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There is simply no moral argument for allowing the former president to win in the name of opposing genocideIf you're undecided about your vote, a reliable rule of thumb is to always side against the candidate who is a convicted criminal, admires good things" done by Adolf Hitler, and is labeled a fascist" by four-star generals who worked in their administration.However, just days before the chaotic 2024 US election, many American voters are still loathe to vote for Kamala Harris due to the Biden administration's complicity in Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza. It's hard to blame them. How can we vote for genocidaires?" ask many Democratic voters radicalized and infuriated by Israel's daily war crimes. Meanwhile, Benjamin Netanyahu's fanatical government, populated by a rogue galley of Jewish supremacists, openly declared their desire to ethnically cleanse Palestinians and illegally occupy more land. Their desire for ultra-violence and carnage does not spare journalists, UN workers, doctors or even US citizens. More than 42,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed.Wajahat Ali is editor of The Left Hook substack, co-host of The Democracy-ish Podcast, and author of the book Go Back to Where You Came From and Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American Continue reading...

Past threats former president - and present Russian ones - have spurred Europe to invest in self-defence, but as conflicts rise the alliance still looks vitalPoliteness and convention dictate that European leaders try to sound noncommittal when asked whether a Donald Trump presidency would hurt Nato. But despite the rhetoric about Trump-proofing", Nato cohesion will be at risk from a hostile or isolationist Republican president, who has previously threatened to leave the alliance if European defence spending did not increase.The truth is that the US is Nato and Nato is the US; the dependence on America is essentially as big as ever," said Jamie Shea, a former Nato official who teaches at the University of Exeter. Take the new Nato command centre to coordinate assistance for Ukraine in Wiesbaden, Germany. It is inside a US army barracks, relying on US logistics and software." Continue reading...

US bank accuses four users of stealing about $660,000 in total from ATMs using fake chequesJPMorgan Chase is suing customers in the US it accuses of stealing thousands of dollars from ATMs by exploiting a technical glitch that went viral on TikTok this summer.The US bank has filed lawsuits in at least three federal courts against people who withdrew funds before a cheque bounced, in the so-called infinite money glitch". Continue reading...

Bradley's pick was a panicked one after failing to entice Woods and the early noise around 2025 event resembles chaotic circusA potential scenario, one which may be necessary to preserve some of the lofty status already bestowed on the 2025 Ryder Cup. Early noises around the event are so chaotic that CocotheClown feels like an appropriate mascot for Bethpage as the US host Europe.Via this theoretic plan, Keegan Bradley continues his ascent back towards the summit of professional golf. He qualifies for the team of which he is, for the time being, the captain. Because it is supposedly impossible to combine playing for a modern-day Ryder Cup team with captaining one, Bradley has to pass on his duties. Continue reading...

At 340lbs, the New York Giants star would be the largest player to lead the NFL in sacks for a season. Few would bet against him on current formAs you may expect for a discipline that requires speed as well as strength, the list of NFL sackmasters and pressure artists weighing 340lbs or more is pretty short.Per Pro Football Reference, Dan Big Daddy" Wilkinson, who played for the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins and Washington from 1994 though 2006, is the NFL's all-time leading defender in that size range with 54.5 career sacks. Wilkinson stood 6ft 4in and weighed (at least) 340lbs. Behind Wilkinson are Sam Adams (44.0 career sacks at 6ft 3in, 350lbs), Shaun Rogers (37.5 sacks at 6ft 4in, 350lbs), Grady Jackson (35.5 sacks at 6ft 2in, 345lbs), Ted Washington (34.5 sacks at 6ft 5in, 365lbs), and Haloti Ngata (32.5 sacks at 6ft 4in, 340lbs). Continue reading...

Michael Dressel was born in Berlin but spent four decades living and working in the US. As the election looms, he talks us through his new book capturing a nation in crisis Continue reading...

