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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, New York Daily News Front Page: Trump the Chosen One!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 9 hours, 9 minutes ago

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President Donald Trump thanked a right-wing conspiracy theorist for likening him to the “king of Israel” and the New York Daily News couldn’t resist panning him.

For today’s front pag […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, New York Times Editorial: Mr. Trump, Stop Questioning the Loyalty of American Jews!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 12 hours, 8 minutes ago

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A New York Times editorial this morning takes aim at President Trump’s recent comments about Jews, loyalty to Israel, and voting for Democratic candidates. The editorial reminds r […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Two Prominent Scholars Will Leave MIT’s Media Lab Because of Its Director’s Financial Ties to Jeffrey Epstein!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 13 hours, 25 minutes ago

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Two scholars from the MIT Media Lab have announced plans to resign in the wake of revelations that the director of the center, Joi Ito, had deep financial ties with the accused child […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Pete King Becomes First House Republican To Back Assault Weapons Ban!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 day, 13 hours ago

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Rep. Pete King of New York on Monday became the first House Republican to back an assault weapons ban, joining its 200 Democratic co-sponsors.

The bill, titled The Assault […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, U of Alaska Ends Fiscal Exigency as Governor Reduces Size of the Budget Cut!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 day, 13 hours ago

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The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted unanimously yesterday to terminate its declaration of financial exigency. Its vote came after Governor Michael Dunleavy formally agreed […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Trump and Fox News’ Bret Baier Duking it Out!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 2 days, 14 hours ago

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President Donald Trump, slammed the Fox News network on Sunday after a new poll showed him falling behind several potential Democratic challengers in next year’s presidential e […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, J.P. Morgan Chase: Tariffs Will Cost American Households Up To $1,000. Per Year!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 2 days, 15 hours ago

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There has been talk about how much Trump’s trade war with China will cost Americans especially if the third round of tariffs are enacted in September 2019. J.P. Morgan Chase es […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, NYPD Police Commissioner James O’Neill Fires Daniel Pantaleo in Eric Garner’s Death!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 3 days, 4 hours ago

Daniel Pantaleo Applying a Chokehold on Eric Garner
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After five years of investigations and protests, New York City’s Police Commissioner James O’Neill fired Daniel Pantaleo, who was i […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Maggie Haberman: In Economic Warning Signals, Trump Sees Signs of a Conspiracy Among the Federal Reserve, Other Countries and the Media!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 3 days, 13 hours ago

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As the stock market gets jittery and the talk of a recession increases, President Trump rather that easing fears and anxieties is blaming a host of conspirators who are out to get him. […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Kim Brooks: “We Have Ruined Childhood”, on the site Tony's Thoughts 3 days, 13 hours ago

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Kim Brooks, a writer and author of Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear, had an op-ed in yesterday’s New York Times, ringing an alarm that “our kids are not O.K […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Shell Workers Told They Had To Attend Trump Speech or Not be Paid!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 4 days, 12 hours ago

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Workers at a massive new Shell plant in Pennsylvania had to attend a speech by President Donald Trump there earlier this week to be paid — and were ordered not to protest. As re […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Thousands of strangers say goodbye to a woman who was killed in the mass shooting in El Paso!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 4 days, 13 hours ago

Antonio Basco, companion of Margie Reckard, leans on her casket during her funeral at La Paz Faith Memorial & Spiritual Center

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Thousands of strangers came to say goodbye to a […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Michelle Goldberg: Trump’s “oceanic ignorance” and “gargantuan ego” are “spiraling the world into chaos”, on the site Tony's Thoughts 5 days, 13 hours ago

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New York Times columnist, Michelle Goldberg, has a piece this morning skewering Donald Trump for his foreign policy failures. Entitled, With Trump as President, the World is […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Comparitech Report: ISP Providers Spent $1.2 billion on Lobbying Efforts Between 1998 and 2018!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 5 days, 13 hours ago

ISP
2018 Lobbying Expenses

AT&T
$15,820,000.00

Comcast
$15,072,000.00

Verizon
$10,489,000.00

Charter Communications
$9,390,000.00

Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile USA – […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Steve Rattner Op-Ed: How World Leaders Ruined the Global Economy?, on the site Tony's Thoughts 6 days, 13 hours ago

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Steve Rattner, counselor to the U.S. Treasury secretary in the Obama administration, has an op-ed in today’s New York Times that takes aim at the economic policies of world leaders d […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib Are Banned from Entering Israel after Trump Tweet!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 6 days, 14 hours ago

Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib
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Israel made a decision yesterday to ban Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering the country at the urging of President Trump. As reported […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Mellon/Scaife Family Heiress – Major Funder of Anti-Immigration Movement!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week ago

Cordelia Scaife May
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The New York Times has a featured article this morning describing how a Mellon/Scaife family heiress evolved as a major funder of the anti-immigration movement in […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Gunman in Philadelphia Opens Fire on Six Police Officers – Video!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week ago

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A gunman opened fire on police yesterday afternoon as they were serving a drug warrant in Philadelphia. Six officers were wounded and later released from the hospital. Philadelphia p […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Trump Blinks: Delays Some China Tariffs Until December!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week, 1 day ago

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In response to mounting pressure from business and community groups, President Trump yesterday unexpectedly put off new tariffs on many Chinese goods, including cellphones, laptop […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Ken Cuccinelli, Trump’s Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Statue of Liberty Words Only Refer to People Immigrating from Europe!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 week, 1 day ago

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Ken Cuccinelli, Trump’s Acting Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, said yesterday that the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty welcoming immigrants into t […]

Anthony Picciano

Professor at Hunter College and the Graduate Center