A federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Trump administration from denying funding to sanctuary cities, a victory for Yale Law School clinic students who worked around the clock to aid the City Attorney of San Francisco's Office in filing the “case of a lifetime.”
2017年4月26日 星期三
2017年4月19日 星期三
Bill O'Reilly（The O'Reilly Factor）
美國《福斯新聞網》的王牌主播歐萊利涉嫌性騷擾的醜聞延燒數周，數十個廣告金主撤資抵制，歐萊利從搖錢樹一夕變成燙手山芋，母公司「21世紀福斯公司」19日忽然宣布，他將不再回到《福斯新聞網》的主播台，震驚美國電視圈。歐萊利目前正在義大利度假，他曾是該台的收視保證，叱吒電視圈，如今卻因為不光彩的原因忽被踢出服務21年的老東家，黯然離開螢光幕。 歐萊利（Bill O'Reilly）本月1日遭《紐約時報》（New York Times）踢爆，過去15年間，他陸續騷擾5名女同事或節目嘉賓，他與福斯公司共付了1300萬美元（約新台幣4億元）的和解費。這件醜聞延燒數周，近50個廣告金主紛紛從歐萊利主持的熱門政論節目《歐萊利實情》（The O'Reilly Factor）撤資。「21世紀福斯」（21st Century Fox）董事長、媒體大亨梅鐸（Rubert Murdoch）為求止血，19日下午無預警宣布解僱歐萊利：「本公司周密與審慎地調查那些（性騷擾）指控後，與歐萊利達成共識，他將不會回到《福斯新聞網》（Fox News
Robert Reich
A growing number of major advertisers are pulling their commercials from “The O’Reilly Factor,” following a report that Fox News host Bill O'Reilly paid $13 million to five women in settlements over allegations of sexual harassment.
As of Tuesday evening, 20 companies had pulled their ads from the Fox primetime cable program, including Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, BMW of North America, Mitsubishi Motors, Lexus, Constant Contact, Bayer, Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, Orkin, UNTUCKit, All⋯⋯更多
翻譯年糕
20 companies pull ads from O'Reilly's show
are pulling their commercials from “The O’Reilly Factor,” following a report that Fox News host Bill O'Reilly paid $13 million to five women in settlements over allegations of sexual harassment.
THEHILL.COM
Fox braces for fallout from Bill O'Reilly scandal
CNNMoney · 12 hours ago
Fox News waits for more women to come forward. Can Bill O'Reilly survive?
Philly.com · 2 hours ago
Bill O'Reilly Thrives at Fox News, Even as Harassment Settlements Add Up
New York Times · 2 days ago
Bill O'Reilly
Television host
billoreilly.com
William James "Bill" O'Reilly Jr. is an American television host, author, journalist, syndicated columnist, and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel. Wikipedia
Born: September 10, 1949 (age 67 years), New York City, New York, United States
Height: 1.93 m
Spouse: Maureen E. McPhilmy (m. 1996–2011)
By EMILY STEEL and MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT
The exposure of multiple settlements involving sexual harassment allegations against Mr. O'Reilly brought an abrupt end to his two-decade career at Fox.
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Robert Reich
A growing number of major advertisers are pulling their commercials from “The O’Reilly Factor,” following a report that Fox News host Bill O'Reilly paid $13 million to five women in settlements over allegations of sexual harassment.
As of Tuesday evening, 20 companies had pulled their ads from the Fox primetime cable program, including Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, BMW of North America, Mitsubishi Motors, Lexus, Constant Contact, Bayer, Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, Orkin, UNTUCKit, All⋯⋯更多
翻譯年糕
20 companies pull ads from O'Reilly's show
are pulling their commercials from “The O’Reilly Factor,” following a report that Fox News host Bill O'Reilly paid $13 million to five women in settlements over allegations of sexual harassment.
THEHILL.COM
Fox braces for fallout from Bill O'Reilly scandal
CNNMoney · 12 hours ago
Fox News waits for more women to come forward. Can Bill O'Reilly survive?
