Lyle Scruggs
@condorcet.bsky.social
Professor of Comparative Political Economy, et al.
www.wsj.com/business/ene... Not capitalism… giving the stake to the DoD is a pretty fascist move. Just ask Iran and China. If you ever wondered how countries go down this road… you’re watching as they attempt it.
Exclusive | Inside Trump’s Plan to Give the Pentagon a Stake in Venezuela’s Oil Riches
The deal capped months of secretive negotiations to give the U.S. rights to the some of the world’s largest proven oil reserves.
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Trump intervention in the FIFA World Cup’s policy on red cards is a new low for America… remember all those meme’s about the “East German judge” pre-1989? Well… everyone hates the evil empire.
prospect.org/2026/05/21/m... Bronin is not exactly a populist insurrection
Meet Connecticut’s Billionaire-Backed Dark-Money Democrat - The American Prospect
Former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin earned $237,000 consulting for a civic organization funded in large part by two prominent benefactors. Then they maxed out their contributions to his congressional ca...
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www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/u... But was it immigrants? communists? aliens? Or JD Vance🤪
Trump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained
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giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh reveals assets worth more than $130mn Is it 100 or 130? So who is better at math(s) the Brits or the WSJ? www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
Fed Nominee Kevin Warsh Details More Than $100 Million in Financial Holdings
The Senate Banking chairman said the panel would hold Warsh’s confirmation hearing next week.
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If you think High Point University is an underdog, don’t read this www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
How a Small North Carolina College Became a Magnet for Wealthy Students
Schools are trying to attract a limited pool of higher-end families. High Point University is a blueprint.
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Administration lying about this war, too… just 2 weeks in. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/w...
U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows
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giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Iran conflict: Rubio says US launched war on Iran beacause Israel planned to attack
Iran conflict: Rubio says US launched war on Iran beacause Israel planned to attack
Secretary of state says US had to move ‘preemptively’ to stop Iranian retaliation against American forces
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Looks like more America first , huh? www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Trump says US oil companies will spend the billions needed to restore Venezuela's crude output
President Donald Trump said that American oil companies were prepared to tackle the difficult task of entering Venezuela and investing to restore production in the South American country, an announcem...
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We know who has Trump Derangement Sydrome the most…. It’s Trump! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
Trump Seizes on Rob Reiner’s Death to Attack the Hollywood Director
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Absolutely insane… most venal corrupt administration in American history www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Dan Bongino Admits to Lying During His Pundit Days
Before he joined the FBI, Bongino spread bogus claims about the January 6 pipe bomber—and now says he did it because he was getting paid.
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Blame Trump for this. With the IRA, this wouldn’t be such a problem. But Trump ditched them in the BBBA giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Surging gas prices worsen affordability crisis for Americans
Surging gas prices worsen affordability crisis for Americans
Record US LNG exports are colliding with a cold snap as rising energy costs create political problem for Trump
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One of the most corrupt international bodies in modern history governs football (aka soccer in the US) it is giving Trump a Peace Prize 🤷♂️😂 giftarticle.ft.com//actions/red... Fifa to award ‘peace prize’ after Donald Trump pipped to Nobel
Fifa to award ‘peace prize’ after Donald Trump pipped to Nobel
Football’s governing body to hand out first such award at glitzy World Cup draw event featuring Village People
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All since election. Where is the DoJ and FBI, and the Republican Party?🙈🙉🙊 on.ft.com/4qvTfXp How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto
How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto
The president and his family have built a rapidly growing digital assets empire which has been fuelled by the administration’s industry-friendly policies
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Fed gov Waller on CNBC says that the only pass through from tariffs is to high income consumers and not being passed on to the bottom half of the income distribution? 🤪He’s a leading candidate to be next Fed Chair. 🤪🤪I guess the bottom half of the distribution is lying in all the surveys.
Fun facts: Chief justice & writer of Dred Scott decision was Roger Taney: first Catholic Chief Justice of SCOTUS. Now the Catholic-conservative majority (a first) led by JRobert’s has sanctioned America’s slide into autocracy…more Chile, Mexico, Franco-ist Spain…less UK, Netherlands, Denmark. 😔
In case you needed a(mother) reason Trump shouldn’t get a peace prize: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/w...
Colombia’s President Says Boat Bombed by U.S. Was Carrying Colombians
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More of what Trump voters DID NOT vote for. To see why you’re suffering, look up (at Trump and his rich cronies) not down (at poor immigrants) to see why you are suffering. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina
Trump bails out hedge funds’ failed bets on Milei while his foreign aid cuts will kill millions of children
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
Use of government media for partisan propaganda is how they do it in Venezuela and Turkey.
on.ft.com/46Q6OaL Trump’s attacks cast a chill on what Wall Street says
Trump’s attacks cast a chill on what Wall Street says
Economists and investors say there are scattered signs of self-censorship
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Yet another corrupt deal in Trumpistan? on.ft.com/4pNUS26 How Jared Kushner brokered the $55bn takeover of Electronic Arts
How Jared Kushner brokered the $55bn takeover of Electronic Arts
Trump’s son-in-law used deep ties in Saudi Arabia to help pull off the largest buyout
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The media has bought the (fascist) narrative that Kimmel lied. Watch the full vid. You have to be ESL to think that. Kimmel said MAGA are desperate to say the killer is not rightwing in order ti to politicize the issue. His point is Trump doesn’t give a shit about Kirk or his killer. He’s spot on.
