US Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick: No Choice But to Open an Impeachment Inquiry
Bravo! US Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick is keeping her eye on the ball and not falling into the tweet traps set …
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US House Rules Committee Chair McGovern Speaks about Resolution to Enforce Subpoenas Issued to Attorney General Barr & Former White House Counsel McGahn; Resolution Passed 229 to 191
““Mr. Speaker, this is a dark time. This Congress is being tested – in this case, not by a foreign adversary, …
Leading Russian Journalist Detained On Apparently Trumped Up Narcotics Charges
From VOA News: “Leading Russian Journalist Detained on Narcotics Charges June 07, 2019 11:33 AM UPDATE June 07, 2019 5:45 …
Trump Memorial Day Weekend Appears Designed To Insult US Soldiers Who Fought, & Died Fighting, North Korea & Japan
On Memorial Day weekend Trump tweeted support of North Korea’s dictator – the grandson of the dictator that Americans died …
Poland: The Unconquered
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
On 23 August 1939, Russia (USSR) and Nazi Germany signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact where they agreed…
“We Cannot Have A Presidency That Is Run As If It Were A King Or Dictator” US House Oversight Chair Elijah Cummings
US House “Oversight Committee @OversightDems “We cannot, we simply cannot, have a presidency that is run as if it were …
Former Spy: Hungary Used as Logistical Base for Russian Intelligence Activity
Apart from the general danger to Europe, it’s simply a shame because Hungary is such a wonderful place with caring …
Trump Calls “Mainstream Media” “Enemy Of The People”, Hence Implying That Fox, NY Post & WSJ – Owned By His Longtime Buddy Murdoch – Are Not “Mainstream”
Trump accused “The Mainstream Media” of being “corrupt and FAKE“, and said “They truly are the Enemy of the People …
Algeria’s Protesters Want Change – Will They Get It? President Bouteflika Renounced Fifth Term
From VOA News: “Algeria’s Protesters Want Change – Will They Get It? March 12, 2019 2:55 PM, by Lisa Bryant …
Trump’s New Budget Slashes Medicare and Bolsters Military in an “Attack on the Poor & Middle Class”
Link: http://youtu.be/Zjty1nttRk4 From DemocracyNow.org: “Trump’s New Budget Slashes Medicare and Bolsters Military in an “Attack on the Poor & Middle …
We Will See Trump’s Tax Returns: David Cay Johnston Predicts Probes Will Uncover President’s Secrets
Link: http://youtu.be/O5YOy8NmvTE From DemocracyNow.org: “We Will See Trump’s Tax Returns: David Cay Johnston Predicts Probes Will Uncover President’s Secrets STORYMARCH …
The Czech Trump: How Prime Minister Babiš Undermines Democracy – Jakub Patočka
President Donald J. Trump escorts the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Andrej Babis along the Colonnade of the White …
Russian MPs Approve Bills Restricting Online Criticism of Kremlin
From VOA News: “Russian MPs Approve Bills Restricting Online Criticism of Kremlin March 07, 2019 11:40 AM VOA News The …
France Silent on Algerian Protests
From VOA News: “Former Colonial Power France Silent on Algerian Protests March 05, 2019 1:56 PM, by Lisa Bryant PARIS …
Protests Grow in Algeria as Aging Leader Bouteflika Eyes 5th Term
Pray that Algeria doesn’t (re)descend into chaos. From VOA News: “Protests Grow in Algeria as Aging Leader Eyes 5th Term …
Thousands Protest Bouteflika’s Plan To Seek Fifth Term As President of Algeria
Sunday’s Reuters article says hundreds protested, but on Friday it was reported as thousands by Reuters. The Algerian newspaper El …
US Constitutional Experts Express Concerns After Trump Declares State Of Emergency
“The important point is that the generals are going to have to decide immediately: Are they going to follow the …
The Posse Comitatus Act and Related Matters
