For today, a link to commentary from Substack; a captioned cartoon from Patreon via The Chris Hedges Report; and links to an interview from ScheerPost and to commentary from Substack, ScheerPost, and the New York Times; other published material is accessible by clicking on their names below. (GAZA and UKRAINE entries for this date are HERE and HERE.) — MCM

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Mysteries revealed, by James Howard Kunstler | Substack  You must admit, it’s a little spooky how quickly and rigorously Mr. Trump intends to deconstruct those parts of the government at war with the people: clean out “rogue bureaucrats,” firehose the malignant agencies, release and expose their document trails on . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 10  The mourning after, by Mr. Fish | Patreon

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FROM NOV. 8  Why working class Americans of all races voted for Trump. Robert Scheer of ScheerPost talks with journalist and online host Michael Tracey, who spoke with various swaths of voters in many prominent swing states to determine how ordinary Americans view Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Click HERE to listen, watch, and read transcript, and HERE for Nov. 8 commentary by Tracey on Substack.

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FROM NOV. 9  Notes of a non-voter, by Patrick Lawrence | Original to ScheerPost  Oh my, the elites of the Democratic Party, their clerks in media and “the donor class” began gasping as election night wore on and it came clear that they had once again mistaken what we call liberal America for America . . . READ MORE . . .

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FROM NOV. 6  Stop pretending that Donald Trump is not who we are, by Carlos Lozada | The New York Times  I remember when Donald Trump was not normal. I remember when Trump was a fever that would break. I remember when Trump was running as a joke. I remember . . .   READ MORE . . .