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Mitchel Wallerstein

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Former president of Baruch College/CUNY; former Dean of the Maxwell School, Syracuse University; former VP of the MacArthur Foundation; former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. Strong believer in the rule of law and U.S. engagement in the world.

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Yes, but he rarely can keep his story straight, and he lies constantly. Just look how he has constantly changed his position on Ukraine. Everything is driven by his malignant narcissism and thirst for power.

04.12.2025 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...

Irony hardly captures it. The U.S. Institute of Peace,which the WH criminal tried to destroy by having its president and staff literally thrown on the street, has now been renamed FOR HIM! Someday soon that name will be removed from many buildings.

04.12.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Bidenโ€™s Climate Policy

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/c...

Stupid.There is no future in fossil fuels, other than for the oil, gas, & coal industries. Remember, he demanded they contribute $1 billion to his campaign,and they eventually gave hundreds of millions. Like everything else he touches, this is a corrupt quid pro quo.

03.12.2025 23:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

George Will goes on to state: โ€œDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth seems to be a war criminal. Without a war. An interesting achievement.โ€

02.12.2025 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œThis moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans.โ€This from George Will, the conservative WaPo op-ed writer. When youโ€™ve lost Will, you are in deep political trouble.

02.12.2025 23:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shoot first, ask questions later Petey Hegseth, Secretary of War

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30.11.2025 22:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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No Quarter: The Collapse of Competence in Trumpโ€™s America Inside the war crimes, the amateur diplomacy, the economic tremors, and the civic responsibility to refuse silence.

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Mary Geddry is a great writer, and she tells it like it is. We should all pay attention and NEVER accept or capitulate to this criminal kakistocracy.

30.11.2025 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GLOBAL EYES NOVEMBER 25-NOVEMBER 29, DIMWIT DEAL EDITION.

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As Iโ€™ve previously said, Witkoff is working hard to sell the Ukrainians down the river. Here is a plausible explanation, backed by evidence, as to why. If his plan goes forward, it will make the Teapot Dome Scandal look like penny ante childโ€™s play.

30.11.2025 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Northwestern Agrees to a Deal With Trump Administration

Northwestern Agrees to a Deal With Trump Administration www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/u...
This agreement is simply shameful. Outright financial extortion and ideological heavy-handedness. But peoplesโ€™ jobs & important research projects were in the balance.

29.11.2025 14:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Painful Decline of Donald Trump The letter congressional cowards will never send.

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His social media post last night demonstrated serious mental deterioration, which is rapidly getting worse. If only the Cabinet would have the backbone to invoke the 25th amendment, but sadly they do not.

29.11.2025 00:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The criminal in the WH posted a truly demented statement on social media overnight regarding immigrants and poor countries. His ignorance and bigotry were on full display. He is a sick, sick man, who should be removed from office.

28.11.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As Applebaum writes about Witkoff selling Ukraine down the river: โ€œHe is prolonging the conflict..His call to Ushakov was not a normal negotiating tactic. Every time he intervenes, advocating for Putinโ€™s positions, he encourages the Russians to think they can get Trump on their side & win the war.โ€

27.11.2025 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Naturally, the WH criminal and his inept Pentagon lackey, Hegseth, are using the shooting in Washington, which was apparently the work of a lone individual, as an excuse to deploy 500 additional troops in DC. Pointless and total political theater.

27.11.2025 02:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion | Trumpโ€™s Neville Chamberlain Prize

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...

Everyone should read this Friedman column. It spells out why the WH criminalโ€™s โ€œpeaceโ€ plan for Ukraine is a complete sellout & a total disgrace. Trump and his enablers will go down in history as the modern day Neville Chamberlin. Ukraine MUST reject the proposal!!

23.11.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War Who will benefit from the White Houseโ€™s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

This article by Anne Applebaum offers a compelling analysis of why the new peace plan is a disaster for Ukraine and the West and must be rejected. It is the perfect prelude to a future war that could involve NATO.

23.11.2025 04:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trumpโ€™s hard-sell Ukraine deal is realpolitik on steroids

Ignatius identifies many reasons why Ukraine should not accept the Trump peace plan. There is another reason: the likelihood that there are secret US-Russian business deals, undoubtedly benefiting Trump. Itโ€™s a BAD deal; it MUST be rejected.

