CNN’s sources say that when Trump met with Jordanian king Abdullah II, he revealed his game plan for Syria. Trump is said to plan to discuss this issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin at their proposed summer summit. The plan is apparently for the US to allow the government of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad to […]
Archives for June 2018
Bankrupting Ourselves to Death: How We’re Borrowing to Fight the Wars we’re Losing
Providence ( Tomdispatch.com) – In the name of the fight against terrorism, the United States is currently waging “credit-card wars” in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere. Never before has this country relied so heavily on deficit spending to pay for its conflicts. The consequences are expected to be ruinous for the long-term fiscal health of […]
As 50,000 Flee Regime Assault on Daraa, Rebels Face Surrender or Death
Beirut (AFP) – Facing Russian and regime bombardment and abandoned by international backers Jordan and the United States, rebels in southern Syria are left with few options — all of them unsavoury. – Where’s the outside support? – Syria’s south is a strategic zone bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan, and easily accessible from the […]
Game Over: Even Oil Giant BP is betting on Electric Car Boom
London (AFP) – British energy major BP on Thursday bought the nation’s largest electric vehicle charging firm, as it bets on booming demand in the coming decades. The announcement mirrors similar moves by Anglo-Dutch rival Shell and France’s Total to expand into the charging of electric vehicles (EVs) which experts forecast will surge in popularity. […]
Annapolis Massacre: A moment to Consider Trump’s Opposition to Gun Safety Laws, Hatred of Journalists
Many critics of Trump have been eager to tie his well-known hatred for journalists to the mass shooting of reporters at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis. Trump’s incitement of his followers against journalists is indeed troubling, and some reporters covering his rallies have spoken of being fearful when Trump turned the eyes of his mob […]
“Trump: Cut out the Final Insult of Sadism and Dickishness” – Jon Stewart/ Colbert (Video)
Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart | CBS’s The Late Show | (Video Clip) | – – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Jon Stewart Is Ready To Negotiate With Donald Trump”
France Charges 10 White Nationalist Terrorists in Plot to Blow up Muslims
Paris (AFP) – French authorities have charged 10 suspected far-right extremists in connection with an alleged plot to attack Muslims, a judicial source said Thursday. The nine men and one woman aged 32 to 69 were arrested in raids across France on Saturday. They appeared before a judge on Wednesday evening and were charged with […]
Prison Camps for Children have a Horrific History: Do we Want to Join that Legacy?
Children and family have been central to the institution of the concentration camp from its beginnings 120 years ago. Wikipedia has now added the notorious American border detention centers to its list of concentration camps, and the #FamiliesBelongTogether Twitter hashtag has brought up frequent comparisons. Child survivors of Auschwitz are seen in this 1945 photograph.Creative […]
The Gorsuch Court is Crushing Workers and Democracy: Can Dems find the Courage to Fight Back?
Washington, D.C. ( Otherwords.org) – The Supreme Court is a real piece of work. Over the last few days it’s been popping off far-right proclamations like a drunk uncle at Thanksgiving. Except this uncle gets to make the rules in your house, and he can stay there until he dies. Over about 48 hours, the […]
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