As 2019 comes to a close, the New York Times reports that 24 “Iranian-backed” Iraqi militia members were killed by US air strikes in retaliation for an attack by the militia on an American contractor. Now Iraqis are massing in protest against the US, and they have attacked the US embassy in Baghdad.… Continue Reading
Month: December 2019
New Mets Owner Steve Cohen Is a Hedge Fund Criminal
I was born in 1974 in New York City, and I’ve been a Mets fan ever since because that was my father’s team. I watched in 1986 when Mookie Wilson’s ground ball slid under Bill Buckner’s legs to tie Game 6 of the World Series, and I rejoiced when the Mets won it all in Game 7.… Continue Reading