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Jul 18 2020
Opinion
Camouflaged federal agents have descended on Portland. Trump's DHS is out of control
A remarkable and nightmarish scene playing out in Portland should terrify anyone who cares about the US constitution: unmarked vans full of camouflaged and unidentified federal agents are pulling up next to protesters on street corners, then snatching and arresting them with no explanation.
If this were happening in Venezuela or Iran, the US government would be threatening international
The GuardianMar 26 2020
News
Trump administration targets top Venezuelan officials, sources say
(CNN) - The Trump administration is expected to unseal criminal charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and senior leaders from his government, five sources familiar with the situation said, in a momentous move that will mark a modern low point in relations between the US and the ailing socialist state.
It's unclear what specific crimes they are being accused of, but the
CNN (Online News)Nov 24 2019
Opinion
America's Democracy Is at Stake. Why Aren't We Acting?
The United States is under attack. Every intelligence and national security agency and official agrees that foreign adversaries such as China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia continue to try and infiltrate our electoral processes.
Foreign actors have hacked our election systems, disseminated propaganda online to influence voters, funneled money into our elections through opaque groups
RealClearPoliticsMay 04 2019
News
Trump boasts about ‘very good call’ with Putin, slams new media
President Trump boasted about his “very good call” with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin — and slammed his media critics — in a Saturday tweet. “Tremendous potential for a good/great relationship with Russia, despite what you read and see in the Fake News Media,” he posted while motorcading to the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia. “Look how they have misled you on ‘Russia Collusion,'” he
New York Post (News)Aug 12 2021
News
Judge rules Dominion defamation case against Trump allies can proceed
A federal judge cleared the way Wednesday for a defamation case by Dominion Voting Systems to proceed against Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell, allies of former President Donald Trump who had all falsely accused the company of rigging the 2020 presidential election.
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols ruled that there was no blanket protection on political speech and denied an
CBS News (Online)May 01 2019
News
Guaido’s High-Risk Gamble Flops as Maduro Keeps Grip on Military
It was a ploy that from its outset felt like a long shot. Before dawn Tuesday, Juan Guaido, flanked by his political mentor Leopoldo Lopez and a handful of soldiers who had broken ranks, issued a message to Venezuela and the world: The time to topple Nicolas Maduro’s authoritarian regime was right now.
By Wednesday morning, with Maduro still firmly in control of the military command,
BloombergApr 16 2019
News
In major shift, Trump to allow lawsuits against foreign firms in Cuba
The Trump administration will allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against foreign companies that use properties confiscated by Communist-ruled Cuba since Fidel Castro’s revolution six decades ago, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.
The major policy shift, which will be announced on Wednesday, could expose U.S., European and Canadian companies to legal action and deal a
ReutersFeb 10 2021
Opinion
Socialism Never Works
Last week, I reported on two myths about socialism. My new video covers three more.
Myth No. 3: Socialism works if it's "democratic."
As the Democratic Socialists of America put it, "Society should be run democratically -- to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few."
Sounds nice. If socialists are elected, then we'll have a more just society.
But Venezuela'
John StosselMar 14 2022
Perspectives Blog
When Rooting for Ukraine Gets Harder
From the CenterAmericans are now wearing pins with the colors of the Ukraine flag. Like good patriots, we’ve poured out our bottles of Russian vodka. And we grit our teeth without complaining when we’re filling our gas tanks. For the first few weeks of the war, rooting for those plucky Ukrainians as they stand up to Voldemort Vladimir Putin has been fairly painless for most Americans. But
Dan SchnurMar 26 2021
News
Fox News sued by Dominion Voting for $1.6 billion over election fraud claims
Dominion Voting Systems on Friday filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, alleging that the network purposefully aired false claims about the the company’s role in the 2020 presidential election in order to boost ratings.
In the suit, filed in a Delaware court, Dominion argued that the Fox and several of its on-air personalities elevated conspiracy theories about the
Washington Post