Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Tuesday night withdrew his request to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution that would end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen, citing White House opposition to the bill. Sanders said on the Senate floor that he was...
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Sanders Withdraws Yemen War Powers Resolution Vote Over Biden Opposition
by Dave DeCamp | Dec 14, 2022 | News
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Tuesday night withdrew his request to vote on the Yemen War Powers Resolution that would end US support for the Saudi-led war and blockade on Yemen, citing White House opposition to the bill.
Canada Plans More Taiwan Strait Transits
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 6, 2022 | News
Canadian warships will sail through waters claimed by China at an increased pace, according to a high-ranking official in Ottawa. Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced the new policy after NATO members discussed adopting a more confrontational approach towards Beijing.
Saudi Crown Prince Escapes Lawsuit After Biden Grants Immunity
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 6, 2022 | News
A Washington, DC district court judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the fiancé of murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Hatice Cengiz was seeking accountability for Saudi Arabia’s de facto head of state – Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – but the White House told the court to throw out the case.
WSJ: US Secretly Limited Range of Weapons Sent to Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 5, 2022 | News
The Department of Defense secretly altered the most advanced weapons systems the US has transferred to Ukraine. The change prevented the platform from firing long-range munitions, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Growing Number of Americans Want Washington to Press for Peace in Ukraine
by Kyle Anzalone | Dec 5, 2022 | News
A new survey indicates that Americans’ support for Kiev is slipping. According to polling conducted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the number of citizens who want the White House to pursue a diplomatic path is nearly equal to those who advocate indefinite military aid to Ukraine.
Latvian FM: NATO ‘Should Not Fear’ Moscow’s Response to Strikes Inside Russia
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 30, 2022 | News
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics has urged NATO to permit Ukraine to launch strikes inside Russian territory, saying the alliance should not fear Moscow’s response. The White House has resisted sending Kiev long-range missiles with the ability to hit targets in Russia.
White House Considering Transferring Patriot Missiles to Ukraine, Kremlin Threatens Response
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Nov 29, 2022 | News
The Joe Biden administration is now discussing whether to send advanced air defense systems to Kiev, according to a senior Pentagon official. The statement came just days after Poland suggested Germany should transfer its own Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine, as Moscow warned any such shipments would become “legitimate targets” for Russian forces.
US, South Korea Plan to Expand ‘Silent Shark’ Drills
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Nov 28, 2022 | News
Washington and Seoul are reportedly discussing plans to ramp up anti-submarine military exercises set to begin next year. The talks came amid soaring tensions in the region, days before North Korea pledged to further develop its nuclear arsenal.
White House Says Turkey Has ‘Right to Defend Itself’ From Kurds
by Dave DeCamp | Nov 23, 2022 | News
The White House said Tuesday that Turkey has the “right to defend themselves” from Kurdish militant groups in northern Syria and Iraq following massive Turkish airstrikes in the region.
White House to Send Ukraine Avenger Surface-to-Air Missiles
by Kyle Anzalone and Will Porter | Nov 10, 2022 | News
The Department of Defense has announced that it will send Avenger air defense systems and a number of other weapons to Ukraine, bringing US security assistance to Kiev to over $1 billion in the last month alone.
Political Cynicism Won on Tuesday
by Jim Bovard | Nov 10, 2022 | Featured Articles, Politics
Cynics had another great Election Day on Tuesday. Expectations of a vast red wave became little more than scattered sightings of Democratic road kill. President Joe Biden took a “no red wave” victory lap in a White House press conference Wednesday and promised to make...
US Approves HIMARS Sale to Lithuania
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 9, 2022 | News
The US State Department greenlit a nearly $500 million sale of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Lithuania. Washington has transferred dozens of the systems to Kiev, which has used them to carry out attacks inside territory claimed by Moscow.
COI #347: White House Tells Ukraine to Feign Interest in Diplomacy to Get More Weapons
by Kyle Anzalone | Nov 8, 2022 | Conflicts of Interest
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Death By Climate: Down 97% in Last 100 Years
Our schools provide many hours of lessons on climate change, but I wonder how many teachers, let alone pupils, are aware that climate-related deaths have decreased by as much as 97 per cent over the past 100 years, as the OFDA / CRED data show. - Why don’t we ever...
Black Youth Unemployment: Before and After Progressives Started “Helping”
A constant trend is progressivism is to use the state to coercively control others under the guise of "helping" them, make things worse, then ignore the problems you caused and never apologize. Sallie Mae loans didn't make college affordable. The Federal Reserve...
What Kind of Liberal?
Not to put too fine a point on it, but I am a Locke-Smith liberal.
The Tale of the Steak – A Lesson in Economics by Walter E. Williams
Consider filet mignon and chuck steak. Assume-realistically-that consumers prefer the former. Then the question becomes: why is it, despite consumer preferences, that chuck steak sells at all? The fact is that chuck steak outsells filet mignon. How does something less...
My Favorite Michael Malice Quote
If the government didn't have a monopoly on security, only rich people would be able to have security just like when the government got out of other businesses, the only cars produced were limousines, the only clothes produced were tuxedos and the only food produced...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a Tyrant Unworthy of Admiration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNSMrawCmcM Volodymyr Zelenskyy has: Instituted Military Conscription (Also Known As Slavery and Forced Labor) Bombed Poland Then Lied Blaming Russia Trying to Start World War Three w/ NATO Nationalized (Monopolized) the Media Banned...