Left Wing View

Americans have radically different views on who was responsible for the Jan.6 riot on the U.S. Capitol based on their political alignment, a poll released Friday showed. Democrats overwhelmingly blame former President Trump, conservative media platforms and white supremacists for taking the Capitol. Republicans, not so much, according to the …

It was sad to read Len McCluskey’s account (I trusted Keir Starmer – until I saw how he handled Jeremy Corbyn’s suspension on September 13), but I can understand why this episode broke his personal relationship with Keir Starmer. Likewise, I understand why McCluskey felt that Starmer “was not a …

This week, Politico got their hands on a preview of the upcoming book by Stephanie Grisham, former White House press secretary and Melania Trump’s chief of staff. Grisham writes that, as violent insurgents descended on the Capitol complex on January 6, she texted Melania Trump: “Do you want to tweet …

Several residents spotted the presidential plane over Bloomington on September 11. BLOOMINGTON – When The Pantagraph asked readers for their memories of 9/11, several offered the same specific memory: seeing Air Force One over central Illinois on the afternoon of the attacks. Many remembered a large jet escorted by other …

You have 4 free items left this month. For the publisher: Recently, I read Thomas Sowell’s book, “Race and Culture: A World View”. Sowell, in a chapter titled “Race and Slavery” laments that the “particular institution” of slavery is not so special as we have been led to believe. Throughout …

Twitter has recently come under heavy pressure for allowing the Taliban to keep their account on its platform. In contrast, the company decided to suspend Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene for repeatedly tweeting that COVID vaccines are ineffective. In the eyes of many Americans, Twitter should have done the exact …

Thompson’s call for cooperation and collaboration must be heard. As Wisconsin’s longest-serving governor from 1987 to 2001, Tommy Thompson was a strong advocate for the University of Wisconsin system and believed in its ability to serve not only as a world-class educational institution, but also engine of economic growth. After …

LA DORADA, Colombia (Reuters) – When her 17-year-old son Jose Andres was kidnapped by paramilitaries at the height of Colombia’s civil conflict, Gloria Ines Urueña vowed she would not leave the suffocating town on the brink of the river of La Dorada until she finds it. She has been true …

Sharon Graham is said to be “confident” of winning the competition to be Unite’s next leader in what would be a surprise loss for Steve Turner, the candidate preferred by current union general secretary Len McCluskey. Graham’s team released a statement on Tuesday saying they were certain of victory, based …

Moussa Diaby continued his electric start into the new Bundesliga season on Saturday, and we think he may have caught the eye at Liverpool. The Frenchman got a goal and an assist as Bayer Leverkusen easily knocked out Borussia Mönchengladbach in a 4-0 beating. This follows his goal against Union …