Philly.com · 2 hours ago
Bill O'Reilly Thrives at Fox News, Even as Harassment Settlements Add Up
New York Times · 2 days ago
Bill O'Reilly
Television host
billoreilly.com
William James "Bill" O'Reilly Jr. is an American television host, author, journalist, syndicated columnist, and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel. Wikipedia
Born: September 10, 1949 (age 67 years), New York City, New York, United States
Height: 1.93 m
Spouse: Maureen E. McPhilmy (m. 1996–2011)
2017年4月17日 星期一
蘋論：誰還怕川普
蘋論：誰還怕川普
2017年04月18日
川普還在競選總統的時刻發言狂妄、揚言破壞華府的固有建制，很多人憂心忡忡，擔心這位政治素人加狂人若當選，可能把美國捲入戰爭。當時本欄即認為那是杞人憂天。因為首先，美國總統深受三權分立的監督制衡，無法為所欲為。其次，成熟的文官系統和智囊機制不會讓總統衝出常軌之外。再來，美國輿論和媒體空前發達，數萬隻眼睛無時無刻不盯著總統的一舉一動在找麻煩。最後，各州的獨立性質部分也不容總統胡作非為。
果不其然，川普上任還不滿100天，已有6大政策緊急拐彎，說好聽的是他知錯能改、從善如流；說難聽的是他朝令夕改、首鼠兩端，會叫的狗不咬人；而且是活脫脫一隻好大的紙老虎。
對中態度前後不一
美國的敵人（如中、俄、伊斯蘭等）剛開始還真有點怕他，看他張牙舞爪好像來真的，才過幾天恐嚇北韓的聲音也啞了、威脅中國是匯率操縱國的說法也變了（說中國不是匯率操縱國），多變而沒有中心思想，使他很快就被打回原形，今後還有誰會怕川普？他已正式成為國際社會台面下的笑柄。
除了他自由心證隨便說中國不是匯率操縱國（中國操縱匯率是舉世皆知的常識）之外，其他的大拐彎還有：之前他主張要與敘利亞總統阿塞德合作，不干涉敘國衝突，但之後下令巡弋飛彈攻擊敘國基地。
之前不斷對俄國總統普丁表達善意，之後宣稱美俄關係陷入「最低點」。之前堅稱北約已過時，後又說北約未過時。之前他主張美國進出口銀行沒有存在必要，之後宣稱有存在必要，否則會造成更大損失云云。
除了他自由心證隨便說中國不是匯率操縱國（中國操縱匯率是舉世皆知的常識）之外，其他的大拐彎還有：之前他主張要與敘利亞總統阿塞德合作，不干涉敘國衝突，但之後下令巡弋飛彈攻擊敘國基地。
之前不斷對俄國總統普丁表達善意，之後宣稱美俄關係陷入「最低點」。之前堅稱北約已過時，後又說北約未過時。之前他主張美國進出口銀行沒有存在必要，之後宣稱有存在必要，否則會造成更大損失云云。
川習緊密對台不利...
2017年4月12日 星期三
Read the letter the Charging Bull sculptor sent demanding the removal of Fearless Girl
It's a battle of two sculptures, and two ideals: "Charging Bull," a 7,100-pound symbol of brash financial optimism, and "Fearless Girl," a four-foot emblem of female empowerment.
觀點：美聯航事件背後的美國特權文化United Airlines Is Not Alone
OPINION | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR
By HELAINE OLEN
Too many companies - not to mention the government - are treating all but the very wealthiest with contempt.
在美國，富人可以享有禮賓式的醫療服務，私人醫生會迅速給他們回電話，而普通人則可能被發配到狹小的醫保網絡中；商務艙有折疊床和高級床品，“基本經濟艙”則連選座都要另外付費。
一種關於特權的敘事正在展開。
一種關於特權的敘事正在展開。
2017年4月10日 星期一
'The Most Dangerous Justice Department in Decades' .Sessions says Justice Department will end forensic science commission
Trump's threat to civil rights is worse than you think.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he is ending an Obama-era partnership with independent scientists that aimed to improve the reliability of forensic science, as longstanding concerns remain about the quality of such evidence in court cases.
