Author: Thomas Bush
Proof that China is using forced prison labor turns up in supermarket
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 24, 2019Tesco, a British supermarket chain, sells cards for charities. A six-year-old girl got one of those cards and saw a disturbing note: “We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu prison China. Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organisation.” It’s proof that China is, despite its assertions, using forced …
Read MoreA major conservative outlet just called for Trump’s removal
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 22, 2019A senior editor at National Review, a popular conservative outlet, just called for Trump’s removal from office. Are things beginning to unravel for Trump? A few days ago, Christianity Today released a surprising article calling for Trump’s removal. They struck a fair tone, but ultimately made a clear point: “The president of the United States attempted …
Read MorePro-Trump media outlet used AI to make fake Facebook accounts
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 22, 2019Epoch Times, a media outlet whose tagline is, ironically, “Truth and Tradition,” used artificial intelligence technology to get fake faces to apply to equally fake Facebook accounts. Why go through the trouble? To troll the internet in support of Donald Trump, because, you know, he’s so massively popular that he needs a bunch of fake …
Read More54% of Americans want Trump impeached, as do 12+ editorial boards
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 16, 2019Despite Lindsey Graham’s promise to be a partial juror (contrary to his, you know, oath of office), the impeachment odds are beginning to stack up against Trump. According to a Fox News poll, 54% of Americans want Trump impeached. What’s more, over a dozen editorial boards support impeachment and removal from office. That it was …
Read MoreChina arrested more journalists in 2019 than any other country
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 12, 2019China has the dubious honor of arresting the most journalists of any country in 2019. China arrested at least 48 journalists, one more than last year. The Committee to Protect Journalists, which published the report accounting for the at least 250 journalists arrested this year. The report noted that, in terms of China, “the number …
Read MoreMassive march marks 6 months anniversary of Hong Kong protests
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 9, 2019Both to commemorate the half-year anniversary of the beginning of their protests and to demand concessions from Beijing, as many as 800,000 Hong Kong citizens took to the streets in a peaceful march. “If the government still refuses to acknowledge our demands after today, we should and will escalate our protests,” said one protestor. It …
Read MoreKamala Harris drops out of the primary race
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 4, 2019Kamala Harris has dropped out of the primary race after her poll numbers plummeted in recent months. Harris has cited a lack of funds for her withdrawal. The move should come as no surprised, especially after a top staffer published a scathing letter of resignation and the New York Times followed up with a nail …
Read MoreSanders surges in polls, while Warren drops
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 3, 2019Bernie Sanders is surging in polls. According to recent polls, he is in the lead for the New Hampshire primaries with 26% of Democrats supporting him. Right behind him sits Pete Buttigieg at 22%. Biden and Warren are tied for third at 14%. Sanders is on fire––he’s the first candidate to qualify for the Maine …
Read MoreA Russian firm tried and failed to hack Ohio election
Posted by Thomas Bush / December 2, 2019A Russian firm unsuccessfully tried to hack the November 5 Ohio elections. Their failure does not mean that the U.S. elections are hack proof, of course. The United States government has done basically nothing to stop foreign entities from meddling in its elections (thanks, Moscow Mitch). As this Business Insider piece points out, it’s actually really easy to …
Read MoreHalf of the country wants Trump impeached
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 30, 2019Trump is in very hot water. A recent poll reveals that 50% of the country wants Trump impeached and removed from office. A new poll says fifty-three percent of Americans feel that President Trump has used his office for political gain. That’s a 4% rise from last month. Another 56% say that Trump’s attempts to get …
Read MoreFormer Obama official: White House obstruction is worse than Watergate
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 29, 2019Law professor Neal Katyal, the Obama-era acting solicitor general has said the Trump White House is “engaged in unprecedented obstruction, in many ways even worse than President Nixon during Watergate.” Trump’s current situation has drawn many parallels to Watergate. Nick Akerman, a prosecutor who investigated Nixon, has claimed that the evidence against Trump is even …
Read MoreTrump’s golf trips have cost taxpayers $115 million
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 29, 2019Donald Trump vocally and frequently criticized President Obama for playing golf, both for the time Obama spent golfing and the cost. Well, Trump’s latest numbers dwarf Obama’s stats: Trump has spent an estimated $115 million of taxpayer money on golf trips. It’s hard to get a real number because the White House won’t release how …
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