A state parliament debate about the design movement shows how fear of un-German' ideas is being revived for the 21st century

In today's newsletter: The polls are neck and neck. So why are some Kamala Harris supporters convinced the Republicans have the election in the bag? Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. With a week to go until America votes, the polls consistently show Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in a statistical dead heat.The nerds who simulate the race hundreds of times to model the likelihood of each result are consistently finding extraordinarily even chances between the two. And nothing that happens - not assassination attempts, Kamalamentum, convention speeches, running mate selections, celebrity endorsements, multi-million-dollar political ads, the debate, erratic rally performances, or plausible accusations of fascist tendencies - seems to change anything for more than a minute. The election, in summary, looks too close to call.Budget | The government is expected to announce an increase of about 4% to NHS funding, an increase that could translate to about 7bn for the health budget in England. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that the money would deliver more surgical hubs and radiotherapy machines in a drive to add 40,000 appointments each week.Middle East | Israel's parliament has voted to ban the UN relief and works agency (Unrwa) from the country within 90 days. Alongside a decision to declare Unrwa a terror group, the move is expected to lead to the closure of Unrwa's East Jerusalem headquarters and would effectively block the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza via Rafah.Crime | The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months for contempt of court for repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee, in breach of an injunction. Robinson had repeated his false claim that Jamal Hijazi, who had been filmed being attacked at a school in West Yorkshire, violently attacks young English girls" despite losing a libel case.Justice | Prisoners serving controversial indeterminate sentences were given minimum terms of less than six months but have remained in jail for at least 16 years, newly released data shows.Wildlife | Hedgehogs are now listed as near threatened" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list, after a decline in numbers of at least 30% over the past decade across much of their range. Continue reading...

The Republican candidate embodies all the worst aspects of capitalism, condensed into human formDear US voters, in the spirit in which I would beg a dear friend not to get a facial tattoo, I'm writing to ask you not to vote for Donald Trump. While the decision to do so would make a statement, signalling your justifiable anger about the pain you have suffered, it is likely to disfigure you, damage your life chances and prove irreversible. In the wake of his rally at Madison Square Garden, no one can now doubt what he intends to do to you.I can guess where you think I'm coming from, but I have no love for the Democrats. Unlike the UK Labour party staffers campaigning for Kamala Harris, I have no affiliations. While there have been some improvements under Joe Biden, for decades, regardless of which party was in power, the value generated by the middle and working classes has been mopped up by the very rich. This is the result of 45 years of neoliberalism, a life-sapping programme to which both parties subscribe. I share the horror and disgust many of you feel towards Biden's foreign policy, especially his support for the Israeli government while it pursues its genocidal onslaught in Gaza and invasion of Lebanon. Continue reading...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Donald Trump's words echo those of Hitler as Jeff Bezos writes op-ed defending Washington Post ducking endorsement

Democratic presidential candidate campaigns in university city of Ann Arbor as polls show state on knife-edgeAppearing together in the home town of Michigan's largest university, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz sought on Tuesday to burnish their credentials with young voters and soothe Democrats who had grown nervous as the apparent deadlock in the race to keep Donald Trump out of the White House has dragged on.Much of the rhetoric at the evening rally in Ann Arbor, a city synonymous with the University of Michigan and its nearly 53,000-strong student body, was aimed squarely at the first-time voters who have traditionally been a treasure trove of votes for Democrats. Speaking at a city park just south of the university campus, Harris offered comfort to a generation where many view their challenges as existential.Don't miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...

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Congresswoman condemns horrific' remarks from Trump's New York rally: They knew exactly what they were doing'Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez likened Donald Trump's anti-immigrant remarks to the words of Adolf Hitler and sought to rally progressive support for Kamala Harris with Bernie Sanders at a rally on Monday night in Madison, Wisconsin.The New York congresswoman called the election a precipice" and condemned the former president's Madison Square Garden rally, where a comic referred to Puerto Rico as garbage", spurring widespread outrage on the island.Don't miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...

The ex-president, who spoke after Bruce Springsteen, ripped into Trump with a mix of criticism and humorBarack Obama made an impassioned pitch for Kamala Harris at a Philadelphia rally with Bruce Springsteen on Monday, telling voters: It's not just policies that are on the ballot, it's who we are.Whether this election is making you feel excited or scared, or hopeful, or frustrated, or anything in between: do not sit back," the former president said. Put down your phone and vote."Don't miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...

