Behind Trump's bragging and blatent corruption is a much more sophisticated and ruthless machine run by Theil. He is quite happy with the Federal shut down, is fine with SNAP ending etc. He sees… (View Post)

Sounds an Egyptian name to me. So not only was it not a terrorist atrack, it was a Muslim that tackled the knife man. Are there exploding heads on Twitter? Or is it a non-story now? (View Post)

It would be the equivalent of the "dollarisation" used in Ecudor for years, where it seems to have worked mostly by forcing financial discipline on governments. PB's darling of the mom… (View Post)

I think one is only recognised as British if winning an important sporting or cultural trophy. (View Post)

I think this is pretty standard for those at the top of the Trump Kleptocracy. Treating national public assets as personal is the new normal. It puts a few Taylor Swift tickets into perspective. (View Post)