Monthly Archives: May 2017
What we are reading: WSJ on Broward County GOP connection to Russian hacking (UPDATED)
The Wall Street Journal is behind a paywall these days but do what you have to do to read this piece. It discusses the alleged connection between a Russian hacker and Broward County-based GOP consultant Aaron Nevins which then led to Fort Lauderdale-based Roger Stone. It is worth noting Nevins has publicly stated he DID […]
Is Trump’s supervillain-crush on Philippine president Duterte greased by real estate deal?
The Intercept is reporting on an apparent leaked phone call of Donald Trump to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, praising him for an “unbelievable job” on Duterte’s claimed war on drugs, which has reportedly amounted to the extra-judicial killings of some 7,000 citizens. Trump initiated the call, gushing approval at Duterte, telling him, “You are a good man,” “Keep up […]
Orlando Pride Battle to 1-1 draw in Seattle
After a stellar performance against the league-leading North Carolina Courage, the Orlando Pride made the west coast trip to face off Seattle Reign, an attacking powerhouse. Although Seattle has struggled on the road, they hold an undefeated record at home. Perhaps the Reign’s 2-1-2 record does not correlate with their offensive lethal firepower. Megan Rapinoe […]
What we are reading: Miami-Dade’s SMART plan in Trump budget jeopardy
The long-held goal of expanding Miami-Dade’s rapid transit system countrywide might suffer a fatal blow thanks to President Trump’s budget according to The Miami Herald. In 2002, Miami-Dade voters approved an expansion for Metrorail presumably countywide but because of cost overruns and other debts, the train system was only lengthened slightly to Miami International Airport […]
Florida Squeeze Pod: FDP President says poor (white) folks don’t vote issues
You’ve read the articles, now hear the Squeeze Pod. Kartik and Brook discuss the deeper issues implied by a campaign season set to ignore issues that matter to voters. Is the problem simply one bad facts and bad reasoning? Or, are there more pernicious reasons for party elites to eschew issue that move the base? Does […]
The Phlip Side: Analysis of the Sally Boynton Brown Controversy Part 2
Part 1 of this column Miami New Times Article quoted The Miami New Times article about new Florida Democratic Party (FDP) President Sally Boynton Brown, written by Jerry Iannelli (A link to the article is above, as is a link to Part 1 of this article), was an unfair piece that was full of both […]
What we’re reading: “Make white people be nice to me,” vapid neoliberal arguments about Race in America must end
I’ve been meaning to share this article from Michael Graham over at Progressive Army for a while. The recent clash over our Florida Democratic Party President’s comments to Democratic Progressive Caucus of Broward County presents the perfect opportunity. If you don’t already, you should follow Michael on Twitter @BLUpfront. Recall that new Dem party president Sally Boynton Brown […]
TFS Editorial: Is the new FDP President the right person for the job?
Florida Squeeze Pod: FDP President says poor (white) folks don’t vote issues By now you have heard about the reprehensible comments made by Florida Democratic Party President Sally Boynton Brown where she argued that people who are struggling to make ends meet do not vote on “issues.” Instead they vote because they are emotional beings. Unable […]
Ballard Partners and Robert Wexler to represent Turkey’s Erdogan Government (UPDATED)
Ballard Partners, the firm headed by Brian Ballard, Donald Trump’s “longtime lobbyist” (as described by Politico) has been hired by Government of Turkey per the publication’s Marc Caputo. The Erdoğan government in Turkey has completely changed the direction of that country, turning the secular pro-western republic of Atatürk into an authoritarian theocracy in alliance with Saudi […]
Southwest Airlines Fort Lauderdale Gateway taking shape
We’ve spent a lot of ink here speculating about what sort of success Southwest Airlines might have with its late entry into the international market from south Florida. With established players American Airlines (from Miami) as well as JetBlue and ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit Airlines from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) dominating origin and destination traffic […]
The Florida Squeeze 