Charles Я. Davis

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Deputy News Editor @ Salon. Living in Philadelphia, USA.
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Charles Я. DavisDec 4, 2024
Democrats from AOC to Hakeem Jeffries are urging President Biden to liberally use his pardon power. https://www.salon.com/2024/12/04/one-last-chance-bidens-pardon-of-hunter-cant-be-his-only-act-of-clemency/
"One last chance": Biden's pardon of Hunter can't be his final act of clemency, Democrats say

President Joe Biden is facing calls to use his pardon power to help people other than just his son, Hunter

Salon
Charles Я. DavisNov 26, 2024
A Whole Foods in Philadelphia is on track to be the first location to unionize. Workers there told me it's a response, in part, to Amazon bringing warehouse-style metrics to its grocery stores. https://www.salon.com/2024/11/26/start-a-big-wave-whole-foods-employees-want-their-union-drive-to-inspire-workplace-resistance/
"Start a big wave": Whole Foods employees want their union drive to inspire workplace "resistance"

Workers told Salon that they're organizing for better pay and against Amazon-style performance metrics.

Salon.com
Charles Я. DavisNov 7, 2024

I wrote about the other night and how Trump once claimed Democrats would riot if they ever lost. As it turns out, one party respects democracy and the other does not.

Americans rewarded the latter. https://www.salon.com/2024/11/07/deniers-suddenly-went-very-very-quiet-as-soon-as-it-looked-like-would-win/

Election deniers suddenly went "very, very quiet" as soon as it looked like Trump would win

Trump and his pal Elon Musk pushed rampant false election claims — until they saw Trump pull ahead.

Salon.com
Charles Я. DavisNov 1, 2024
Donald Trump is himself a "war hawk," going by his record (he was president before), and the reason he was fantasizing about one of his critics being shot by nine men is because he is a fascist, in my opinion. https://www.salon.com/2024/11/01/says-war-hawk-cheney-would-not-be-so-tough-if-she-had-to-face-nine-barrels-at-her/
Trump says "war hawk" Cheney would not be so tough if she had to face "nine barrels shooting at her"

An opportunistic critic, the 78-year-old Republican attacked Liz Cheney for supporting the same wars he did.

Salon.com
Charles Я. DavisOct 25, 2024
The Rock was the canary. https://deadline.com/2024/04/dwayne-johnson-the-rock-2024-presidential-race-1235876698/
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Says He’ll Make No Endorsement In 2024 Presidential Race

Johnson backed Joe Biden in 2020.

Deadline
Charles Я. DavisOct 22, 2024

I asked Philadelphia's lone Republican elections official if he's ready for Donald Trump to cry "fraud" and post his name on Truth Social.

He and other officials here told me they are in fact much better prepared for post-election bullshit than they were in 2020. https://www.salon.com/2024/10/22/we-know-that-those-are-out-there-philadelphia-officials-brace-for-shenanigans/ #news #politics

Philadelphia officials say they are prepared to address threats to voting before and after Election Day

Philadelphia City Commissioner Seth Bluestein, a Republican, told Salon he's prepared to defend right to vote.

Salon.com
Charles Я. DavisOct 21, 2024
"Americans who most trust conservative news outlets are the most likely to support political violence (41%)." https://www.axios.com/2024/10/21/republicans-trump-declare-election-invalid?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial
1 in 5 Republicans want Trump to call election invalid if he loses

The growing number of Republicans willing to shun democratic norms — and possibly embrace violence — comes as Trump continues to falsely claim the 2020 election was stolen.

Axios
Charles Я. DavisOct 21, 2024
Anne ApplebaumOct 21, 2024

Moldova votes for the EU, despite a huge Russian influence and vote-buying campaign. It was not subtle. A BBC producer "heard a woman who had just dropped her ballot in the transparent box ask an election monitor where she would get paid."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1wnr5qdxe7o

Moldova referendum: Provisional results show thin margin for EU membership

Moldovans vote narrowly to push on with EU membership and reject keeping close ties to Russia.

Charles Я. DavisOct 18, 2024

“That man needs to go to jail.”

I spoke to some Trump voters who have a lot of regrets.
https://www.salon.com/2024/10/18/that-man-needs-to-go-to-jail-former-explain-why-they-could-never-support-him-again/ #news #politics

"That man needs to go to jail": Former Trump voters explain why they could never support him again

Speaking to Salon, Republicans who previously backed Trump explain why they're now voting blue

Salon.com
Charles Я. DavisOct 18, 2024
"Woodward reports that Mattis, as defense secretary, was so worried that Trump would order a nuclear strike against North Korea that he would sleep in gym clothes in case he received a call to come in overnight." https://www.thebulwark.com/p/mattis-told-woodward-he-agreed-trump
Mattis Told Woodward He Agreed Trump Was a Uniquely Dangerous Threat

The former defense secretary has stayed mum this campaign. But he let his opinions be known to the legendary reporter.

The Bulwark