On the heels of racist New York rally remarks, Trump hits at Harris, Fani Willis and Michelle Obama at Georgia TechDonald Trump yet again descended upon Atlanta with a week and a day to go, looking for votes in a state that is rapidly running out of voters to woo.I do hear the votes are coming in very nicely," the former president said. When he asked the crowd who had voted, about half raised their hands and cheered. We've got to finish it off."Don't miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...

The US state department said it was 'deeply concerned' by proposed legislation in Israel to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Unrwa). 'Unwra plays a critical, important role in delivering humanitarian assistance to civilians that need it in Gaza,' US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. 'There's nobody that can replace them right now in the middle of the crisis'. The legislation passed the Knesset in a 92-10 vote late on Monday, and comes into effect within the next 90 days.

California's billionaires have altered San Francisco politics. The playbook is being repeated across the BayOakland is in the midst of one of its most contentious, and one of its most expensive, election cycles.Campaign finance records show that in the past 10 months, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent on the effort to recall Sheng Thao, the embattled mayor of the northern California city. Tens of thousands of dollars have gone into city council races, and to the effort to recall the local district attorney, Pamela Price. Continue reading...

Republicans join Kamala Harris and Joe Biden in condemning comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's commentsOutrage is continuing to mount following the racist anti-Puerto Rican remarks at Donald Trump's Madison Square Garden rally in New York as Democrats, celebrities and even some Republicans condemned the incident.Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe came under fire for comments made about Latinos and Puerto Rico at the Sunday rally.Don't miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Continue reading...

Judge calls behavior of Johnston, known for roles in Bob's Burgers and Arrested Development, reprehensible'An actor known for his roles in the television comedies Bob's Burgers and Arrested Development was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison for his part in a mob's attack on the US Capitol nearly four years ago.Jay Johnston, 56, of Los Angeles, joined other rioters in a heave-ho push against police officers guarding a tunnel entrance to the Capitol during the 6 January 2021 riot. Johnston also cracked jokes and interacted with other rioters as he used a cellphone to record the violence around him, prosecutors said. Continue reading...

The Dodgers-Yankees World Series is giving the two cities a chance to do their favorite thing: obsess about themselvesThe 2024 World Series has been a thrilling contest between baseball's two best teams, the Dodgers and the Yankees. It's also a welcome excuse for the cities of New York and Los Angeles to talk about themselves, a special little treat that neither municipality takes for granted.There's nothing New Yorkers and Angelenos love more than a bit of civic onanism. You gotta try our bagels," you might hear walking the garbage-laden streets of Manhattan. Strip mall sushi" is something those of us blessed to live in Los Angeles are legally obligated to say to anyone asking for a recommendation of any kind. For those who haven't had this screamed at them at the Delta terminal at LAX, this means the best sushi restaurants are in strip malls. What we don't tell you is that's because in LA, everything is in a strip mall. Continue reading...

Critics condemn sinister' remark that suggests potential Trump-Mike Johnson plot to settle contested election

Professor who was impugned for allegations against Clarence Thomas says the sexist, racist remarks must sting'Anita Hill, former clerk to US supreme court justice Clarence Thomas, has said racist, misogynist and sexist insults" aimed at Kamala Harris must sting".In a New York Times opinion piece published Monday, the Brandeis University professor who was famously brought before Thomas's confirmation hearings only to have her sexual harassment allegations against him picked apart by sitting senators, wrote that she sympathizes with the US vice-president. Continue reading...

Former Trump White House aide set to be released after serving four months for contempt of CongressSteve Bannon, former White House chief strategist under the Trump administration, is set to be released from prison on Tuesday and details have emerged of his life behind bars, in which he gravitated to hanging out with other white prisoners.The news website Notus posted an investigation in which it corresponded with several of Bannon's fellow inmates at a prison in Connecticut. Continue reading...

