Published by ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump Jr. texted then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows two days after the 2020 presidential election to outline ways to keep his father in office, CNN reported, citing a review of the message turned over to congressional investigators. The text from then-President Donald Trump's eldest son was sent Nov. 5, 2020, as votes … [Read more...] about Trump Jr. texted Meadows after 2020 election to press Trump second term -CNN
The Civil War ended 157 years ago. But the systemic racism it represented remains.
It would be useless and therefore cruel to provoke the further effusion of blood, and I have arranged to meet with General Grant with a view to surrender. Thus Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in the village of Appomattox Court House,Virginia on 09 April 1865, 157 years ago. On 12-13 April 1861, in Charleston Harbor, the attack … [Read more...] about The Civil War ended 157 years ago. But the systemic racism it represented remains.
Senate confirms Jackson as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court
Published by ReutersBy Lawrence Hurley, Andrew Chung and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court in a milestone for the United States and a victory for President Joe Biden, who made good on a campaign promise as he seeks to infuse the federal judiciary with a broader … [Read more...] about Senate confirms Jackson as first Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court
NEVER AGAIN
Why the best way to stop strongmen like Putin is to prevent their rise in the first place
There are few ways for the West to deter the rise of another dictator like Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images Joseph Wright, Penn State and Abel Escribà-Folch, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents foreign policymakers with few good options to punish Russian President Vladimir … [Read more...] about Why the best way to stop strongmen like Putin is to prevent their rise in the first place
What Happened to the Brotherhood of Ukrainians and Russians?
We see the bestiality of Russian soldiers every day on television as they kill innocent civilians, destroy housing, torture people, loot and rape women. This is not all Putin but must be built into the Russian psyche. These are both conscripts and battle hardened soldiers who perceive the Ukrainians as their mortal enemies, deserving of Russian wrath. How can they so brutalize … [Read more...] about What Happened to the Brotherhood of Ukrainians and Russians?
‘Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5’ Tells Fascinating Jewish Stories at Every Exit
Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5 by Donald H. Harrison, with special architectural photography by Ben Dishman; San Diego, California: independently published (c) 2022; ISBN 9798441-789226; 308 pages; $19.95. According to Google Maps, the distance between San Ysidro, Calif., and Exit 18B off the Interstate 5 (the exit to reach the San Diego Sheriff’s Museum in … [Read more...] about ‘Schlepping and Schmoozing Along the Interstate 5’ Tells Fascinating Jewish Stories at Every Exit
In U.N. speech, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy accuses Russia of worst war crimes since WW2
Published by Reuters UKBy Michelle Nichols, Humeyra Pamuk and Doina Chiacu UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the United Nations Security Council that "accountability must be inevitable" for Russia as he accused invading Russian troops of committing "the most terrible war crimes" since World War Two. Zelenskiy showed a short video of burned, … [Read more...] about In U.N. speech, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy accuses Russia of worst war crimes since WW2
BUCHA TRUMP
After Ukrainian forces retook the city of Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, hundreds of murdered civilians were discovered. The mayor says nearly 300 bodies have been found in mass graves and on the streets. Many bodies were found with hands tied behind backs. Russia says it’s all a hoax. At the very least, to claim dead civilians are being discovered in areas they’re retreating … [Read more...] about BUCHA TRUMP
What are war crimes? 3 essential reads on atrocities in Ukraine and the likelihood of prosecuting Putin
Bodies lie on the ground after a strike in Bucha, a suburb on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, April 4, 2022. AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd Amy Lieberman, The Conversation Russian troops retreated from Kyiv and the nearby town of Bucha in early April 2022, and new horrors of their occupation were revealed. Ukrainian forces found the bodies of at least 410 … [Read more...] about What are war crimes? 3 essential reads on atrocities in Ukraine and the likelihood of prosecuting Putin
BUTCHER OF BUCHA
Democrats Stressed About Biden’s Bad Poll Numbers
Democrats are increasingly stressed about President Joe Biden's bad poll numbers. And for a good reason: the party-in-power's performance in mid-terms is often impacted by how voters feel about the economy and how they feel about the President. Neither are good seven months before the 2022 mid-terms. Democrats are growing increasingly worried about President Biden’s … [Read more...] about Democrats Stressed About Biden’s Bad Poll Numbers
MLK assassinated
On 04 April 1968, at 6:05 p.m., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was in Memphis for the second time in less than a month to support a strike by sanitation workers. The city “had sought an injunction to prevent him from leading another march.” In 1968, three networks dominated television news: ABC, CBS and … [Read more...] about MLK assassinated
TABLOID NEWSPAPER HEADLINES ON PUTIN’S UKRAINE MASSACRE
Newspaper headlines reflecting the shock about the Russian Army's brutal murders of civilians in Ukraine -- reflecting Russian President Vladimir's new image as the 2022 equivilent of Adoph Hitler: … [Read more...] about TABLOID NEWSPAPER HEADLINES ON PUTIN’S UKRAINE MASSACRE
PUTIN: THE FIFTH HORSEMAN
Global outcry at “war crime” killings near Kyiv as frontline shifts
Published by Reuters(Adds details of situation in Mariupol, fighting) By Marko Djurica and Abdelaziz Boumzar BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Global outrage spread on Monday at civilian killings in north Ukraine where a mass grave and tied bodies shot at close range were found in a town taken back from Russian troops, as Moscow shifted the focus of the fighting elsewhere. The deaths … [Read more...] about Global outcry at “war crime” killings near Kyiv as frontline shifts
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WORLD REACTS TO GRAPHIC REPORTS OF RUSSIAN ATROCITIES IN UKRAINE (SOCIAL MEDIA ROUNDUP)
As Vladimir Putin's poll numbers zoom sky high in Russia in the wake of Russia's Ukraine invasion, his name is now being mention in the same breath as Adolph Hitler and ISIS amid graphic reports of Russian army atrocities in Ukraine. The outrage -- and revulsion -- is widespread. Human Rights Watch reports "Summary Executions, Other Grave Abuses by Russian Forces." Other … [Read more...] about WORLD REACTS TO GRAPHIC REPORTS OF RUSSIAN ATROCITIES IN UKRAINE (SOCIAL MEDIA ROUNDUP)
Ukraine accuses Russia of civilian ‘massacre’; Russia denies this
Published by ReutersBy Simon Gardner BUCHA, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine on Sunday accused Russian forces of carrying out a "massacre" in the town of Bucha, while Western nations reacted to images of dead bodies there with calls for new sanctions against Moscow. Russia's defence ministry denied the Ukrainian allegations, saying footage and photographs showing bodies in Bucha … [Read more...] about Ukraine accuses Russia of civilian ‘massacre’; Russia denies this
The Miserliness of Donald Trump
In a 1999 White House “note” on President Clinton’s White House photographer Sharon Farmer, one reads: Whether photographing the President as he works in the Oval Office, enjoys quiet moments with his family, delivers a speech, or makes a crucial decision affecting our nation’s future, White House photographers have a front row seat to history in the making. In … [Read more...] about The Miserliness of Donald Trump