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Why Care about Liz Cheney? | Steve Berman

Why Care about Liz Cheney? | Steve Berman


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The things that really matter are not really the things that are entertaining. Liz Cheney is about to become the former third-in-charge in the Republican Party’s caucus in the House of Representatives. She is the Republican Conference Chairman, who serves under the Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, and the Republican Whip Rep. Steve Scalise. Outside some very …

Call Evil, Evil | Steve Berman

Call Evil, Evil | Steve Berman


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I grow sick to my stomach every time I read headlines like this one in the AP: Gaza militants, children among 24 dead as Israel hits Hamas Many in the media will pretzel themselves into absurdity to mask what’s really happening. Hamas terrorists willfully and purposely place innocent Palestinian children in harm’s way, surrounding their missile …

The Links Between China, Seeds, Agri-Chemical, Biotech, and Vaccines | Steve Berman

The Links Between China, Seeds, Agri-Chemical, Biotech, and Vaccines | Steve Berman


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Do you know where the most learned and hard-nosed businesspeople are found? Not with their noses in spreadsheets and PowerPoint decks in Manhattan skyscrapers; not in the conference rooms of Silicon Valley venture capital firms. No, you’ll find them tilling the earth in small, medium and large farms dotted throughout the world.  Farming is a business …

Atlanta’s Mayor: She’s Out! | Steve Berman

Atlanta’s Mayor: She’s Out! | Steve Berman


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Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms penned a “Dear Atlanta” letter announcing that she will not run for a second term. The dearatl.com site links to a video and a letter written on city stationary outlining Bottoms’ reasons for her decision, and hinting at something to come. “Is she running for another office?” While I am not yet certain of what the future …