wwardcraft.bsky.social

wwardcraft.bsky.social

@wwardcraft.bsky.social

My commentaries on matters political are now available FREE every Monday & Thursday at WorldofWardCraft.Substack.com. Lots of anti-MAGA fodder to chew on.

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A cornered Putin is dangerous. NATO must bolster its deterrence. Europe must also fortify infrastructure against Russian terrorism. And Trump and his Republicans must pass the sanctions against Russia’s trading partners. www.kyivpost.com/opinion/83856 #Ukraine #SlavaUkraini #NAFO #Fellas #Blues

kyivpost.comPutin: The Cornered RatA cornered Putin is dangerous. He is under pressure to show Russians that their sacrifices produced something more than capturing a few Ukrainian villages.

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James Talarico on Trump's GOP convention in Texas: “Billionaire mega-donors and their puppet politicians will gather at a convention to clink champagne glasses and toast their own corruption. They’re paying $20,000 for entry to a Billionaire Ball celebrating corrupt tariffs, billionaire tax breaks"

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Any sweeping systemic change you want to make in the United States has to begin with adding seats to the Supreme Court in 2029. No major reform bill will survive the current court. No civil rights law, no anti-corruption law, no wealth tax, nothing.

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Look at this graph. The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened. This is why we must build back union power.

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MEN IN BLAZERS: “A lot of 🇺🇸 fans are self-justifying, saying it shouldn’t have been a red card, justice has been done… that’s not how ⚽️ works. It’s delusion… think about how many unjust decisions have gone down — is this where we are? Politicians can phone a friend?”

Republicans worship markets, but don’t understand how they work.

Justin Wolfers@justinwolfers.bsky.social

Markets create wealth. Competition makes them work.⁣ ⁣ Being pro-market isn't the same thing as being pro-business. The force that drives innovation and prosperity is the same force many businesses would rather avoid.⁣ ⁣ https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/sifting-through-the-wreckage-of-an