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News Roundup 11/3/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 3, 2017 | Blog

Trump says NYC attacker should get the death penalty. [Link] Trump will nominate Jay Powell to be the next FED chairman. [Link] Twitter hid 48% of tweets that included #DNCLeaks. [Link] Facebook and YouTube deleting user-uploaded content is destroying the only copies...

News Roundup 10/31/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 31, 2017 | Blog

Paul Manafort and his former deputy Rick Gates have surrendered to the FBI. The Muller investigation filed 12 changes against Manafort/Gates. [Link] Manafort/Gates were placed under house arrest. [Link] David Stockman on Trump's last minute decision on the JFK files....

Foreign Policy Focus #111 – Support H.Con.Res 81

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 30, 2017 | Conflicts of Interest

On FPF #111, I discuss House Concurrent Resolution 81. H.Con. Res 81 is a bill invoking the War Powers Act to end US support for Saudi Arabia's war against the people of Yemen. The US is currently providing vital support to Saudi Arabia's war effort. The US is selling...

News Roundup 10/30/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 30, 2017 | Blog

A man, who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State then was captured, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. [Link] Harvard-Harris polling that showed 70% of Americans support renegotiating the Iran nuclear deal was based on a biased question. [Link]...

News Roundup 10/20/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 20, 2017 | Blog

An Ohio police officer who caught on video beating a person he pulled over has been fired. [Link] US aid to Latin America elites has lead to more immigrants coming to the US. [Link] Trump disagrees with the State Department's assessment of what is causing sonic...

News Roundup 10/19/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 19, 2017 | Blog

Patrick Cockburn explains how the US could lose by Trump decertifying the Iran nuclear agreement. [Link] Catalonia's president said Catalonia will secede from Spain if Spain removes Catalan autonomy. [Link] Amnesty International says the Myanmar forces killed hundreds...

News Roundup 10/18/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 18, 2017 | Blog

Five lies Hillary Clinton told about Wikileaks and Julian Assange, debunked. [Link] The two airport security officers who removed Dr. David Dao from a United Airlines flight have been fired. [Link] Spain's high court rules the Catalan independence vote was illegal....

News Roundup 10/17/17

by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 17, 2017 | Blog

Hillary Clinton said Julian Assange worked for Russia during the 2016 election. Hillary blamed Assange, in part, for her loss. [Link] A federal judge ruled police can seize your fingerprints to unlock devices that require fingerprints. [Link] A Florida man was...

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