america's insulting political climate spurs lack of civility
Fast forward to June 22, 2018, mere nine years later, VA, presumably because the owners did not agree with her politics. . ..…
presstv-venezuela ready for any potential us attack: fm
South American nation plunged into unprecedented January bizarre move that received immediate recognition from Washington. ..…
american-made bombs in yemen: are we not better than this?
United States has not done anything to reduce its in Middle East, region of limited and diminishing importance for American and prosperity. U.S policymakers tend to forget that while they are worried about Russia and China, Washington is overstretched, fighting at least five wars..…
american history for truthdiggers: vietnam, a u.s. tragedy
If there are lessons left behind by the tragic conflict in Vietnam, it is unclear that Washington, and the American people, has learned any of them. . . ..…
u.s. officials raise alarm of iranian threat targeting american troops
WASHINGTON — Senior American officials said on Monday that new threats by Iran against United States troops in Iraq were behind the sudden deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group and Air Force bombers to the Persian Gulf. . ..…
evan faulkenbury: who deserves credit for the voting rights act of
Poll Power The Voter Education Project and the Movement for the Ballot in American SouthToday we welcome guest post from Evan Faulkenbury, author of Poll Power The Voter Education Project and the Movement for the Ballot in American South, just published by UNC Press.. ..…
china says trade envoys preparing to go to washington
It prompted suggestions Beijing might pull out of talks planned for this week to avoid looking weak in the face of American pressure. . . . Asked whether the top Chinese envoy, Vice Premier Liu He, would visit Washington as planned, Geng said, 'a Chinese team is preparing to travel to the..…
the case for u.s. clean energy cooperation in asia
Agencies should boost staffing in two categories clean energy staff Asia-focused offices Washington and American and local staff dedicated to clean energy portfolios to serve U.S embassies economic, development, commercial, and trade finance sections.. ..…
on muslim brotherhood, trump weighs siding with autocrats and roiling
In Washington, the renewed campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood is far from assured. . A half-dozen current and former American officials and foreign diplomats familiar with the push discussed it on the condition of anonymity, several of whom said it faced legal and policy hurdles and..…
the origins of the deep state
A clue to what he chose to represent can be witnessed in his defense of the “American System” when he said “this is the system our Founders wanted. Our greatest American leaders — including George Washington, Hamilton, Jackson, Lincoln — they all agreed that for America..…
how increasing the minimum wage could reduce suicides
10 percent increase in both the wage and earned income tax credit, could prevent around 1,230 suicides year, economists Anna Godoey and Michael Reich from University of California, Berkeley and public-health specialists William Dow and Christopher Lowenstein.. ..…
on the victory and cooptation of the liberal-left by global capitalism
“Conservatives” as we now understand them will be a regional opposition force in rural areas and deep red zones (like they are in the eastern counties in California or the rural areas of Oregon and Washington state). . However, political and economic power is becoming increasingly concentrated on..…
south sudan: are south sudan's kiir and machar out to block peace and
The Ranneberger deal shines the spotlight on Juba as companies associated with former American diplomats in Africa continue to support African regimes run counter to Washington's push for democratisation. . ..…
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