US News The Steele Dossier author will not speak with a prosecutor investigating the origins of Russiagate. [Link] Trump announces a 5% tariff on Mexican goods entering the US until Mexico stops the flow of migrants. Trump said the tariff would increase to 25% on...
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News Roundup 5/30/19
Nuclear Weapons A US intelligence official said Russia possibly has the capabilities to violate the ban on testing nuclear weapons and is probably not adhering to the 'zero-yield' standard. An international nuclear watchdog group does not back the statement. [Link] A...
5/24/19 Gareth Porter on the Iran ‘Threat’
Gareth Porter explains the latest propaganda being used to drive a possible war with Iran. President Trump appears to have bought into the story that Iran wants to develop, and possibly use, nuclear weapons, but at least his ignorance, says Porter, is better than the...
Trump Seeks Advice
From the boss. But as Trump privately grumbles about his hawkish adviser, he has reportedly sought advice from the man who once recommended Bolton for the job: Sheldon Adelson.
News Roundup 5/29/19
US News A federal judge rules its legal for Americans to record police secretly. [Link] Curt Mills explains the war in the White House over Iran policy. [Link] Facebook sharply increased the amount of its content censored in Vietnam. The censorship was done in...
Time to End the Postal Monopoly
After blaming the billions of dollars a year in losses by the United States Post Office (USPS) on its failure to charge Amazon enough to deliver its packages — “making Amazon richer and the Post Office dumber and poorer” — Donald Trump, on April 12, 2018, signed...
Assange Faces 170 Years in Prison as US Adds Charges Under Espionage Act
As the US prepares to try to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange through extradition, the Justice Department has revealed a new series of charges against him. Assange would face 170 years in US prison if convicted. The new allegations include 17 separate...
Congress Fiddles While Trump Lurches Toward War on Iran
Congress, and particularly the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, seems determined to see the end of the Trump Administration before the 2020 vote. Although House Speaker Pelosi claims she is not seeking impeachment, she’s accusing the president of...
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