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(108,898 total)“You can be pretty confident that as conflicts develop, they will become more extremist. The most brutal, harshest groups will take over. That’s what happens when violence becomes the means of interaction. It’s almost automatic. That’s true in neighborhoods, it’s true in international affairs. That’s…”
— Noam Chomsky, The World of Our Grandchildren: Noam Chomsky discusses ISIS, Israel, climate change, and the kind of world future generations may inherit
“I think the conservative movement is fundamentally broken. Trump is not a random act. This election is not a random act.”
— Avik Roy, A Republican intellectual explains why the Republican Party is going to die
“The American People will come first once again... On the economy, I will outline reforms to add millions of new jobs and trillions in new wealth that can be used to rebuild America. A number of these reforms that I will outline tonight will be opposed by some of our nation’s most powerful special in…”
— Donald Trump, Full text: Donald Trump 2016 RNC draft speech transcript
“We’ve got to liberate the American consumer by protecting and helping the American worker. And we’re going to make more things in America. We’re going to ensure we have the most competitive auto and auto parts industries in the world. And when we invest in infrastructure, we’re not just going to be…”
— Hillary Clinton, Transcript of remarks of Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren in Cincinnati, OH
“We believe that no matter who you are, no matter where you’re from, no matter who you love, equal means equal. Hillary will fight to make sure discrimination has no place in America. And we’re with her! We believe that no one, no one, who works full time should live in poverty. Hillary will fight fo…”
— Elizabeth Warren, Read Elizabeth Warren's Anti-Trump Speech at the Convention
“Look at Congress since the Republicans took over. Democrats proposed refinancing student loans. And Republicans? They said no! Democrats proposed ending tax breaks for corporations that ship jobs overseas. And Republicans? They said no! Democrats proposed raising the minimum wage. And Republicans? T…”
— Elizabeth Warren, Read Elizabeth Warren's Anti-Trump Speech at the Convention
“But this is not the situation. What lies before us is not the ‘summer’s front’ but, initially at least, a polar night of icy darkness and harshness, whichever group may outwardly turn out the victor. And when this night slowly begins to recede, how many will still be alive of all those for whom the…”
— Max Weber, The Vocation Lectures: “Science as a Vocation" & "Politics as a Vocation"
“Before beheading American journalist Steven Sotloff: I’m back, Obama, and I’m back because of your arrogant foreign policy toward the Islamic State because of your insistence in continuing your bombings in Muhassan, Albuomar and the Mosul Dam despite our serious warnings. You, Obama, have yet to gai…”
— Anonymous Member of ISIS, Transcript of video showing execution of Steven Sotloff
“Said under distress: My name is David Cawthorne Haines. I would like to declare that I hold you David Cameron entirely responsible for my execution. Unfortunately it is we the British public who will pay the price for our Parliament's selfish decisions.”
— David Haines, David Haines beheading: Full transcript of ISIS video holding David Cameron responsible for execution
“From the official ISIS spokesperson: So whoever says, ‘Allah is my Lord,’ it is incumbent upon him – if he is truthful – to obey Allahwho enjoined fighting, meaning that He made it obligatory upon those who believe in Him, and commanded the performance of jihād for His cause, and promised reward for…”
— Abu Muhammad al-‘Adnani, ISIS Spokesman Declares Caliphate, Rebrands Group as “Islamic State”
“Many native campaigns are quite expensive, and if you limit the work you’re doing to the creation of content, and leave the distribution to the brand, then it can become more affordable,’ said Stephanie Losee, head of content for Visa.”
— John Herrman, Stephanie Losee, How Sponsored Content Is Becoming King in a Facebook World
“With less ability to charge for distribution, on their own channels or others, and a growing dependence on margin-squeezing outside platforms, publishers may be left to compete with creative agencies on their turf. Publishers becoming ad agencies, in other words, means competing not just with one an…”
— John Herrman, How Sponsored Content Is Becoming King in a Facebook World
“While ISIS is our most violent enemy, they ended up with oil in Iraq and Syria that we should have taken. That oil, along with ransom and extortion, is funding their army. I’ve advocated bombing the hell out of those oil fields to cut off the source of their money. This would barely affect the world…”
— Donald Trump, Great Again: How to Fix Our Crippled America