Trump Lashes Out at Prominent Conservatives Over Iran War Criticism

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...

He is going after the likes of Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Alex Jones, as well as other right wing extremists that were once his allies - because they dared to criticize Trump concerning the war in Iran.

Trump Lashes Out at Prominent Conservatives Over Iran War Criticism

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...

Iran hits back on social media.

The Hungarian election is hugely important in its own right and a litmus test for the billionaire fascism that the American Right has imported. This would be a great briefing for reporters and all of us to have!

Trump Loyalist Asks Conservatives 'Who Wants to See Impeachment Hearings?' — and They Cheer Twice: 'That Was the Wrong Answer' Trump loyalist Matt Schlapp asked a crowd at the 2026 CPAC if they wanted to see impeachment hearings. The question elicited cheers and applause from a number of members of the conservative audience, ...

Interesting developments with MAGA CPAC. Is this an indicator of the end of the movement? people.com/trump-loyali...

Jimmy Kimmel Has a Bone to Pick With Trump’s War Plans

Interesting remarks made by Jimmy Kimmel.

“The only war Trump had an exit plan for was Vietnam,” Kimmel remarked after the president said he would end the war in Iran when he “feels it in his bones.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/a...

On Bullshit One of the most salient features of our culture is that…

You're mostly on target, however, whether he lies or not, it is pure BS. It does not matter to him nor his disciples. www.goodreads.com/book/show/38...

On Bullshit One of the most salient features of our culture is that…

Well, Trump isn't concerned whatsoever about correctly using mathematics. He's using BS - see Harry Frankfurt's work "On Bullshit." Whether it is truthful or a lie does not matter. It's pure BS. www.goodreads.com/book/show/38...

Opinion | The Trump White House Needs a Refresher on Basic Math

The Trump White House Needs a Refresher on Basic Math www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/o...

Trump Considers Targeted Strike Against Iran, Followed by Larger Attack

I'm reminded of the movie "Wag the Dog" since a crisis is created, or opportunistically an international incident occurs, then the POTUS uses the episode to create a distraction. This possibility seems to be happening to put the Epstein files on the back burner. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/u...

As Trump Weighs Iran Strikes, He Declines to Make Clear Case for Why, or Why Now

Similar to what happened in Iraq, I think we can figure out why Trump wants to go to Iran. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/u...

The UK police have arrested Prince Andrew. Remind me how many Epstein participants have been arrested in America.

I have been writing about this for years. Thanks for saying this, Timothy Snyder!

In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions

This is the same guy who posts on truth social (sic) about happily blowing up boats of people in international waters near Venezuela because he claims they're drug cartel operatives threatening the US. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...

How billionaires took over American politics The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.

It is interesting that Bezos allowed this article to be published considering he's one of the multi-billions club. At this point, perhaps, they're boastful and no longer care what the American public thinks. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

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Overcoming Title 42 and the 2022-3 Venezuelan Migrant Expulsion Spectacle: A Border Securocracy Case Study
Terence Michael Garrett, Arthur Sementelli
First published: 11 November 2025 doi.org/10.1111/polp...

Politics & Policy | PSO Policy Research Journal | Wiley Online Library On October 12, 2022, the Biden administration abruptly changed course and announced that Venezuelan refugees would be immediately subject to Title 42—the policy that effectively means that those mig.....

Here's my latest with Art Sementelli and there is no paywall, so it is open access and available at no cost .... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Trump Says He Doesn’t Know Crypto Billionaire He Pardoned

This is another example (after hundreds of others, ad nauseam) of corruption. When will it end? Asking for many friends.... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...

Putin to offer financial incentives to Trump at Ukraine summit Russian leader plans to discuss economic ties, in appeal to Trump’s business instincts, alongside future of Ukraine

Putin has to keep Trump on side to have a chance of winning the war.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

As I am retiring, I am still involved in research. If you're interested in what I am doing, you may follow me here: scholar.google.com/citations?hl...

The Texas Floods Were a Preview of What’s to Come Mounting evidence shows no US state is safe from the flooding that ravaged Texas’ Kerr Country.

There are historical cases, going back hundreds or thousands of years, of humans reacting quickly to climate change. And then there is the current case of humans both causing the climate change and refusing to react to it.
www.wired.com/story/kerr-c...

The vast majority of US adults are stressed about grocery costs, an AP-NORC poll finds A new poll finds the vast majority of U.S. adults are feeling some stress about the cost of groceries, as prices continue to rise and concerns about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs rema...

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Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.

EXCLUSIVE: Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, his first major action as interim NASA administrator.

Texas redistricting move would 'trigger' new California maps, Newsom says Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he plans to put new district lines in front of voters in a special election on Nov. 4, but only if Texas moves forward with its redistricting plans.

The California legislature and governor are attempting to reverse the error committed by Texas in its mid-decade gerrymandering attempt. Stay tuned.... www.yahoo.com/news/article...?

Photo from the panel I was on at the 2025 International Political Science Association Congress in Seoul, South Korea, 15 July 2025.

Analysis: Here’s how Trump’s megabill will affect you | CNN Politics Seniors, students, taxpayers, children, parents, low-income Americans and just about everyone else will be affected by the massive tax and spending bill being hashed out in real time on Capitol Hill.

This bill if passed by the House will shorten the lives of millions of Americans and bring the republic to the point of collapse. It’s a gift to oligarchs at home and enemies abroad.
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This is a stunning development! The US is a bastion of higher education that has been welcoming throughout the years. I'm saddened that it has come down to this.

U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Many Chinese Students, Rubio Says

Stunning! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/u...

I am retiring from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley effective August 31, 2025. I will still continue to do research in retirement.