W. Kip Viscusi (Vanderbilt): The Fatal Failure of the Regulatory State. Venezuela just had a rigged election — it’s one step closer to becoming a failed state. White House official rewards Paul Ryan’s loyalty with talk of ousting him as speaker. David Dayen on a fitting end to Paul Ryan’s fraudulent political career. How Trump got punked by Kim Jong-Un. Thread: “As someone who was part of diplomatic talks, this story on how Trump team screwed up China negotiations is a textbook case of nearly EVERY SINGLE THING you should NOT do. Bodes badly for North Korea summit. Let’s pick it apart step by grueling step”. So far, Donald Trump has negotiated zero successful deals. All your works are belong to us: New frontiers for the derivative work right in video games.
Trump, salami tactics, and the rule of law: The constitutional crisis is that there is no “crisis”. With a huge assist from the right-wing media, Trump’s strategy could work. Brian Beutler on how the media rewards bad faith. Trump is doing same thing he demanded Clinton be locked up for. But his iPhone!