Hundreds of ballots damaged in fires that police believe are linked and vehicle involved has reportedly been identified

The Democrat's cozy chat with the vulnerability expert was largely apolitical - which could play well with a key demographicIn the quest to win over white female voters - 53% of whom showed up for Donald Trump in 2020 - Kamala Harris made her case on a podcast hosted by one of their beloved avatars, the vulnerability researcher Brene Brown. The episode, released on Monday, was a mostly fluffy discussion about leadership, trauma and the notion of voting as agency in an uncontrollable news cycle.Brown, a University of Houston professor and bestselling author who has spent two decades studying social sciences, became an overnight celebrity after giving a 2010 Ted Talk called the power of vulnerability". One could argue the talk, which birthed Brown's Oprah-approved speaking empire, also spawned our culture's current obsession with therapy-speak. Continue reading...

Banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency with no replacement will only cripple aid to Palestinians in their hour of need. It is a deeply irresponsible move by Israeli lawmakersIsrael's rightwing government is recklessly steering the nation toward rogue-state status, with deeply troubling, escalating attacks on the United Nations that fuel a dangerous drift from international accountability. From its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, down, it exhibits a brazen contempt for the global norms that govern human rights, conflict and diplomacy.Hamas's murderous attack last year in Israel, which left 1,200 people dead, ignited the current crisis. However, Israel's response has been wildly disproportionate. Schools, hospitals and shelters have been struck, resulting in thousands of civilian deaths. In the year since the Gaza war began, the evidence supporting genocide claims against Israel has grown, with the UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, last week condemning Israel's military for effectively subjecting an entire population [in north Gaza] to bombing, siege and risk of starvation". Israel has killed UN staff in Gaza and attacked UN bases in Lebanon. Israeli officials too often accuse the UN of antisemitism. The UN secretary general was barred from Israel for failing to fully condemn" a missile strike by Iran on Israel this month. Continue reading...

Far-right figure blames corrupt leftwing media' for January 6 attack on US Capitol in new Trump documentary

A majority of Britons may want Kamala Harris to win the US election, but antagonising a powerful potential ally is unwiseIs it wise for Britons to heap abuse on Donald Trump? At present he is the marginal favourite to win next week's US presidential election - with Britons strongly behind his opponent Kamala Harris. But is overt hostility sensible?Most recent polls show two out of three Britons want Harris to win, including a majority even of Conservatives. The Labour party sent about 100 activists to aid Harris in some swing states. The UK media is almost universally hostile, calling Trump crass, illiterate, vulgar, coarse and fascist. He is identified with the Heritage Foundation's authoritarian Project 2025, which he has disowned. Only Reform UK is for Trump. Surely dignity would counsel respect for an ally's internal democracy, and caution in alienating the leader of Britain's most powerful ally.Simon Jenkins is a Guardian columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here.

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, held a campaign rally in Madison Square Garden on Sunday filled with racist remarks and vitriol. Opening the event, rightwing campaign supporters made racist comments and dangerous threats about immigrants before Trump took to the stage where he made similar remarks. The event drew comparisons to an infamous Nazi rally held at the New York arena in 1939

Officials say John Herbert Sawchak, 54, shot Davis Moturi, 34, after victim reported neighbor for racist harassmentMinneapolis police have apologized for failing to address a local Black man's complaints of repeated, racist harassment from his white neighbor until after the neighbor shot the victim in the victim's own yard.The attack on 34-year-old Davis Moturi this past Wednesday as he performed yard work left him with a fractured spine, two broken ribs and a concussion. Authorities by Thursday had obtained criminal charges against John Herbert Sawchak, who is accused of shooting from an upstairs window in his home to wound Moturi - but they waited until early Monday to arrest him. Continue reading...

The actor made a surprise appearance at his own lookalike contest in Lower Manhattan on Sunday. The crowded event drew an order to disperse from police and at least one arrest. The participants quickly moved to a nearby park and the winner was awarded $50 Continue reading...

