Washington (AFP) – The United States said Friday it is suspending $230 million budgeted for stabilization projects in Syria, citing the aid pledged by other partners in the coalition against the Islamic State group. But officials denied the United States was pulling out of Syria, saying Washington will support long-term reconstruction, but only under the […]
Archives for August 2018
Trump Corruption: Mueller Probe looks at Broidy Pay-to-Play with China, Malaysia
Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) The Mueller probe is looking into whether Elliott Broidy, former vice chair of the Trump Victory Committee and a one time deputy chairman of the Republican National Committee Finance Committee, has been involved in using his connections in the Trump administration to engage in influence peddling and to seek kickbacks from […]
The United States of Monopoly Rule
(Afterwords) – Five banks control half of all U.S. financial assets, and six conglomerates control 90 percent of our media. Monopolies aren’t merely un-American — they’re virulently anti-American. They suppress our fundamental values of fairness and opportunity for all. Our people have instinctively rebelled at monopoly avarice — from the Boston Tea Party to the […]
War Crime: Israeli Army Again Shoots unarmed Palestinian Protesters, Killing 2, Injuring 270
(TeleSur) – Some 20,000 people participated in Friday’s protests, which took place a few hundred meters from the Gaza border. Israeli forces opened fire on a group of Palestinian protesters, killing at least two and injuring over 40, during a demonstration near the eastern Gaza Strip, the Gaza Health Ministry said Friday. Medics said Israeli […]
No Parade for You: Trump Cancels Military White Elephant, Goes to Paris Instead
by Thomas Watkins | – Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said Friday he had cancelled a military parade planned for November due to high costs — hours after the Pentagon indefinitely postponed the much-maligned event — and would instead head to Paris for ceremonies marking the end of World War I. Trump had […]
Israeli Police again Interrogate PM Netanyahu over his Alleged Corruption
Jerusalem (AFP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went through a new round of questioning on Friday, police said, amid graft allegations that have threatened to topple him. The premier was questioned at his official residence in the context of investigations by the national economic crimes unit, a police statement in Hebrew said. It gave […]
If you Put an old W. Bush crony in Charge of Iran Policy, doesn’t it Signal a War-Like Intention?
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has appointed Brian H. Hook, the State Department director of policy planning, to head a coordinated “Iran Action Group.” Hook served in several important posts in the George W. Bush administration, indicating his support for lying the country into war with Iraq and the years-long US military occupation of that […]
Former CIA Head Brennan: Trump Trying to Obstruct Russia Probe w/ Denial of Security Clearance
Washington (AFP) – America’s former top spy has alleged he was stripped of his security clearance in a bid by President Donald Trump to scare critics and stymie an investigation into ties with Russia. In a searing opinion article published in the New York Times on Thursday, ex-CIA director John Brennan said Trump’s decision to […]
Danish Politician Pwns terminally Ignorant Trish Regan of Fox on “Socialism” (Video)
Now This News (Video Clip) Fox News tried coming after Denmark’s social safety net. This Danish politician’s clap back was legendary. Now This: ” Fox News Tried Going After Denmark. Big Mistake. | NowThis
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