PENN LIVE: …A new bombshell dropped in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal Thursday. It came in the form of a single line in a court order on a related insurance coverage case involving Penn State, and its full ramifications can’t immediately be gauged… Paterno’s family, and by extension its legions of loyalists, have argued […]
LETTER: Clinton indictment and incompetent DNC
Feel free to hold your breath while waiting for Hillary to be indicted. Why should Sen. Warren take the VP job? She could have won the nomination if she’d wanted it. We need her in the Senate for now. If she gives up her seat, a Republican would be appointed as her replacement. No offense […]
Should Prostitution Be a Crime?
NEW YORK TIMES: …At the Amnesty conference, Muñoz told the crowd that she thinks decriminalization would have benefits for many people by bringing the sex trade out from underground. “I believe in the empowered sex worker,” she said. “I was one. But the empowered sex worker isn’t representative of the majority of sex workers. […]
Estey revelations give bribery a bad name
Rendell insider John Estey charged with stealing from an FBI sting operation, and is now suspected of being an FBI confidential informant. If so, when did he start cooperating with the feds? by Bill Keisling Pennsylvania’s political establishment was jolted last Friday, April 29, when the U.S. Attorney’s office in Harrisburg announced that it […]
After termination, letter of inquiry, renewed questions swirl around Hershey Trust Co. leadership
PENNLIVE: …In a letter dated Feb. 8 and first reported by The Philadelphia Inquirer this week, the head of the OAG’s Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section made clear he is looking into several “apparent violations” of a 2013 reform agreement, including: * Alleged over-payment of Trust directors. * Violations of new conflict-of-interest language, specifically pertaining to […]
WASHINGTON POST: Emily’s List’s sleazy attack ad in the Pennsylvania Senate race
WASHINGTON POST: …This ad is a depressing example of how random statements can be twisted into sharp-edged attacks. Sestak never supported the specifics of the plan highlighted by Emily’s List; he offered just vague expressions of interest in tackling the challenges posed by systemic budget deficits. This is indeed a serious issue, but few lawmakers will be […]
Donald Trump All but Clinches Nomination With Indiana Win; Cruz Quits
NEW YORK TIMES: …Mr. Cruz, unburdening himself after a campaign in which Mr. Trump also mocked his wife’s appearance, responded with a flourish, called Mr. Trump a “pathological liar” and delved into his rival’s personal life. “Listen, Donald Trump is a serial philanderer, and he boasts about it,” Mr. Cruz said, directly raising Mr. […]
AG wants to remove 3 leaders of Hershey Trust
PHILLY.COM: In a sign of the continuing chaos at the top of the $12 billion Hershey charity, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office is seeking the resignation of three long-standing board members at the Hershey School for poor children, according to a letter from the office obtained by the Inquirer… The resignations would amount to […]
Former Rendell Chief of Staff Charged in FBI Probe
THE LEGAL INTELLIGENCER: John Estey, an ex-chief of staff to former Gov. Ed Rendell and former Ballard Spahr partner, has been charged with using a lobbying firm as a pass-through for campaign donations to state politicians, the result of an undercover FBI investigation into lobbying of the Pennsylvania legislature. Estey worked in the Rendell […]
Your vote does not count!
By Dick Miller Last week’s column made a case that your vote in this Presidential year was important. We were wrong. WE.CONNECT.DOTS: –An analysis of more factors concludes the opposite. The ruling elders of both major parties can predict how you will vote and manipulate enough of the process to achieve results to benefit themselves. […]
Rouhani Backers Gain Iran Parliamentary Seats, but Not Majority
NEW YORK TIMES: Supporters of President Hassan Rouhani of Iran have won more seats in parliamentary runoff elections, the Iranian state news media reported Saturday, but they failed to win enough of the 68 contested seats to secure a majority, limiting their ability to carry out significant political and social changes. The gains made by […]
Report on Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly on the World Drug Problem
Among his many other responsibilities, Doug is an editor of NewsLanc. By Doug McVay, Editor, Drug War Facts Overall, the UNGASS was a fantastic networking opportunity and learning experience. I ran into several colleagues and friends from Europe and the Americas who I haven’t seen in years. One in particular who I ran into at the UN […]
Much of Russian opposition concedes Putin’s victory in Russia
By Slava Tsukerman This week in Russian media a lot of publications appeared witnessing the change of position of some well known and popular personalities from anti-Putin to pro-Putin. A correspondent of the web site www.cety.ru asked a prominent liberal politician Irina Hakomada about the meaning of her and some of her friends change […]
LETTER: Obama vindicated as Rouhani allies win Iran parliament elections
This is a tremendous victory for Barack Obama, John Kerry and Hillary Clinton, who engineered the gathering of all the major nations of the world to impose sanctions on Iran and then traded most of them away in exchange for the dismantling of the Iranian facilities for manufacture of nuclear weapons. It has saved the […]