The United Nations has voted to condemn Russia’s annexation of four regions in eastern Ukraine, denouncing the move as an illegal land grab while questioning the results of referendums held in those territories last month.
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10/7/22 William Astore: There’s Something Rotten in the US Military
Download Episode. Scott talks with William Astore about an article he penned recently in TomDispatch about the inner rot plaguing today’s U.S. military. Astore, who served as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, has observed an existential flaw that threatens the...
Cop Rams Mother and Children Head On (He Thought They Were Criminals)
Over the weekend, Jamee Kimble was on her way to the grocery store to buy food for her two children when all of a sudden her family's life was at stake. As she waited at a traffic light, a police cruiser came barreling into her car, head-on—with both of her children...
Ukraine Passes 2023 Budget in Secret, Expects US To Cover Deficit
Ukraine’s Rada approved a draft budget for 2023 in a closed session. The spending plan has a $30 billion deficit which Kiev largely expects to be covered by Washington. The White House has sent Ukraine tens of billions in aid since Russia invaded in February.
White House Says Biden’s ‘Armageddon’ Comment Not Based on New Intelligence
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said there is no new intelligence suggesting Russia is preparing to deploy nuclear weapons, allaying concerns after President Joe Biden stated that the humanity is on the brink of nuclear annihilation.
NYT Celebrates Neo-Nazi Azov Unit
Jim Naureckas: Three years ago, describing an Australian white supremacist charged with massacring 49 people in New Zealand, the New York Times (3/15/19) wrote: “On his flak jacket was a symbol commonly used by the Azov Battalion, a Ukrainian neo-Nazi paramilitary...
Poll: Growing Number of Americans Want Diplomacy With Adversaries
According to a new survey of Americans, a growing majority desire negotiations with Washington’s enemies. For example, nearly 80% of people polled said they want the White House to continue nuclear talks with Iran. The Eurasia Group Foundation released a new survey...
Americans Want to End Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia, Split on Israel
A new poll shows nearly 70% of Americans want to end arms sales to Saudi Arabia and only a slight majority support selling arms to Israel. “When survey takers were asked if the United States should continue its sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia, more than two-thirds...
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