Andrew Kreig

 

Editor’s Choice: Scroll below for our monthly blend of mainstream and alternative news and views in December 2022 

 Note: Excerpts are from the authors’ words except for subheads and occasional “Editor’s notes” such as this. 

 

 

Dec. 1

Top Headlines

 

• Washington Post, Investigation: Officials fear ‘complete doomsday scenario’ for drought-stricken Colorado River
• New York Times, Congress Moves to Avert Rail Strike With Senate Vote
• New York Times, Appeals Court Scraps Special Master’s Review in Trump Documents Case
• New York Times, Biden’s Meeting With Macron Comes Amid Rising Trans-Atlantic Tensions
• Washington Post, Tech firms ‘facilitated’ covid aid fraud, collecting billions in fees, report finds, Tony Romm
• Washington Post, House Democrats elect first Black party leader in Congress and prepare for new generation
• Washington Post, Who is Hakeem Jeffries?
• Wayne Madsen Report, Investigative Commentary: Elon Musk: the Julius Streicher of the digital age, Wayne Madsen
• Daily Beast, Investigation: Herschel Walker’s ex-girlfriend of 5 years, Cheryl Parsa, speaks out. Roger Sollenberger
• New York Times, Indiana Attorney General Asks Medical Board to Discipline Abortion Doctor
• New York Times, Concern is growing about the health of Paul Whelan, an American who is imprisoned in Russia

 

Ukraine War

• New York Times, Biden Says He Is Willing to Talk to Putin About Ukraine, With Conditions
• New York Times, Lavrov says Ukraine’s energy system is a legitimate target
• New York Times, Ukraine Live Updates: U.N. Asks for Record Amount of Aid to Deal With Growing Disasters and War
• New York Times, President Zelensky of Ukraine rebukes Elon Musk’s peace proposal
• New York Times, Russian Retreat Reveals Signs of an Atrocity in a Ukrainian Village, Jeffrey Gettleman, Photographs by Finbarr O’Reilly

U.S. Politics, Elections, Governance

• New York Times, In Georgia, Walker’s Pace in the Finish Worries Republican Allies
• Washington Post, Biden’s student loan forgiveness program dealt another setback
• New York Times, Analysis: Trump Embraces Extremism as He Seeks to Reclaim Office
• New York Times, Biden, Prizing Diversity, Wants South Carolina as First Primary
• New York Times, Turnout Was Strong in Georgia, but Mail Voting Plummets After New Law
• New York Times, On Politics: Herschel Walker could still win in Georgia. Here are two theories about how the race could unfold
• Washington Post, U.S. gas prices plunge toward $3 a gallon as demand drops worldwide
• Washington Post, House votes to block rail strike that could deal a blow to the economy
  Washington Post, Senate could take up measure to impose rail deal, averting a strike
• Washington Post, Democrat-aligned group pumps money into Georgia runoff ground game
• Politico, Braun to run for Indiana governor, opening Senate seat in 2024

 

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