Trump began the hastily announced event by congratulating Pelosi on her victory, but quickly pivoted to making the case for his long-promised border wall. Source: Trump makes surprise press appearance after Pelosi takes gavel | TheHill

Tag this under: books I’m researching… One of the world’s leading economists of inequality, Branko Milanovic presents a bold new account of the dynamics that drive inequality on a global scale. Drawing on vast data sets and cutting-edge research, he explains the benign and malign forces that make inequality rise and fall within and among…

By now most people in my circle know that I’m writing a book about the Democratic rigging in congressional races.  I was the campaign manager for a progressive candidate in western NC. I knew other races were affected with the same disease, but I didn’t know the extent.  Until… Until candidates and staff started contacting…

The Twitter post referenced here is just the tip of the iceberg.  I’ve seen tons of social media posts trashing Berniecrats and the candidates who have run on progressive ideologies.  Where will it lead?  What must we do as Bernie followers?  Well, here’s my answer. Despite mainstream media’s attempt to define America’s progressive movement by…

 Facebook’s role in aiding Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 is widely misunderstood, according to a prominent science fiction author and internet critic. “Facebook spies on everyone,” Cory Doctorow told Grant Burningham, host of the Yahoo News podcast “Bots & Ballots,” adding, “It’s not a mind-control ray. It’s a surveillance system for locating people with hard to find…

Here’s a Huffington Post article from 2016.  Going back now, I can see how some can make the argument that the media picks our presidential candidates.  Maybe that’s why the Democratic machine spends so much time doing their best to control the media. Source: Donald Trump’s Victory Challenges The Power Of The Press | HuffPost

I’m not an Alex Jones fan and there’s a big part of me that even hates the fact I feel somewhat of a need to defend him. But, at some point, we need to revisit the issue of free speech, conspiracy theorists, and tolerance in an effort to try to make sense out of all…

Chinese investors are putting their money in a lot of places. That rarely means stocks Chinese investors in public funds will likely increase their investments in fixed income products in the next five years, while allocation to stocks will remain relatively low, according to John Ott, Shanghai-based partner at Bain. The country’s high net worth…