Notations From the Grid (Weekly Editon): On #Brexit

As the Debate in the British Parliament continues over Brexit, our team pulled the following together as we assess how the political leaders in the UK will work through this profound challenge: 

UK Brexit Vote Reflects a Deep Crisis in Capitalism (Pt 1/2)

Had the British been presented with the option, people might choose a socialist Britain over a capitalist EU, but they are not given that choice, say Prof. Leo Panitch of York University and Jon Lansman of the British Labour Party’s National Executive Committee

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Brexit Vote: Will the EU Throw UK PM Theresa May a Lifeline?

In-spite of the deep splits among the Tories, Prof. John Weeks says that a Brexit agreement will be made when the EU bails out Theresa May in the lead-up to the EU parliamentary elections

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Could a “No-Deal Brexit” Lead to Violence on Irish border?

After Brexit, Northern Ireland will return to the UK and leave the EU, while the Irish Republic will remain a member. People living on the border fear serious disruptions, and a return to violence, if barriers start to appear between the two states.

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Notations From The Grid (Weekly Edition): On @POTUS Watch

Roger Stone is appearing in Court in Washington as we went to press--this is one take of the events of the prior 72 hours--This is as the Federal Government is officially open now although the threat of a Shutdown looms.   It must also be noted that the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the shutdown has cost the US Economy some 11 Billion Dollars--a figure rejected by the President's Economic Adviser, Larry Kudlow.

Notations From the Grid (Special Week-End Edition): On The Week That Was....

A new week is before us as the US Government has opened up for three weeks after stories of agony and hardship that our team tracked via #ShutDownStories.   The President has kept his option of declaring a National Emergency Open as Conservative Stalwarts like Ann Coulter and Laura Ingraham told the President that he lied and he caved.     As We went to press, the House GOP Leader was on Meet The Press trying to spin the stance by President Trump as Pete Souza reflected on it as well:

   Our team will continue to assess progress on the negotiations as we also saw Roger Stone being indicted   One of the Democratic Candidates, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand spoke on her candidacy along with the former Special Envoy for ISIS Brett McGurk which we view as a critical commentary of the current state of affairs in the United States right now.