2017年4月8日 星期六
Neil Gorsuch
【張翠蘭╱綜合外電報導】美國參議院前天通過葛薩奇（Neil Gorsuch）出任最高法院大法官任命案，終結1年多的政治角力，並讓總統川普贏得重大勝利，也使最高法院重回保守派佔多數的局面。
參院前天以54票贊成、45票反對，通過這項任命案，49歲的葛薩奇10日將宣誓就職，成為近25年來最年輕的大法官。
川普稱讚這是「史上最透明、最無障礙」的任命案確認過程，參院多數黨領袖麥康奈也稱葛薩奇將讓法院如虎添翼。
參院前天以54票贊成、45票反對，通過這項任命案，49歲的葛薩奇10日將宣誓就職，成為近25年來最年輕的大法官。
川普稱讚這是「史上最透明、最無障礙」的任命案確認過程，參院多數黨領袖麥康奈也稱葛薩奇將讓法院如虎添翼。
共和黨改規則
美國最高法院由1名首席大法官和8名大法官組成，保守派大法官史卡利亞（Antonin Scalia）去年2月猝逝，導致保守派與自由派大法官各有4人。
由於大法官為終身職，影響深遠，當時共和黨員以總統歐巴馬即將卸任為由，阻撓其提名的大法官人選，將懸缺拖到川普上台，民主黨員矢言干預。
投票前一天，民主黨參議員採取冗長辯論發言的干擾戰術拖延表決，共和黨員因而啟動「核選項」、即更改議事規則，將大法官任命案門檻從60票降到簡單多數的51票，讓任命案過關。
最高法院是訟訴案最後定奪的堡壘，近期將決定是否審理密蘇里教會指控州政府干預宗教自由案、科羅拉多州同性婚姻糾紛，甚至川普針對穆斯林6個國家的旅遊禁令，葛薩奇就職後很可能扮演關鍵決定者。
由於大法官為終身職，影響深遠，當時共和黨員以總統歐巴馬即將卸任為由，阻撓其提名的大法官人選，將懸缺拖到川普上台，民主黨員矢言干預。
投票前一天，民主黨參議員採取冗長辯論發言的干擾戰術拖延表決，共和黨員因而啟動「核選項」、即更改議事規則，將大法官任命案門檻從60票降到簡單多數的51票，讓任命案過關。
最高法院是訟訴案最後定奪的堡壘，近期將決定是否審理密蘇里教會指控州政府干預宗教自由案、科羅拉多州同性婚姻糾紛，甚至川普針對穆斯林6個國家的旅遊禁令，葛薩奇就職後很可能扮演關鍵決定者。
葛薩奇 49歲
●學歷：哈佛大學法律博士，牛津大學法律哲學博士
●政黨：共和黨
●經歷：曾擔任大法官甘迺迪（Anthony Kennedy）的書記官，在華府的律師事務所執業，現任美國聯邦第10巡迴上訴法院法官
●家庭：與妻子露易絲育有2個小孩，母親布佛德是美國首位女性環保署長
資料來源：《蘋果》資料室
●政黨：共和黨
●經歷：曾擔任大法官甘迺迪（Anthony Kennedy）的書記官，在華府的律師事務所執業，現任美國聯邦第10巡迴上訴法院法官
●家庭：與妻子露易絲育有2個小孩，母親布佛德是美國首位女性環保署長
資料來源：《蘋果》資料室
2017年4月6日 星期四
Trump’s change of heart on Syria isn’t reassuring, it’s profoundly disturbing
"Whatever you think of the merits of western intervention in Syria, the idea of Donald J. Trump directing it is, frankly, terrifying."
“We have got a vacancy to fill. We just felt like this judge deserved an up-and-down vote,” says Sen. John Thune.
“We have got a vacancy to fill. We just felt like this judge deserved an up-and-down vote,” says Sen. John Thune.
Up or down vote - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_or_down_vote
2017年4月5日 星期三
Trump says may tie infrastructure with healthcare or tax reform: NY Times
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering packaging a $1 trillion infrastructure plan with either healthcare or tax reform legislation as an incentive to get support from lawmakers, especially Democrats.
Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon, Lyft and Uber
Lyft pledges to fight Trump's immigration ban while Uber, whose CEO is on Trump's economic advisory board, is accused of trying to profit from it.
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多个美媒援引白宫消息，特朗普的首席战略顾问班农（Steve Bannon）已不再是国家安全委员会成员。
多个美媒援引白宫消息，特朗普的首席战略顾问班农（Steve Bannon）已不再是国家安全委员会成员。
The President’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and Steve Bannon have consolidated their influence.
Stephen Kevin "Steve" Bannon is the Chief Strategist and Senior Counselor to United States President Donald Trump. Prior to assuming those positions, Bannon was the chief executive officer of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. Wikipedia
Born: November 27, 1953 (age 63 years), Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Office: Counselor to the President of the United States since 2017
President Trump has reorganized the National Security Council by elevating his chief strategist Steve Bannon and demoting the Director of National Intelligence and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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