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1. CrossTalk: Crisis Politics In the age of Trump political gridlock has been taken to the next level. There is a lot at stake – a Supreme Court seat and presidential prerogatives. In the end it is about the rule of law and equal...
2. CrossTalk: Trump Derangement Syndrome Do the corporate mainstream media fuel America’s cultural wars? Do they magnify political differences? It would seem so. How else could it be as the only topic that is discussed and argued over is Donald Trump? Are journalists infected with...
3. Immigration Histrionics & Academy Award Crocodile Tears — Lionel on Real News With David Knight Histrionic personality disorder is characterized by constant attention-seeking, emotional overreaction, and suggestibility. A person with this condition tends to over-dramatize situations, which may impair relationships and lead to depression. And it’s boffo for ratings. See Also: (David Knight) – Feinstein’s...
4. CrossTalk: End of Old Order It has been rather trendy over the past few years to talk about the New World Order. Fair enough. But what we are witnessing is the end of the Old World Order. The recent G7 confab in Canada and Trump’s...
5. Lionel on Real News: What the ATT/TW Merger Means? Who Killed Bourdain? #DeepState Thuggery Ramped “We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of.” ― Fast Eddie Bernays See Also: (Lionel) – Lionel on Today’s Politics: “What’s Past Is Prologue” History sets the...
6. ‘Weaponization of information’ is being deployed against the American public and the world – Lionel Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. In response to push by members of Congress, Zuckerberg admitted social media sites (including Facebook) should be subjected to some regulation from the government. For more...