New York Times: Defamation Suit About Election Falsehoods Puts Fox on Its Heels The suit, filed by Dominion Voting Systems, could be one of the most consequential First Amendment cases in a generation. By Jeremy W. Peters Aug. 13, 2022 In the weeks after President Donald J. Trump lost the 2020 election, the Fox Business … Continue reading The Long Read: Fox News and the Billion Dollar Lawsuit
But first, a pit stop in my home state . . . Onward to Palm Beach . . . . . . And a diversion from politics . . .
AP News: Joe Arpaio loses 3rd comeback bid in town mayoral race BY JACQUES BILLEAUD — Aug 10, 2022 PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Arpaio, the 90–year–old former Arizona sheriff who was a once powerful figure in Republican politics but was ousted nearly six years ago amid frustration over his headline–grabbing tactics and legal troubles, was … Continue reading Arizona: Joe Arpaio Not Elected Mayor, again
Top-Level Classified Documents Found in FBI Seizure: CNN-WSJ-POLITICO (CNN) – The FBI recovered 11 sets of classified documents from its search of Mar-a-Lago earlier this week, including some materials marked as “top secret/SCI,” The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The newspaper reported that FBI agents removed about 20 boxes from former President Donald Trump’s resort … Continue reading Super-Secret Docs Found in Mar-a-Lago Stash: Reports
[NOTE: Gwynne Dyer has been reporting on and analyzing wars for decades; he has a doctorate in military history & strategy. Adela Raz was the last Afghan ambassador to the U. S. Their perspectives a year later are distinct, succinct, valuable and illuminating.] Afghanistan: down the memory hole Gwynne Dyer Aug 10, 2022 It’s only … Continue reading Update: Quotes of the Weekend: Two Glimpses of Afghanistan, A Year after Withdrawal