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Norway taxes oil production, which is a majority of its foreign exports, at a nearly 80% tax rate and now has a sovereign wealth fund run by the govt that is four times as large as its GDP. Trying to pretend that's not a version of socialism becomes an exercise in semantics at some point.

“Iran borders a whole bunch of countries...and Iraq is very aligned with Iran." US ousted Saddam to put an Iran-aligned govt in power in Iraq. And fighting Russia, supported Taliban takeover in Afghanistan in 1980s. US wars tend to breed the next one www.jpost.com/middle-east/...

US, israel considering Iran land blockade as economic isolation method | The Jerusalem PostA land blockade would likely involve cooperation with Iran's neighbors, which include Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.www.jpost.com

If any Democrat was running for Governor on banning synagogues, it would be a national drumbeat of Dems denouncing the candidate. But no one will demand GOP leaders denounce this guy, because antisemitism isn't the main problem in the US- but Islamaphobia is chronic.

Project 2025 sought to kill off Head Start - but Congress refused to do it. So Trump administration is just gutting the program, eliminating every regulatory standard, including allowing unlimited class sizes to turn it into nothing more than a babysitting service. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...

Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It (Gift Article)The White House tried but failed to block funding for preschool for poor children. Instead, it will seek to strip away standards on health, literacy — and brushing teeth.www.nytimes.com

Just a reminder that Fauci helped first save countless lives of those dying of AIDS in the US - then helped save tens of millions of lives worldwide. Which explains why the Right hates him so much.

Young people are the most pissed at Trump of any group. Wait until this happens - Trump to "end a subsidy program to stabilize premiums of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, in which nearly 25 million people are enrolled." www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

Opinion | Trump’s Medicare change comes at a curious timeLess than three weeks before the midterm elections, America’s most reliable voting bloc will receive notice of higher healthcare costs.www.ms.now

Plan to hand control of FIFA to Jared Kushner's brother appears dead. And question is whether Infantino's goal of reelection as head of FIFA is also dead, given anger at not just the proposal but the failure to consult with regional federations in drafting it. www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

Fifa World Cup plans: Gianni Infantino scraps private investment proposal after widespread oppositionFootball's world governing body Fifa abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's proposal.www.bbc.com

The issue is not Netanyahu, but the Israeli people who have supported racist Occupation since 1967, Netanyahu is a war criminal - and Mamdani said that truth and upset some "liberal Zionists - but the rest of Israeli leadership are just as committed to denying Palestinians any self-determination.

If the writer says "we make clear that we stand with Israelis like former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, former prime ministers Naftali Bennet"- who oppose any Palestinian state -- you may oppose murdering children, it's still support for Apartheid. www.jta.org/2026/07/31/i...

Zohran Mamdani has made it impossible for liberal Zionists like me to protest Netanyahu's UN visit - Jewish Telegraphic AgencyJews who want to rally against the Israeli prime minister now run the risk of appearing to align with New York's anti-Israel mayor, writes a former and aspiring protester.www.jta.org

"We will have an answer for you" is proof this is not science. Science doesn't get delivered on a schedule, so this is just going to be politically slanted manipulation of factoids.

Not as sure about rising antisemitism- but rising anti-Muslim bigotry is clear since the desire to negatively tag a Muslim mayor with a completely unrelated story is clear bigotry.

As someone who has been arguing for left YIMBYism for decades - had a piece in Jacobin on this over a decade ago- DSA-aligned candidates promoting left YIMBY housing policy makes me so very happy. And she emphasizes idea you can't be pro-immigrant and against more housing.

So Newsom is saying the major Hollywood unions - who all are challenging the merger - don't care about jobs? Newsom is just bought-off scum, no doubt cutting deals behind the scenes with the Ellisons for political support. Just absolutely shameful. www.wsj.com/business/med...

Exclusive | Newsom Expresses Concerns About State Antitrust Suit Against ParamountThe California governor has told people involved in the suit that blocking the $81 billion deal could harm Hollywood jobs.www.wsj.com

So many diaries of anne frank versions will be wriiten by immigrant children about the Nazi Trump era

Another reason every decent nation should dump Starlink and SpaceX services as quickly as substitutes are available.

Failed Congressman who refused to support the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor in THE GENERAL ELECTION complaining that others didn't support Biden - IN THE PRIMARY. Leftists bitch a lot- then overwhelmingly vote Dem. It's centrists that put the GOP in power.

Folks funded with tens of millions of AIPAC dollars shouldn't try to sound like they are part of an oppressed class. What's also remarkable is how substance free this is - no actual policy or political change even mentioned.

Democrats need to run against "Musk and the AI oligarchs forcing data centers and untested tech on our kids" We need to make Musk's spending (and other oligarch money) so toxic that it hurts the candidates they spend the money on.

Trump pressured Panama to kick China out of Panama ports. The result is hundreds of Panama-flagged ships are getting detained for "safety" issues, causing significant disruptions to global trade. China demonstrating again that its power over global trade. www.wsj.com/business/log...

Panama Infuriated China. Now It’s Paying the Price.Beijing is pressuring the Central American country with measures that have disrupted its vital shipping industry, thwarting its ambitions to become a global logistics hub.www.wsj.com

"The number of people with ACA plans fell by about 2.6 million as of February, compared with a year earlier...CBO projects a further 4.1 million people will lose coverage in 2027." Hospitals who must treat people in emergency rooms often don't get paid /1 www.wsj.com/health/healt...

The Rising Number of Uninsured Patients Starts to Hit HospitalsMillions of Americans dropped their Affordable Care Act plans when subsidies expired and now struggle to pay.www.wsj.com