Some interesting links to news and views with a moron edition of the political singalong


Paul Krugman's Friday night music: moron edition
Since what prompted Rex Tillerson was, reportedly, Trump’s desire for a tenfold increase in America’s already civilization-destroying nuclear arsenal, the obvious:


Which bank could give Australians a better bang for their buck? The RBA - Nicholas Gruen in The Guardian

The thoughts of Chairman Xi - Xi Jinping is tightening his grip on power. How did one man come to embody China's destiny? - BBC News

“I Hate Everyone in the White House!” - Trump seethes as advisers fear the president is “unraveling.” - Vanity Fair

Silicon Valley’s Religious Drive - New Republic
The engineer Anthony Levandowski has reportedly founded a religion led by bots, the latest manifestation of the tech world's spiritual underpinnings.
The First Anglo-Afghan War shows us how the same pattern follows whenever Afghanistan is invaded - Dawn

Triumph of the Shill - The political theory of Trumpism - n+1

Is This How The Trump Administration Might Save Coal? - NPR

Say Goodbye to the China Bid The flow of Chinese money into assets around the world is coming to an end - Wall Street Journal

Paris Mayor Plans To Eliminate All Non-Electric Cars By 2030 - NPR

Why the Harvey Weinstein story became such a major news event - Think Progress

Miss Russia Thanks Putin for Lack of Weinstein-Style Harassment in Russia - The Moscow Times

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