It was about as high stakes a presidential debate as there has been in American history. When President Jimmy Carter and Republican party nominee Ronald Reagan squared off on Oct. 28, 1980, in Cleveland for their one and only debate of that election, there was just one week to go before Americans cast their ballots. […]
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75 years ago, US bombers flew into the ‘most violent, savagely fought, and bloodiest’ battle of their campaign to halt the Nazi war machine
75 years ago, US bombers flew into the ‘most violent, savagely fought, and bloodiest’ battle of their campaign to halt the Nazi war machine NOW WATCH: America’s B-2 stealth bomber is unlike any military aircraft in the world See Also: 75 years ago, US bombers flew into the ‘most violent, savagely fought, and bloodiest’ battle […]
Hacking accusations against Russia a smear campaign timed with NATO cyberwarfare meeting – diplomat
The latest wave of accusations against Russia over alleged government-ordered hacking looks very much like a coordinated media attack timed with a NATO meeting of cyberwarfare, the Russian ambassador to UK told RT. On Thursday, the UK and the Netherlands claimed that they had foiled cyber attacks by Russian government hackers while the US indicted […]
A shadowy op-ed campaign is now smearing SpaceX in space cities
Enlarge (credit: Getty / Aurich) In early August, Boeing’s Leanne Caret and SpaceX’s Gwynne Shotwell took the stage at Johnson Space Center to announce the first astronauts who will fly on their commercial crew spacecraft. It was a significant moment to see two of the most powerful women in aerospace alongside one another—two fierce competitors coming […]
6 siblings of an Arizona Republican congressman endorsed his Democratic opponent in a scathing campaign ad
Republican congressman Paul Gosar has six siblings who do not want him to keep his seat in Arizona’s 4th District this November. They endorsed Gosar’s Democratic opponent, David Brill, in a campaign ad posted online Friday. In the ad, Gosar’s siblings remarked about their brother’s positions on health care, immigration, and the environment. “He’s not […]
Christine Blasey Ford has become the target of a social media disinformation campaign after accusing Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault
REUTERS/Yuri Gripas Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the California psychology professor who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when the two were in high school in the 1980s, has become the target of a disinformation campaign on social media. False rumors meant to discredit Ford are making the rounds on social media, […]
Bad singing, pepper spray & Russophobia: Top hits of US midterms’ campaign cringefest (VIDEO)
As the critical midterm elections move closer in the US, campaigning ads are often crossing over from of the realm of eye-catching, and straight into the bizarre. Here are some of this year’s most cringeworthy hits. With this year’s midterms seen as a battle royale of the Democrat “blue wave” against the Republicans’ tenuous legislative […]
River Island debuts stellar campaign to promote body positivity – ‘labels are for clothes'
River Island is a British high street fashion brand, currently in the midst of celebrating its 30th anniversary. As part of the celebrations, the brand has launched a new line, embracing individuality “through fashion and self-expression.” The launch is the second instalment of the brand’s SS18 Labels Are For Clothes campaign, which debuted earlier this […]
Following Obama’s lead, George W. Bush is hitting the campaign trail ahead of the November midterms
Stewart F. House/Getty Images Former President George W. Bush will headline fundraising events for a handful of Republicans this week and next week, ahead of the November midterm elections. Bush is set to boost House and Senate candidates running in Texas, North Dakota, and Florida. The 43rd president’s latter appearance will be in support of […]
A fifth Conservative MP has joined the campaign for a People’s Vote on Brexit
Wikimedia Commons A fifth Conservative MP has joined the People’s Vote campaign. Guto Bebb supports the idea of giving the British people a referendum on the final Brexit deal. The movement is growing in public and Parliament. He joins other Tory MPs Sarah Wollaston, Justine Greening, Anna Soubry, and Philip Lee. LONDON — Guto Bebb […]