“The Posse Comitatus Act, enacted in 1878 and now codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1385, is perhaps the most tangible …
Trump Declared National Emergency Today
Strange that no one is asking what the true motive of this emergency declaration, and appear to be taking it …
Trump to Declare National Emergency in Dangerous Abuse of Power
“What the President Could Do If He Declares a State of Emergency A vast array of obscure presidential powers spans …
Trump Replaces Attorney General Sessions With Critic Of Mueller Investigation; New Acting AG Will Take Oversight Of The Mueller Investigation Away From Rosenstein
AG Jeff Sessions had recused himself from the Russia investigation, so Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein has been overseeing Mueller’s investigation …
Indefensible: Idlib and the left
Originally posted on Leila's blog:
Protest in Idlib, 7 Sept 2018 Originally published by Freedom. On Saturday regime and Russian airstrikes…
THE LOOMING MASSACRE IN IDLIB
Originally posted on Syria Freedom Forever – سوريا الحرية للأبد:
The regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is threatening to carry out a massive assault on…
Iraq & Syria: of Memory & Maps
From OpenDemocracy: “Iraq and Syria: of memory and maps by DARIUS A. KAMALI 12 May 2018 The interests of outsiders, not …
FBI Agent Who Sent Anti-Trump Texts Fired; Trump Tweets An Apparent Confession To Having Him Fired: “I Just Fight Back”
“The decision to fire Special Agent Strzok is not only a departure from typical bureau practice, but also contradicts Director …
Trump, New York Times Publisher Spar Over President’s Attacks on US Media
From VOA News: “Trump, NYT Publisher Spar Over President’s Attacks on US Media Last Updated: July 29, 2018 7:30 PM, …
His Primary Rules: Never Allow the Public to Cool Off; Repeat a Big Lie Frequently Enough and People Sooner or Later Believe It
Originally posted on Mining Awareness + :
“…fascism, in Italy and Germany alike, has been subsidized above all by the magnates of heavy…
In Armenia, Cautious Optimism, Uncertainty Follow Shock Resignation
Not much left of what was Armenia 100 years ago. Pre-WWI Map of Armenia by Yerevanc, CC-BY-SA via Wikipedia From …
German Court Rules Catalan President Cannot Be Extradited To Spain To Be Tried For Rebellion But Could Be Extradited To Be Tried For Using Public Funds For Independence Referendum
Catalan Declaration of Independence Oct. 27 2017 From VOA but with MA comments-corrections in brackets: “German Court Rules Catalan Separatist …
Germany Dragged Into Spain’s Political Crisis As Catalonia Protests Erupt Again After Puigdemont Arrest On German-Danish Border Under EU Arrest Warrant Issued By Spain
Just as Russia’s being Russia, Spain is being Spain (land of Franco and of the Spanish Inquistion). Will Germany be …
Spain Detaining An Additional Five Catalan Leaders In Jail Pending Trial; Others In Exile; 25 Officials To Be Put On Trial
Spain is apparently a not so former fascist country, which apparently hasn’t recovered from Franco’s dictatorship. Culture is slow and …
Trump And Putin Confirm Intent “To Continue Our Shared Efforts On Strategic Stability” While Both US Senate Democrats And Republicans Are Worried About US And Russian Elections And Russian Nerve Agent Attack In The UK
“President Trump congratulated President Putin on his March 18 re-election, and emphasized the importance of denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. The two …
Russia’s Worst Kept Election Secret
“… a TASS news item read as follows: “Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plan to …
Exiled Catalan President Puigdemont Drops Bid To Return As Leader
From VOA: “Exiled Former Catalan President Drops Bid to Return as Leader March 01, 2018 9:43 PM, VOA News …
A King Humiliated By A Worthy Nation