22.11.2025 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

MTG has announced that she is resigning from Congress. Didnโ€™t see that coming. Cracks are definitely showing in MAGA world, which is long overdue and definitely a good thing.

22.11.2025 01:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The U.S. plan for ending Russiaโ€™s aggressive war against Ukraine is ill-conceived and a near-total capitulation to the war criminal, Vladimir Putin. Ukraine cannot and must not agree to it. Not only is it highly disadvantageous to them, but it is unlikely that Putin will honor it.

22.11.2025 00:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

William Kristol, a former conservative Republican, wrote today: โ€œWe have a president in panic surrounded by weaklings who will submit to his diktats and sycophants happy to egg him on. And so we enter a period more dangerous than the last months of Nixon.โ€

21.11.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

White House defends Trump calling female reporter โ€˜Piggyโ€™

Karoline Leavitt, who is always prepared to lie and prevaricate on behalf of her fascist boss, tries to defend the indefensible. His comment was not โ€œfrankโ€; it was disgusting, sexist, and misogynistic. Full stop.

21.11.2025 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In response to the WH criminalโ€™s threat to arrest & execute members of Congress who correctly stated that the military can & should refuse to carry out illegal orders: โ€œEvery American must unite & condemn the Presidentโ€™s calls for our murder and political violence. This is a time for moral clarity.โ€

21.11.2025 13:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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C.D.C. Changes Website to Reflect Kennedyโ€™s Vaccine Skepticism

C.D.C. Changes Website to Reflect Kennedyโ€™s Vaccine Skepticism www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/h...
It is a travesty that the nationโ€™s health policy on important matters such as this are now driven by the extreme views of a crackpot former heroin addict who eats roadkill & has zero scientific background.

20.11.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rachel Hurley Well, he did it. Trump signed the bill to release the Epstein files tonight. The question everyoneโ€™s asking is whether he can still find a way out of this. Hereโ€™s why the answer is probably no....

www.facebook.com/100003786380...

This is an interesting and plausible analysis that is well worth reading. I still worry that they will findโ€”or may already have foundโ€”ways to destroy or bury incriminating evidence.

20.11.2025 14:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Now that the WH criminal has signed the file release bill, the real danger is that there will (or may already) be an active effort to delete or destroy all evidence, including photos, that incriminates him.This would be the equivalent of the infamous โ€œ18 1/2 minute gapโ€ in Nixonโ€™s Oval Office tape.

20.11.2025 04:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is now a growing suspicion that the WH criminalโ€™s reversal on the Epstein files may just be a smokescreen. By ordering his lackey, AG Bondi, to investigate Democrats, they can seal the files and prevent their release, thereby thwarting the will of Congress. Stay tunedโ€ฆ

18.11.2025 04:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The criminal in the WH has suddenly reversed course on releasing the Epstein files. Why? Is he just caving to political realities (TACO), or is it possible that he ordered his lackey, Pam Bondi, to purge the file of all references to Epsteinโ€™s former โ€œbest friendโ€?

17.11.2025 14:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There now appears to be serious doubt whether the recent โ€œTruth Socialโ€ post in which Trump appeared to justify pedophilia was real. It was re-posted widely, but it may have been doctored or fabricated. Much as I loathe the current president, I do not wish to be associated with misinformation.

16.11.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today, the immoral criminal in the WH actually posted these exact words: โ€œAll that stuff with Epstein was a long time ago!โ€ฆBesides 14 is old enough to make your own decisions!!โ€ FOURTEEN??? This appears to be a self-admission that pedophilia is okay. Resign or impeach & convict.

15.11.2025 23:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Decline and Fall of the Heritage Foundation Its descent into conspiracy-mongering and blatant bigotry was utterly predictable

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Krugman tells the truth about the Heritage Foundation, which also was responsible for producing the Project 2025 that the criminal president claimed he knew nothing about but is now well on the way to implementing.

14.11.2025 15:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One question is how did Epstein go from a failed & fired prep school math teacher to a multimillionaire with his own private island & jet? Who bankrolled him? It may have been the Russians, who obtained copies of the incriminating videos that Epstein kept on all the VIPs who abused young girls.

13.11.2025 02:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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