All posts by nedhamson

Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Brazil: largest rise in Covid-19 deaths follows Bolsonaro ‘worst is over’ claim | World news | The Guardian

Officials report 633 deaths on Tuesday as toll nears 8,000, after president suggested his country was passing its coronavirus peak
— Read on www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/06/brazil-coronavirus-deaths-covid-19-bolsonaro

Jeanine Pirro Allegedly Got Special Favors From Jared Kushner’s Wildly Incompetent Coronavirus Task Force

Jared Kushner, a limp, damp string bean of a man who delights in inserting himself into leadership situations where he ends up failing spectacularly, has in recent days been singing the praises of the Trump administration’s abysmal response to the covid-19 pandemic, declaring it a “great success story.” Perhaps he was thinking of his shadow coronavirus task force, which was charged in part with procuring enough medical supplies for our country’s medical facilities. Based on reporting from the Washington Post and the New York Times, we now know that his task force was not only wildly incompetent but riddled with cronyism, doling out special access and favors to esteemed allies like Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro. What a success.
— Read on theslot.jezebel.com/guess-who-got-special-favors-from-jared-kushners-wildly-1843284655

Putin’s People by Catherine Belton review – a groundbreaking study that follows the money | Books | The Guardian

A fearless, fascinating account of the emergence of the Putin regime also shines a light on the current threats posed by Russian money and influence
— Read on www.theguardian.com/books/2020/may/06/putins-people-by-catherine-belton-review-a-groundbreaking-study-that-follows-the-money