Thursday, November 1, 2018

One month after Jamal Khashoggi’s killing, these key questions remain unanswered

Saudi Arabia finally admitted to killing Khashoggi, but the case is far from closed.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/02/one-month-after-jamal-khashoggis-killing-these-key-questions-remain-unanswered/

Trump deploys the fascist playbook for the midterms

The drumbeat of demographic doom coming from the White House has prompted some to start using the F-word.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/02/trump-deploys-fascist-playbook-midterms/

How a British seaside village ended up in a GOP congressional ad

Hint: The campaign apparently googled "deprived town."

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/01/how-british-seaside-village-ended-up-gop-congressional-ad/

Brazil’s Bolsonaro tells Israeli newspaper he plans to move embassy to Jerusalem

The Brazilian president-elect also says he would close the Palestinian Embassy in his country.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/01/brazils-bolsonaro-tells-israeli-newspaper-he-plans-move-embassy-jerusalem/

Need votes? Make up stories of an migrant invasion at the border. It worked for Europe’s populists.

There is no evidence for a looming invasion or a terrorism risk.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/11/01/need-votes-make-up-stories-an-migrant-invasion-border-it-worked-europes-populists/