Day: December 12, 2016

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Republican Congress Unlikely to Oppose President-Elect Trump

Will Paul Ryan and crew stand up to President Trump or surrender to his every whim? The LA Times paints a grim picture Paul Ryan: Donald Trump’s Victory ‘Most Impressive’ | MSNBC They all despised him while he ran, and now they can’t wait to be a part of his administration. The LA Times’ Doyle […]

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Friends Rally to Boris Johnson After Saudi Remarks Scandal

Prime Minister Theresa May Disavows Comments, Reaffirms British-Saudi Friendship Saudi Arabia is “playing proxy wars” says FM Boris Johnson – BBC News UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s supporters defend the “gaffe prone” diplomat as Prime Minister Theresa May disowns his comments about Saudia Arabia engaging in “proxy wars” in the Middle East. Andrew Mitchell, former […]

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Trump Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway Laughs at CIA Allegations of Russian Interference in 2016 US Presidential Election

Kellyanne Conway calls CIA report about Russian interference in US 2016 Presidential election “Laughable and Ridiculous” John Dickerson Grills Kellyanne Conway on Trump’s CIA Criticism In an interview with CBS’ Face the Nation, Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign manager Kellyanne Conway called the allegations of Russian interference in the election “laughable and ridiculous.” Mirroring her […]

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Communism: Back in Style?

Why the left is turning to the extreme in the wake of Brexit and Trump In poor rural areas many Russians yearn for a return to communism Is communism coming back? The Economist’s “The World In” site compares the current economic conditions found in the world right now and compares them to those conditions prevalent […]

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38 Killed in Istanbul Explosion in Turkey

The nation of Turkey is in mourning today for the 38 people killed in an explosion outside of a football stadium in Istanbul Suspected car bomb blast near Besiktas stadium in Istanbul from RT A national day of mourning was declared on December 11, 2016 to grieve the loss of the 38 innocent people killed […]

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How Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and US President-Elect Trump Could Undo the Iran Nuclear Deal

The multilateral deal could face a unilateral challenge from the Donald Trump administration with the help of Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu Trump and Clinton on U.S. nuclear policy, Iran deal from PBS Newshour In an interview with US news show 60 Minutes on CBS, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there are about “five ways” he […]

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Romania’s Social Democrats Poised to Retake Government

The Social Democrats ride a wave of populism sweeping Europe and the United States to an impressive electoral victory in Romania Romania prepares to elect a new government from Al Jazeera English Romania’s former ruling party, the Social Democrats, claimed an impressive electoral victory in the recent general election, returning the party to power after […]

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The Philippines Moves Closer to the People’s Republic of China’s Orbit

New Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed a desire for closer ties with Beijing over the Philippines’ traditional ally in the region, the United States 101 East – Rodrigo Duterte: A President’s Report Card from Al Jazeera English Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made remarks on December 11, 2016 that provided further evidence of the Philippines […]

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UK Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn Urged to Improve Poll Numbers After Securing Leadership

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has 12 months to right the ship of the Labour Party in the face of a resurgent right across Europe Jeremy Corbyn wins UK Labour leadership contest Poor poll showings have UK Labour Party supporters worried that current party leader Jeremy Corbyn may not be able to close the gap with […]

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Colombian President Santos & Drug-Trafficking Reform, “It makes no sense to imprison a peasant who grows marijuana”

Colombian President receives Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo for bringing peace between Colombia and FARC Video via CBS News Colombian President Juan Miguel Santos used his minutes at the Noble Peace prize podium to discuss the need for world governments to “rethink” the war on drugs saying, “It makes no sense to imprison a peasant […]

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