According to the head of the Air Force, US troops report their top concern is inflation, not Russia or China. The concern from the troops led the Pentagon to reverse a decision to cut special pay incentives for more complex jobs.
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White House Making Quiet Effort to Close America’s Infamous Torture Prison
President Joe Biden pushed behind the scenes throughout the first year of his administration to close the Guantanamo Bay torture prison, the Wall Street Journal reports. Established in US-occupied Cuba under the George W. Bush presidency, Gitmo has a cruel legacy of America carrying out barbaric interrogation methods on mostly innocent people.
Putin Will Meet with Modi, Xi this Week in Effort to Boost Russia’s Ties with India & China
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet with two prominent world leaders this week, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Moscow has found economic refuge in Beijing and New Delhi as the West attempts to cripple the Russian economy through an unprecedented sanctions campaign.
News Roundup 9/4/2022
US News The Navy is attempting to solve its recruitment problem by promoting its esports team and streaming on Twitch. Task and Purpose Greece Turkey warned Greece against deploying more military assets to the Aegean Sea. UPI Russia The Joe Biden administration...
Iran Presents Moscow with European Leader’s ‘Peace Initiative’ on Ukraine
Tehran presented Moscow with an unnamed European leader’s proposal for a “peace initiative” to end the war in Ukraine, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian confirmed on Wednesday, according to a report in Al Jazeera.
News Roundup 8/30/2022
US News A judge recommended victims of 9/11 not have access to Afghan government funds. MEE South America Colombia and Venezuela and working to restore their relationship. WSJ Russia Pentagon officials say weapon transfers to Ukraine has harmed the US military...
Washington Is Gaslighting Us About Taiwan
Since Nancy Pelosi’s purposeless diplomatic visit to Taipei on August 2, cross-strait tensions have soared between China and Taiwan. Pelosi’s envoy has effectively reduced U.S.-China relations to its lowest point since at least 1995—when diplomatic efforts between...
Dennis Rodman: I’m Going to Russia to ‘Help That Girl’
In an interview with NBC News, former NBA champion Dennis Rodman says he got “permission” to travel to Russia to seek the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner. Rodman previously used his relationship with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un to help secure the...
News Roundup 8/16/2022
US News Journalists Charles Glass and John Goetz and attorneys Margaret Kunstler and Deborah Hrbek sued the CIA headed by former Director Mike Pompeo. The plaintiffs had meetings with Julian Assange in the Ecuadorian embassy in London and were spied on. Reuters Russia...
Pelosi Leaves Taiwan as China Prepares Effective Military Blockade
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) departed Taiwan on Wednesday for South Korea and left in her wake soaring tensions between Taipei and Beijing as the Chinese military is preparing unprecedented military exercises that will effectively blockade the island.
Xi Tells Biden Not to ‘Play With Fire’ on Taiwan in 2-Hour Call
Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Biden held a two-hour call on Thursday that came amid simmering tensions over Taiwan as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to visit the island next month.
Homeland Security Adviser Tells Agency to Abandon Disinformation Governance Board
A Department of Homeland Security adviser issued a one-sentence statement saying the agency has “no need” to revive its Disinformation Governance Board. The board was headed by Nina Jankowicz but collapsed shortly after it was rolled out. The White House announced...
COI #302: Biden Puts the Iran Deal on Its Deathbed
On COI #302, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest Afghanistan and Iran news, as well as President Joe Biden’s recent claim that U.S. troops are not involved in combat in the Middle East anymore. Biden’s new Washington Post op-ed included this false...
From Russia to Ohio…to the Cancer Ward
Residents of Piketon, Ohio have long suspected that the area’s sky-high cancer rate stems from the nearby Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS), which served as a uranium enrichment facility for nuclear bombs throughout the Cold War. Recent reporting from Local...
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