The return of the death penalty, an Iran-China partnership, Trump is coming for the elderly

The US federal government executed its first death row inmate in 17 years the other week after the Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to the case. Lee looks over the grotesque history of execution technology in the US, including Thomas Edison’s experiment with an electrified elephant, and the all-too-common experience of racist false convictions. … Read More >The return of the death penalty, an Iran-China partnership, Trump is coming for the elderly

CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: The radical left?

Conservative media tell us the political left in the United States has become radicalized. Electing Joe Biden would usher in an era of socialism profoundly changing the country. On the other hand, Biden and many in his orbit claim nothing would fundamentally change. So, which is it? Or is it – as always – just about power? … Read More >CrossTalk, QUARANTINE EDITION: The radical left?

Democrats cry ‘foreign meddling’ in 2020 election in letter to FBI, reportedly over probe of Biden dealings in Ukraine

A probe into former VP Joe Biden’s dealings in Ukraine is reportedly the ‘foreign interference’ in US elections that prompted Democrats to demand an urgent defensive briefing from the FBI for all members of Congress. … Read More >Democrats cry ‘foreign meddling’ in 2020 election in letter to FBI, reportedly over probe of Biden dealings in Ukraine

Trump says he’d get ‘50 YEARS FOR TREASON’ for what Obama & Biden did as he launches full-on attack on his rival

US President Donald Trump has unleashed a fresh offensive on Joe Biden, suggesting his presidential rival should be punished for “spying” and “treason,” and needs to be subjected to a cognitive ability exam. … Read More >Trump says he’d get ‘50 YEARS FOR TREASON’ for what Obama & Biden did as he launches full-on attack on his rival