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The View From the Arena

Mar 12, 2026Far Left

It hardly takes a mastermind to figure out how the fight-to-the-death film genre works as an allegory for our cultural moment. The Edgar Wright remake of The Running Man just played in theaters a few months ago, and the South Korean series Squid Game was among the most-watched television series internationally from 2021 to 2025. […]

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Bruce Arena agrees with USMNT star Folarin Balogun red card: ‘Dangerous’

New York Post

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Bruce Arena agrees with USMNT star Folarin Balogun red card: ‘Dangerous’

The red card handed to U.S. men’s national team striker Folarin Balogun will be remembered as a central turning point for the Americans in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The public outcry has been palpable as fans have relayed their dissatisfaction with the red card, especially given the repercussions of call. Balogun won’t play in...

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Krugman Calls Labor Market Soft, Disturbed by Warsh's View

Bloomberg Politics

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Krugman Calls Labor Market Soft, Disturbed by Warsh's View

Nobel laureate Paul Krugman, a research professor at the City University of New York's Graduate Center, says all jobs data is "noisy" when reacting to the June US employment report. Speaking on "Bloomberg The Close," Krugman also says he is "disturbed" by Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's point of view on monetary policy and warns that the Supreme Court's Trump v. Slaughter ruling gives too much discretionary power to President Donald Trump. (Source: Bloomberg)

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WATCH: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Gives Divisive July 4 Address Behind George Washington’s Desk Surrounded by Foreigners – Says America Is an “Arena of Supremacy” and Its Citizens are “Small, Weak and Unoriginal”

The Gateway Pundit

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WATCH: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Gives Divisive July 4 Address Behind George Washington’s Desk Surrounded by Foreigners – Says America Is an “Arena of Supremacy” and Its Citizens are “Small, Weak and Unoriginal”

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered an address, railing against ICE and Capitalism, to mark America's 250th birthday on Friday morning, hours before President Trump is set to address the nation from Mount Rushmore. Sitting behind a desk used by George Washington in the Nation's first Capitol building, Federal Hall, now housed in New York City Hall, the Ugandan immigrant lectured Americans on our history. The post WATCH: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Gives Divisive July 4 Address Behind George Washington’s Desk Surrounded by Foreigners – Says America Is an “Arena of Supremacy” and Its Citizens are “Small, Weak and Unoriginal” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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A people’s view of America, as seen on TV

Salon.com

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A people’s view of America, as seen on TV

From "Atlanta" to "This Fool," these 13 comedies highlight the real America in all its glory

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The Guardian view on Trump’s wealth and power: a medieval court wreaks havoc in the 21st century | Editorial

US news | The Guardian

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The Guardian view on Trump’s wealth and power: a medieval court wreaks havoc in the 21st century | Editorial

Supreme court rulings, and revelations of the president’s enrichment since his return to office, show that he has turned back the clockDonald Trump is not known for his reverence for the US constitution. But in his second term, he is doubling down on his claim from the first: that the text grants him “the right to do whatever I want as president”.This is, to put it mildly, an extremely unusual interpretation of article 2. But it is the thread that draws together the headlines dominating recent days: a spate of supreme court rulings, mostly to his benefit, and the revelation that he has raked in $2bn since returning to office, half of it from cryptocurrencies.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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People in the US: share your views on Trump’s earnings in his second term

US news | The Guardian

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People in the US: share your views on Trump’s earnings in his second term

We’d like to find out how Americans feel about Donald Trump’s $2.2bn earnings since returning to the White HouseDonald Trump has earned more than $1bn from his crypto businesses since returning to the White House, according to recent financial disclosures.According to a 927-page document released on Tuesday by the US Office of Government Ethics, in all the US president made more than $2.2bn last year, benefiting from a vast global network of businesses and investments. Continue reading...

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