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Savior from Violence, or Return to Rikers? Eric Adams’s Plan to Save New York
On February 2, President Joe Biden visited New York City, whose 8.8 million citizens are beset by what Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat elected on a “tough on crime platform, calls “a crisis of gun...
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First, Admit No Harm: The Dirty Secrets of a NY Hospital
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While you’re here enjoying Ted Rall’s latest cartoon, please take a moment and read articles on related topics: Police Culture Is All About Violence. Can It Be changed? Fatal Errors, Part 1: Police...
View ArticleResume Builders
Donald Trump’s approval ratings increased after he was indicted on business fraud charges by the Manhattan district attorney. A similar phenomenon appears to be in play as the GOP rallies around their...
View ArticleTrump-Appointed US Attorney Rejects Allegation of Whistleblower Retaliation
While David Weiss, the US attorney in Delaware who brought criminal charges against Hunter Biden, firmly rejected assertions that the investigation was impeded, he gave House Republicans what they are...
View ArticleTrump Has Too Many Engagements
Yet another new potential indictment threatens to make Donald Trump’s legal dance card very full. While you’re here enjoying Ted Rall’s latest cartoon, please take a moment and read articles on...
View ArticleTrump Coup Trial Set to Begin in March
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Monday ruled that Donald Trump will have to stand trial in March for attempting a coup following the 2020 election. True to the former president’s usual strategy of...
View ArticleHunter Biden Is Indicted, But GOP Won’t Rest Until He Is Guillotined
A grand jury in Delaware on Thursday indicted Hunter Biden on three gun charges, thereby effectively ending his White House ambitions. Just kidding, of course. First of all, he is a private citizen who...
View ArticleMenendez Indictment Highlights Stupidity of ‘Weaponized DOJ’ Argument
The federal indictment accusing Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife of bribery is detailed and damning. It describes how an influential member of Congress brazenly (and often stupidly) used his...
View ArticleThe Law Always Gets Its Man
Leonard Cure was released from prison after serving 16 years for a crime he didn’t commit. Then he was pulled over by the police. They shot him to death. While you’re here enjoying Ted Rall’s latest...
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The Scottie Scheffler Saga: What’s Really Wrong with the Criminal Justice System
When all charges against Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top golfer, were dismissed on Wednesday, it was clear that the only thing deserving an indictment in this case was the criminal justice system...
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Hunter Biden Suffers Setbacks Ahead of Trial
Hunter Biden’s defense against charges that he lied about his drug use on a form required for purchasing a gun got off to a rocky start… even before the trial began. The judge in the case blocked an...
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Menendez Found Guilty of Bribery, Schumer Calls for Resignation
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was found guilty Tuesday of various crimes including bribery, extortion, obstruction of justice, and acting as a foreign agent. And, because it is a bad look to have a...
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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Death Threats to Marjorie Taylor Greene
In the continuation of a troubling trend in US politics, a Georgia man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to making death threats against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). The man, Sean Patrick Cirillo,...
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The GOP’s Phony Outrage Over the 9/11 Plea Agreement
It is understandable that some family members of 9/11 victims were not thrilled when it was announced this week that the US had reached plea deals with Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), Walid bin Attash,...
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Defense Secretary Austin Revokes Terrorist Plea Deal
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday night that he would withdraw from the pre-trial agreements reached with three terrorists involved in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The deals would have...
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Another Crack in Trump’s Wall of Silence and Loyalty
Serial plea-copper Jenna Ellis has agreed to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors in yet another fake elector case, this one in Arizona. She previously filed a guilty plea and cooperated in the...
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Richard Nixon Resigned 50 Years Ago, but What Would Happen Today?
Fifty years ago today, Richard Nixon became the first, and only, US president to resign. The world watched with bated breath as he got on a helicopter on August 9, 1974, flashed a peace sign, and...
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Trump’s ‘Election Interference’ Claim Takes Another Hit
Donald Trump likes to claim that the trial that made him a convicted felon amounted to “election interference,” and that District Attorney Alvin Bragg is engaged in a “witch hunt.” That narrative took...
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No Known Cause
In the same week, a kid shot up a public school in Georgia and a second gunman tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump. As usual, people in this highly militaristic society are asking: What...
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