Lawsuit claims that tech billionaire and his Super Pac are running an illegal lottery' in swing state Pennsylvania

The opposition claims Saturday's election was stolen - but the pro-Kremlin Georgian Dream party did win over more voters than expectedAfter the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party run by the oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili secured a parliamentary majority in Saturday's Georgian election, the reaction from Moscow was jubilant. Georgians have won. Attaboys!" wrote Margarita Simonyan, head of Russian state-controlled broadcaster RT, on X.Meanwhile, a devastated friend texted me Sunday morning to say they felt as if they woke up in Russia".Natalia Antelava is the CEO and editor-in-chief of codastory.comDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

Memo prepared by ex-president's team urges him to grant security clearances without government vetting if elected

The working class saw Clinton's support of Nafta, which cut most tariffs between US, Mexico and Canada, as a betrayal'More than 30 years have passed since president Bill Clinton persuaded Congress to ratify North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) and yet the trade agreement still infuriates many voters and hangs over Kamala Harris's - and the Democrats' - chances in this year's elections.Zombie-like, Nafta just keeps coming back, decades after many Democrats believe it should have died. At the Republican convention, Donald Trump attacked Nafta, calling it the worst trade agreement ever". In speech after speech, Nafta is a topic Trump turns to as he seeks to woo the voters in the pivotal blue-collar communities of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin - many of whom remain angry about the job losses it caused. Continue reading...

Jerry Hicks, a carpenter, plans to use money to retire and take care of his children - after a Golden Corral celebrationAn abandoned $20 bill became a $1m jackpot for a North Carolina man who plans to finance his retirement with his good fortune.Jerry Hicks, a carpenter from Avery county, walked into a Speedway convenience store after having found a $20 bill in the parking lot outside. He used the newly discovered bill to buy a $25 Extreme Cash scratch-off ticket - and it turned out to be a lucky investment. Continue reading...

After its harum-scarum years, the game is now about denying the opposition and keeping possession in dangerous areas

Survey finds distrust between Democrats and Republicans but most voters believe election results will be accurate

City will implement ranked-choice voting and move from a commission form of government to oversight by administratorWhen voters in Portland, Oregon, head to the polls next month, they will be tasked not only with selecting new leaders, but also the implementation of a monumental overhaul of the city's government.Two years ago, residents moved to fundamentally alter their local government structure and adopted what experts have described as some of the most expansive voting reforms" undertaken by a major US city in recent decades. Come November, the city will use ranked-choice voting to elect a mayor and a larger, more representative city council as Portland moves from a commission form of government to one overseen by a city administrator. Continue reading...

The vice-president is relying on support of high-profile GOP refuseniks as she moves to the centre despite warnings from progressivesAs the daughter of a man who drove George W Bush's invasion of Iraq, Liz Cheney seemed a strange political bedfellow for a Democratic candidate intent on reclaiming disaffected Arab support in one of the US presidential election's key battlegrounds.But Cheney, the former third-ranking Republican in Congress before her career was derailed by her enmity with Donald Trump, was cast in precisely that role with Kamala Harris last week. Continue reading...

We're interested to hear from Puerto Ricans and US voters with Latino heritage how they feel about comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's island of garbage" remarksDonald Trump's campaign has condemned a speaker at a Republican rally in New York who made racist remarks about Puerto Rico.Podcaster Tony Hinchcliffe, speaking ahead of Trump at the rally in Madison Square Garden, said, There's literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now - I think it's called Puerto Rico." Continue reading...

Next year's ban in England and Wales will put an end to one of the most embarrassingly era-defining trends of the early 2020sThere's a certain combination of hedonism and delusion that the disposable vape smoker knows well. You don't vape, not really, and you could quit anytime you'd like. You're only vaping because it's a fun little indulgence, a treat. You tell yourself this while heading to the shop to buy one more, mentally noting: This will be the last." But as soon as the vape is drained, you're back again.I loved being trapped in this cycle of self-deception. On the outside, it may have seemed like I was trapped, but inside, there was freedom in setting aside all my other obsessions and psychological compulsions to focus solely on my next hit. Better yet, this craving was so socially acceptable that I could satisfy it anywhere, anytime. I quickly reached a point of going through at least one disposable vape a day. For someone who's never had a vape phase, that might sound like the equivalent of smoking a single cigarette a day. But it's not the same at all: a disposable vape can pack as much nicotine as one or two packets of cigarettes. With my rate of consumption, this little treat cost about 150 a month, and the habit only intensified after I was working from home with no co-workers to witness my habit (or shame). I indulged more than ever, the rhythm of my day punctuated only by a few seconds between vape inhalations.Hannah Ewens is a freelance editor and writer, and the author of Fangirls: Scenes From Modern Music Culture Continue reading...