From VilaWeb.cat: “A king humiliated by a worthy nation «Above all, a monarchy is a spectacle. But yesterday King Felipe …
Turkey: A Dark Day For Press Freedom And For Justice As Journalists Sentenced To Life In Prison Including Up To 23 Hours Per Day Solitary Confinement
By Amnesty Internationa: “Turkey: A dark day for press freedom and for justice as journalists sentenced to life 16 February …
Amnesty International Asks Spain To Drop Sedition And Rebellion Charges Against Sànchez And Cuixart; The NGO Accuses Spain’s Supreme Court Of “Making This Injustice Worse”
By Vilaweb.cat: “Amnesty International asks court to drop sedition and rebellion charges against Sànchez and Cuixart, The NGO accuses Spain’s …
British Lawyer Emmerson Takes Case Of Catalan Political Prisoners to UN
By http://www.vilaweb.cat: “British lawyer Emmerson takes case of Catalan political prisoners to UN Lawyers from Barcelona, Paris and London have …
300 Catalan Lawyers And Jurists State That Puigdemont Can Be Sworn In As President From Belgium Under Catalan, Spanish And International Law
By Vilaweb.cat: “IN ENGLISH Catalan jurists’ statement claims Puigdemont can be sworn in as president from Belgium The attorneys stress …
Hungary: A State Captured By Russia
Hungarian Prime minister Viktor Orbán is reported to have done a sudden about-face on Putin and shifted from being an …
Catalan President Puigdemont in Denmark: “We Will Not Surrender To Authoritarianism”
President of the Government of Catalonia 21-10-2017 By Vilaweb.cat: “Puigdemont, in Denmark: ‘We will not surrender to authoritarianism’ The Catalan …
Putin Has Already Planned Meeting (As President) For After 2018 Russian Presidential Election!
“… a TASS news item read as follows: “Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plan to …
Press Freedom Groups Warn That Trump’s “Fake News” Mantra Is Being Used To Limit Global Press Freedom; Trump Doesn’t Think His Long-time Friend Murdoch Makes Fake News; 40% Of Americans Consider Murdoch’s Fox Fake News
Notice that Trump doesn’t consider Fox, owned by Trump’s long-time friend Murdoch, fake news. Beware that the Wall Street Journal …
Pro-Independence Parties Win Majority in Catalonia Elections, Dealing Blow to Madrid
From VOA: “Pro-Independence Parties Win Majority in Catalonia Elections, Dealing Blow to Madrid December 22, 2017 2:28 AM, by Henry …
Catalonia Votes For A New Parliament (Under Orders From Spain)
From VOA: “Spain’s Catalonia Region Votes for New Parliament December 21, 2017 6:12 AM, VOA News Voters in Spain’s Catalonia …
Catalan President Puigdemont: “December 21 Will Prove That Someone Deceived The EU’s Institutions” (Interview)
By VilaWeb: “President Puigdemont: ‘December 21 will prove that someone deceived the EU’s institutions’: Interview with the Catalan president Per: …
Extradition Case Against Catalan President Puigdemont Closed (14-12-2017)
By VilaWeb: https://www.vilaweb.cat “Extradition case against Puigdemont closed The Belgian justice officially puts an end to the proceedings a week …
Oriol Junqueras Letter From Estremera Prison (Letter Of The Legitimately Elected Vice-President of Catalonia)
Via Vilaweb.cat: “Oriol Junqueras letter from Estremera prison Letter of the legitimately elected Vice-President of Catalonia Per: Redacció 13.12.2017 09:26 The …
45,000 Demonstrate In Brussels For Release Of Catalan Political And Social Leaders From Prison And To Denounce The Lack Of Democracy In Spain
“45,000 people attend demonstration in Brussels, according to Belgian police figures: Original route changed due to large influx of protesters …
Spain’s “Article 155 Is A Remnant of Francoism” [Fascism]: Interview With Bojan Brezigar, Slovenian Journalist Who Has Written Six Days In Catalonia
“Bojan Brezigar: ‘Article 155 is a remnant of Francoism’ An interview with Bojan Brezigar, the Slovenian journalist who has written …
