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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Iain Macwhirter) - Burnham’s First Speech as Labour Leader Long on Promises, Short on Details

The man with a plan seems strangely reluctant to share his concrete policies. The post Burnham’s First Speech as Labour Leader Long on Promises, Short on Details appeared first on The American Conservative .

UK Special Coverage Burnham’s First Speech as Labour Leader Long on Promises, Short on Details The man with a plan seems strangely reluctant to share his concrete policies. UK Special Coverage (Photo by Nicola Tree/Getty Images) Andy Burnham’s first speech as leader of the Labour Party today told us little about what he intends to do when he becomes UK prime minister Monday and everything about his penchant for platitudes. And his tendency to repeat himself. He reaffirmed his promise to deliver “good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart.” And, no doubt, a chicken in every pot. What this means…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Rahm Emmanuel’s Israel-Endorsed ‘Opposition’ to Israel

The former Chicago mayor and likely presidential hopeful gave a big, deceptive speech in Tel Aviv. The post Rahm Emmanuel’s Israel-Endorsed ‘Opposition’ to Israel appeared first on The American Conservative .

Politics Rahm Emmanuel’s Israel-Endorsed ‘Opposition’ to Israel The former Chicago mayor and likely presidential hopeful gave a big, deceptive speech in Tel Aviv. Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Hoping to transition from being “Chicago’s Most Connected Banker ” to once again holding elected office, the two-term former Mayor of Chicago and former chief of staff to Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, did this month what all savvy political hopefuls do: He traveled to meet some of the largest power brokers in American politics at their homes in Tel Aviv. In 2008,…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Bruce Fein) - America’s Manufactured Menaces

Antifa and drug trafficking are hardly existential threats to the American way of life. The post America’s Manufactured Menaces appeared first on The American Conservative .

National Security America’s Manufactured Menaces Antifa and drug trafficking are hardly existential threats to the American way of life. The American Empire is the safest country in history.  Among other things, we sport more than the 5,000 nuclear warheads shielded from outside inspection; a multitrillion-dollar military-industrial-security complex; nonstop surveillance of the entire population; special forces in 70–80 countries; NATO and defense pacts with Japan, South Korea, Australia, and the Philippines; a de facto alliance with Israel; and pioneering AI to optimize the lethality of weapons.  Nobody goes to bed in the United…Open