Crooked Bough News Round-up

— 7 Candidates Qualify for Second Republican Debate; Trump Won’t Attend

 

at 9/25/23 7:37pm

The Republican National Committee announced the lineup Monday night: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy and Tim Scott.

[Category: Republican National Committee, Republican Party, Presidential Election of 2024, United States Politics and Government, Debates (Political), Christie, Christopher J, DeSantis, Ron, Haley, Nikki R, Pence, Mike, Ramaswamy, Vivek (1985- ), Scott, Timothy Eugene, Trump, Donald J]

— Ukraine Says It Killed Chief of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

 

at 9/25/23 5:15pm

As they ramp up attacks on occupied Crimea, Ukrainian forces are repeatedly targeting the fleet based there, a key to Russia’s attacks deep into Ukraine and its blockade of Ukrainian ports.

[Category: Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Defense and Military Forces, Deaths (Fatalities), Missiles and Missile Defense Systems, Drones (Pilotless Planes), Black Sea, Viktor Sokolov, Crimea (Ukraine), Putin, Vladimir V, Zelensky, Volodymyr, Russia, Ukraine, Aleksandr Romanchuk, Oleg Tsekov]

— What the Hollywood Writers’ Deal Means

 

at 9/25/23 4:01pm

Also, Ukraine said it killed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet commander.

— A Government Shutdown Looms. What Services and Benefits Could Be Affected?

 

at 9/25/23 3:16pm

Many federal agencies have plans in place to weather a shutdown, but a disruption would still affect critical government services.

[Category: Shutdowns (Institutional), United States Politics and Government, Food Contamination and Poisoning, National Parks, Monuments and Seashores, Government Employees, Factories and Manufacturing, Senate, House of Representatives]

— Canada’s Speaker Apologizes After Ukrainian Who Fought for Nazis Was Honored

 

at 9/25/23 10:27am

Jewish groups demanded an explanation after Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, introduced a 98-year-old veteran of an SS unit as a “hero.”

[Category: Canada, Holocaust and the Nazi Era, War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Legislatures and Parliaments]

— Vivek Ramaswamy Is Confused

 

at 9/25/23 6:35am

Consistency seems irrelevant to his scattershot populism.

[Category: Presidential Election of 2024, Books and Literature, United States Politics and Government, Corporate Social Responsibility, Ramaswamy, Vivek (1985- )]

— Book Review: ‘What About Men?,’ by Caitlin Moran

 

at 9/25/23 3:01am

A prolific feminist turns her sights to the opposite sex.

[Category: Moran, Caitlin, What About Men? (Book), Books and Literature, Men and Boys, Women's Rights, Comedy and Humor]

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