamphleteer
by Davis Hunt

“In light of Tennessee’s recent work to encourage statewide nuclear energy production, we sat down with Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute, to discuss the country’s energy landscape. A staunch supporter of free-market energy solutions, Isaac has testified in front of Congress four times about the dangers of ESG and the importance of energy security. You may recognize him from his appearances on Fox News and PragerU, and his articles published in the Daily Wire.” (09/12/24)

https://pamphleteer.co/newsletter/that-high-carbon-lifestyle/

Steve Trinward

NY: Weinstein indicted on new charges after conviction overturned

Source: New York Times

“Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges, Manhattan prosecutors said at a Thursday hearing, according to the Associated Press. The indictment for the disgraced Hollywood producer remains under seal until Wednesday. The new charges come ahead of a retrial for Weinstein, after a previous rape conviction collapsed this year. … Weinstein was originally sentenced to 23 years in prison in the New York trial. He was convicted of forcibly performing oral sex on a former production assistant, Mimi Haleyi, at his apartment in 2006; and of rape in the third degree for an attack on aspiring actress Jessica Mann at a hotel in 2013. But in a 4-3 split decision, a majority of the appellate judges concluded that the trial court erroneously allowed other women to testify about Weinstein’s alleged pattern of abuse, even though he was not being prosecuted for crimes against those witnesses.” (09/12/24)

https://archive.is/bHTII

Thomas L. Knapp