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Mitch McConnell is trying to free Trump from the rule of law
Jan 18, 2020 13:56Last month, Donald Trump became only the third American president to be impeached after the US House approved charges that he abused his power by pressuring Ukraine for personal political gain. The majority of the lawmakers supported both articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Evidence suggests US lied about Iranian strikes on US facilities in Iraq
Jan 18, 2020 13:51The United States military has admitted that 11 of its terrorist troops were wounded in an Iranian retaliatory missile attack despite Washington's initial claim denying casualties. US Central Command Spokesman Captain Bill Urban said in a statement recently "While no US service members were killed in the January 8 Iranian attack on al-Asad Airbase, several were treated for concussion symptoms from the blasts and are still being assessed."
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‘American exceptionalism’ fades for now as US growth weakens
Jan 18, 2020 13:45JPMorgan Chase and Co. Global Economist Michael Hanson sees US growth slowing to 1.7 percent this year from last year’s 2.3 percent, even as the worldwide expansion holds steady at about 2.5 percent. He and his colleagues have dubbed the shift “the end of US exceptionalism.”
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Come home, America: Stop policing the globe and put an end to wars-without-end
Jan 17, 2020 17:52The reach of America’s terrorist military empire includes close to 800 bases in as many as 160 countries, operated at a cost of more than $156 billion annually. While the rationale may keep changing for why American military terrorist forces are policing the globe, these wars abroad (in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, and Yemen) aren’t making America – or the rest of the world – any safer, are certainly not making America great again, and are undeniably digging the US deeper into debt.
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(Chapter 5) 2nd Phase of Islamic Revolution; Leader’s views on elections (4)
Jan 17, 2020 17:42Welcome to another episode of our series “2nd Phase of the Islamic Revolution”
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To manage fires, Australia must follow the lead of aboriginal communities
Jan 17, 2020 10:56Historically, bushfires in Australia were a lot less common than they are today. Climate change is partially to blame. Temperatures have risen dramatically in Australia over the last century, causing more extreme droughts and unpredictable fire seasons.
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After 68 days, hunger strikers in ICE custody are on the brink of death
Jan 17, 2020 10:51The United States’ system for incarcerating immigrants has grown steadily over the past three decades and is now the largest in the world.
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During Yemen’s annual Martyr Week, anti-American sentiment prevails
Jan 16, 2020 08:12As the ongoing war and blockade against their country enters its sixth year, Yemenis are commemorating the annual Martyr Week amid an increasing feeling of hatred and resentment towards the United States. For eight consecutive days, Yemeni people commemorate those that have been martyred by the Saudi-led coalition. Programs include holding exhibitions, public ceremonies, and meetings where victim’s families discuss how they cope with the war.
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Ayn al-Asad was merely a slap, but the U.S. must leave the region (3)
Jan 16, 2020 08:08Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday, January 8, hours after Iran gave a sampling of its avowed vengeance by attacking two American military bases in Iraq for the unpardonable U.S. crime of martyring General Qassem Soleimani, granted audience in Tehran to a large gathering of the people of Qom, on the eve of the 42nd anniversary of the uprising of the people of that holy city against the British-installed and American-supported Pahlavi regime.
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Can Uzbekistan gain from EAEU membership?
Jan 15, 2020 17:53With the region’s largest population, and being the only Central Asian country to border all the others, Uzbekistan is a tempting prize for any trade bloc. While Uzbekistan debates joining the Eurasian Economic Union, what does the country stand to gain from membership in the Russia-led trade bloc?