The Crypto Triad Won the Election

Freddy Brewster The Lever
After gargantuan industry donations, the government is ready to go all-in on cryptocurrency — at the risk of consumers and the greater financial system.

Tulsi Gabbard Would Be a Shock to the U.S. Intelligence System

Jeremy Scahill Drop Site
Gabbard should be aggressively questioned about her use of “war on terror” language and calls for a militarized war against an ideology. But Democratic senators are likely to deploy a Cold War line of interrogation on her stances on Russia and Syria.

Friday Nite Videos | November 22, 2024

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Patrick & Claud Cockburn: A Legacy of Guerilla Journalism. Leonard Cohen | Everybody Knows. Bread & Roses | Movie. Nancy Mace Is Reborn as a Transphobic Warrior | The Daily Show. That Matt Gaetz Report – Should Still Come Out.

This Election’s Surprising Bright Spot for Progressives

Mark Joseph Stern Slate
Progressives didn’t win a clean sweep in state high court battles, but they emerged with an impressive scorecard, carrying seats in battlegrounds like Michigan and safely red states like Kentucky and Montana.

The Christians Who See Trump As Their Savior

Aleem Maqbool BBC
White evangelical Protestant voters were the strongest backers of Trump over Harris; Black Protestants were exactly the opposite. As some are revelling in the promise of governance influenced by Christianity, others are undoubtedly nervous.

Leonard Cohen | Everybody Knows

By Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and collaborator Sharon Robinson, originally released in 1988. Still unfortunately relevant to our times.