DAGR Weekly Reader W3-DEC
The Nation Brand of Greece
Alkman Granitsas, Communications Consultant (and coincidentally, DAGR’s Press Coordinator), analyzes Greece’s improving status in international affairs, from the economic crisis, over the past decade, to the country’s more favorable image today.
eKathimerini, Dec 18, 2024
From the Middle Out and Bottom Up
The president of the United States outlines his economic principles, and his record.
by Joe Biden, The American Prospect, Dec 16, 2024
Weakness Is a Provocation
ABC News, billionaires, media orgs, and CEOs are surrendering to Trump because they think he’s a lame duck. They’re making a terrible mistake.
Jonathan V. Last, The Bulwark (never-Trump Republicans), Dec 16, 2024
Lara Trump Drops Unnerving Hint About Trump’s Coming 2025 Revenge Tour
With Donald and Lara Trump both telegraphing new details about Trump’s plans for retribution, Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall suggests a way for the targets of vengeance to band together and fight back. Audio, 24 minutes.
TNRs The Daily Blast with Greg Sargent, Dec 18, 2024
2022 Rebranded: Loudermilk’s Explanations for Jan 5 Tours of the Capitol
The Georgia Republican led a number of people on Covid-discouraged tours of the Capitol the day before the Jan 6 riot. His explanations of who and why varied over time. SAVE this article from June 2022 in case it disappears from the web after Jan 20, 2024! They’re going after Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger first. After that?
Business Insider, Jun 16, 2022
6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s cabinet
The faceless powers behind the throne, aka the billionaires we rarely hear named. We yell at the politicians, but these deep pockets are the ones who buy their votes and fund the think tanks that write the earth-scorching policy.
Nation of Change, Dec 16, 2024
Clean energy projects announced for rural Minnesotans
U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN) announced nearly 130 new clean energy projects across rural Minnesota. The $15.6 million investment will save farms and rural small businesses nearly $18.4 million on their energy bills per year while simultaneously reducing harmful carbon emissions.
Echo Press, Dec 15, 2024