Ahead of a ballot initiative that could restore abortion rights in Arizona, Camelback Family Planning is wrestling with an uncertain landscape as it offers a less-invasive procedure common in EuropeGabrielle Goodrick's day has barely begun and she's already poring over a stack of legal documents. As the nurses and other doctors at her clinic start seeing the first of what will be upwards of 40 patients that day, the 59-year-old family medicine doctor and owner of Camelback Family Planning - one of Arizona's few abortion clinics - has a decision to make.Since the supreme court overturned Roe v Wade in June 2022, Arizona has banned all abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy - with a small but vague carveout for medical emergencies. In November, Arizona voters will get to weigh in on a ballot measure that would enshrine the right to abortion until viability, or around 24 weeks. Continue reading...

With Senate control up for grabs in swing states, both parties are trying to stress China's threat to US economyIn testimony to Congress last year, David McCormick, now the Republican candidate for US Senate in Pennsylvania, said that as CEO of Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world, he held deep reservations" about the moral and patriotic hazards of doing business in China".As CNN reported, between 2017 and 2021, such qualms did not stop McCormick overseeing an increase in Bridgewater's Chinese holdings from $1.6m to $1.77bn. Nor, according to Bloomberg, did Bridgewater flinch from significant investments in companies that supply the Chinese military. It has also been reported that McCormick oversaw investment in a Chinese fentanyl producer and, as HuffPost put it, profited from China trade policies he helped shape" as a deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs under George W Bush. Continue reading...

Disinformation and conspiracy theories - some spread by Elon Musk - fuel group's vitriol and paranoiaLeaked and public chats from Arizona-based poll watching" activists aligned with a far-right militia group show how their election paranoia has been fueled by a steady drumbeat of conspiracy theories and disinformation from rightwing media outlets and influencers, including Elon Musk.The materials come from two overlapping election-denial groups whose activists are mostly based in Arizona, one of seven key swing states that will decide the US election and possibly end up at the center of any disputed results in the post-election period. Continue reading...

Not only do we have no idea who will win, we also may not get a result till days after the electionIt is generally believed that Americans only start to care about presidential elections one month before election day. Hence, it is only in the last month that polls become meaningful. If that is true, the polls don't tell us too much yet.Despite the fact that Donald Trump has become openly authoritarian and racist - promising to jail his enemies" and referring to immigrants as cannibals" - the race is still too close to call. Almost all national polls have Kamala Harris ahead of Donald Trump in the popular vote, but the difference is mostly within the so-called margin of error" - meaning, in essence, that the difference is too small to be certain. So what should we look out for in the coming weeks?Cas Mudde is the Stanley Wade Shelton UGAF professor of international affairs at the University of Georgia, and author of The Far Right Today Continue reading...

The move is part of an ongoing theme among the far right when western apps remove or moderate their accountsTwo masked men are in frame, wearing camouflage and sitting opposite each other. A table is between them and they're in the middle of what they're alleging is an American forest.You want to be as high up on the chain for modern warfare," one of the men says under garbled voice distortion, while explaining the finer points of a fantasy insurgency against the US government. Continue reading...

Trump used his presidency to harass and prosecute enemies within'. If re-elected, he will act with even less restraintBut stupidity is not enough," wrote George Orwell in 1984. The facts must be eliminated. Applied to an opponent, it means the habit of impudently claiming that black is white, in contradiction of the plain facts." Followers must forget that one has ever believed the contrary". Memory must be erased. This demands a continuous alteration of the past, made possible by the system of thought which really embraces all the rest, and which is known in Newspeak as doublethink." The past, like the facts, must be reinvented. For when it has been recreated in whatever shape is needed at the moment, then this new version is the past, and no different past can ever have existed."Donald Trump keeps saying that if he elected to a second term he will prosecute his political opponents, the enemies within". On 22 October he stated, once again, that as president he would use extreme power ... We can't play games with these people. These are people that are dangerous people ... an enemy from within." Continue reading...