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Record American Military Spending Tops Next 11 Countries Combined

Global weapon expenditures hit a record $2.24 trillion in 2022, an increase of nearly 4%, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The global watchdog found the trend was led by European countries returning to Cold-War spending levels, though the United States remained the world’s largest spender on war by far.

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Ukraine Adopts New Laws to ‘De-Russify’ Public Places

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved two new laws intended to erase signs of Russian culture in Ukraine. The statutes seek to rechristen all places in the country thought to carry Russian names, while local authorities will be required to “free public space from the symbols of the Russian world.”

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Kyle Anzalone

Kyle Anzalone is news editor of the Libertarian Institute, opinion editor of Antiwar.com and co-host of Conflicts of Interest with Will Porter and Connor Freeman.

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News Roundup 2/1/19

US News A new study shows that vaping is more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapies at helping people quit smoking. [Link] Several ICE detainees are on hunger strikes. ICE is force feeding six of the detainees. [Link] A man dies in a Georgia prison...

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News Roundup 1/31/19

US News A new bipartisan bill would make animal cruelty a federal crime. [Link] Baltimore will stop prosecuting marijuana possession offenses. [Link] Facebook blocks ad transparency tools from working. [Link]   Google removes a map of ‘Kurdistan’ at the request of the...

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News Roundup 1/30/19

US Foreign Policy The US has produced its first low yield nuclear weapons. The weapons have the power of about 5 kilotons of TNT. [Link] Senator Mitch McConnell introduced an amendment that pushes Trump to keep US forces in Afghanistan and Syria. [Link] The LA Times...

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News Roundup 1/29/19

Venezuela Tulsi Gabbard calls on the US to stay out of Venezuela. [Link] The Bank of England refuses to give the Maduro government $1.2 billion in gold the bank holds for Venezuela. The US pressured the UK to prevent Maduro from receiving the gold. [Link] White House...

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News Roundup 1/28/19

US News Congressman Walter Jones enters hospice care. [Link] Roger Stone has been indicted on seven counts including lying to the FBI and witness tampering. Stone was arrested in an early morning raid by the FBI. He was released on bail. [Link] FaceBook will merge the...

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News Roundup 1/25/19

US News Wikileaks is suing the US to reveal any secret charges against Julian Assange. [Link] Michael Treacy on the latest BuzzFeed Russiagate blunder. [Link] Venezuela The State Department withdraws non-emergency personnel from Venezuela and issues a warning advising...

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News Roundup 1/24/19

Venezuelan Regime Change The US recognizes Juan Guaido as interim president of Venezuela. [Link] Juan Guaido declares himself interim president of Venezuela. [Link]   Venezuelan president Maduro cuts diplomatic ties with the US and gives US diplomats 72 hours to leave...

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News Roundup 1/23/19

Defense Spending Matt Taibbi explains how the government can now legally lie on public spending reports. [Link] The 2019 defense budget has nearly $20 billion in earmarks. [Link] NATO The House passes a bill that will prevent any US funds from being used to withdraw...

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News Roundup 1/22/19

2020 Kamala Harris announces she is running for president in 2020. [Link] How the Democrat 2020 candidates reacted to Trump’s Syria withdraw. [Link] Police Shootings The former Chicago police officer who killed Laquan McDonald was sentenced to six years and nine...

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News Roundup 1/18/19

US Foreign Policy Trump says the US will add 20 missile defense positions in Alaska and invest in space-based missile defense. [Link] Senator Rand Paul says Trump will remove US troops from Syrian and some troops from Afghanistan. [Link] Daniel Larison explains...

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News Roundup 1/17/19

US News Roku deletes the InfoWars app. [Link] US veterans who are suffering from illnesses caused by Burn Pits lose a decade long court case. The Supreme Court rejected their appeal. [Link] US Foreign Policy Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin tells the Senate to allow...

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News Roundup 1/16/19

FBI Investigates Trump Glenn Greenwald breaks down the FBI investigation of Trump following the firing of James Comey. Greenwald explains how the investigation turned up nothing and was dangerous. He highlights the failures in the mainstream media’s coverage of the...

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