Category Archives: Fire This Time
Shining Light on the New Church of Rightwing Dark Money
ProPublica: A Right-Wing Think Tank Claimed to Be a Church. Now, Members of Congress Want to Investigate Andrea Suizzo — August 2, 2022 Forty members of Congress on Monday asked the IRS and the Treasury to investigate what the lawmakers termed an “alarming pattern” of right-wing advocacy groups registering with the tax agency as churches, a … Continue reading Shining Light on the New Church of Rightwing Dark Money
Russia, Sanctions, The War, and Sifting for Truth
Given that I’m but a humble news aggregator-blogger, sifting for truth in the reams and sheafs of claims and counterclaims about the Ukraine War is a never-ending chore: > Ukraine is winning! Nope-Russia is winning. > Putin will use nukes any minute! Relax; he wouldn’t dare. > The Ukraine war is really helping China. Fuggedit … Continue reading Russia, Sanctions, The War, and Sifting for Truth
Ex-Cops Sentenced in George Floyd Case
AP News: Floyd family, others see inequality in penalties for ex-cops BY AMY FORLITI AND STEPHEN GROVES — July 28, 2022 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three former Minneapolis police officers went before a federal judge during the last week to be sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, and for each man, U.S. District Judge Paul … Continue reading Ex-Cops Sentenced in George Floyd Case
War Notes: Russian Jewish Community facing “dark clouds” over Ukraine war
Moscow’s ex-chief rabbi warns of ‘dark clouds’ for Russian Jews Issued on: 28/07/2022 Jerusalem (AFP) – Moscow’s former chief rabbi now living in exile in Israel warned Thursday of “dark clouds on the horizon” for Russian Jews, as ties between the two countries deteriorate over the Ukraine war. Pinchas Goldschmidt, who left Russia in March … Continue reading War Notes: Russian Jewish Community facing “dark clouds” over Ukraine war